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Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:32 pm

Niels - AirMighty.com wrote: Hugo Stiglitz wrote: Neils! You're in so-cal! Would love to have my car shot by you! I was aiming to have it done for the classic, but that's not looking like the case!

Looks like you're hitting all the hot spots!
Yes we try t be everywhere! ;)
What car is it your working on?

My '63 hard top bug. The build thread is in my sig. Wrapping up on wiring, and have to work on the fitment of the hood. That's the smaller stuff. But the big thing is that I don't have interior!! UGH!

Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:44 pm

Day 4:

Today we hooked up with my buddy Ron Petro and started with a visit at Gene Berg's shop.
Here is a pic of the 'Little but Quick' that run in the early '70s. It's upstairs at the shop with a lot of other toys.

After that we visited the Schley Museum in Anaheim Hills today! Thanks for taking us there Ron, and thanks for the tour and lunch Paul!

Was awesome seeing the Schley Museum in person! They have so much VW drag race history on display, amazing!!

Got behind the steering wheel of the famous 'Lightning Bug' at the Schley Museum up in Anaheim Hills today! Great experience, thanks all!!

I was honoured to see the AirMighty Megascene's laying around / on display at the Schley Museum in Anaheim, USA. Thanks a lot Ron Petro for taking us there and thanks Paul for the grand tour and lunch!! We had a great day!

And we ended the day with some good chicken-wings at Hooters ;)

Tomorrow: We visit a VW wrecking-yard, Hot Rod Show in Anaheim and the Rich Bimball BBQ.

Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:33 am

Day 5:

We started driving at 6.00 in the morning to visit 'Small Car Connection', a VW wrecking-yard in Hesperia CA this morning! A lot of new stuff out there, it's been 3 years since the last time I visited that place and they have a lot more bay windows nowdays. Good stuff, and a cool place to see!

After that we drove 1,5 hours back to Pomona to check out the So-Cal Speed Shop this morning! We got the tour, met Mr. Jimmy Shine and saw his awesome '34 Ford pickup. He also started it up, that thing is loud!

Mr. Jimmy Shine from the So-Cal Speed Shop enjoying the AirMighty Megascene including the feature of the 'Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show' where they had a bike and car on display which we featured in the magazine.

Than we heard there was a Hot Rod show going on also in Pomona in front of the NHRA Museum! A lot, really a lot of great cars sat there at that one place today!!

And to end the day we visited Rich Rimball's - the organiser of the Bug-In here in California - house for his anual BBQ. Here is one of the pictures I made from up on Mr. Rich Kimball's roof! Yes that's right, I climbed on his roof to get some nice overview pictures.
Thanks for the hospitality and the BBQ Rich, we had a good time!

Next up: Venice Beach, Irwindale Drag Racing and another BBQ at Matt Devine.

Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:46 am

Day 6:

We visited Venice Beach today. Rented some beach cruisers and drive around. There is a lot of stuff happening out there just like this activity at the local skatepark! 8)

After Venice Beach we drove to Irwindale for the annual Drag Night. Some cool cars where racing, from classic to new cars and motorcycles to electric golf cards!

This year there weren't as many early VWs participating as other years, I counted only two... still we had a good time and saw some good racing action!

After the Irwindale Drag Night we drive to Matt Devine's open house and BBQ. A lot of bus people where there and already 19 Barndoor busses!!! This years Barndoor Gathering during the OCTO Show on Saturday looks promissing!

Tomorrow: Huntington Beach for the Pierside Unlimited open-house BBQ and after that the DKP Cruise Night!!

Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:45 pm

Day 7:

We went to Huntington Beach where we passed this Porsche dealer 'Pristine Motorsports'. They got some good stuff like a 911T, and a couple of 356 Prosche Verts.

Aand at the beginning of the afternoon we drive to Pierside Parts Unlimited in Huntington Beach! It was pretty crowded and we had a fun time! Thanks for this Greg!

Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:49 pm

Day 8:

We had an early, very early start this morning to go and visit the OCTO Show - a splitbus only meeting. This year the had a special Barndoor Gathering and they counted the amazing number of 58 Barndoor busses!!!

And a great overview picture from the OCTO 2012 meeting including the Barndoor Gathering!

And after today we also checked out the GFK 30th Anniversary party in Santa Ana, CA tonight! Cool guys, good fun and congrats on this milestone Folks.

Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:44 pm

cool pics mate, keep em coming! 8)

Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:06 pm

Day 9:

Visited the VW Classic Show in Irvine CA today! This was one of the events we definitely needed had to do!!

Here I am with my friend Mr. Ron Petro and the original drawing of the 2012 VW Classic poster. As you can see he drew me and some of my cars on it!! Awesome, thanks buddy!!

Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:58 pm

Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:18 am

Back home again, and back to work!
Will start on my pictures asap! I'll keep you posted!

THANKS everyone for the great time we had in the US.
Warm welcome's, fired up BBQs, Open houses, the time you spent with us, etc., etc.!
It was all worth it and I/we hope/will be back soon!

Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:45 am

Okay guys, I uploaded my first set of pictures of the Pomona Swapmeet - June '12.
Check them out in my gallery on www.AirMighty.com ...enjoy!

Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:51 am

Last Saturday we had an 'Hamburger Party #2' at the guys from Kieft & Klok in Renkum, NL.
We had a great day with some nice stands, pinstripers, good tunes and those damn fine burgers by Mr. Fijn himself!
I uploaded my pictures in the gallery on www.AirMighty.com. Enjoy!

NICE!!

Sick panel in progress:

Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:43 am

Shop visit at ISP West in Carson, Californië.
Here are some pics of that day, be sure to check out the full gallery on www.AirMighty.com

Printplate from one of the old brochures back in the '60s:

Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:45 am

AirMighty Megascene issue #09 in progress...
We have a couple of nice splitbus features up our sleeves! Stay tuned for more soon! 8)

Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:51 am

Hi guys, we are organising a great but most of all very relaxed aircooled VW weekend in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.
It's called the 'AirMighty Summer Picnic', this is the 3th edition and first time that it's going to be a full weekend!

For visitors from abroad we can already open the area on Friday!
There are already folks coming over from the UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and more! So it's going to be a good one!

A lot of people already asked us to get the tickets in presale, so that's what we did!
Please CLICK HERE to claim your spot at the show! (you can pay via PayPal or PIA (bank transfer)).

More info can be found on our website www.SummerPicnic.nl
If you have questions please send me na PM of e-mail via [email protected]

Be sure to add it in your agenda: 15 & 16 September 2012
Stay up to date via our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/325682984138364

Here is our flyer, please spread the word:

Some pictures from 2011 to show you the relaxed atmosphere!

Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:54 am

Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:09 am

I feel less calm after viewing that image.

Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:23 am

EverettB wrote: I feel less calm after viewing that image.
:wink:

Work continues on issue #09!

Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:54 am

On the weekend of July 7 we visited VW Fest in the Netherlands where we had our 'AirMighty Area'.
Some nice aircooled VWs showed up and here is my report!
Check out all my 260 pictures on www.AirMighty.com ...enjoy!

After the show we had some diner on the beach, good times:

Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:31 am