Lets Talk Dubs

Out of Rapid City South Dakota Type E Motorsports is owned & operated by Brian Erea. Using his extensive background in rock crawling being a fabricator and builder. He visioned a more effective way to make bus front beams that use off the shelf GM parts. Making big brake upgrades available. Narrowed type 1 beams made to order, Drop plate & re-adjusted plates. He also fabs & builds a bus hybrid balljoint beam. He's been in the VW scene for over 14 years. He builds a good product. and its all made in the USA. Check out his site https://type-emotorsports.com/ Support The Podcast https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html Check out the blog pics https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog

Lance Armstrong is the spokesperson for the infamous Mt.Shasta Snow Trip. We discuss his VW history & Collection special buses. The snow trip is an incredible trip only for those brave Bus souls who want an experience of a lifetime. Every super bowl Sunday weekend the warriors commence on rally style journey through fire roads and back country of northern California. Check out his facebook here Subscribe to our youtube Here Buy merchandise https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html

On this roundtable We welcome friend & fellow VW enthusiast Stephen Hartlauer. Bill George & Stephen discuss favorite episodes highlights from the year 2020. What our New Year VW resolutions are. We pick our favorite Hot VW covers of 2020. We also remember some of those who passed on this year in the VW scene. Happy New Year   

Eliot is the DLK Dallas Texas chapter president. Having over 10 cars featured in magazines Eliot has not been stopping on his mission to get every type. As most collectors go his collection is starting to lean toward rare and vintage. Having several split windows and early convertibles even a Hebmuller. He also owns Nate from Wagons West 1955 23 window. we discuss "checkbook" builds and the progress of the hobby. Check out his cars Here

Engine Builder Adam Wik started his VW journey in So Cal in the 80's. Starting with a Street bug before he was in high school. Soon he was bit by the Drag Racing bug. We discuss his Drag racing  and selling that car to start his engine building business. How he ended up in Las Vegas. And the variety of engines that hes built. I also sneek in some type 4 talk too ;).  His insta is Here His Facebook is Here To contact Wiks to build an engine Here is his shop number. (702) 837-2522

Eric Geisert grew up in southern California the heart of the VW scene. Taking a yearbook elective would tun into a world of photojournalism and magazine editing. We discuss the influance of magazines on cars & cars on the magazine. He's a renown photographer. Wining several industry awards. We discuss what it was like growing up in the heart of it all. Going from VWs to Hot Rods to VWs. Check out his website Here Follow him on instagram Here Support the podcast Here Subscribe to our youtube Here

Mark Brant & Kris Godwin being long-time friends took their passion for custom vintage race inspired cars from a part-time Hobby to a full-time business. Blending their 2 unique styles and building bold and most importantly drivable vintage cars. They love Porsches & Volkswagens and Vintage race inspired look. From special refinishing to using titanium metals on custom fabricated steering wheels. Make sure to check out their site here https://www.luftkraftfab.com/ their insta https://www.instagram.com/luftkraftfabrication/?hl=en

Troy Wheeler and I met in 2001 at the Crown Plaza in the infamous parking lot. He and his friends had driven down from Idaho in their buses. Im sure you've seen one of his cars. Troy had been in the bus game for quite some years. His first feature car was on 97 in VW Trends Red & Black Camper called "Summer Fun". After that bus found its way to Japan. He hit the streets in his "Road Dog" buses. You may remember the "Nurburgring safety double cab". He's always had a unique style. We talk about building your own style, and the quest to get his Barn Door done. Friends & road trips. https://www.letstalkdubs.com

Hanging at Volkstock ran into my friend Jarrett Lemley. He first debut his 1965 Double cab in 2011 at the VW Classic. It was different to say the least. With a Turbo engine deluxe trim, cookie cutters and a walkthrough. Then in HVW Dec 2013 his 1964 Notch back with 17" porsche wheels & 911 Flat six engine. We talk about building cars debut a new build and how the people react. 

Loud Luggage is a small company based out of Tempe Az that hand builds Vintage luggage pieces in to wireless connectable all inclusive portable stereo for your vintage car. Brently started this on a dream to build cool pieces that would add that cool factor to anyones car not just VWs. His story of his love of vintage cars and his hobby then deciding to take that risk to go on his on is the VW story. He's built theses for Musicians like Travis Barker of Blink 182 to blues players custom guitar cases that double as a amp & Stereo. Here s his websitehttps://www.loudluggageco.com instagram

3 COVID 19 survivors discuss the LTD One crazy weekend. Also their favorite wheels, What car would they import if they could. Also what have they been working on. 

Creighton Muller from Tacoma Washington built his 1956 chop top custom Beetle in 1955. It was a brand new car. His parents never knew he chopped it until they saw it parked next to another  Beetle. He did traditional hot rod influenced modifications to it. The chop retains a full size windshield, channeled body & right hand drive. click on the link to see the pictures. it was also featured in 1993 VW Trends https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog/ep-94-the-first-chopped-bug-ever-creighton-muller

Bill enlists his wife Meagan to go with him on the adventure of buying a car 1200 miles away. Oh and driving it back. They recount the trip the good and the bad. click on the links below to see the Vlog for the trip. Life's a journey enjoy the trip! Trip to Texas day 1 video Texas day 2 video

Steve Strope from Pure Vision in Simi Valley Ca. Has a Show on Motor Trend called Hand Built Hot Rods. He's a multi SEMA award winning wining builder. He had a Volkswagen as one of his first cars. A SCCA Raced preped 1972 Karmann Ghia. Hh is currently building a 1969 Nova for Joe Rogan. We talk cars Build types, BMX, Mid-life crisis and building a Volkswagen again! https://www.purevisiondesign.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PureVisionDesign/?ref=br_rs https://www.instagram.com/purevisionsteve/?hl=en

We have arrived! VW's at the Grand National Roadster Show! May 14-16 2021. The longest running hot rod show. This year the feature car is the Volkswagen. Hear about the history of the show and how the Volkswagen has crossed the barrier to now be a respected custom built car class. We have John Buck, Kevin Doyle & Karpo on this weeks show. http://rodshows.com/ Get Gear here!

Starting in the late 70s through the 1990s Scott Guildner had been painting & building some of the most memorable cars of the 80s. He built Chop Rod in 1986, (Sold to Jim Moto) then on to build Aaron Kahans 1967 Scalloped bug as well as Bob Daniels Bug. His hot rod influenced style definitely emerges. wether is scallops or Flames Chops or louvers Scott was the guy in the San Fernando Valley making it happen. He's also well known in the Hot rod world with his Carsten tops & in the Porsche world for high line paint work. Scott is truly a renaissance man! Scott Guildner 818-709-2139

Dan was just a small town boy that move to LA. Working at Small car specialties on a whim wrote an article for VW Trends. He then ended up in the high-paced world of print media. He rode that wave up and down. It was a crazy time of Bikini models and cars shows in the height of the VW scene. VW Trends was also an outlier. Trying to be a little bit different with covers & stories out of the norm. The rival to Hot VWs. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html

Matt Howard has been a staple in the Arizona VW Scene. His history started in the mid 80's. Then his cover car & hard earned recognition for his Arizona Looker Dec 1991 Hot VW's magazine. Then several cars vintage and custom since then. Working at Dinos paint he sharpened his skill set. Now with his shop Deluxe Customs He has built a reputation in the 356 community . His story of the car builds & SEMA cars that he's had on display. If you're ever in Tempe Look him up. His website https://deluxecustoms.com/ Our sponsor https://rosswulf.com/  

1992 Hot VWs Cover car. Billy Shores 1967 13 Window deluxe Bus. It wasn't common to see a bus lowered and Pink at that! It was a head turner and still is until the early 90's when life started and the bus we retired. He still owns this bus and now it's still in great shape ready to hit the streets. We talk about how it all started. The many incarnations of this bus. He may bring it out for the Poker Run October 16-17 2020 at the Orleans. https://rosswulf.com/  https://www.letstalkdubs.com/

Tory Alonzo was in "The Bug" documantary. His passion of VWs is apparent with the "Herbie" bugs that he's owned. He has been into VWs since his childhood and his Passion runs deep. On this Episode we discuss the "Herbie" collecting, His Low 19K Milage bug & the issues with having a low milage car. Finding a Mexican taxi and bringing it over which is a crazy story. Then finding his Moms bug. Also classic 80's VW collecting. Support our sponsor https://rosswulf.com Herbie for sale article This is the video of his 906 The Bug Life & Times of the Peoples car trailer