Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2021 i dune buggies and hotVWs

As I am writing this column at the end of August, I am taking some time off to work on my beloved ‘58 Bug, getting ready to enter the 8th International So-Cal Vintage Treffen. This will be my fourth participation, and I wanted my ‘58 Bug to change its appearance, using a “back-to-stock” look. Six years ago, I pulled out the number-matching motor to preserve it and built a period-correct hot rod engine. Jon Chabot at Topline Parts assembled another (same year) 36hp-based power-plant with Wolfsburg West Okrasa-style dual-port heads, a 69.5mm stroker crank, a performance cam, AA Performance 80mm Porsche 356 Pre-A cylinders, Weber 40IDF carbs with Speedwell USA manifolds, etc. With 70hp, I almost doubled the horsepower. We can agree that it qualifies as a hot rod engine.…

Bench Start Type 1 Engines Hey John. I recently used my 002 Bus bell housing to install a 1650cc into my John Deere tractor, which had a blown engine! Now I have no bench start bell housing. Can a 091 housing be used in its place to bench start Type 1 engines? From what I read, all I need is a different starter. Is this the case and what starter do I purchase? Russ Wenke San Jose, CA Russ, you could use the 091 housing, as it will accept a normal Type 1 flywheel. The only reason you might not want to is the cost of the starter required. The Bosch SR-19X rebuilt starter (’80 and later Vanagon) will set you back at least 200 dollars. It’s even more for…

In this article, I want to talk about front window seals, especially for (U.S. Standard) 1965-1979 Bugs. I have installed hundreds of windows in these cars over the years, if not thousands, and as of about five years ago I started having trouble with the outer lip of the seal curling in. This is a great way to get the outer lower corners of your Bug to rust out faster. So, this is more about my experience than a tech article, but I did find the problem and will let you know what you can do about it. About six months ago, a lady came in with a cracked windshield in a ‘70 Bug. No big deal. I grabbed a new piece of glass and a new seal. I installed…

OWNER/ Kevin Long, Lancaster, OH CHASSIS FRONT SUSPENSION / Airkewld 4” narrowed beam, CIP1 2.5” dropped spindles REAR SUSPENSION/ Airkelwd air-ride kit, custom owner-made cross member for airbags WHEELS/ CCW 18x8 front. 18x9 rear TIRES/ Continental 225/45-18 front 225/45-18 rear BRAKES/ Wilwood front, EMPI rear, drilled and slotted rotors OTHER MODIFICATIONS / Viair compressor and Firestone airbags for air ride system ENGINE BUILDER/ Powerhaus, Torrance, CA CASE/ CB Performance aluminum White Rhino DISPLACEMENT/ 2110cc CRANK/ SCAT counterweighted 82mm RODS/ SCAT H-Beam CYLINDERS & PISTONS / AA Performance 90.5 mm w/True arc retainers CAM/ Engle with aluminum cam gear HEADS/ Powerhaus dual spring. stainless valves. Chromoly retainers VALVE SIZES/ 40x35mm ROCKER ARMS/ Scat 1.25 Pro Street COMPRESSION RATIO/ 100:11 IGNITION/ Pertronix distributor CARBURATION/ dual Weber 48IDFs OIL SYSTEM / Powerhaus 30mm…

BUILDER/ Cedric Jacobs “Jockomoe Racer”, Las Vegas, NV CASE/ Type 1 VW AutoLinea high-roof case DISPLACEMENT/ 2074cc CRANK/ EMPI 78 mm RODS/ Stock CYLINDERS/Thick-wall 92mm AA PISTONS/AA CAM/ Engle W-120 VALVE SIZES/ 44x37.5mm, high-rev springs ROCKER ARMS/ 1.5:1 hardened COMPRESSION RATIO/ 8.0:.1 CARBURATION/ dual Weber 44IDF Powder Coated Black OIL SYSTEM / 30 pump, full-flow EXHAUST SYSTEM/ A-1 1-5/8”, driver-side exit muffler, stainless twin-tube exhaust OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Everything powder coated (tins, shrouds, carbs, alternator…), ISP West sending unit, 200mm 8-doweled flywheel; Kennedy clutch, CSP twist Linkage, Old Speed welded fan, AN fuel line with pressure gauges, Ram-Flo air filters…

Now aged 60, Ron Camire is sharing his time as the management of one of the largest Ford museums in the World. Also, he had an involvement in the boat industry as a designer and builder. Since the beginning of his passion for VWs after turning 15, he has owned 11 VWs and still drives one every day. He currently has three air-cooled VWs residing in his garage: a 1966 Kombi, a 1965 Beetle project, and this 1968 “Street 11” Beetle. The other VWs he has owned in the past were always lowered. But for his latest project, he wanted to “go up”, so to speak… He always liked the Class 11 off-road race cars, and he got the idea of creating a vehicle inspired by the said class, to…

FULLY RESTORED, ROLLING FLOORPAN IS NOW READY TO REMOUNT THE BODY. IT TOOK US TEN MONTHS TO REDO EVERYTHING TO THIS STAGE. There are three types of restoration projects. The first one, is by the book, a factory replication to the ninth degree. Where every nut-n-bolt is correct just the way it was originally built on day one. The second is a custom project where anything goes, as the car gets your personal touches that makes it special and unique. The third type is restoring a car that was customized by someone else, restored back the way he or she built it. In rebuilding Darrell Vittone’s 1967 VW drag Bug, we are following the way he built in back in 1973, or as we outlined previously, the third type of…

1. Freddy Malfavon/ 1960 Ragtop 2. Tom Blakiston/ 1971 Westy 3. Bobby Robello/ 1956 Bug 4. Miguel Pimentel/ 1955 Bug 5. David Kennedy/ 1973 Thing 6. Dave Medina/ 1956 Bug 7. Phil Murphy/ 1965 Ghia 8. Esteban Nunez/ 1969 Fastback 9. Russ Ford/ 1967 Bug Vert 10. Jesse Saldona/ 1966 Bus 11. Ricardo Ramirez/ 2014 GLI 12. Jaime Ramirez/ 2005 GLI 13. Anna Knutson/ 1970 Convertible 14. Sam Marshall/ 2013 Jetta Wagon 15. April Baird/ 1962 Bug 16. Andy Skewis/ 1962 Bug 17. Alex Hernandez/ 1975 Brasilia 18. Rhett/ 1969 Empi Imp 19. David/ 2014 Jetta 20. Robin/ 1966 Aztec GT Kit 21. Eric Norris/ 1959 Dune Buggy 22. Axel Perez/ 1998 GTI VR6 23. Diego Bazan/ 2004 R32 24. Jason Newfeld/ 1962 Bug 25. George Moriera/ 2007 GTI SPECIAL…

One interesting characteristic of tin Volkswagen toys from the vintage era of 1938 through the 1950s is that most of them do not represent the true silhouette of the famous Beetle shape. This is due to the fact that the Volkswagen body design and shape have negative contours that is hard to stamp out of a single tin plate sheet of metal. Typically, when a piece of tin plate is placed in a die and stamped, the die is opened and the body stamping must fall out of the die with minimal force, such as gravity only. The manufactures of the early tin Volkswagen toys had problems with the top section and fender design of the body; those problems were resolved by making the dies with more of a shallow…

If you’re looking for a set of dual carbs that will add performance, fit a lot of applications, and not cost an arm and a leg, the Weber ICT may be your answer. Let’s take a look! It should be noted that there are genuine Weber 34 ICTs, and the Empi reproduction of the carb called the EPC 34. Most of the parts for these carbs are interchangeable. Let’s face it: The Weber 34 ICTs won’t look too impressive in your engine compartment. Their small size just won’t give you the fizz compared to larger two-barrel Webers, or even the bigger single barrel Kadron Solex kits. The little “pod-style” air filters usually supplied with these kits won’t impress either. The point though is that due to their diminutive size, they…

Autobahn Radial Tire This tire looks like a bias-ply tire, but it actually has a radial construction. This brand of new tires was created by Garage Vintage from Osaka, Japan. The company has been in business for 38 years, specializing in air-cooled VWs. This Autobahn (R) 560R15 black-wall tire is very similar to the Continental tires that were factory installed on VW Beetles, Karmann Ghias and Porsche 356s in the 1950s and early ’60s. But, again, this tire has a radial construction. For more information, visit www.garage-vintage.com Double Swivel Hose End – 90-Degree Get a clean, secure, and easy connection to your full-flow engine case. No more stacking brass fittings and increasing your chances for oil leaks. This XRP 90-degree -8 fitting provides a “no-leak” double-swivel connection for easy routing…

DAYTONA SPEEDWAY AUGUST, 1963 Since its inception during the early 1960s, Formula Vee racing has been one of the most competitive and affordable forms of open-wheel racing anywhere in the world. A group of independent VW dealers developed it. Thanks to air-cooled VW parts being still widely available today, the series has stayed mostly unchanged since the ’60s, relying on engines, transmissions, and suspension components found on 1963 Beetles, wrapped in a basic steel-tube frame and a fiberglass body. The Formula Vee league was established and recognized as a class of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) in 1963. The mid-engine race cars were limited to the use of VW Beetle components only: 1200cc engine, transmission, suspension… The fiberglass body sat atop a tube frame chassis. The first-ever SCCA…

This information is accurate as of Sep 7th, 2021. Please check the event organizers’ websites for the latest updates. September 25, 2021 The Old Volks Show 2021 Location: Wildhorse Park, Mustang, OK Description: 31 Classes for new and vintage Volkswagens. Top 3 awards in each class. Tons of specialty awards including Best of Show for both air- and water-cooled. Food trucks, vendor and swap meet area, kids play park. Great raffle items including a brand new 1600cc VW air-cooled engine. Website: vwclubofoklahoma.org October 02-03, 2021 Circle Yer Wagens 53 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee Description: celebrating twenty six years and fifty three shows. Two-day all vw show with huge swap meet & riverbank camping in the show area. Top 75+ show, dash plaques to the first 150 entrants, cash for “best ofs”.…

AS SEEN ON BITCHIN’RIDES HotVWs Magazine has been around for over half a century. Many of its readers may not have even been born when the first issue hit the stands. Kevin Long, of Lancaster, OH is one of those longtime (pun intended) readers of hotVWs. He remembers reading issues back in the 1970s, when his dad introduced them to him at a young age. When he turned 13, his father brought home a Bug that they cut apart and turned into an off-road Buggy – that car led to a few other buggies. As the years went on, Kevin began to also build American muscle cars and street rods, but the love of VWs never faded. Much like Kevin, I too share the love of both VWs and street…

“WE PUT PARTS FROM EARLIER SQUAREBACKS” “I decided to get a Squareback when I saw Pip Hancox’s g ree n ca r i n ho t V Ws , ” Steve recalls. “I had a Bug in high School, and like everyone else, I had gotten into mini-trucks. I had never really paid attention to Type 3s, but after I saw Pip’s I decided to buy one. I bought a 1968 (the first one) that I lowered and put Fuchs on and drove around. When I decided to build this new one, I sold the original to my friend Rodney Pinkerton, not realizing how long this build would take.” This ’68 was purchased in Tucson, AZ in 2014. It had just a little rust and a relatively straight body, a…

The Sacramento Bugorama #85 VW caravan started in Visalia on Saturday May 29th, with stops in Fresno, Ripon and Elk Grove. The goal was to try to light that spark, and get the once huge gathering of Volkswagens to caravan from L.A. to Sacramento. This year, 22 of us started Saturday morning from Visalia and Fresno, rolling up Highway 99. The McDonald’s parking lot in Fresno found it loaded with VWs of all makes and models ready to start the 160-mile trip to one of the biggest VW events on the west coast. The caravan’s third stop was the city of Ripon – a few cars from Modesto were on hand and ready to meet the convoy. Near Manteca, the caravan picked up a couple of early Split Window campers…

VSCDA FORMULA VEES TAKE OVER THE TRACK! Now celebrating its 25th season, GingerMan simulates a country road but in a controlled environment, taking advantage of the natural terrain. There are high-speed straights, short sprints, long sweeping corners, tight apexes, heavy and light braking, and only a slight elevation change. Formula Vee traces its history back to the early 1960s, then, in 1970, Volkswagen created the Super Vee series, using the Type 3 or 4 engine, which later evolved into using the Golf’s fuel-injected water-cooled engine. The leading organization sanctioning and managing vintage racing in the Midwest today is the Vintage Sports Car Driver’s Association. The VSCDA is a non-profit club whose sole purpose is to promote and organize vintage race events for its members. They have the top vintage racing…