I miss his posts, hope he's doing OK.
Anybody heard from him lately?
not sure since the gap in May. I called a few times but no replies. life got in his way i think. :huh:
I also miss Chuck's posts spreading his wisdom and also hope he is doing well. I texted him a few times without a reply also.
Yes. also wondering where he is.
I am 20 minutes from his place & was looking forward to him working on my bike.
But, alas he must have moved on to other things.
All that knowledge, now off the board.
M
Chuck told me at the Deal's gap meet that he had a new space but it lacked amenities like AC, water, and proper electrical hookups for his machinery. He did not have a good timetable for when things could be ready to start back and he was considering his options.
I was also ready to send my bike to him when he lost his space. That was a bummer. I've decided to do most of it myself but if/when he gets back going I will send my engine to him to do a stage 2 port job and RD400>350 transmission conversion.
I can relate to having a shop with no AC making things unpleasant. My 4-car garage gets to 120 degrees F in August. It is just too damn hot in there to do much. Fans help but I pour sweat into whatever I'm working on. FL is worse than TN. Installing decent AC would cost me around $6000 using ductless. I'd assume he would need similar capacity.
IR8D8R
I don't have an industrial sized shop, just a regular 2 car garage and all I did was to slip a window mount home A/C in and it makes all the difference. Doesn't drop temps below about 72, but that's OK for me.
Things that made a difference:
Decent insulated garage door
Decent rear door
Insulated and drywalled all the walls
Threw some insulation sheets on top of the rafters.
It all adds up
i dropped a vent off the air handler in the garage ceiling. it def helps, but im not too worried about the heat.. but it does help keep the house more temperate (since the garage is attached).
Hope he's doing alright. He is chalk full of knowledge. :)
If any one can let him know:
I can do any plans he needs for permitting if he has to add AC or Electrical.
M
Milan, nice offer, that's why this forum rocks...........................D
im in maryville tenn and just noticed that there is a vintage bike shop here. the owners name is rock quenzler. im assuming that would be a relative of chuck ?? he has some z1 parts im looking for, so i will try to get some info tomorrow. :thumbs:
I added a used portable AC unit to my shop, thanks to my father in law. No regrets. The unit is an absolute piece of junk, but my shop is a good 10 degrees under ambient during the day. Not great in 95 degrees, but still way better than it was before.
Let's hope Chuck is okay and working on a comback!
Quote from: 747drvr on August 05, 2021, 10:42:22 PM
im in maryville tenn and just noticed that there is a vintage bike shop here. the owners name is rock quenzler. im assuming that would be a relative of chuck ?? he has some z1 parts im looking for, so i will try to get some info tomorrow. :thumbs:
Not as far as I know.
They are legally related. Rock Quenzler is Chuck's cousin but is adopted into the Quenzler family.
Chuck went and visited him during the 2019 Deal's Gap meet and discovered the family connection.
IR8D8R
well isn't that cool. I knew it wasn't blood, but family is family. Neat.
i just bought a set of z1 carbs from him . holy crap you ought to see the stuff he has !!!! several complete rds and h1 h2 z1 and tons of parts.... if its vintage he has it and its only 8 miles from me :cool: :cool: not advertising at all....just saying what a honey hole
Quote from: 747drvr on August 06, 2021, 01:25:39 PM
i just bought a set of z1 carbs from him . holy crap you ought to see the stuff he has !!!! several complete rds and h1 h2 z1 and tons of parts.... if its vintage he has it and its only 8 miles from me :cool: :cool: not advertising at all....just saying what a honey hole
I've
GOT to get down there soon!
Ok.
So what are the chances of the 2 Quenzlers not knowing eachother.
Then finding eachother.
Then being related.
Then both owning RD's.
Then both working on them.
They should have ran to the store & bought Lottery tickets
M
Any chance someone has chucks address?
I can stop in & see how he is doing.
If the consensus of the forum thinks its a good idea.
M
Not sure. But might just need to let him be for a bit. :twocents:
Believe me you'd be hard pressed to find a more enthusiastic tuner. If he wants to hang he'll be around.
Did anyone reach out to chuck
I've got a bunch of parts with him
I'm trying to get in touch by mail but no reply
so i spoke to him
his landlord forced him to close down
and now he is working at an engine shop
he says he might not be able to open up again and do any more RDs
its very sad.
i wish him well
I knew about the machine shop gig for an interim.steady job..., wasn't sure if he would be able to get the bike thing going again. that does suck.
tell him to find a place.
I will do permit drawings & inspections to get it up & going.
I would also pay him to do a mobile trip to me in Palmetto for a tune.
milan
Quote from: kar1zma on October 06, 2021, 01:07:27 PM
he says he might not be able to open up again and do any more RDs
its very sad.
Ouch! :'( Another part of the community and a huge resource gone. As the years go by they're diasappearing.
I wish him the best and hope there's some way that maybe something works out for him in the 2T realm. He had all that equipment, not to mention his many years of expertise and knowledge.
Quote from: SoCal250 on October 06, 2021, 01:21:59 PM
Quote from: kar1zma on October 06, 2021, 01:07:27 PM
he says he might not be able to open up again and do any more RDs
its very sad.
Ouch! :'( Another part of the community and a huge resource gone. As the years go by they're diasappearing.
I wish him the best and hope there's some way that maybe something works out for him in the 2T realm. He had all that equipment, not to mention his many years of expertise and knowledge.
He still has all the equipment stored up
But his finances don't support him opening up again
It seems the land prices have skyrocketed in his Area and it
Seems unlikely to find an affordable place
I have parts with him . Now I don't know who will finish
My engine .
Damn. :(
He needs to move up to east tenn and open up !! lots of vintage bikes that run up and down the dragon !! and a great economy to support it. we really need a good mechanic up here like him !!!
Quote from: 747drvr on October 06, 2021, 07:22:32 PM
He needs to move up to east tenn and open up !! lots of vintage bikes that run up and down the dragon !! and a great economy to support it. we really need a good mechanic up here like him !!!
Yep.
i have over 10k sf available to him, it was offered a few years ago. however, he has family down there and that comes first.
Can't argue with his priorities