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Old 04-23-05, 12:47 PM   #1
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Recommend a Cruiser Mechanic in your area

Lots of travelling cruiserheads and many new owners would like to locate a reliable mechanic in their area, or know who to go to if they have a problem on the road.

It has been suggested that we try to establish a sticky thread for people to make personal recommendations for a mechanic they know well and with whom have done business.

Please provide:

City (or County) & STATE
Name of Mechanic
Phone number
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Let's try to get some solid recommendations for our brother (and sister) Cruiserheads.

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Old 04-23-05, 04:20 PM   #2
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I guess I'll be first...

Sonoma, California
Mudrak Custom Cruisers
'Gary'
Phone: 707-996-5272
E-mail: gary@mudrak.com
website at: http://www.mudrak.com/

Gary is well known and respected in Northern CA, and gets customers from other states as well. He has done quite a bit of work for me, and for others on this board. Highly recommended.


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Old 04-23-05, 04:58 PM   #3
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LCS - LandCruiser Specialist
www.lcspec.com

Owner: Edwin Kincaid
Also: Shawn Mccap

Phone: 512-670-7525
E-Mail:lcspec@sbcglobal.net
100 W. Plugerville Looop #118
Plugervill, Tx 78660

Very honest - been great guys to deal with! Done tons of work for me, as well as others in the Dallas, Austin, Houston area.

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Old 04-23-05, 08:58 PM   #4
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Bobby Moran
501-821-4737
bgmoran@swbell.net

Bobby's a very skilled mechanic. I think he's been working on Cruisers for almost 15 years... he's very knowledgable and has a great shop with plenty of equipment to get most of whatever you need done. He runs a shop called The Cruiser Company, and they work exclusively on Cruisers, 4Runners, and toyota trucks.

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Old 04-23-05, 11:19 PM   #5
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City (or County) & STATE englewood(just south of denver), colorado
Name of Mechanic ron korzen - the original rocky mountain cruisers
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Old 04-23-05, 11:22 PM   #6
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City (or County) & STATE conifer, colorado (about 1/2 hour west of denver)
Name of Mechanic joe collegia- colorado toyota specialists
Phone number 303 838 4772
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Old 04-25-05, 08:34 AM   #7
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Can anyone recommend someone in Orange County, Ca.? Thanks.
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Old 04-25-05, 03:03 PM   #8
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Georgia/ Southeast
Metro Atlanta
Urban Land Cruisers
David Dearborn
404 915 1281
www.urbanlandcruisers.com

David is an experienced and honest mechanic. I have no problem telling anyone to see David with any problem on any cruiser. He regularly sees early 40's all the way up to recent model 100's. Check his site for more information.
I have been both a customer and shop employee. My dad takes my mom's cruiser to David.


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Old 04-25-05, 07:29 PM   #9
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Old 04-26-05, 03:05 PM   #10
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Garland, TX 75040
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Dung (pronounced "Young") is a former Cool Cruisers employee who opened his own shop. He works on Cruisers only and is a very knowledgable and experienced mechanic who charges fair prices and stands by his work. An expert carb rebuilder.


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Old 04-26-05, 04:34 PM   #11
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Merritt Davis, Owner
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821 South Lincoln Avenue Loveland, CO 80537

ph: 970-667-2044
fax: 970-667-4183
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Merritt is a nice guy, and he's been in business in Loveland for about 20 years. He works on lots of makes, but definitely knows his stuff when it comes to old Toyotas.


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Old 04-28-05, 11:05 AM   #12
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Any recommendations for Maryland?

Depending on where in Maryland you are you have a couple of choices. In northern Maryland you have Foxfab just further north, and if your in southern Maryland around DC try Lance at www.ironpigoffroad.com.

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Old 04-28-05, 04:48 PM   #13
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any recommendations for the San Antonio, TX area???


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Old 04-29-05, 11:39 AM   #14
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Old 04-30-05, 05:55 AM   #15
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I'm on the Eastern Shore so those guys are a good two-hours away. But I may end up using them anyway.
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Old 04-30-05, 05:26 PM   #16
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1002 W. Collins Ave.
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ARB recommended these guys to me to have my gears and lockers installed and they did an awesome job. I know it's a Jeep shop but you will be surprised how many Land Cruisers you'll see in there.
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Old 05-02-05, 09:49 AM   #17
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not really a cruiser mechanic per se, but Florham Park Trans and Clutch, in Florham Park NJ
did my clutch. first time EVER where i didnt have to bring my vehicle back to whoever worked on it.
guys name is Dennis
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Old 05-02-05, 09:51 PM   #18
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Old 05-03-05, 05:56 AM   #19
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LANDCRUISER NORTHWEST
1703 B NW 16th
Portland, OR 97209
503-224-5115
866-563-2777 (toll free)
www.landcruisernw.com

ask for owners Tony or Matt -- they do good work, stand behind it 100+%, and will take good care of you


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Old 05-04-05, 12:18 PM   #20
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I know there a lot of guys that hate MAF but I had them do my clutch and it finally got fixed. I initially chose them because it was a couple of $100 cheaper and a friend of mine now works there. I have never driven a Cruiser that shifts this smoothly, it was finally right.
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Old 05-04-05, 02:51 PM   #21
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Robbie Antonson of Slee Off Road
700 Pine Ridge Rd.
303-278-2278 tech@sleeoffroad.com

As can be seen in pictures on the Cruise Moab thread, Robbie lives to work on Cruisers and is a great teacher.


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Old 05-04-05, 03:13 PM   #22
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Old 05-04-05, 03:45 PM   #23
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Vic Hadley, Hadley Industries
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(810) 797-4120

This guy is the man - he'll hook you up with the right stuff, and won't try to sway you to anything you don't want/need. A real, honest guy, highly recommended.


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Old 05-04-05, 04:48 PM   #24
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Anyone in SE Georgia? I know Urban LC is in ATL, but I need someone locally.


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Old 05-10-05, 10:52 AM   #25
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Glendora Import Specialist
Glendora, CA (about 20 miles east of Los Angeles)
Chris is the owner, Gus is the mechanic
(626)914-4911

I've only seen my Cruiser in there but Gus knows his stuff and they are very honest while trying to only fix what needs to be fixed. They have been working on my rig for 10 years and it's still going strong.


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Old 05-11-05, 07:50 PM   #26
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701 E Evans Ave
Denver, CO 80210

303-722-0888

Mark is the guy who usually works on my truck, and is a great guy. I trust him implicitly to do a good job, be honest with me and treat me fairly. On more than one occasion he's charged me far less for labor than he actually performed on the vehicle. Very reputable shop and all the mechanics there are of Mark's caliber. Also a Honda and Subaru shop, but they do specialize in 'Cruisers, I usually see quite a few in the parking lot and other bays when I'm there.

On the other hand, don't EVER go to a place called Downing Street Garage, @ 401 Downing Street. These guys would hardly give me the time of day when I was stranded near there shop and did nothing to help me with my predicament.
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Old 05-12-05, 01:48 PM   #27
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These guys have always done good work for me.

City (or County) & STATE- Boise Idaho
Name of Mechanic Boise Foreign Auto
Phone number-208-345-2621


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Old 05-14-05, 10:25 AM   #29
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