When did Aase Bros. close?, 914 pickup story made me wonder Options

[Elliot_Cannon]

I remember going there a few years ago and saw at least a half dozen 914s for sale. Not many cars for sale anymore and even less parts. Like Ron said, tons of VW stuff. The domestic end is kinda fun but takes all day to get through. The last time I was there I conted 4 different languages spoken!
Cheers, Elliot

[SLITS]

There were 3 teeners this time...lowest was a V-8 at $8300, and two 2L priced at $10,000.....neither could you make a case for at that kind of money.

Couple of sharks, 10 assdraggers, 1 Bricklin..........I don't count the VWs.

[Cap'n Krusty]

QUOTE ("*" @ Jun 5 2005, 06:26 PM)

aase closed around 98 or so...he used to be out in the boonies and then condos surrounded him. Got tired of the bitching, got a little older and the land got real valuable....

The yard was NEVER in the boonies. Always right downtown. Had a grandfather clause so when they built the new condos across the street the owners had ZERO grounds for any complaint. Dave was involved in a monumental land swap involving a local body shop, an apartment complex, and his readiness to retire. He coulda stayed, but why? I see him regularly, and all is well. He is doing business as "Aase Sales", and carries a number of high quality product lines as well as some interesting NOS items. He will likely be at the GAF again this year. The Cap'n

[Joe Bob]

The boonies as much as Anaheim WAS in the boonies....I'm not that much younger than you are and "I" remember Orange Groves near where he was.... NOW it's wall to wall condos.

When I bought the 3.0 for the "Rocket" from him he was getting complaints from his neighbors...they were second generation owners that were doing a letter writing campaign about his business.

That's my story...but hey I could be wrong,,,,, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

[SLITS]

Even "high end" rust was not welcome in the City of Anaheim.........

[Joe Bob]

They call it Anal Heim for a reason....

[Cap'n Krusty]

Like I said, Dave closed because he WANTED to, NOT because he had to. There was in place a grandfather clause, and signs posted on the streets, allowing him to do what he pleased with the property. His brothers still have their racecar shop at the other end of the property ..............
BTW, Mikey, no oil tanks in evidence at PH, although we scored a number of other 914/6 parts, including a VERY nice set of heat exchangers ............................... The Cap'n

[Joe Bob]

Krusty, Krusty, Krusty....never said he HAD to either.....he did it for a combination of reasons as outlined.

We were discussing it and he mentioned that the bitching was one of them....I handle airport, feed lot, farm and dump complaints from people who knew what they were buying and then have the balls to bitch....sorry, Charlie....they were there first.

[Joe Bob]

How much ya want for the 914/6 HEs?

[Mike D.]

We went to the Aase Bros. last days auction and filled up a trailer and two pick up trucks with all kinds of stuff. all for about a $1500. I've still got stuff I don't even know what it is! I have one box (prolly a 100) of New in the Porsche packages, internal shift rods for 901?, 915?, 356?, transmissions. Bunch of 356 oil seals I don't know what they for. Big box of old dirty clutch cable pullies. etc., etc...
Leamon built his turbo look Carrera from parts from the auction. We also ended up with 6 T4 motors. All in working condition. all sold already.
There was one guy there who bought one of the 356 shells from the yard for $25. (probably cost him $30,000. by now)

After Performance Products got done buying up the other cataloge companies, they got bought by someone called 4x4parts.com or something. I thought for sure it was bye, bye Porsche parts, but I was wrong. they never seem have what I need in stock but if you go into the showroom to buy they'll mail it to you for free when it does come in. And they Price Match with any other P-Car cataloge. Oh and 10% off for PCA or POC members. (not affiliated I just live close by)

Glad I didn't haul my ass outa bed for Pomona yesterday. I planed on going but the Tequila around 11:30 pm told me to blow it off... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

-Mike D.

[adam912]

Guys if you want parts get yer butts up to Gary Emory's place in McMinnville Oregon for the Porsche campout the weekend of June 25. Gary is retiring and I'm hearing rumors you'll be able to get some GOOOOOD deals. His web site says he can't retire til he sells all this stuff. I mean, there are semi trailers FULL of 914 parts!!!!

http://www.partsobsolete.com/events.htm

cheers
Adam

[Cap'n Krusty]

QUOTE ("*" @ Jun 6 2005, 09:29 AM)

How much ya want for the 914/6 HEs?

Presold ............. That's code for "bought it with somebody else's money" .............. Sorry. The Cap'n

[SLITS]

Already did that once...not again...we got enough shit at Aase's...well...2 semis, and 10 guys and Superdutys for one week. Scraped most of it.

Oh, I bought as perfect a '70 914 body as you could want....$5......it's waiting for a six (and for it to drop off the DMV computer).

[C.Plavan]

Randy and Dennis Aase have a new company called AASCO. They support Grand Am Porsche GT3's (driven by Patrick Long)
They are well. Their new shop is very close to their old one. They have CNC equipment and make some trick parts for racing (I have a few of them in my race car)
They did not disappear....they evolved (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)