Car restoration service near Placerville, CA

Classic/Vintage air-cooled VWs is our specialty. Bring your bug, bus, notch, square or fastback or VW kits. We have the ability to remove an engine and/or transmission, overhaul it completely and reinstall the engine, good as new or better. Mechanically we will restore your classic VW to better than new standards to stock or performance preferences. We are a full service Vintage VW repair service. We stand behind our full service repair work with a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. All Machine shop work is quality controlled by Ray Vallero's 40+years of experience. Accuracy is our trademark. We perform the following high-end services with greater than factory accuracy. Including: all phases of engine rebuilding, block boring or honing, balancing, rod resizing, parallel decking, align boring, block re-sleeving, as well as, cylinder head rebuilding, surfacing, valve grinding, installing valve seats & valve guides. Ray Vallero started working on Volkswagens in the 1960s with his beginning at Niello’s VW in Sacramento, CA. He is ASE Certified with Advanced Engine Performance. His history includes not only running his own business in the same location for 33 years, but also a winning history out at the ¼ mile drag races. Joanne Lowry is partner in the business and comes from a family legacy of VW performance. Known as the Daughter of Dyno-Soar, being daughter to the late Dean Lowry, owner of Deano Dyno-Soar, Inc. (http://deanodyno-soars.com/history.html) back in the beginning days of VW performance racing.

I was visiting my brother in Loomis from out of town (Ventura County) and my water pump went out. I was totally stressed out because I didn't know ANY mechanics in the area and I needed to get home. My brother's babysitter is the one that recommended Matt to me with rave reviews. She had said that several of her family members had taken their cars to him and one relative had even driven from Sacramento JUST to go to Matt. He was so nice and respectful and even worked on Saturday (late) just because he knew how desperately I needed to get home. What a nice guy. His price was extremely reasonable and no hidden costs. I totally believe that when you find a good, honest mechanic...they're more valuable than gold. Matt is THAT mechanic in Loomis. I would recommend him to EVERYONE. I am so glad to have found him. Thanks, Matt (and Jessica who recommended him). I am so appreciative.