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kdubb58vw
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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hey guys and gals,
my names kevin and i live in the lowermainland aswell as most of you it seems. Been on this site for a couple of years but finally decided to register. i used to own a 74 super beetle it was my first car which sparked my vw aircooled interest but had to sadly sell it later on down the road for a more reliable daily driver in hopes that one day later in life i would be able to get another bug.... well i finally did and i am super stoked to start my ground up rebuild on my 1958 bug..
I typed in clubs in canada and was looking for a club close to home where i could tap into other vw enthuisiests to maybe be able to bounce ideas and questions off aswell as be able to get parts or sources to make my build go easier and faster... to the ultimate goal get that 58 on the road and maybe one day grow up to be a Zündfolge club car. haha
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Mr. Bungle
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Location: Vancouver BC, Canada
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hey, thanks rich!!! sorry for the late reply...but a belated good one to you & the folks too!! 
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hey guys and gals,
my names kevin and i live in the lowermainland aswell as most of you it seems. Been on this site for a couple of years but finally decided to register. i used to own a 74 super beetle it was my first car which sparked my vw aircooled interest but had to sadly sell it later on down the road for a more reliable daily driver in hopes that one day later in life i would be able to get another bug.... well i finally did and i am super stoked to start my ground up rebuild on my 1958 bug..
I typed in clubs in canada and was looking for a club close to home where i could tap into other vw enthuisiests to maybe be able to bounce ideas and questions off aswell as be able to get parts or sources to make my build go easier and faster... to the ultimate goal get that 58 on the road and maybe one day grow up to be a Zündfolge club car. haha
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hey kevin...always good to hear from another local!!! and good luck with your 58...it's a great year...definately one of my faves.
there is alot going on locally. check out the forum below for what's going down in the local scene...
http://www.airspeedparts.com/forums/
and there are some really great shows coming up that i suggest you attend. always full of top notch cars and it's a great way to meet some other acvw gearheads and get some ideas for your project...
Victoria Volksfest (this weekend)...
http://www.vvwc.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6780
Vintage Meet (next weekend)...
http://sites.google.com/a/cascadekombis.org/web/vintage-meet
and the mother of all shows in Canada & the Pacific Northwest...The Great Canadian VW Show...
http://www.airspeedparts.com/forums/index.php?topic=17359.0
plus there are local cruise-ins, cruises, beach bbq's and drag racing at Mission raceway all summer long!
keep in touch & hopefully we'll see you out at an event!!
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kdubb58vw
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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hey ,
ya thanks for the links i'll definatley try and make some of the events,
can't make this weekend got a baseball tournament in langley but will
definatley try and make the next couple. i'm gonna take some pics of
the build just picked up some drop spindles for the front ent and a
bunch of other parts caster shims, shocks all that fun stuff gonna start
rebuilding the chasis first and see were it takes me body has been
sandblasted and has a primer on it... i think i have a narrowed beam on
it. it appears to have welded adjusters in the center of the beam. not an
expert but i measured inside to inside of the shock towers and got 32"
inches does anyone know what the stock length is on a 58 bug? i tried
looking it up and i found a forum that said it was 34" or something like
that .... wanted to hear what you guys had to say... will try to post
some pics in the next couple days been super busy ....
thanks alot
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Chris W
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Location: Portland, OR
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Some work on my 66 over the weekend-
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beetjunky
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Freaking love those wheels!
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chris' 66 coming together...
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beetjunky
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I know he does not have this bus anymore but does anyone have the specs on the suspention? I know he had an adjustable beam but was it narrowed? What did he use in the back? Drop spindles? Size of tire and rim?
IT'S PERFECT! just the way i want mine. low but driveable. Putting my beam in soon.
Thanx guys!
Micky
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Shawn
Langley BC
"Butterball" aka "Bong Bus"
1972 deluxe bay window
adjustable beam
porsche fuchs
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Mr. Bungle
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Mr. Bungle
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some Zündfolge Car Club action during the Great Canadian VW Show 2010 weekend...
pit stop on the way to the avr bbq...
a little wetness for the DVKK bp cruise-in but we all still had a great time...!
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Mr. Bungle
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Mr. Bungle
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our line-up at the Great Canadian VW Show 2010...
plus we were very proud, honoured and excited to receive the "outstanding club spirit award"...
(^^a few members were mia but there in spirit!)
all in all the whole GCVWS 2010 weekend was alot of fun and the organizers and volunteers did an outstanding job keeping everyone busy, entertained and happy (despite the less than ideal weather).
good times with great friends!!
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Weezo182
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killer club...
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kdubb58vw
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| looks good guys gals wish i could have made it had a wedding on that weekend was really looking forward to the swap... looks a little rainy in the photo's; poor wedding i was at go a little rained out to but ended up being a really good time.... o well maybe next year and hopefully the 58 can join in on the fun.. |
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Mr. Bungle
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| I know he does not have this bus anymore but does anyone have the specs on the suspention? I know he had an adjustable beam but was it narrowed? What did he use in the back? Drop spindles? Size of tire and rim? |
hey beetjunky...still trying to track down the specs on that old yellow bus for you...but it's changed hands a few times in the last few years and the previous owners are having trouble remembering the exact set-up! 
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thanks weezo!!
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| looks good guys gals wish i could have made it had a wedding on that weekend was really looking forward to the swap... looks a little rainy in the photo's; poor wedding i was at go a little rained out to but ended up being a really good time.... o well maybe next year and hopefully the 58 can join in on the fun.. |
yup...it was a wet weekend but we all still had a blast at the gcvws 2010!! hope to run into you next time (with your 58 of course  )...!
meanwhile...back at the ranch...
...our boy kevin is getting the wheels, tires, brakes, suspension and ride height all mocked up on his '61 yukon turkis...
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Mr. Bungle
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chris doing some mock up and getting some bits detailed & powdercoated for his 66...
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Mr. Bungle
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good times at the airspeedforum/dvkk xmas party 2010...
geevy rolling the vert in 3C temps...
gina wins the grand prize...and jim takes it for a joy ride...
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Rich's 50
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Merry christmas
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Mr. Bungle
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same to you rich!!
and to everyone else that visits our little thread...
from the Zündfolge Car Club!!
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markm
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Jakebob
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Any more pics or info on the white Thing? I love the Jackmans
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Mr. Bungle
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to all the acvw gearheads and everyone here on thesamba.com and their families and their friends...
to the Barndoor Mafia, GFK, DHK, DBK, UnDutchables, VVWC, DVKK, DKK, DKP, Ost Kuste, Foriegn Fantasy, Just Cruzin, Volkstyle, Wide 5, Miami V-Dubs, Alte Shule, OCOD, SIA, Luftwagens and to all the other clubs out there in the acvw world...
to all the speed shops, parts shops, fab shops, and restoration shops that help keep some of these older vws on the road....
to everett & jen...our gracious hosts here at thesamba.com...and all the other acvw related websites...
cheers
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