Lets Talk Dubs

Joe Horvath started Revmaster in 1959. He hired Dean Lowrey & Lee Leighton at EMPI. Then moved on to start Revmaster. He's invented many different innovations in the VW work that we all benefit from today. Great Guy & Legend. Revmaster today makes VW aviation engines and 3.0L Race engines. http://revmasteraviation.com/ https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog

Father & Son Ron & Kevin Trewhella have been working on VW's in the High Desert for years. They recently have been working with AMR 500 Superchargers. We discuss the capabilities & limitations to theses kits as well as their history.  Their facebook page

On this episode we interview Yumel Figgers the owner of the car. Tristan Belisimo the Instagram Connection. And Ismael Membreno the brave soul who left work on break to go look for the ghia when he got more than he bargained for with a chase that ended up in the Type 34 ghia recovery. follow theses guys @volksfamilia @maestrophoto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khZWJ9uhh1w

On this episode we talk about our projects. Pre purchase tips, Our big Bug find in Arizona. Skating at an old age. We answer some listener questions. Why quality cost money and upcoming shows we will be at. See you at OCTO. 

Brien Hamrick  is with USA Kombi Connection. He imports Buses, Pumas, Brazilias,Ghia TC, and any other cool VW you fancy from Brazil. click her for his  facebook All you need to know about importing a VW Bus from Brazil

David explains to us the birth of the real street class. How he started Drag racing. Hes worked at the Kaddie Shack, OC Bug Werks, Brothers Machine  & AA performance. 

Kurt has been a staple in the east coast for performance engines through his shop Vintage performance. You should remember his VW Trends cover April 2004 with his 1968 10 second Beetle. We talk about turbo engines. How he builds them and what he likes for engine combos. Enjoy!

Bruce Meyers changed the world when the Meyers Manx was created. Hes an artist an Author & from the greatest generation. Hear how it all started. He was the first to go from Tj to Lapaz Mex with a buggy for time. That started the Mexico 1000 which became the Baja 1000. At 93 years young hes still working on new projects. A true renaissance man! Bruce is a legend!

Ray has been influential in the VW scene since the eary 80's with his VW Lil Dreamer a 11 Second street car. Then in 2001 HVWs cover  with his Chopped 64' Turbo'd Ghia. And now his Engine graced the cover of October 2019 Hot VWs 2400cc 400 hp injected street beast! Click the link below for pictures of some of the cars we talk about. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog 

The barn door roadster, his 1955 Barn door Bus. Doug has been involved in the VW scene for 30 years. Selling parts at pomona to pay for his collage. And manufacturing some parts too. He is a contributing photographer for Airmighty magazine Blog has pics for visuals https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog

Les Steger has been in the VW scene in the east coast since the late 60s. Hear what it takes to put on an event like Bug out and his history in the VW scene on the south east coast.He also owned Les' Buggy Shop. Here is a link to his site https://www.bugouts.com/

I tell the story of how & where I found my 67 Deluxe. The details of how I decided what details to put into it. I announce the 2020 Bug Giveaway. Next year is gonna be great! My Bus Video

Bill & George discuss the frustration of low quality parts manufactured for Volkswagens. SEMA VWs on display. For Sale Ads. What the heck happened at EMPI https://aircooledautos.com/

We talk to Michael Anderson from dubfab & Joe McCrae from Rustology Garage. Michael is an expert on VW suspension especially with buses. Joe specializes in metal work & rust replacement and 21 & 23 conversions. check out their sights below. https://www.dubfab.com/ https://rustologygarage.com/    

Hear what took place to start 914 rubber. How this homegrown business is finding its place in the aftermarket world creating parts for the forgotten VW / Porsche. Thinking about buying a 914 theres some good information on this podcast.    https://914rubber.com/ https://www.facebook.com/914Rubber/

Bill Schwimmer has been involved in the VW scene since the early 80's. Growing up in Orange CA the heartbeat of the Cal-look scene. You'll remember his Pepto squareback that was recreated by Russell Ricthie. Hear about how DKP 3 Gets started again. We talk about BRM's, The DKP Pre Classic meet at Nicks Burger. And lots of history. Enjoy DKP Facebook https://www.dkpcarclub.com/

Alex Arradondo is one of Hot VWs premier photographers. He has changed the game with his dual exposure & studio style photography. His close connection to the DBK Compound has given him the opportunity to debut some unbelievable rides. Alex is also not new to the game. His first magazine debut was in Hot VWs may 1987 with Bad Temper II Check that out Here

Dean Kirsten worked at Fleming & Aronson High performance, then Hot VWs magazine from 1977 to 2015. We discuss his history, His career at the magazine. His thoughts on magazines today. The competition with VW Trends and the demise they saw coming.  His facebook is Here Follow along the blog companion Here

Micheal Bream is the founder & owner of EV West. They are the premier Electric conversion Speed shop. They sell all the components to convert your VW to full electric. we discuss cost, Performance, range & the limitations of an EV conversion to your VW. Check out his website Here EV West youtube channel Here

We interview Bob Daniels. Promoter of the Back to the 80's Meet at Prado. His 56 Oval is on the October 2019 Volksworld Cover. We also talk a bit about the east coast VW Scene.  Check out the podcast Companion https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog