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Tom,

My 1978 SC 3.0 Liter has never been healthier!

Once again, I am astonished with the way my Porsche continues to improve with age. We just added an MSD 6AL ignition module and a Blaster 2 Coil. It was worth every penny. Wow. It was as you said it would be. Smoother acceleration, just all around better and quicker. I'll keep track of the mileage to see how fuel economy improves, and report back soon. The ticker now read 323,650 miles (yes, on the original bottom end...) and it drives better than ever before. What more could a guy want? Not a whole lot, not a whole lot!

Nathan

The gorgeous install of today's visit:


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Tom,

Thanks for the fine work on my Porsche. Looking forward to seeing you in the future.

Gene

Three pics of today's visit!


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Tom is the best, wonderful to work with. Anyone in the bay area thinking of working with him won't be disappointed. He even lets you watch if you want, it doesn't get any better.

gerard vaglio

... the amount of equipment and stuff he crams into that yukon is staggering.

lucky man, loves his job. he IS good.
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1981 white 911SC coupe.
vash

How long has he been working on Porsches?


A looooonnnnngggg time !!!

Seriously, you won't get anyone better period.

The fact that you can do some prep/finish work yourself (read save $$$) and ask questions and it's pretty much a no brainer.

I have used both Tom and Jimmy and both are very good.


-Chris
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1987 Guards Red Targa

Tom stopped by this afternoon to take care of some maintenance on my 87 Targa. Here's what he did;

Replaced\repacked all 4 rubber CV boots and inspected joints.

Tightened V Belt

Repaired the cracked rubber hose on the "pipeline"
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...011032805-M100

Replaced motor mounts

E-Brake Pads clean up and adjustment

And the one I noticed most after a test drive...

Throttle linkage adjustment! Like many others on this board, I was not getting full throttle.

I swear, every time
Tom works on my car, I get some ponies back.

Next up, goodbye 6s, hello 7s and 9s, and then
Tom will lower my 4x4!


Once again,
Tom is fantastic. He allowed me to watch him work on my car and I learned a little bit about CV joints and throttle linkage today.

If you're in the Bay Area and need work done on your 911, give him a ring.

http://www.mobileworkswest.com/


Tom
, the Blue Angels flew over right after you left.
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87 Targa - L35Y

What can I say, did I ever think I would have a mechanic come to my house to work on my Carrera? Never considered it until a few weeks ago while digging through this forum looking for someone to baseline my newly purchased 1987 911 Targa. After reading post after post about the great work that Tom Amon does, I figured I give him a shot. Well, here I am adding another POSITIVE post about this guy and his work. I could go on and on... He's friendly, keeps the work area CLEAN, does not mind if you hang back and watch him work his magic on your Porsche, and answered all my questions (silly as some may have been). Did I mention he was friendly! If you have an 89 or earlier 911 and you're looking for someone you TRUST to work on it, then Tom Amon is the guy.

My Carrera is purring at idle and growling when you get on it! It’s running so smooth right now I can't believe it. I have been driving her for 3 weeks and she is alive now. I couldn't be happier with the work and the price. When he was ready to split, he asked me to take her for a drive while he waited in his truck in front of my house. He wanted to make sure there was a smile on my face before he left, and guess what, I was grinning like the Cheshire cat.

Next up, CV boots and drop it a bit. 26” from the ground to lip of fender all the way around. Need to bring her down a bit. I will be calling Mobile Works West to take care of this…

www.mobileworkswest.com

1.408.429.0545
Covers a good portion of the Bay Area in CA.

Thanks again Tom! Nice to meet you! Sorry about all the trains and planes!
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87 Targa - L35Y

Tom Amon is the way to go. He just put my motor back in and got my car running, he great to work with and know's his stuff.
Jay - '72 911 T

There are two Mobile Works guys servicing the bay area.
Tom Amon and Jimmy Deering.
Both are excellent mechanics, with reasonable rates. I would never take an older Porsche to a dealer with those two on the prowl.

Gawd forbid an honest, competent mechanic in the So Cal area take a page out of Tom and Jimmy's book. They'd be busy as a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest.

Nine9six
87 911 Factory Turbo-Look Cab

I went to the Parts Heaven swap meet on Sunday and enjoyed a leisurely stroll, sipping coffee, gazing at all the hardware.

I saw Tom Amon of Mobile Works West, and we exchanged some light conversation.

While on the topic of P-cars, I asked Tom about a noise my front suspension seemed to be making.

On a Sunday, Tom asked me to bring the car around so we could take a quick drive. One drive down the street, and Tom suggested something possibly going on with the front strut.

Bottom line: Tom took time to help a customer free of charge on a Sunday. After discovering a loose strut cap, I ran back to the swap meet to slap Tom with a $20. He wouldn't hear of it!
Again, I am extremely happy with Tom's professionalism, experience, expertise, and willingness to help a guy out.
THANKS AGAIN TOM!

For those who are not familiar, Tom has a mobile Porsche shop on wheels and can perform many tasks on the spot.
BTW, his pricing is excellent!
Ph: 408-429-0545
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Paul

JUNE - 2007 After re-installing my motor, I couldn't get my 1978 911 SC (pictured below) running well enough to even get it to the shop. It was barely idling, backfiring and sounded horrible. I was really concerned. After calling Mobile Works West and setting up an appointment Tom assured me - he'd probably only need a few hours with it to get it back in running order - so I had some hope that perhaps it could be fixed.

Tom drove all the way from Campbell to where I live in Roseville. (150 miles) The amazing thing was: even with the extra cost of the travel fee, it cost me FAR less than I was expecting. It was literally just few hours, and my pride and joy was purring like a well tuned German machine. Beats the heck out of the alternatives! No more shops for me!     more...

 

Even more amazing: I knew that by the way it sounded, I could expect it to run without any worries - so much so, that I literally got in, drove it 150 miles to San Jose, met a customer, drove all the way home and it never missed a beat. Now that is confidence in the mechanic. It was a terrific thrill to be able to drive it that distance and experience the car in fine form. It's now running the best it has in the entire 7 years I have owned the car.

Thank you Tom, you're the best.

Nathan
Roseville, CA

P,S, The odometer now reads over 320,000 and it's still running strong on the original bottom end. These Porsche's are truly AMAZING!

 

 


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