Clyde Berg is the youngest of the 3 Berg brothers. He started in the shop when he was 6 years old tearing down engines. He eventually moved into the head shop. Porting heads is his specialty. We talk about growing up in the Berg family. How it was to work with Gene. The trial and error of drag racing. Some of the work on head development & experiments. The early days of being at the track.
In the land down under they do 2 things the right way. BMX & VW's proof of that is Clint Millar. Pro BMX rider turned BMX mogul. He was hooked on VWs before he ad enough money to pay attention. Sacrificing his favorite VW to go BMX around the world served its purpose but he needed to fill that void and he did. His cup runnith over with dope VWs he's a big type 3 guy favoring squarbacks, rabbits, Kombis, brasilias & frids. With an Idea and determination he started a BMX company from scratch & found great success being a rider/ CEO. He's a down to earth guy with a passion for VWs & BMX. http://colonybmx.com.au
Danny Gabbard is a Master metal fabricator. Cutting his teeth in So cal welding steel flares on 80's Porsches. His VW passion has had him specialize in making Tools & parts for the VW community. From door pin tools to hand built replacement sheet metal. He's the guy that did the steel deck lids with the Empi scoop. Check out his parts on www.thesamba.com
Suspension is a very touchy subject. There are many different schools of thought. Charles Adams with KiniTech is man behind the Atomwrek. They make rear raise & lower plates that are fully adjustable. New spring plates that allow you to raise & lower your car without compromising the ride. Their roller bearing retainers stop wheel hop & help your hi-po VW hook up. We discuss his history & how he uses his engineering knowledge to make better performing suspension parts. We also talk about his hydro HAT suspension. Check out their site here.
Bill, George & Stephen discuss this last year. What we learned from the guests and what shows we went to. Also we discuss the new engine Stephen is having built for his 67 VW Bus. He heard on the podcast about the Fi-tec EFI system from AJ sims. We see how that went. And Bill earns some merit badges. George gets combative. Some of the guest we had on this year.
Lance Armstrong, Brian Erra, Rick Meredith, Tory Alonzo, Steve Noll, Tom Slider, Scott sain, Lucas Hand, Andy Finch, Dave Gruntvig, Paul Davis, Stanly Escolano, Stacy Sizelove, Shannon Aikau, Randy Long, Dominic Lupino, Craig Turner, Michael Squier, Lind Bjornson, Duane Mayer, James Sopher & Bob Ellis.
Bob Ellis is from Manistee Michigan. His home shop Der Vintage Werks has restored & preserved a lot of Volkswagen of Americas collection of air cooled vars. He was also involved with the 1964 Beetle "Max" campaign. There was also some crossover with VW of Canada.
James Sopher is an Ohio VW enthusiasts who is committed to the hobby. From way back in high school till today. He has been involved in the Ohio scene for quite a while He also puts on the "bug infestation" VW show at Geneva at the lake. We also talk about finding cars in Ohio and what the scene is like in the mid-west.
The name Duane Mayer may sound familiar. That would be because he was on the TV show about Boyd Coddingotn's shop named American Hot Rods. Why is he on Lets talk Dubs? Well, Duane just finished a 1967 bug that has been tastefully done to cruise the highways of Wisconsin. We discuss how the build compared to building a traditional hot rod. What were his challenges building a VW. How he met Boyd. How much Boyd charged him for a build back in 1984. How he ended up moving to California from Wisconsin.
Lind Bjornsen is the Columnist for Hot VWs Transporter Talk. He is an avid bus collector and super enthusiest to say the least. With a collection of buses of about 9. His most collectable is his famous SüdFunk Bus. a 1950 VW "Barndoor" bus. One of the oldest buses on the road today. And on the road he goes. With Porsche 356 brakes & engine this bus is no slow poke. This is one of the oldest buses in original paint. topics vary from collectibles to rarity and everything in between.
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Its our 150th episode. Bill & George update on current projects. We discuss evaporust liquid rust remover. Lowering your VW which way we think we like best. wheel tire and stance questions. Perfomace upgrades for stock engines. Should you bench bleed your master cylinder. what oil should you use on your Volkswagen. and more good VW talk.
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Michael Squier is a Film maker from Southern California. While searching for a fun project during Covid times he picked up a Baja. Little did he know that "Sunrise one Baja" would put him on a path he didn't expect. The car transcends the hobby by the previous owners history building this Baja with his father. He felt inspired to create a movie about the history of the Baja Bug. This film will cover the history of the Baja and its effects on the off roading hobby. its a great story about a car that changed or rather used a hobby to be affordable to all people.
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The SEMA show takes place in Las Vegas )our home town) every year in the first week of November. The SEMA show is the premire place to display your new products for the automotive aftermarket. It also happens to be the largest display of the most custom vehicles on the planet. George & I discuss the VWs that were on display.
Craig Turner is the Son of Gary Turner of the famed GT bicycles. VWs & BMX have had a long history of cross over. Craig had Gary Turner BMX set up at the Volks Jam VW Show. We sat down and talked about taking over the family legacy. What it takes to make BMX frames in the USA today. He also makes custom frame & fork sets for any size riders. The quality of Gary Turner bikes lives on. He can even build you a custom BMX frame and fork to match your VW's. The pride of the work shows in the builds. Keep it USA
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Dominick Luppino has been known in the VW drag Racing scene since the 70's. Starting in the heart of So Cal Orange County. He started racing single port 1835cc. He frequented the street races with the like of Gary Berg & many other young kids racing. He went on to have a long campange starting in his plumb crazy then in to the famous dragon slayer. Now you can find him cruising the streets of Lake Havasu Az in his super sano 67 Cal looker that's pushing 230hp all motor.
From electrician to car painter to business owner. Randy has been involved with re launch of DKK car club. From the early 80s till now he's had the VW passion running through his veins. Hear the story of Der Speed Shack. The difficulties trying to start a small parts shop in todays world. Growing up in Fullerton and cruising Whittier Boulevard.
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Bill, George & Jason discuss the One crazy weekend strip cruise, carshow & Poker Run. The good & the bad what to do next year to make it even better. They get into what projects they have been working on. Jason's 65 11 Window update as well as his Double cab by way of Brazil. George is prepping to paint Josephs 59' RHD rag top. The 69 Class 11 street ripper. Bill reviews work on Chop Rod, Zorba the Ghia & He buys Future Shock from Tory. Also how the type 3 rally after party liked seeing the most hi-tec Type 3.
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Shannon Aikau is known as the bike builder on hit TV show Count's Kustoms here in Las Vegas. He's also a heavy VW enthusiast. Hes been building VW's since the early days back in Hawaii. He has built 2 on the TV show. First his Bus then his wife's Ghia. Find out where he sends his bus when he doesn't have time to build it. His camper is an early west sub-hatch. He's a Vegas local at all the car events and supports the local scene.
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Stacy Sizelove has been building engines for years. and for the last 17 years he's been at Oldspeed. Building one 700 engines since he's been there. Stacys History goes back to the 1970s. From getting his first bug to working at Small Car Specialties, to DPR Machine then on to his on own path flipping VWs. His story is a great one. We also lear about welded cranks. He also builds most of the DBK engines.
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We sit with Jason & Jared from RossWulf and talk about their road trip experience at the 2021 Treffen in their Vintage Convertible & low Light Ghia. . From the Friday night Garden Grove meet, Staurday Speedwell Rally then Sundays show Treffen. RossWulf has also developed some new parts we talk about those and the reason they made them. We also talk about leveling up the Type 34 Game!!!
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If you were at the VW Shows of the late 80s there's no doubt that you saw Bad Razz. 1955 raspberry beetle. It was a car to remember. you could even buy the shirt or the poster. Stanley breaks down the purchase, the build and why he picked raspberry. Why he stopped going to VW shows. His time in the ISCA circuit. The come back process.
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