Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2020 i dune buggies and hotVWs

Type 4, Porsche 914 Distributor Clamp OEM quality reproduction distributor clamp for Type 4 and Porsche 914 engines. Gold zinc-pleated OE quality with better function. For more information, visit fatperformance-rimco.com 25HP-1300CC Oil Pump Covers New German full-flow oil pump covers are the perfect addition to your VW engine. These CNC’d aluminum covers with optional pressure relief valve deliver clean oil in addition to adding style points. Made by CSP of Germany. For more information, go to www.wolfsburgwest.com JayCee 48 IDA Billet Top CNC machined from 6061 billet aluminum. Includes a #6 fitting for top fuel inlet and stainless hardware. Silver in stock and soon available in anodized Black, Blue and Red. For more information contact local EMPI dealers. All-Weather VW Car Cover These all-weather car covers are made even tougher…

9.5” WIDER TORSION HOUSING, 3X3 TRAILING ARMS, ALONG WITH SWAY-A-WAY TORSION BARS PROVIDE 18” OF REAR WHEEL TRAVEL ALSO KNOWN AS “BURLEY”, BURL Beveridge’s story starts in Santa Barbara, CA, where he spent most of his time in his family’s garage. He began learning mechanics by cutting apart and piecing back together entire motorcycle chassis to build his own motorcycles. He ran many winning races with these custom-fabricated bikes and was a champion in several classes of motocross races throughout California. As his life progressed, he moved on to building championship desert race-cars. “I started desert racing in 1983 with a VW-powered Class 9 car,” Burley explains when asked how his love for Volkswagens began. Many Class 10 and Class 1 desert racing wins and two Class 1 championships later,…

IT GETS HOT IN THAILAND... REALLY HOT I was very excited only to find out the car show had just taken place the previous weekend! I was crushed and missing the show that was so close has haunted me for years. I had a strong desire to rekindle friendships made during my six months in Thailand, as well as to attend the VW show that slipped through my fingertips. So, with enough planning and saving I embarked on a second adventure in Thailand in February of 2019 to visit old friends and attend the Siam VW Festival. It gets hot in Thailand... really HOT. For this reason, many activities take place after the sun sets, such as the incredible night markets. The Siam show is the same. Though the show…

AIR-COOLED BEST OF SHOW – Jeff Spearn, ’56 Oval BEST INTERIOR – Bob Foulk, ’52 Split Window BEST MOTOR – Darrell Howard, ’66 Beetle BEST STOCK – Jim Jard, ‘67 Beetle BEST CUSTOM – Todd Budde, ’65 Single Cab BEST PAINT – Jarrod Keith, ’57 Beetle BEST DISPLAY OF RUST– Brian McElroy, ’58 Bug BARELY LEGAL – Derek Pinner ’67 Beetle w/cool trailer F-BOMB – Heston Starkey, ’64 Single Cab KING OF THE RACK – Alberto Henandez, ’66 Bug SURVIVOR – Paula & Ray Decker, ’65 Bus WATER-COOLED BEST OF SHOW – Tiago Kfouri, ’91 Gol BEST MOTOR – Chris Ligon, ’65 Single Cab Subaru 6 BEST WHEELS – Keith Conejo, Golf R; BEST STANCE – Alfronso Linares, MK5 R32; BEST INTERIOR – Tiago Kfouri, ’91 Gol BEST SURVIVOR –…

Today we visit Snail Motorsports in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Owners Juan and Adrienne Pereda have created not only one of the most recommended powder coating businesses in the area, but they are the only local one-stop shop who can handle every aspect of wheel coating from start to finish. You will see as we make our way through, the Snail team has all the bases covered! THE BACKGROUND The wheels on my 1977 Westfalia are original Volkswagen 14-inch steel. Dated December 1976 (when the Bus rolled off the assembly line), these have seen over 260,000 miles, and they show their age of over 42 years. Having spray painted them white about 10 years ago, the normal wear and tear of the road has certainly taken effect and it can…

As with many vintage VW toys and models, manufacturers did not stamp or mark their product with their name or some type of insignia. When trying to identify and catalog these old VW toys, many are listed as “unknown” as to origin of manufacture. Our feature VW toy in this magazine issue has no manufacturer markings but the printing on the original box or shipping carton reveals an identifiable insignia. The “JNF” insignia represents the German toy firm of Johnannes Neuhierl. JNF first introduced this toy in 1939 and was to represent the “KdF” Wagen (The People’s Car) that was on display at the Berlin Auto Show. This toy KdF Wagen is about 180mm in length (1/23 scale) and made of tin plate with cut out windows. A unique feature…

VOLKSWAGEN OFFERED SOME FANTASTIC METALLIC COLORS DURING THE ’50S AND L276 ULTRAMAROON IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING WHILE NOT APPEALING TO SOME ENTHUSIASTS, TROPHIES CERTAINLY lure many participants to specific Volkswagen events. These prizes come in all sorts of shapes and forms, with one of the world’s best-known being “America’s Most Beautiful VW” award presented during past and present Californian Bug-Ins. Besides its enticing title, part of its appeal lies in its good looks, based around a Weber 48IDA cut in half. The tradition began in the 1970s until the show called it quits in 1983. When the happening reappeared in 2005 as the 32nd edition, so did the AMBVW trophy; but for some reason, promoters chose to drop it from Bug-In 33’s program, held three long years…

EXTERIOR COLOR/ Graphite Metallic EXTERIOR WRAP/ Sign Creations WHEELBASE/ 105” WEIGHT/ 1,540 lbs. approx. CHASSIS BUILDER/ Burley Motorsports dba Fabwerkz MATERIAL/ 1.5” 1018 tubing FRONT SUSPENSION/ 8” wider, 2” diameter king and link pin beam; Wright Combo spindles; Radflo 2-1/2x12” dual-rated coilover shocks with remote reservoirs, providing 16 ” of front wheel travel; Wright rack and pinion with Char-lynn power steering REAR SUSPENSION/ 9.5” wider torsion housing, Sway-A-Way 29mm x 29.5 torsion bars, providing 18” of rear wheel travel; Fabwerkz trailing arms; Radflo Suspension Technology shocks WHEELS/15” BDR bead locked front & rear TIRES/ Yokohama 7.00x15 & Mickey Thompson 35x11.00x15 ENGINE BUILDER/ DK Machining CASE/ 1971 Type 1 DISPLACEMENT/ 2180cc CRANK/ 82mm Scat CONNECTING RODS/ 5.7” Scat PISTONS & CYLINDERS/ 92mm Mahle CAM/ Engle, straight cut gears HEADS/ Scat VALVE…

BEST OF SHOW AIR-COOLED – Gary Crull, FL, 1972 Fridolin; BEST OF SHOW WATER-COOLED – Fred- erico Palicio, VA, 2001 Golf; BEST DISPLAY – April Nix, VA, 1973 Thing; BEST ENGINE A/C – Robert Cook, MD, 1963 Ghia; BEST ENGINE W/C – Ignacio Palicio, VA, Jetta; BEST PAINT A/C – Robert Cook, MD, 1963 Ghia; BEST PAINT W/C – Sonia Suarez, PA, New B; BEST INTERIOR A/C – Patrick Dewitt, VA, 1958 Sedan; BEST INTERIOR W/C – Kevin Khan, MD, Jetta; BUG CONV STOCK & MOD – Grant Finchum, VA, 1965; BUG SEDAN MOD 62-67 – Gary Vest, VA, 1966; BUG SEDAN MOD 68 & UP – Shatef Carey, NC, 1972; BUG SEDAN STOCK 62-67 – Pat- rick DeWitt, VA, 1958; BUG SEDAN STOCK 68 & UP – Tom St.…

December 07, 2019 SDR's Biggest, Best, Original Chrstmas Jam Location: Temple City, California It's Back... Bigger & Better Than Ever! Stadt Der Rosen's "Christmas Jam" Toy Drive & Charity Fundraiser. Raffles, Prizes & 50/50 Temple City High School 9501 E. Lemon Ave in Temple City, CA 91780 3:00 -10:00 PM Rain Or Shine December 07, 2019 San Diego Vintage VW Christmas Cruise Organization: Lee Hedge Location: San Diego, California San Diego’s annual Vintage VW Christmas Cruise. Open to all air-cooled VWs in any condition. Meeting at Herman Cook VW Encinitas at 10AM. Leaving on cruise at 10:30. Driving through Carlsbad, Del Mar, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Fiesta Island, Coronado, & Imperial Beach. Lunch around 1:30PM at Big Kahuna’s restaurant with free giveaway raffle. Call/email Lee Hedges Phone: 760-845 8447 Email:…

12V Conversion for a 36 Horse Hi Jon, I am driving a 1957 Oval Window, all stock, running a 36hp motor. I am trying to keep everything original, but would love to upgrade the electrical system to 12 volts. I’ve seen several 36hp motors with a 12-volt system before. What do I need? Thanks Steve Stormer San Jose, CA Steve, we did one of these conversions in our shop a while back, so I’m familiar with it. In our case we found someone to “rewind” the armature of the generator to be 12 volts. Finding an “old timer” to do this for you may be a little challenging, but they are out there. Another, but more expensive way, would be to find a generator from a 356 Porsche. They are…

Buses were first produced as prototypes in 1949, and then as production models in 1950. These first Split versions were produced at the factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. Over the next 26 years, there were over 2 million Buses built in factories on four continents with the last Split being made in Brazil in 1975. By the ‘60s, Type 2s were sold in almost all the first world countries and most of the third world countries, but the second world [the industrial socialist states that were under the influence of the Soviet Union during the Cold War – Ed.] got none. The vast majority of Buses we see in the USA are German-produced models, as those were the only ones originally imported and sold in the USA. Even when VW was…

OWNER/ Mike Tupper, North Vancouver, BC, Canada CHASSIS MODEL/ Stock 1955; full restoration; metal repaired; powder-coated; painted FRONT SUSPENSION/ Old Speed custom adjustable beam, narrowed 4”; Old Speed drop spindles; Old Speed shocks; Old Speed custom pitman arm; shortened tie rods REAR SUSPENSION/ Stock torsion bars; Strange Engineering shocks by RLR WHEELS/ Empi Fuchs 15x4.5 & 15x6; chromed, painted by Detailed Fuchs TIRES/ Michelin XZX 135-15 & Michelin 205/70R15 BRAKES/ Old Speed with Wilwood calipers (front & rear) ENGINE BUILDER/ Darren Krewenchuk, British Columbia CASE/ New Type 1 VW AS41 DISPLACEMENT/ 2276cc CRANK/ AA 82mm, counterweighted RODS/ CB Super Race, 5.4” CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ Cima 94mm CAM/ CB Performance 2288; CB straight-cut gears HEADS/ CB Panchito 044; finish work by Darren Krewenchuk VALVE SIZES/ 40x35.5mm ROCKER ARMS/ CB 1.4-to-1 COMPRESSION…

Following a tragic bicycle accident, Kyle was taken from this world, but not without leaving a unique mark on the hearts of everyone that knew him. He may have only been physically with us for 24 years, but he lived more in those years than some people do in a lifetime. He traveled the world, got to participate in once in a lifetime top-secret art projects, and practically mastered any instrument he laid his hands on. Kyle was courageous, talented, and a kid at heart. He became a master at his craft at a rapid pace, and was oh-so stubborn. He was a son, brother, grandson, uncle, best friend, and godfather. Most importantly, Kyle loved fiercely, and was so loved in return. KYLE COMEAU DESIGNED HIS DREAM BUS TO ONE…

DÜB SPLASH’S NEW VENUE: LYNN PARK MIGHT BE THE FUTURE HUB OF THE TEXAN VW SCENE DLK CLUB HAS SEVERAL REGIONAL CHAPTERS FROM DALLAS, Houston, Austin, Orange County (CA), and even the US Virgin Islands. Their annual VW event held in Dallas, Düb Splash, is the largest and most popular VW show in the West South-Central states, and welcomes a variety of air-cooled and water-cooled VW models. Unfortunately, two pieces of bad news struck the Texas VW scene during the 2018-19 off-season… First, DLK lost the venue used during the seven previous years. After 48 years of operation, the owners of Sandy Lake Amusement Park sold the property, which meant the park closed. Second, the promoters of the Texas VW Classic (another major event in Texas traditionally held in April)…

Best of Show Grant Reiling 1952 Sunroof Split Window Bug (1953 & earlier) Grant Reiling 1952 Sunroof Oval Window Bug (1953-1957) Dale & Nikki Morejon 1956 Sedan Early Square Window (1958-1961) Cathy Hendrix 1959 Sedan Mid-Square Window (1962-1964) Amii Ferreira 1963 Sedan Late Square Window (1965-1967) Stan Voogd 1966 Sedan Convertible Bug & Ghia (1967 & earlier) Mike Bliss 1960 Bug Karmann Ghia Coupe (all years) John West 1963 Ghia Type III and Type 34 Ghia (all years) Matty Orozco 1966 Squareback Luxury Class Type 2 (1967 & earlier) Donna Atkinson 1961 Camper Working Class Type 2 (1967 & earlier) Dan Ragasa 1958 Double Cab Late Bug (1968 & later) Chris McKernan 1976 Bug Late Type 2 (1968 & later) Rebecca Brown 1970 Westfalia Convertible Bug & Ghia (1968 &…