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Thanks all for the replies.

Raj you've been a good voice to me since I joined this board and I've always liked hearing your advice. I certainly won't be deterred from VW crowd and I think you are right that it is def not an ACVW thing and more of people in general can be scumbags. People will do ...

and by the way his name is Mike Baumann of westbury if any of you know of him...

The way I see it karma already caught up with this guy. He looked like a junky and doesn't appear to have much going for him. eventually pulling stuff like this will get him in trouble with the wrong person.

As for the car I don't really have the patience to part out. I'd rather sell it as a whole ...

So some of you may have seen my intro thread. I was new to beetles and desperately wanted a car to work on with my father and my son. My dad had one in his younger days and I always liked them. I thought it would be a great way for us to all spend time and create memories with the the intention of ...

Gary, thanks for the words, the VW community has always been a good one to me although I was never in the air cooled groups until my current vehicle.

Raj nailed it though that given the condition of the car if I'm not doing it myself it will be quite expensive. Ultimately I made a bad decision on ...

I saw that shop listed in the vendor section and am glad there is good feedback. I listed the car for sale as I'm leaning toward the opinion that I'm in over my head and it's too much to take on. If it sells it sells, if not I may very well take it down to his shop. thanks guys.

Thanks Raj,
I've heard of one or two shops to stay away from, but haven't found any that are trusted yet....

Folks,
Can anyone recommend me a local shop to sort out some issues?

I have a few things I want sorted out, gas smell in the cabin, occasional exhaust smell/possible leak, and an oil leak issue. I just don't have time to dedicate to fixing them right now and want it resolved so I can get back to ...

really cool bus, congrats on the purchase. looking forward to updates(and hopefully pics) of the progress you make.