Lets Talk Dubs

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

From electrician to car painter to business owner. Randy has been involved with re launch of DKK car club. From the early 80s till now he's had the VW passion running through his veins. Hear the story of Der Speed Shack. The difficulties trying to  start a small parts shop in todays world. Growing up in Fullerton and cruising Whittier Boulevard. Follow randyinstagram    

Bill, George & Jason discuss the One crazy weekend strip cruise, carshow & Poker Run. The good & the bad what to do next year to make it even better. They get into what projects they have been working on. Jason's 65 11 Window update as well as his Double cab by way of Brazil. George is prepping to paint Josephs 59' RHD rag top. The 69 Class 11 street ripper. Bill reviews work on Chop Rod, Zorba the Ghia & He buys Future Shock from Tory. Also how the type 3 rally after party liked seeing the most hi-tec Type 3. All on this episode 

Shannon Aikau is known as the bike builder on hit TV show Count's Kustoms here in Las Vegas. He's also a heavy VW enthusiast.  Hes been building VW's since the early days back in Hawaii. He has built 2 on the TV show. First his Bus then his wife's Ghia. Find out where he sends his bus when he doesn't have time to build it. His camper is an early west sub-hatch. He's a Vegas local at all the car events and supports the local scene.  Follow Shannon @shannon_aikau.official Buy merchandise Here review the podcast here

Stacy Sizelove has been building engines for years. and for the last 17 years he's been at Oldspeed. Building one 700 engines since he's been there. Stacys History goes back to the 1970s. From getting his first bug to working at Small Car Specialties, to DPR Machine then on to his on own path flipping VWs. His story is a great one. We also lear about welded cranks. He also builds most of the DBK engines.  The Pics https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

We sit with Jason & Jared from RossWulf and talk about their road trip experience at the 2021 Treffen in their Vintage Convertible & low Light Ghia. . From the Friday night Garden Grove meet, Staurday Speedwell Rally then Sundays show  Treffen. RossWulf has also developed some new parts we talk about those and the reason they made them. We also talk about leveling up the Type 34 Game!!! follow Rosswulf@Rosswulf46   The Pics https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

If you were at the VW Shows of the late 80s there's no doubt that you saw Bad Razz. 1955 raspberry beetle. It was a car to remember. you could even buy the shirt or the poster. Stanley breaks down the purchase, the build and why he picked raspberry. Why he stopped going to VW shows. His time in the ISCA circuit. The come back process. The Pics https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

Kelly  park VW show in San Jose is a great show that tops off a weekend full of coo VW events That start Friday night with Mark Merrills open house. Saturday morning is the Red Barn Swap meet. Then a gathering at Miguel Zepeda's Z Shop Saturday afternoon. This was Georges First time up north. It ends up not being the adventure we had hoped for...  

Paul Davis has been a staple in the type 3 scene for years. His featured squareback in Hot VWs magazine June of 2016 is a real stunner. This year at El Prado he brought out his 80's style raspberry square back with a picture window & staggered rivieras. we also talk about rare 4 lug wheels.  https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

Listeners make this podcast what it is. They come from all walks of life. Luckily for you guys "Audio" Dave Gruntvig is not just a hardcore VW guy he's also been in the broadcasting world for years. Its because of him that the audio quality of the podcast has gotten better. We hear his story about the great pumpkin bus and his awesome contribution to this podcast with lots of great audio gear. We also talk about the mid-west scene and swap meet fun. https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

This episode we go across the pond to Essex England.  Andy AKA Spike has been turning out some of the highest quality builds in the UK. His style is detail and quality Starting before he could drive his electric blue 1302 beetle was his first conquest. Putting in time with auto body shops he worked  his way from laborer to Shop Manager for  one of the highest quality restorers in the UK. Like most of us we are a bit too determined to do things our way he found him self no choice but to kick start Spikes Vintage  restoration. Since then the the UK scene has not been the same.  https://spikesvintagerestoration.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

Lucas Hand promotes a show in Parker AZ. Volks-Jam & Dubs By the Dam. Lucas's also has a deep off-road history. His grandfather Walt Lott was there in the beginning. We talk about some off road history. Riding in the Baja. Mexico Fun and of course the car show he's putting on. One Crazy Weekend Here http://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://pedalwerks.com https://volks-jam.com Support the show here

Representing the South on this weeks show, Scott Sain is a VW enthusiast that took it to another level. If you don't have enough shows near by what do you do? You start your own! Scott had started VW drag nights every July at the South Carolina Motoroplex. It pays BIG time race at his events. Shortly after he started another event German Aire that happens in November. He's always enjoyed building his cars but he also had a few built by KCW. If your in the south you'll need to check out his shows here. http://www.germanaire.com http://www.vwdragnight.com

Selecting an engine platform come with a a lot of questions. Do I go type 1 or type 4? Do you want high revving or big torque? One of the sites I got some basic info from was https://www.type4secrets.com This site has lots of information to help you make your decision.  Tom is from So. Cal and has moved to Wyoming. He's spent lots of time researching type 4 parts & pieces. This podcast will give you an overview of what the type 4 advantages are.  His site is here. Book your room for one crazy weekend here Support the podcast here