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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#929040
Hey All,
Heading over the the U S of A for a couple weeks in January,
Will be staying in California not far from the Gene berg shop!!
Of course will be heading over there to buy a shifter and a few other parts (suggestions also please ahaha)
But what other great things besides theme parks, Hollywood ect is great to do in California (first time traveler)!! Definitely going to go to an nba match!
Would be great to hear other people's experiences and tales!!
Thanks
Mike
1969 1500

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#929042
Hey Mike!
Looks like I'll be heading back over there at the same time, but will just be passing through California to head to Tampa, Florida.
As for my stay in LA, we did the Santa Monica pier, Hollywood Boulevard and then the drive up Mulholland to the Hollywood sign lookout.
Need to go to a sports bar just to experience it, but don't recommend getting food at them.

Best of all, just have a super duper amount of fun!
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929050
Mike

If your intending to buy certain items i would suggest that you ring the shop well in advance and actually buy the items and then pick up on the holiday date

most shops dont carry too much stock so dont be disappointed
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#929053
You have to do the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Venice beach.
Also do a bunch of online shopping and have the stuff delivered to your hotel.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#929055
buy a copy of Hot VW and just visit all the vw shops, as they are all in the same area , AJ SIMS , FAT PERFORMANCE , RANCHO, BERGS etc.
check out peirside vw and Huntington Beach boardwalk,
enjoy the fwys
some pics rom june that people took.
http://www.volksfahrer.nl/copper18/thumbnails.php?album=130
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http://www.volksfahrer.nl/copper18/thumbnails.php?album=129
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http://www.volksfahrer.nl/copper18/thumbnails.php?album=127
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#929087
So is the Classic Week and the Pomona Swapmeet on during the same week? Or does the classic Week have its own swapmeet?..One day the wife and I would like to do San Fran and the West Coast but would like more info on vw and car related events..Anyone in the know on here?. thanks Jason.

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#929120
Thanks for the opinions guys! Going from the 16th onwards
Is the swap meet VW or everything?
1969 1500

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#929125
69bug wrote:Thanks for the opinions guys! Going from the 16th onwards
Is the swap meet VW or everything?
CHECK OUT THE PICS.
http://www.volksfahrer.nl/copper18/thumbnails.php?album=125
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#929135
ian.mezz wrote:
69bug wrote:Thanks for the opinions guys! Going from the 16th onwards
Is the swap meet VW or everything?
CHECK OUT THE PICS.
http://www.volksfahrer.nl/copper18/thumbnails.php?album=125
Ian strugling to navigate volksfahrer site?
whens the next show?
1969 1500

oldtub356 Seriously Crusin Dubber

139 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#929154
Sorry Mike, 'been distracted.
Looks like the Pomona site is 'down' just now - Cyclone Sandy related I presume as some other regular haunts are down too. Keep an eye on it - I'm sure that it will come up soon.

The Pomona Swap Meet is held roughly every two months in Pomona in 'the hills', south/east of LA.

Decades ago it was the odd mix of Chevrolet and Porsche only - there was always a lot of VeeDub there as well. It is now considered a Chevrolet, Porsche, VeeDub Show. Concourse, Cars For Sale all sorts of side show events and of course the SwapMeet. In promoting the event, the organisers often refer to "15 miles of swap sites".

One time, when I really "needed" a lot of stuff, I hired a van and a wheel barrow and parked the van in a good spot over night - it is a big problem carrying stuff around.

Call it up on YouTube to get a feel for what it is all about.

essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#929156
Irwindale every Thursday evening, Its a must do, get there early, traffic is like nothing you've seen!