Show me your best VW to come out of Australia

Backto89 · 2005-01-03T18:27:09+00:00

its New Year, and show season is looming around the corner. So what would you say is the best VW to come out of Australia and why. Post pics if you have them, I can then get the idea of why a dub is so special. Just interested in getting a flavour of your show cars, past and present. So if you show me yours.....i will show u mine LOL :duh Stu

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3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Jan 2005, 12:54 am

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If you want to see some nice cars, check out some of the show pics here at this link.

http://picspot4u.biz/gallery/Events

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

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2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 6 Jan 2005, 8:18 am

#288407

Noticed that Jurgo's bettle is for sale so is it posted on the forum? how much is it up for ?:bounce

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57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 7 Jan 2005, 9:50 pm

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Nah, the suspension has been wound the wrong way on all them!!!

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I'm with you 57 life should be in the low lane :beer

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Backto89 Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 9 Jan 2005, 9:57 am

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57 Chook Shed wrote:But especially Dave`s "Split 1"
Not sure of any cars here from the Rad Shorts Era though!
I was back there with ya mate (well from about `91).
It`s mad to think that "Lemon Bavois", "Targa","Billabug" etc are now Nostalgia!
I reckon Keith Seumes "No Mercy" drag car was pretty damn awesome and very inspirational.
Cheers
Graham.

[Edited on 5-1-2005 by 57 Chook Shed]

[Edited on 5-1-2005 by 57 Chook Shed]

Graham

My Nostalgia isnt about 70s empi etc which has been done to death.

Its about cars that inspired my generation to build some truly awesome cars.

Billabug as mentioned before is on the books, Targa has just been redone and debut again this year, Bav is tucked away. I have Bavs old interior in my car, and some Thump bits as im only 2miles from Jay.

Also on the books and shown this yr, Alan Smart Tube framed oval, Troy Billen Speedster (was white green scallops then outrageous), Andy Parrotts Trophy trap the blue 74 with all the billet details, Betelguise race car of Jim Bowen, Shorty splitty once blue n pink called dolly mixture, Als Cal. I got around 130 old feature show cars on my books, and I get about 40 to Bug Jam all lined up with people going "wow remember that".

Its a breath of fresh air to see some different rides than the whats been cloned in the UK as Old School or to me 70s retro Vintage Cal Look, on this forum. Im sure many are really into the 70s stuff, but for me I didnt want those that grew up in the scene in the late 80s early 90s to forget about those special cars that we all read about and took pics of. Its all to easy to loose yourself to the good ole day of Orange County, although no ones lived it, apart from the pioneers etc. So I stuck to my roots, and the displays have been really well received. Sometimes with me commentating over why certain cars are so special, as those new in the scene have never seen these cars before. I add display cards about each car in their window, so the enthusiast can read why the car is in the display. Its hard work but worth doing. Some coverage in mags, think Ultra have been very good as well as VW Motoring doing a 2 page in Octobers issue. I organised the Best of Best for Volksworld last year at their show, and also a mini nostalgia display and commentating. All goes down well, and gives many something to aim for than a large engine and certain wheels.

No Mercy is now called Tarmac Teaser I think, and the old funny car is Tarmac Teaser 2 with a huge methenol engine in it.

Keep the pics coming, mine are to large :duh

Stu

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jan 2005, 10:02 am

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Stu
may be more pics of the peach cab, its called Hypo-VW, and its eneterd into our SummerNats (Summer Nationals held in Canbera each year, for show, drag, special cars etc. Sort of a car junkies paradise).
Apparently the spray pic on the glove box is Lisa (the owner/driver), but you can see from Buzzbugs pics that they have a surfboard to match as well.

'Ah, whatever................'

Backto89 Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 9 Jan 2005, 10:13 am

#290209

penguin wrote:Stu
may be more pics of the peach cab, its called Hypo-VW, and its eneterd into our SummerNats (Summer Nationals held in Canbera each year, for show, drag, special cars etc. Sort of a car junkies paradise).
Apparently the spray pic on the glove box is Lisa (the owner/driver), but you can see from Buzzbugs pics that they have a surfboard to match as well.

That cab is very sweet in the detail, the murials are really good as well. Im really liking the peach bug the one with the grey bumpers n chrome rims.

Penguin...u should try and find some of your Oz heritage from yesteryear and put on a display :bounce hehehe

Stu

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jan 2005, 10:14 am

#290212

Country buggies??? they are out there, I just don't have one... yet 😀

Try these

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=25573
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1211
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=19922
Not Cbs, but Aust VWs anyways

[Edited on 9-1-2005 by penguin]

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57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 9 Jan 2005, 9:57 pm

#290629

Hey Stu,
I remember when I was back in the UK around `99, seeing an old VolksWorld feature car parked up someone`s driveway in Runcorn, Cheshire.
It was the one with the fluro orange paint splashes on the front over a white base. It had slant chop too. Do you remember that car?
Has someone restored it??
I think what you are doing is highly commendable.
Empi to me means the Taiwanese shit sold by the likes of Kingfisher Kustoms, Limited Edition, Big Boys Toys etc!!!
I wouldn`t say that I`m fully into the whole Pastel paint/ rad shorts thing but I too am part of that generation and was more inspired by the UK VeeDub scene in that era than anything that "The Old School" back in CA did. Although without them, we would possibly not be involved with the scene we know today. It takes all types and styles to make the VW scene tick but I`m not really a "BRM`s and twin 48`s" person!
Keep up the good work mate.
Would love to see some pics.
Send me some..... gradarlingtonau@yahoo.com.au
Cheers
Gra.

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8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jan 2005, 10:09 pm

#290639

Fossil wrote:Noticed that Jurgo's bettle is for sale so is it posted on the forum? how much is it up for ?:bounce

Hi

Give Vintage VeeDub a call on 02 9789 1777, they have it oin their for sale board.

Steve

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 10 Jan 2005, 3:00 pm

#290900

Here`s that Bug I`m talking about.
Used to belong to Adrian Coker, featured in July 1990 VolksWorld.

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BillaBug and Dolly Mixture!!
Jan 1990

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#290905

Is this Troy Billen`s Speedster ??
Back to August`89!!
Cheers
Gra.

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64 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 11 Jan 2005, 8:29 am

#291275

57 Chook Shed wrote:Here`s that Bug I`m talking about.
Used to belong to Adrian Coker, featured in July 1990 VolksWorld.

The Adrian Coker "Dayglo" is no longer dayglo. I have the car on the books, now with a flame design in I think dark green and dark burgandy.

Go to backto89nostalgia.com and then onto the Forums, the guy replied back to me on there.

New out is the Russell Fielding Baja from back in the day, you see the added bonus of bringing back old show cars, is that many who buy these many moons on and are in need of another resto, now choose to restore them back to how they originally came out back in the day. The Baja as an example, has been rebuilt back to its 88 feature.

Also

Als Cal, I almost bought it. Let my friend Ian onto the lead and he bought it. It was really F@cked, and some hidden problems. However, Ian consulted with me every step to make sure that Als Cal didnt detract to much from the original concept. Interior is now white, has white window rubbers, and the chromies have changed. Ian wanted ERCOs...I told him he would be very sad to put such "trendy" wheels on it, its gotta be nostalgic or bust. So we tracked down some back in the day Eagle 529s for it. Looks different, but you can tell its Als Cal a mile away with all the mods, like suicides, deseamed gutters, hidden headlight adjusters oh and that billet square steering wheel, which is now fully polished. I have Als original chromies in my lock up 😀

Your pics are correct inc the race car.

Frostys Bus...1loskitzo/dolly mixture...wanna hear that story, inc the running of the engine in at the 1/4 mile at the pod? Its Class...just holla if u want the story.

Stu

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2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 11 Jan 2005, 3:34 pm

#291456

penguin wrote:Stu
may be more pics of the peach cab, its called Hypo-VW, and its eneterd into our SummerNats (Summer Nationals held in Canbera each year, for show, drag, special cars etc. Sort of a car junkies paradise).
Apparently the spray pic on the glove box is Lisa (the owner/driver), but you can see from Buzzbugs pics that they have a surfboard to match as well.

have just arrived back from summernats 2005 and a big thankyou to buzzbug for all the assistance given in setting up the cabrio on display . we made it into the top 60 elite vehicles and won an encouragement award and entered the supercruise , which was a real buzz being the only VW in it .
here are some pics of mango on display .😎