Local Shops and Deals

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Upstate Area



Shops

Toyota Parts and Service 25% off
Ralph Hayes Toyota
1-800-868-8066 Talk to Rick in Parts

Galvanize frame in Travelers rest
South Atlantic Service Galvanizing
Mud link.
galvanize body - IH8MUD.com Forum (Marshall)

Axle U-bolts
Spring Service/Alignment in Greenville off of highway 25
Mud Link
ubolts - IH8MUD.com Forum (Chuck O)

Yellow Cadium plating
Zinc-it Mauldin, SC
Mud Link
Get your metal with the Cadium yellow look - IH8MUD.com Forum (Marshall)

Plating
B & E Electroform Co
864-967-4442
118 Pride Dr Simpsonville, SC 29681

If you need something plated (chrome, etc.) they do top notch work. I have seen some pistols that they did and they were flawless. They did a sink drain (long story) and you could never tell it was brass. Not to mention very friendly and reasonable prices. (Scott P)


Radiator repair and gas tank repair
Augusta Road Radiator Shop
864-277-2928 (Marshall)

Power steering and Hydraulic hoses
Cline Hose & Hydraulics
864-233-7104 (Marshall)

Drive Shafts
Cline Mobile
864-271-0404 (Marshall)

Metal
Smith Metal Fab
5 Sidney St - behind Duke Sandwich Co on Poinsett Hwy/276 just north of City of Greenville
Michael Smith owner - 242-6911 (Steve S)

AAA Fastener and Supply Inc.
1300 Buncombe 235-4114
Nuts, bolts, screws and misc fasteners. Small orders no problem, personal service. I've spent half an hour in there on a $5 order, then brought it back and changed it out for something smaller. . . got money back. They are just south of the Carolina Drive-in at Buncombe and Shaw.(Bill W)

Battery Specialists Inc.
210 Furman Hall Rd 271-1937
They have large inventory of batteries and related paraphenalia eg. chargers. Very knowledgeable and a higher quality than the chain stores at good prices. (Bill W)


Got U Covered
2335 Locust Hill Rd 848-0502
Fabric tops and upholstery. They did a top for my 93 Mustang and I was very pleased with their quality, turnaround and price. Friends that do sports car restos say they are THE place for upholstery. They're on 290 between Greenville Tech North and Greer. (Bill W)

Sunrift Adventures
Hwy 276 Travelers Rest 834-3019
High end outdoor gear such as Patagonia, North Face, Gramicci, Mtn Hardware, Columbia, Birkenstock etc. Also the best camping, boating and bicycling stuff. Check out their sales 'porch' for returns, discontinued and overstocks. I've bought tons of Patagonia and the like for half retail price.
Their 'annual equipment sale' the Saturday after Labor Day is a must for your tent or kayak dreams. (Bill W)

Foothills 4X4
1106 Poinsett Hwy 235-1144
Did my lift and tires for me. Fair deals and these guys know 4X4. Buddy has a shelf full of national class rock crawling trophies. This is where the pros get their work done. If they can't find it for you they can make it. (BillW)


Marietta Lawn and Garden
3251 Geer Hwy (Hwy 276 just above Marietta) 836-3341. This is at Marietta Tire. Use them for all your chain saw and small engine needs. Repair and service, great chain sharpening. Family business, good Christian people. All the pulp wood boys use this shop, they know their stuff. Worth the drive. (Bill W)

Sand and Soda blasting also has mobile unit
Mike's Soda and Sand Blasting Paint and Rust Removal


Apex Powder Coating, Inc.
40 Ellwood Court
Greenville, SC 29607
Tel: 864-288-2739.
Fax: 864.288.1551
info@apexpowdercoating.com

Super nice guy. He's doing five rims for me for $250.(Josh B)

I used to work beside these guys. Larry is the one you want to talk to. They do large or small jobs. Can do all the prep. A set of rims were around $200, a front bumper was $150 brought to them bare metal was $75. (Marshall)



Tire, Wheels, Lifts, Mods: Asheville, NC
JJ.'s Tire & Wheel
11 Southside Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-225-5557

They just put a new tractor tire on for me, and boy were they fast. They instantly commented on my 62, and from the looks of the place the main thing they do is mod trail rigs (Pro Comp dealer). (David D)

Rust Replacement with Metal/Great Paint
Original Look Auto Refinishing and Collision Center
5091 US 25-70
Marshall NC 28753

Jimmy Metscher, Owner
(828) 649-3408

They really did a bang up job on my 62 and are also willing to do frame off restorations. They also do basic mechanical stuff like radiator swaps. (David D)



Deals:

Thought I would add this one so people know of good deals on LC related parts.

First Call Rick Arflin at Ralph Hayes Toyota. Club members get 25% off all parts and service. Rick will ship to you. Very few times I have found better prices elsewhere.

Outdoors
Steep and Cheap: Arc'teryx Delta SV Jacket - Women's - $112.99 - 51% off Anything outdoorsy. I've gotten lots of good clothes, some headlamps, table/benches that you'll see at Cullowhee. Nothing less than 50% off.


Winch and Recovery
Winch Depot | Browse Our Large Selection of Winches and Accessories
Free shipping on all winches, good deals, Salesmen work on commision and can help on prices even more if you call. Chk out their M8k and Tabor 9K; really good deals. (Carl)



Low Country Area

Glass
Southern Glass and Plastics
1980 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC
843-763-9999 ask for Todd.

Local glass shop that cuts and installs green tint flat glass. Believe it or not I had a hard time finding a shop that would do it. Maybe this will save someone the time of calling around like I had to. $145.00 with tax installed on a 71' FJ40. (Jeremy)

As some of you know I just purchased Yooper's Pig and am in the process of doing a semi-restoration, mainly on the body. I'll post up names and numbers of places where I get a good deal on any work.

Exhaust
Traveler's Rest Tire and Muffler
864-834-4143
Ask for Brian Lindsey - he is the owner.
I had new exhaust pipe and Flowmaster series 40 muffler installed from just below the header flange back. Brian tucked the pipe really tight up against the body. He did a good job, gave me a ride home after I dropped off my rig, and was very easy to deal with. The whole job was $210 including tax. The Pig sounds nice. It is not too loud and is quieter than before with an exhaust leak. As I seal the body up better noise in the cab will get even quieter.

Another good find
Smith Metal Fab
5 Sidney St - behind Duke Sandwich Co on Poinsett Hwy/276 just north of City of Greenville
Michael Smith owner - 242-6911

Michael is a good guy and gave me a good deal on some sheet metal and preforated metal for my Piggie. He is also going to make a swing-out spare tire carrier to mount my spare 35x12.5, hi-lift and spare gas can. He has a corner back in his shop with sheet metal and plate that has already been cut anywhere from 1ftx1ft to about 3ftx5ft so you don't have to buy a huge sheet, you can pick smaller pieces which saved me a lot of $$$.

You can't believe how good my experience was at Travelers Rest Tire & Muffler!


Lately, my 80 had been sounding more like a NHRA funny car than a Cruiser. I took it to TR T&M yesterday and it was one of the best things I've ever done.

I called Brian yesterday and he said that he could take a look at it. He lifted it up and told me that I needed to have the catalytic converter, muffler, two hangers and about three feet of pipe replaced. He could do it for about $500 which was almost half of what I had been quoted before. Thinking he might be busy I asked if I could bring it back later that week, but he figured since he already had it in the air why not do it now. He worked on it the rest of the day and would have worked into the night if I hadn't called him and told him that I had no problem picking it up the next morning. It ended up only being $400, and now my Land Cruiser sounds more like a hybrid than a SUV! I almost felt like I was robbing him!

I highly recommend his shop. I'll even be letting him do all my brake work too.

AAA Fastener and Supply Inc. 1300 Buncombe 235-4114
Nuts, bolts, screws and misc fasteners. Small orders no problem, personal service. I've spent half an hour in there on a $5 order, then brought it back and changed it out for something smaller. . . got money back. They are just south of the Carolina Drive-in at Buncombe and Shaw.

Battery Specialists Inc. 210 Furman Hall Rd 271-1937
They have large inventory of batteries and related paraphenalia eg. chargers. Very knowledgeable and a higher quality than the chain stores at good prices.


Got U Covered 2335 Locust Hill Rd 848-0502
Fabric tops and upholstery. They did a top for my 93 Mustang and I was very pleased with their quality, turnaround and price. Friends that do sports car restos say they are THE place for upholstery. They're on 290 between Greenville Tech North and Greer.

Sunrift Adventures Hwy 276 Travelers Rest 834-3019
High end outdoor gear such as Patagonia, North Face, Gramicci, Mtn Hardware, Columbia, Birkenstock etc. Also the best camping, boating and bicycling stuff. Check out their sales 'porch' for returns, discontinued and overstocks. I've bought tons of Patagonia and the like for half retail price.
Their 'annual equipment sale' the Saturday after Labor Day is a must for your tent or kayak dreams.

Foothills 4X4 1106 Poinsett Hwy 235-1144
Did my lift and tires for me. Fair deals and these guys know 4X4. Buddy has a shelf full of national class rock crawling trophies. This is where the pros get their work done. If they can't find it for you they can make it.


Marietta Lawn and Garden 3251 Geer Hwy (Hwy 276 just above Marietta) 836-3341. This is at Marietta Tire. Use them for all your chain saw and small engine needs. Repair and service, great chain sharpening. Family business, good Christian people. All the pulp wood boys use this shop, they know their stuff. Worth the drive.


I also vouch for TR Tire and Muffler, they've done a lot of work for me and I've never been disappointed. And Rick Arflin at Ralph Hayes Toyota Anderson is da bomb.

Mobile Soda and Sand Blasting

Saw this today. Has done at least one land cruiser in his pictures.

http://www.mikesmediablasting.com/

Talked with Mike last night. Really nice guy. Has the ability to do anything. Small parts large stuff frame on or off. Can do soda or anything else. Has a mobile unit. So he can come to you. Had him rough quote doing the entire 55 inside and out while on the frame for 1200. Not bad. Said I could leave all the rubber and glass in it he will only get the paint. Said it could vary depending on how much bondo is there. Also said he could blast undercoating off.

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B & E Electroform Co
8649674442
118 Pride Dr Simpsonville, SC 29681

If you need something plated (chrome, etc.) they do top notch work. I have seen some pistols that they did and they were flawless. They did a sink drain (long story) and you could never tell it was brass. Not to mention very friendly and reasonable prices.

Scott

Tire, Wheels, Lifts, Mods: Asheville, NC

JJ.'s Tire & Wheel
11 Southside Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-225-5557

They just put a new tractor tire on for me, and boy were they fast. They instantly commented on my 62, and from the looks of the place the main thing they do is mod trail rigs (Pro Comp dealer).

They told me they love to put on ARBs and OME, etc. Seem to be enthusiatic good ole boys!

A little something for us Lowcountry guys.

Local glass shop that cuts and installs green tint flat glass. Believe it or not I had a hard time finding a shop that would do it. Maybe this will save someone the time of calling around like I had to. $145.00 with tax installed on a 71' FJ40.

Southern Glass and Plastics
1980 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC
843-763-9999 ask for Todd.

Jeremy

Steep and Cheap: Black Diamond Vectra IQ Headlamp Anything outdoorsy. I've gotten lots of good clothes, some headlamps, table/benches that you'll see at Cullowhee. Nothing less than 50% off.

Waeco USA - Fourwinds Enterprises Good deal on Waeco's. I'd like to set up a group buy w/ these guys. I've already mentioned it to a few of you.

Warn Winch, Mile Marker Winches, and other Winch Accessories. Free Shipping on Warn, Mile Marker, Smittybilt, Superwinch, T-Max, and More Free shipping on all winches, good deals, Salesmen work on commision and can help on prices even more if you call. Chk out their M8k and Tabor 9K; really good deals.

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TRfWJ said:

Waeco USA - Fourwinds Enterprises Good deal on Waeco's. I'd like to set up a group buy w/ these guys. I've already mentioned it to a few of you.

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Karl,
You might try dealing directly with this lady too. Debi is who Fourwinds put me in touch with when I had a glitchy power supply. She sent me a whole new fridge before I even sent the old one back, just so I could reuse the shipping box. I think they are the direct buyer for Dometic. Four Winds (Paul Marcuzzo) is the little fish retailer.

Debi Peterson
Peterson Marine, Inc.
445 Douglas Road E
Oldsmar, FL 34677-2907
813-854-2252

I also bought my winch (Warn 9.5xp) from Winch Depot. It was about $100 cheaper than anywhere else, they had free shipping and they threw in a hitch receiver shackle point.

SWEET! Thanks a lot man. I'll remember that and hopefully it'll help someone else too. VERY NICE. Unfortunately w/ the way things is right now and school, I won't be lookin for either anytime soon, but good to know.

Apex Powder Coating update:

Larry's new number is 864-288-2739.

Super nice guy. He's doing five rims for me for $250.

Good deal. Tell Larry I said hey. He won't remember me but he will remember the rug company.

Updated. Anyone have any more places?

Rust Replacement with Metal/Great Paint

Original Look Auto Refinishing and Collision Center
5091 US 25-70
Marshall NC 28753

Jimmy Metscher, Owner
(828) 649-3408

They really did a bang up job on my 62 and are also willing to do frame off restorations. They also do basic mechanical stuff like radiator swaps.

Nice. Thanks David.