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Title: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: abnkeis on March 24, 2010, 05:55:53 pm: I am in the process of a 1.6TD rebuild and am curious what some of the better places are to find quality parts at decent prices. My first need are second over size pistons.

Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: truckinwagen on March 24, 2010, 06:12:36 pm: I use autohausaz.com alot.

them and germanoutoparts.com are where I would start.

-Owen
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: burn_your_money on March 24, 2010, 06:27:48 pm: www.thedubdoctor.com (http://www.thedubdoctor.com)
his username is myke_w on here. Great guy, very knowledgeable.

Where are you located though?
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: abnkeis on March 25, 2010, 01:04:32 pm: Quote from: burn_your_money on March 24, 2010, 06:27:48 pm
www.thedubdoctor.com (http://www.thedubdoctor.com)
his username is myke_w on here. Great guy, very knowledgeable.

Where are you located though?

I am in Kansas.

Has anyone ordered or know the quality of parts from volkswaparts.com?

Thanks for all the recommendations!
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: Vincent Waldon on March 25, 2010, 02:05:47 pm: Quote from: abnkeis on March 25, 2010, 01:04:32 pm
Has anyone ordered or know the quality of parts from volkswaparts.com?

Search here and via Google... particularly on VW Vortex... for "prothe". ;)
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: abnkeis on March 26, 2010, 06:55:59 am: Thanks for the all the advice, this will certainly get me going in the right direction!
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: Kudagra on March 31, 2010, 04:42:37 pm: Location is a requirement.

Where in Kansas?
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: abnkeis on March 31, 2010, 07:34:34 pm: Quote from: Kudagra on March 31, 2010, 04:42:37 pm
Location is a requirement.

Where in Kansas?

<------ How's that?
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: Kudagra on April 01, 2010, 09:54:12 pm: Haha..I'm looking at the site on my phone...it doesn't show anything on that side...haha..ill have to check it in my computer.
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: Kudagra on April 03, 2010, 09:41:37 am: Quote from: abnkeis on March 31, 2010, 07:34:34 pm
Quote from: Kudagra on March 31, 2010, 04:42:37 pm
Location is a requirement.

Where in Kansas?

<------ How's that?

Salina...my condolences. You truly are in the middle of pretty much no where.
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: mystery3 on April 03, 2010, 03:09:46 pm: Is there a list of vendors on this site? I searched but did not find.

If not I think there should be a list compiled in the faq- we can have a list of known good and prothe pseudonyms?
Title: Re: Looking for Parts Suppliers for a Rebuild
Post by: macka on April 03, 2010, 07:05:06 pm: I was in Salina once. Stayed at the truck stop for 2 days waiting for frozen pizzas. Lotsa fun.