Kelly park VW show in San Jose is a great show that tops off a weekend full of coo VW events That start Friday night with Mark Merrills open house. Saturday morning is the Red Barn Swap meet. Then a gathering at Miguel Zepeda's Z Shop Saturday afternoon. This was Georges First time up north. It ends up not being the adventure we had hoped for...
Paul Davis has been a staple in the type 3 scene for years. His featured squareback in Hot VWs magazine June of 2016 is a real stunner. This year at El Prado he brought out his 80's style raspberry square back with a picture window & staggered rivieras. we also talk about rare 4 lug wheels.
Listeners make this podcast what it is. They come from all walks of life. Luckily for you guys "Audio" Dave Gruntvig is not just a hardcore VW guy he's also been in the broadcasting world for years. Its because of him that the audio quality of the podcast has gotten better. We hear his story about the great pumpkin bus and his awesome contribution to this podcast with lots of great audio gear. We also talk about the mid-west scene and swap meet fun.
This episode we go across the pond to Essex England.
Andy AKA Spike has been turning out some of the highest quality builds in the UK. His style is detail and quality
Starting before he could drive his electric blue 1302 beetle was his first conquest. Putting in time with auto body shops he worked his way from laborer to Shop Manager for one of the highest quality restorers in the UK. Like most of us we are a bit too determined to do things our way he found him self no choice but to kick start Spikes Vintage restoration. Since then the the UK scene has not been the same.
Lucas Hand promotes a show in Parker AZ. Volks-Jam & Dubs By the Dam. Lucas's also has a deep off-road history. His grandfather Walt Lott was there in the beginning. We talk about some off road history. Riding in the Baja. Mexico Fun and of course the car show he's putting on.
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Representing the South on this weeks show, Scott Sain is a VW enthusiast that took it to another level. If you don't have enough shows near by what do you do? You start your own! Scott had started VW drag nights every July at the South Carolina Motoroplex. It pays BIG time race at his events. Shortly after he started another event German Aire that happens in November. He's always enjoyed building his cars but he also had a few built by KCW. If your in the south you'll need to check out his shows here.
Selecting an engine platform come with a a lot of questions. Do I go type 1 or type 4? Do you want high revving or big torque? One of the sites I got some basic info from was https://www.type4secrets.com This site has lots of information to help you make your decision. Tom is from So. Cal and has moved to Wyoming. He's spent lots of time researching type 4 parts & pieces. This podcast will give you an overview of what the type 4 advantages are.
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While in Sacramento for the Bugorama. I ran into Steve Noll. Talk about a guy who's crazy about his fastback. How about a 200+ page on the samba for the build that started in 2014 till 2021. The set up is more than just a 912E transaxle, 2056 Type 4 or Custom Berts billet spindles. This is a tale of massive obsessive compulsive building. If you get a chance to see this car in person, it's a crazy build.
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We kick off a roundtable with Tory Alonzo out of Mercer, PA. George & I discuss the Passing of Creighton Muller & Bette Addington. We talk about buying 80's Show cars. What effects their worth. I might be selling the Carbon Cab. Tory buys Steve Knect's Future shock but there was a few cars possibly before that didn't make the cut. Find out why.
Rick Meredith has been part of the Southern California VW scene since the mid-seventies. Getting exposed to the California-Look wasn't too difficult. His 1967 Savana Beige car has been in his life for over 40 years. Hear about how he got into DKK & some of the history of the 70's 80's area of the VW scene. What happens when you wreck your VW find out how rick stayed connected to the scene & how the club starts to grow again.
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John Ercse was introduced to me by Lonnie Reed at the Empi open house. Lonnie said "here's the guy who had the first 1 piece windows" John also still has his first cal-looker from the 1970's Still today! He also helped out some neighbors you may have heard of. Andy & Tommy Costello. He helped those guys with engines & pitting at the races with this young up coming racers. Lots of cool VW history in this one.
What I love about our hobby is that if you want to build a better part. Have at it. Thats where I met Marc Kuttner. While I was walking through the swap meet I met Marc. He has a passion for performance & being an engineer by trade, he made a dial-a- cam gear. His parents were from Germany & that started his trip down the VW path. His 59 Beetle has a 2110 built variable vane turbo so he knows performance. We go deep in cam gear talk. Buckle up & hang on for this podcast.
Joey Giordano snagging his sisters boyfriends oval window. Thats when he got the bug! starting a family young he did all the work himself but things change. He got busy working and VWs fell to the side for a minute. Once his kids were a bit older he got back into the scene, and not just a little bit. He operates Werkstatt Restorations with help from Jason Wren they are making waves in the Nor Cal area.
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Shin Watanabe is the Editor for Hot VWs magazine. He has a love for Volkswagens that started when he was just 4 years old. He then went on to get started in the Japanese magazine world covering the American car culture. His love then sent him to reside full time in the US. He, like all of us VW fans cant just have 1. This was recorded at the Bugorama 85 in Sacramento.
Bill, George and Dunkle hit the road to the 2021 Bugorama for some hijinks and Volkswagen goodness. In this episode we talk about the "No Prep" road trip, the maiden voyage of the Kong Dong Trailer, Aliens, blowouts, road side rest stops, the best places to eat in Hawthorn Nevada and much more.
"Frenchy" Dehoux has been in the VW scene since the 70's and has had his cars featured in VW magazines around the world for over 40 years! His first go around with the magazine was with his 1967 Yellow Karmann Ghia which won "Americas Most Beautiful VW" 2 years in a row. His passion for VWs is only paralleled by his attention to detail. We discuss the early years. The cal-look scene as well as his latest car he listed for $65,000 on Facebook! its a great story.
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Steve is one of the original VW builders from Bakersfield Ca. With is shop Volks Works he built / painted & created over a dozen cars that were featured in the mid to late 80's. His knack for customization & paint put the Bakersfield crew on the map. He also with Chris Addington sold custom dashboards, bumpers and more. If it was cool & from Bakersfield Steve probably played a role in it. He later moved on to the V8 world building more custom cars.
https://youtu.be/h3-U0YmizGIHeres a Video link to one of the cars he built recently. Oh and that's his son playing the music too.
http://www.judsonguru.com/The story of the Judson Supercharger. A brief history of the company. We do a deep dive on the Supercharger with George Folchi from New Milford Connecticut. George is the guy when it comes to rebuilding your Judson. He can fully rebuild it as well as supply multiple hard to find parts. George also has a large quantity of Ampco lubricators available if you don't have a marvelous mystery oiler. Here are links to the history by John E Moxon
Vegas cars on the map! The Vegas boys work hard to get their cars featured. Scott Moses of the Las Vegas Volkswagen Club. Has been a close friend for a long time. We discuss the current magazine & the behind the scenes of the story of this months feature car the Trouble Cab. Good friends and good stories.
We discuss selling your VW through Facebook ads the, peanut gallery & their comments. Also Bill falls for a scam for sale ad. Well almost. Also over priced accessories and the show scene this June. California has tired to own the month of June and I think its gonna be bad... Upcoming shows Bugoramma and Madera Spring Fling
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