Hi All,
Just adopted my '57 Speedster and brought her to San Francisco. I assume there must be a few Speedster owners here and wonder if anyone can recommend a good mechanic in SF.
Any pointers greatly appreciated.
Rachael
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Rachael - check with Theron (SOC site administrator). He's in your area and I bet he has a list of shops he could recommend. Click 'Members' tab above and enter 'Theron' in the search window. You can send him a private message on the 'Dialogs' tab at top here by your avatar.
'Welcome to the Madness' known as Speedster replica ownership! 
Hello Rachael,
What are you looking to have done? Basic air cooled mechanical upkeep? Or something more serious like a type4 motor swap with a 5 speed transmission?
Anthony (also a member here) works in South City. He will have a list of good mechanics in that area.
Ted
I don't know of one in SF.
I'm in the South Bay. Peninsula http://www.peninsulaautomotive.com/ is great down here.
-=theron
Thanks TRP,
I want someone(s) that know how to keep it running beautifully as I intend to take it in regularly. You bring up a good point though. I do like high performance (my other car is an F Type) so maybe i should see someone who also knows how to make performance enhancing modifications. I'll follow the other useful replies but an eye toward satisfying both goals. Thanks for the suggestions.
Originally Posted by TRP:
Hello Rachael,
What are you looking to have done? Basic air cooled mechanical upkeep? Or something more serious like a type4 motor swap with a 5 speed transmission?
Anthony (also a member here) works in South City. He will have a list of good mechanics in that area.
Ted
Rachel, I am based over the Bay in Emeryville and I did the same research just over a year ago. I ended up using Ken @ Precision People's Car Repair in Berkeley, (http://precisionpeoplescarrepair.com). I can't speak to serious engine mods but Ken has been working on air cooled VW/Porsche's for 40 years and has given me fantastic service and fair pricing. His shop is always busy and most of his work seems to come via word of mouth which is always a good indication of someone's worth. Best Chris
Rachael, we're talking about a replica, right?
Rachael
The only shop i know is LaVeres in Concord. He's done some work on my car. He does air cooled VW's give him a call
1121 Landini Lane, Concord, CA 94520
(925) 798-2001
James
Fred's garage is my guy in redwood City and John who runs the place with his brother Tom own a speedster kit themselves.
Peninsula Automotive, mentioned by Theron, is also a factory authorized Beck service/warranty center. We've been very pleased with their work! http://www.peninsulaautomotive...s-speedster-service/