Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2020 i dune buggies and hotVWs

Don’t you just love seeing a classic Volkswagen in a movie or TV show? Every time I see one prominently featured, I log it on a spreadsheet, just to keep my own list. Here’s what I have so far! Know any others? 1969: Split Window Bus 50 First Dates: ’73 Thing A Bug's Life: Beetle Adventures of Ford Fairlane: Beetle Convertible Against All Odds: Thing All Of Me: Rabbit Convertible American Flyers: Beetle American Gangster: Squareback American Graffiti: Beetle And They Walked Away: Beetle Hot Rods Annie Hall: Beetle Apollo 13: Beetle Aquamarine: Ghia Are We Done Yet: Microbus Astronaut Farmer: Beetle Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: New Beetle Convertible Backbeat: Beetle Convertible Back to the Future I: Microbus Back to the Future III: DeLorean with VW engine/…

EXTERIOR COLOR/ L346 Mango Green BODYWORK/ Shane Braggs, Ranburne, AL CHASSIS BUILT/ Billy at Rusty Bottom Garage, Smyrna, TN. Installed and completed by Chris “Fluffy” Crocker at Herrell Bug Parts, Carrollton, GA FRONT SUSPENSION/ 4.5” narrowed adjustable beam, 3.5” welded flip spindles REAR SUSPENSION/ 3.5” offset drop plates SHOCKS/ KYB Gas-Adjust shocks front and rear WHEELS/ Empi chrome Fuchs-style, 175/55-15 (F), 195/65-15 (R) Kumho tires BRAKES/ 944 disc brakes (F), modified Type 1 disc brakes (R) OTHER/ Camber compensator, longer rear wheel studs with wheel spacers ENGINE CASE/ Type 1 Magnesium DISPLACEMENT/ 2110cc BUILDER/ Steve Cole (Cole’s VW, Dallas GA) and Steve Sands (Pro-Flow Performance, Hiram, GA) CRANK/ 82mm SCAT RODS/ SCAT H-Beam CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ Mahle 90.5mm forged CAM/ Engle FK-8, SCAT straight-cut gears OIL PUMP/ 26mm Schadek HEADS/…

As the economy improved steadily around the world during the 1950s, Volkswagen put the gears in motion to complement the Beetle by producing a larger model: the Type 3. The company ended up offering four versions, not counting the convertible prototypes. They included the Notchback, the Fastback and the Squareback, along with the Type 34 Karmann Ghia. The Type 36 station wagon, aka Variant in Europe, happened to be the best seller; most came from Germany (over 1.2 million between 1961 and ’73), though factories in Brazil and Australia produced them as well. While you still see Type 3s regularly at VW car shows around the U.S., they obviously aren’t as common as Bugs and Buses. Southern California has a fairly large contingent of them. One Square-back owner living in…

Our feature this month is a tin toy that represents perhaps the best example of a KdF Wagen. It is one of the most sought-after amongst collectors and has always been hard to find because of its scarcity. Only a few have been known to exist. What makes it so desirable is the lithograph details used and the likeness of the KdF Wagen of the era. It was produced from about 1938 through the early 1940s during the time period in German history when Dr. Porsche and Hitler introduced the “People’s Car.” This tin lithographed KdF Wagen is easily identified with a license plate registration of “FH-126” and was produced by the toy manufacturer of FRIEDRICH HÖRNDLEIN, which was located near the Nurnberg area of Germany. The body of this…

I first met Darrell around ’67 or ’68, when a few of my Panzer [DKP] buds and I drove out to EMPI in Riverside, California. We first met up with Dean Lowry and he gave us a shop tour. Darrell was there, and after some introductions, he told us about his '56 oval street car. this car was used in a road race driven by Dan Gurney in the Bahamas and went on to become the Inch Pincher. At that time, Dean ran the shop at EMPI, developing and testing parts, and was thefirst driver of the "Pincher". eventually, Darrell took over the car, as well as the shop, when Dean left to start Deano Dyno Soars. From the first meeting and thereafter, Darrell was cool, outgoing and became a…

HOWDOYOUPUTINTOWORDS what an individual has meant to so many, who devoted so much of his life to the advancement of Volkswagens? To most of us Darrell Vittone understood what made Volkswagens tick. He knew how to make them faster and how to make them more fun to drive. Thanks to an early introduction to the world of Volkswagen as a youngster by his father, Joe Vittone, Darrell had a lasting impression that remained with him his entire life. As many of you know, Joe Vittone created Empi back in 1954 with the idea of making these basic cars more fun to drive, easier to work on and more attractive to admire. That along with owning a Volkswagen dealership, known as Economotors in Riverside, California, helped surround his son Darrell into…

EVERYTHING ON THIS SUPER BEETLE IS MASSIVE - BESIDES THE WEIGHT What a stressful day. A customer had his Porsche 911 entered in the GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in Bahrain, and the delivery of needed parts once again took longer than expected – a full eight-hour day. Breaks? Who needs breaks? The work has to be done one way or another. It’s no use moaning! But now everything is done; the Porsche is ready and can be shipped to the Persian Gulf. Time for Ulrich “Uli” Heckmann to relax. And what could be more appropriate than driving back home in a hardcore German Look Beetle? The mechanic opens the door, slides over the side protection bar of the Heigo roll cage into the Alcantara-upholstered carbon-fiber seat, out of a…

Baumgarten's VW Krankenhaus is owned and operated by Mark and Angela Bumgarner serving a full service and restoration facility for vintage Volkswagens. They regularly welcome club members and coach them on how to maintain Volkswagens, and even have an engine build class. One motor is assembled during the class and raffled out at their show! They are also an EMPI Master Parts distributor. All your VW needs can be met with Baumgarten's services.…

Have you ever thought that one generator or alternator stand is cooler than another? Here’s the lowdown on some genuine VW, old aftermarket, and some brand new offerings. Some are even collectable! The 6-volt generators that were installed up to 1966 or so were pretty boring “stand-wise”. The 90mm diameter units all used the same style cast magnesium VW-made stand. There were so many used ones available that any interest in making an aftermarket one was pretty much nil. Starting on the ’67 Bug, the 104.75mm diameter Bosch generator was introduced. I think the oddball diameter was so that they could drop it into a 105mm machined stand easily and with no sticking issues. Of course, the hold down strap had to be longer as well. These were super reliable,…

June 20, 2020 Lakeport Camp & Shine. Location: Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St, Lakeport, CA 95453, USA Description: Saturday June 20th from 8:00am to 3:00pm is a really fun event open to air-cooled and water-pumper VWs. Friday - Camping, Saturday - Carshow; $20 Car Show Entry / $20 Swap Spaces / Free Spectator Entry! Swap meet, coloring contest, huge raffle, kids raffle, awards ceremony, t-shirts, dash magnets and a Corn Hole Contest Too! Reserve your group rate at Willow Point Campgrounds this year by calling Rich Lesco at the phone number or e-mail below. Phone : 650-773-9553 Website : https://www.facebook.com/events/2462441867404160/ E-mail : rjlesco@gmail.com June 20, 2020 Volks Valley Rally Organization: Central KY VW Club, Bluegrass VW Club, Classic VW Club of Louisville Location: 2380 Richmond Street, Mount Vernon, KY…

That Carb Fragrance Hi, I have dual Weber 44s on a 2110cc engine in my Bus. When I park it in the garage after driving for a while, I get a strong fuel odor that stinks up the garage for hours. I can't find any fuel leaks. I have had the same engine and carbs for two years and this is a new issue. Please give me your thoughts. Thank you! Don Albrecht Perryville, MD Don, if your engine has a stock fuel pump, it could have a ruptured diaphragm. When this leaks it will drain fuel down into the crankcase, diluting the oil with gasoline. Pull the dipstick and smell the oil. If it smells like gas, then just change your oil and replace the fuel pump. If you…

OWNER: ULRICH HECKMANN ENGINE/ Type 4 VW case DISPLACEMENT/ 2613cc BUILDER/ Oliver Mauzick, MBT Construction CRANK/ 78.4mm, Oettinger RODS/ modified stock CYLINDER & PISTONS/ 103mm, Schöttle RINGS/ Schöttle CAM/ Schleicher 324° OIL PUMP/ Dry sump pump HEADS/ modified Porsche 914, additional cooling fin welded on, ported and polished VALVE SIZES/ 47x39mm COMPRESSION RATIO/ 10.5:1 ROCKER ARMS/ Pauter 1.4 ratio IGNITION/ transistorized ignition system with hall-sensor (TSZ-h) CARBURATION/ dual Weber 48IDF INTAKE MANIFOLDS/ CSP Products EXHAUST SYSTEM/ 44mm Ahnendorp header, self-made muffler FLYWHEEL/ lightened, 228mm CLUTCH/ 228mm, Sachs OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ carbon-fiber MSS 911-style fan shroud and Remmele air filter system, polished 911 fan TRANSAXLE/ AT gearbox BUILDER/ Holger Siebert RING & PINION/ 3.88 GEAR RATIOS/ 3.78 1st, 2.06 2nd, 1.26 3rd, 0.93 4th SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS/ gearbox oil cooler, Quaife limited slip…