Show us your 80's/90's customs!

RaiderMS3 · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

I was directed to this thread as I have been talking with some old club members I had. I wentto my first VW Show in 86, at Baylands Raceway in Fremont, CA. Saw Team Mac Attack, and was a little interested. Then I saw Hot VW's Magazine. The very issue has been posted with The Sewfine bug, and the scallopped bug. I was addicted with the help of a family friend, the owner of Thin Bug, the red one with Peterbilt mud flaps. I am sure many remember it from Nor Cal, and it was in Hot VW's int he 80's.

I have a ton of 35mm pics in storage of Bug-O-Rama's, VW's By the Bay Bug Bashes, flier's for my old club, I just cannot wait to move, and then get them scanned in. I had no idea people looked for them! I just went through all 56 pages, and I remember many of them.

Well, here are my 2 old VW's I had, I will post show pics when I get then out of storage. I hope this is ok.

My first car,a 71 super, was my 1st car, circa 1993. Rockin the Zolotojne textured paint for the interior, roof rack, mirrors, and wipers. Oh yeah, not just a wink mirror, but the louvered one too. I have been told it was sold a couple times after me and then split into 3 pieces in a bad wreck. RIP, ol 7VW1.

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Here is Pea Soup, my 1977 Adventurewagen with an automatic transmission, 90% original, including the paint. Bought with 40K original miles, sold at 76K,. Won a VW show,3rds ad a couple Bug-O-Ramas, and took a 2nd at 94's Bug Bash weeks before I sold it. It was resold again a couple years ago, location unknown, but I still miss that one too.

Sorry for the ramble. Seeing this is reviving my addiction, with the Pasco Bug Jam just a few weeks away...

Banzai KG · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

RaiderMS3 · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:18 am Post subject:

Wow, great pics! He also made a limo bug for when he got married, I helped work on it. I have pics of that, too. I might just have to go find them, I really want to post them up!

stealth67vw · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:01 am Post subject:

That guy lived around the corner from my aunt, off Paseo Padre Blvd. in Fremont next to Lake Elizabeth.
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RaiderMS3 · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:28 am Post subject:

Yup! That is where the limo bug was made. He moved near Gomes School a long time ago.

Skim · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject:

Post up them pics Raider Im waiting! Cool

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RaiderMS3 · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

I know. I wen to storage today, it is too far back, will need to wait until I move.

my65rhd · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2003 Posts: 1212

My two favorite cars back in the day rollin out of Hayward area...Neil's vert and Pete's sweet ride

my65rhd · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2003 Posts: 1212

Dug up some old mags

Skim · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Old mags

BRUISER · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Old mags

my65rhd · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2003 Posts: 1212

Hey Bruiser. I sent you a private message. I can scan the article and email it to you...Kyle

my65rhd · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2003 Posts: 1212

I couldnt get it to email so here ya go....Kyle

clnvwe2 · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:

How classic are these panels I saw on a car in Greasy Daves shop!!!! Laughing

RaiderMS3 · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

Man, those are niiiice!

clnvwe2 · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

If the panels are'nt enough, how about some Pimped out seat covers to match!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

Skim · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: fav vert from the 90's

Skim · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:

60DoubleTurd · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

Wow. I just went through all 57 pages. It looks like Skim, Kyle and I went to a lot of the same shows from 89-93. This is my square after I sold it to Keri Vierra in 92 and she painted it salmon. It was painted Challenger Sublime before. I will dig up some pics and get them scanned over the holiday weekend. Great thread. My square is the one in the back. She cut the rag in too. It was an OG L87 Pigalle car from Canada when I got it.

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Skim · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject:


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