Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2021 i dune buggies and hotVWs

Radio and Voltage Hi Jon, I’m trying to install a 12-volt radio in my ’66 Beetle. It’s still equipped with a 6-volt system. I purchased a 6- to 12-volt converter, but need help with how/ where to hook up the wiring. Do these converters really work? Any help and advice would be great! John Anderson Vancouver BC, Canada John, sure you can hook up that device to your Bug! Six volt radios are cool! You don’t want the device hooked up to power all the time though, as it will probably drain your battery in a short time. Get out your handy 12-volt test light and study the fuse block. With the test light grounded to the chassis, start testing the fused circuits of the panel. You want to find…

4140 Forged Chromoly Super 1600 Crank With the 69.5mm stroke, you can build your engine as close as it can be to a true 1600cc. Machined from a 4140 Chromoly forging. The special design of the counterweights helps reduce oil foaming during high RPM while smoothing out your engines entire power range. For more information, visit cbperformance.com. BOLT IN THE HIGH RPM ADVANTAGE TODAY! ISP West New Website ISP West launched its new website. Same URL but with major improvements! These include all new parts diagrams, and more content such as tutorials, how-to videos, and a cool customer car section. It is being updated daily, so check it out often! Of course the website is open 24/7 for all your Type 3 and other air-cooled needs. For more information, visit…

EXTERIOR COLOR/ BMW Code 324 Oxford Green Metallic BODYWORK/ Ryan Lettich OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Converted to Pre-68 blade bumpers, 1966 taillights, H4 headlights CHASSIS BUILT/ Ryan Lettich FRONT SUSPENSION/ CB Performance 2” narrowed adjustable beam with 2.5” drop spindles REAR SUSPENSION/ Stock IRS, lowered one spline SHOCKS/ KYB WHEELS/ Empi BRM 15x5, 145R15 front and 185/65R15 rear BRAKES/ Stock VW OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Stainless bolts & fasteners. stainless brake lines, converted to wide-5 drums, jack points removed ENGINE CASE/DISPLACEMENT/ 1776cc BUILDER/ Eric Wiest/Ryan Lettich with help from Gene Berg Ent, Gary Berg, Clyde Berg CRANK/ 69mm Gene Berg Counterweighted RODS/ Gene Berg shot-peened VW CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ 90.5mm CAM/ Engle FK-42 CAM GEAR, OIL PUMP/ Gene Berg HEADS/ Clyde Berg Ported, 42cc combustion chambers VALVE SIZES/ 40x35.5mm COMPRESSION RATIO/ 9.6:1 ROCKER ARMS/…

A RARE VOLKSWAGEN IMPORTED FROM SOUTH AMERICA In the early 1950s, Brazil prohibited fully-built cars from entering the country, in an effort to stimulate the economy. The Volkswagen do Brazil factory in São Paulo began assembling CKD (completely knocked-down) Beetles and Transporters in 1954, the first VWs built outside of Germany – almost 2,300 VWs were built through 1957. Soon after, Brazil declared that all vehicles must be built with 95% locally-produced parts, pushing automakers to construct complete manufacturing facilities or abandon selling in Brazil. VW knew their São Paulo assembly plant was too small, so they built a new factory in São Bernardo do Campo. By January 1959, production began with Beetles and Transporters. Volkswagen do Brazil owned 50% of the domestic (Brazil) vehicle market by 1970. From 1962…

While chasing that elusive part in the swap meet, you might have seen a copy or two… Examples of Foreign Car Guides still regularly appear on the market and, if you haven’t done so yet, do yourself a favor: grab one – you’ll find plenty of gems whilst browsing through the pages. Our friend Jim Aust happens to have a great collection of them. Some of you might know Jim, being a VW gearhead and former automotive journalist (for magazines such as Rod & Custom) who now runs Sussex Customs in Lewes, Delaware. As you might remember, hotVWs Magazine appeared on the market in 1967; yet, 11 years earlier, Foreign Car Guide (FCG) began catching the interest of Vee Dub enthusiasts. It mostly revolved around non-domestic vehicles as you might…

This information is accurate as of March 8th, 2021. Please check the event organizers’ websites for the latest updates. April 25, 2021 26th Annual Madera VW Spring Fling Location: Madera Fairgrounds, Madera, CA. Description: The largest VW Show, Swap and Camp in California’s Central Valley. Over 23 participant-judged classes for most VWs. Stock or custom. Both air- and water-cooled VWs are invited. Camp Friday (April 23) and Saturday (April 24) night if you wish. Show and Swap on Sunday, April 25, 7am to 3pm. Several food vendors will vie for your Sunday lunch business. Please gas BBQs only. Please no alcohol, bikes, skateboards or loud stereos. Dogs are allowed only on a leash. Covid-19 restrictions in place with masks required. Stay safe. Madera PD will enforce. Website: www.maderaspringfling.com to check…

I DECIDED ON A “VINTAGE ROAD RALLY STYLE WITH A LITTLE PORSCHE FLAIR” Ray Eide was aged 14 when he first drove a Volkswagen, sneaking out in his sister’s ’63 Beetle to drive around the neighborhood. The fun experience made him realize how much he liked VWs. In fact, he became proficient in working on his sister’s sedan, and later her ’68 Bay Window panel Bus. Volkswagens became a family affair when Ray’s older brother purchased a ’67 Bug. You might say that Ray was bit by the Beetle, but he didn’t get his first VW until 1994, specifically an old ’69 Baja Bug in need of TLC. He refurbished the vehicle and added a roll cage with a healthy 1915cc engine. It was a great car for off-roading, and…

The Orange County Transporter Organization (OCTO) typically promotes three events every year, in February, June, and October. We were saddened that the June meet was canceled in 2020, and remained skeptical about October’s get-together taking place. Fortunately, during September and October, while coronavirus cases and hospitalization rates settled down, OCTO successfully managed to make Das OCTO Fest 2020 happen. This Split Buses-only gathering, which took place at the Long Beach Veteran’s Memorial Stadium, mixes a car show and swap meet. It welcomed 342 ’67 and earlier Volkswagen Type 2s, plus 105 vendors and 1800 spectators. These numbers were the highest in OCTO’s history. Since all major Volkswagen shows held in California had been postponed or canceled since March 2020, it was the first major VW event in months. COVID PROTOCOLS…

This remote control Oval Window VW was produced by R.&W. Link from Schwenningen, Germany, under the brand name “Mignon”. Link, which bought in 1951 the name and trademark “Mignon” of the Staiger Company, started producing the toys with cable steering. The firm R.&W. Link/Mignon did not advertise anymore after 1957. It is unclear when the company ceased to exist – most probably around 1958-59. The manual remote control VW was first introduced with two hand-held thumb cable controls that were about 1 meter long and attached to the rear of the VW. Pushing one control steered the car, and pushing the other caused it to move forward. The electrical remote control model was later introduced and this newer version was battery operated. The hand-held control unit contained the batteries and…

My great friend and confidante, teacher, and mentor in all things Life, Bruce Meyers, passed away February 19th, at his home in Valley Center, CA, at age 94, of an incurable blood disease called myelodysplasia, which is much like leukemia. Most VW folks will know him as the originator of the fiberglass Dune Buggy, the Meyers Manx. However, there was so much more to this man… He was a war hero, accomplished ukulele player, surfer, inventor of the catamaran and fiberglass hot tub, and the quintessential West Coast man. Born on March 12th, 1926 in Los Angeles, he grew up surfing the beaches of Southern California, surfing his local hot spots of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. After graduating from High School, he enrolled and was trained in fine arts…

EXTERIOR COLOR/ 2012 Mini Cooper Ice Blue BODYWORK/ Ray Eide CHASSIS SUSPENSION WORK BY/ Ray Eide FRONT SUSPENSION/ Adjustable beam narrowed 3-1/2” REAR SUSPENSION/ 1-3/4” drop, using 3/16” high-tensile T-1 steel plates SPINDLES/ CB Performance, 2” drop SHOCKS/ KYB STEERING/ TRW box with Type 3 pitman arm, modified to fit early Ghia WHEELS & TIRES/ Porsche 356-style wheels, 15x4.5 and 15x5.5; Continental 165/60-15 and 185/65-15 BRAKES/ Empi discs, front & rear OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ 28mm Sway-A-Way torsion bars and urethane bushings ENGINE CASE/ VW magnesium DISPLACEMENT/ 1776cc BUILDER/ Anibal Chico of Chico Performance Racing CRANK/ DPR Machine shop, counterweighted 69mm RODS/ UNI-Tech 5.4” CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ AA Performance 90.5mm CAM/ CPR TM-10 custom ground, with aluminum gear OIL PUMP/ 30mm HD HEADS/ OEM VW 040 VALVE SIZES/ 35.5mm X 32mm, stainless…

Ryan was born into the VW world. His father was the owner of a Volkswagen repair garage called Head’s Bug Shop. In 1982, Ryan’s entire family attended Bug Out 2, in Manassas, VA. That was the start of a semiannual family tradition that lasted into the late ’90s. Back then, the family – including Ryan – began to compete in auto-cross races. His cousin even joined the auto-crossing field in a 1969 VW Beetle. In the late 1990s, Ryan had a 1984 Rabbit GTI, but was itching to get into the air-cooled side of the hobby. When his cousin decided it was time to sell that Beetle race car, Ryan knew it was a perfect candidate for restoration. You see, unlike the streets of So-Cal, Valley View, PA is in…

Before the turn of the century, many of us VW fans started wrenching on Beetles out of necessity, being inexpensive and easy to fix. Water-cooled Vee Dubs were often deemed “too new” and didn’t have the same classic appeal as air-cooled models to some folks; as a result, both VW factions lived in two different worlds, so to speak. Fast forward to 2021 and nobody can deny a ’79 GTI belongs to the classic category! At hotVWs, we believe old Golfs fit in our pages, at least occasionally, and especially when they have been brought to the highest level. Take Scott Livingstone’s example, an air- and water-cooled fan who still owns the ’68 convertible Bug he restored during the 1980s. As you will see, his Mk1 has some connections with…

Once you’ve arrived at a proper push-rod length, it’s time to get busy fabricating them. We’ll demonstrate how the home builder can make a sound and reliable set of pushrods without a machine shop. Let’s get going! For the purposes of this article, we’re using a set of the excellent Manton chrome moly steel pushrods. If you choose to go with aluminum, the fabrication details will be quite similar. These pushrod sets are usually supplied with “one end out”, meaning that one end tip has been factory installed to save you time. Since you’ve already figured out your pushrod length (see Tech Alert 38) what’s required now is to carefully measure the rods, mark them, cut them off, and finally install the end tips. Of course, you could just pick…