Date:         Sat, 10 Oct 1998 22:16:14 -0700
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fast German Auto rebuilds and core charges?
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At 09:44 PM 10/10/98 -0700, Bill wrote:
>I have.  My AVP rebuild is and has been running great ever since I put it
>in.

>At 11:59 PM 10/10/98 -0400, someone else wrote:
>>experience.)  So all things considered, somebody should try these guys out
>>and give a definative answer.
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I have as well.  While I didn't get a complete engine, I have purchased 2.1
wasser heads and a few other items from them for my 2.1 conversion project
2 years ago, all excellent stuff and service.  Having the advantage of
living 3 hours away from them, I was afforded the opportunity to receive a
personal "nickel" tour of their facilities from Leonard and I arrived
unannounced (OK, they knew a week in advance I was coming, but didn't say
what day).  So dang clean, you could eat off of any disassembly or assembly
counter, even the floor for that matter.  Seen first-hand each
step/workstation of whatever component is worked on and the quality and
attention is certainly is better than what I've seen at GEX (I grew up
around the corner from GEX in the 70's) or at Mark Stephens.

I have not had the pleasure/displeasure of dealing with FGA, so I can't
give an opinion of them.  But AVP's got my business anytime.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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