Lets Talk Dubs

Bill has disappeared  for the last 2 months. On this podcast, we find out where he’s been. Abducted by aliens? Taken by Big foot? Mexican prison. Find out here.

Lance Mcdonald & Marty Salerno have been good friends for quite a few years. What do you get when you want to stand out at the drag strip? How about a Type 34 Ghia? Now thats cool! Marty & Lance with MAS motorsports have been campaining this car since the car througout the county since the 90's. Sitting down at the Grand national Roadster Show we get the scoop on this incedible race car. It is for sure one to behold. great guys and a great story.

This episode we catch up with Burly Burlile. We discuss the Cal-Look Diagram. The 32 Duce kit for  the VW he designed. The story of how it got away then he bought it back and who owns it now. We also talk about Mexican beetles. Driving a brand new air cooled  VW. Lots of history here. 

Russell Ritchie is the name, collecting & preserving VW history is the game! He's been a committed enthusiast since he was a small lad in Scotland. Seeing Herbie the love bug in the theater with his father lit the fuse that has evolved in to what is now an intense passion for the VW hobby & history. From the pages of the magazine to real life. He and his team of VW friends have restored & preserved some of the most Iconic Gasser & Drag racing VWs from the 60's and on. This passion as now turned to early restoration care as well. He has in his collection, the Arronson Holmes 63 "Cal look" bug. A re-creation of Bill Schwimmers Pepto Squareback. Gassers and drag cars for days. He's a genuine great guy who would give you the shirt off his back and trade it for some rare VW parts LOL. All kidding aside he's one of US! A die hard enthusiast that's memory has been impacted by the magazines & history of our hobby ! Enjoy

The "Big window Zwitter" 1967 Beetle is a transition year before VW released the all new 1968 Beetle. This year is one of the most coveted Cal-Look beetles. There are over 25 changes that are one year only. We enlist "Frenchy" Dehoux & Dean 'Deano" Kirsten. These 2 guys love 1967 beetles and we walk through the one year only items. Its a great listen. So sit down get in and buckle up your lobster-claw seatbelt and fins out what makes the 1967 Beetle so special. 

Karstan & Maxine are a high energy couple that have traveled the "Loop" in Austrailia. You can find them on instagram Here. Karstan being a V-dub enthusiest met Maxine and its been a whirwind since. find out that its like to take off for a year and live out of your VW Bus. The highs & the lows but mostly good time & irriplacable memories. Also the ocasional roadside repiars. They have a new youtube channel out here https://www.youtube.com/c/KarstanAndMaxine/videos  And now they have baby Zuri too. Their new adventuers are more off the beaten path. With a new to him bus lifted a bit more for theses crazy offroad adventures.

Clyde Berg is the youngest of the 3 Berg brothers. He started in the shop when he was 6 years old tearing down engines. He eventually moved into the head shop. Porting heads is his specialty. We talk about growing up in the Berg family. How it was to work with Gene. The trial and error of drag racing. Some of the work on head development & experiments. The early days of being at the track. 

In the land down under they do 2 things the right way. BMX & VW's proof of that is Clint Millar. Pro BMX rider turned BMX mogul. He was hooked on VWs before he ad enough money to pay attention. Sacrificing his favorite VW to go BMX around the world served its purpose but he needed to fill that void and he did. His cup runnith over with dope VWs he's a big type 3 guy favoring squarbacks, rabbits, Kombis, brasilias & frids. With an Idea and determination he started a BMX company from scratch & found great success being a rider/ CEO. He's a down to earth guy with a passion for VWs & BMX. http://colonybmx.com.au

Danny Gabbard is a Master metal fabricator. Cutting his teeth in So cal welding steel flares on 80's Porsches. His VW passion has had him specialize in making Tools & parts for the VW community. From door pin tools to hand built replacement sheet metal. He's the guy that did the steel deck lids with the Empi scoop. Check out his parts on www.thesamba.com

Suspension is a very touchy subject. There are many different schools of thought. Charles Adams with KiniTech is man behind the Atomwrek. They make rear raise & lower plates that are fully adjustable.  New spring plates that allow you to raise & lower your car without compromising the ride. Their roller bearing retainers stop wheel hop & help your hi-po VW hook up. We discuss his history & how he uses his engineering knowledge to make better performing suspension parts. We also talk about his hydro HAT suspension. Check out their site here. https://atomwerk.org

Bill, George & Stephen discuss this last year. What we learned from the guests and what shows we went to. Also we discuss the new engine Stephen is having built for his 67 VW Bus. He heard on the podcast about the Fi-tec EFI system from AJ sims. We see how that went. And Bill earns some merit badges. George gets combative. Some of the guest we had on this year. Lance Armstrong, Brian Erra, Rick Meredith, Tory Alonzo, Steve Noll, Tom Slider, Scott sain, Lucas Hand, Andy Finch, Dave Gruntvig, Paul Davis, Stanly Escolano, Stacy Sizelove, Shannon Aikau, Randy Long, Dominic Lupino, Craig Turner, Michael Squier, Lind Bjornson, Duane Mayer, James Sopher & Bob Ellis. 

Bob Ellis is from Manistee Michigan. His home shop  Der Vintage Werks has restored & preserved a lot of Volkswagen of Americas collection of air cooled vars. He was also involved with the 1964 Beetle "Max" campaign. There was also some crossover with VW of Canada.  

James Sopher is an Ohio VW enthusiasts who is committed to the hobby. From way back in high school till today. He has been involved in the Ohio scene for quite a while He also puts on the "bug infestation" VW show at Geneva at the lake. We also talk about finding cars in Ohio and what the scene is like in the mid-west. Car show FB Page

The name Duane Mayer may sound familiar. That would be because he was on the TV show about Boyd Coddingotn's shop named American Hot Rods. Why is he on Lets talk Dubs? Well, Duane just finished a 1967 bug that has been tastefully done to cruise the highways of Wisconsin. We discuss how the build compared to building a traditional hot rod. What were his challenges building a VW. How he met Boyd. How much Boyd charged him for a build back in 1984. How he ended up moving to California from Wisconsin.  Buy Merch here www.vwtrendsmagazine.com Rosswulf.com

Lind Bjornsen is the Columnist for Hot VWs Transporter Talk. He is an avid bus collector and super enthusiest to say the least. With a collection of buses of about 9. His most collectable is his famous SüdFunk Bus. a 1950 VW "Barndoor" bus. One of the oldest buses on the road today. And on the road he goes. With Porsche 356 brakes & engine this bus is no slow poke. This is one of the oldest buses in original paint. topics vary from collectibles to rarity and everything in between. Podcast sponsors Rosswulf pulley nut https://vwtrendsmagazine.com  

Its our 150th episode. Bill & George update on current projects. We discuss evaporust liquid rust remover. Lowering your VW which way we think we like best. wheel tire and stance questions. Perfomace upgrades  for stock engines. Should you bench bleed your master cylinder. what oil should you use on your Volkswagen. and more good VW talk. Rosswulf lower pulley nut Subscribe today https://vwtrendsmagazine.com   https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html

Go fund me page here Michael Squier is a Film maker from Southern California. While searching for a fun project during Covid times he picked up a Baja. Little did he know that "Sunrise one Baja" would put him on a path he didn't expect. The car transcends the hobby by the previous owners history building this Baja with his father. He felt inspired to create a movie about the history of the Baja Bug. This film will cover the history of the Baja and its effects on the off roading hobby. its a great story about a car that changed or rather used a hobby to be affordable to all people. https://thebajabugmovie.com Sponsors Rosswulf https://vwtrendsmagazine.com

The SEMA show takes place in Las Vegas )our home town) every year in the first week of November. The SEMA show is the premire place to  display your new products for the automotive aftermarket. It also happens to be the largest display of the most custom vehicles on the planet. George & I discuss the VWs that were on display.

Craig Turner is the Son of Gary Turner of the famed GT bicycles. VWs & BMX have had a long history of cross over. Craig had Gary Turner BMX set up at the Volks Jam VW Show. We sat down and talked about taking over the family legacy. What it takes to make BMX frames in the USA today. He also makes custom frame & fork sets for any size riders. The quality of Gary Turner bikes lives on. He can even build you a custom BMX frame and fork to match your VW's. The pride of the work shows in the builds. Keep it USA Order a bike HERE Follow on Instagram Buy shirts here subscribe to my YouTube here

Dominick Luppino has been known in the VW drag Racing scene since the 70's. Starting in the heart of So Cal Orange County. He started racing single port 1835cc. He frequented the street races with the like of Gary Berg & many other young  kids racing. He went on to have a long campange starting in his plumb crazy then in to the famous dragon slayer. Now you can find him cruising the streets of Lake Havasu Az in his super sano 67 Cal looker that's pushing 230hp all motor.  buy merch here https://rosswulf.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com