January 2010 Blog Posts (7)

Suicide doors?

Is it hard to do suicide doors as i have a 61 bug that i would like to do?

Added by gav on January 24, 2010 at 19:36 — No Comments

Driving a Oettinger WBX6 6 cylinder boxer (in a T3 dual cab)

I was lucky enough over the weekend to be able to drive a T3 dual cab fitted with one of the very rare original Oettinger WBX6 motors. Apparently only about 150 were ever made.

The WBX6 is the biggest waterboxer ever put in a Volkswagen. The engine was build on the basic of the WBX-4 engine, engine code "DJ", that Oettinger extented from 4 to 6 cylinder. That means, most (not all) of the spare parts are the same as the WBX-4. The large parts (engine block, cylinderheads, distributor)… Continue

Added by Ash on January 18, 2010 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

Vdubber - free magazine now out

We finally managed to get the first issue of Vdubber magazine out.

It's a free magazine that we are hoping to release quarterly. It's a global mag that is largely driven by community contributions, a grass roots look at the vdubbing scene across the globe, hopefully put across in a quality format.

To view it simply visit the following link (opens viewer in a popup so you will need to disable popup blocking for this url)… Continue

Added by Mick on January 18, 2010 at 0:30 — No Comments

Pull Down

Hi all as of this week my Daughter and i are pulling the Bug down for its rebuild.As ive not done this B4 ill be asking alot of question about everything i think of.Will be adding pics as go.Theres no time frame with this rebuild but looking about2 years so its done right and money allows.

Ok lets start just last week a guy drove up my street saw the bug and asked if id be interested in a 1500 single port motor set up for track work.Is this some thing that would good to go for??? or… Continue

Added by Mudzy on January 17, 2010 at 10:43 — No Comments

Volkswagen Spectacular-Valla 2010

Hi Everyone,

Just an update about the Volkswagen Spectacular at Valla July 29th-2nd August, 2010. This yr we are trying to get the racing at Raleigh on Thursday and Friday. (depending on the Tracks insurance). If you are interested in racing give us a ring or email us.see below for details. We are also going to have most of our charity auction on Saturday Afternoon instead of Saturday Night that will allow us to have more fun time. If you want to have input in the Volkswagen Spectacular… Continue

Added by donmargo on January 15, 2010 at 12:00 — No Comments

Issue 2 of Fusca Ativo available now!

Nuno has done another great job on issue 2 of Fusca Ativo magazine. This one includes some amazing Karmann Ghias, Beetles and some really intereresting Volkswagens exclusive to the South American market. Australians will notice that Nuno has also included a story on Steve Muller's St George split screen bus and the Manly Surf Festival. Both feature my photography.

Check it out at… Continue

Added by Ash on January 14, 2010 at 8:33 — No Comments

Ten Car Repairs You Won’t Hate Doing

Steve Muller's Guiness record has just featured on Jalopnik in an entry entitled "Ten Car Repairs You Won’t Hate Doing". Check it out here: http://jalopnik.com/5437059/ten-car-repairs-you-wont-hate-doing/gallery/

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Car: Any air-cooled Volkswagen.

Year: 1938 - 2003 (Mexican Beetles, remember?)

Job: Removing a… Continue

Added by Ash on January 2, 2010 at 11:36 — No Comments