Lets Talk Dubs Classic The Classic VW podcast
Bill Tsagrinos
Updated about 17 hours agoThe classic Volkswagen podcast committed to the history of the hobby. The people that made it what it is today. Uncovering history from the early days of the aftermarket Volkswagen hobby
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Episodes (365)
Ep 137 "Audio Dave" Gruntvig Mid-west VW Enthusiest
Listeners make this podcast what it is. They come from all walks of life. Luckily for you guys "Audio" Dave Gruntvig is not just a hardcore VW guy he's also been in the broadcasting world for years. Its because of him that the audio quality of the podcast has gotten better. We hear his story about the great pumpkin bus and his awesome contribution to this podcast with lots of great audio gear. We also talk about the mid-west scene and swap meet fun. https://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://pedalwerks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html
Ep 136 Andy Finch Spikes Vintage restoration UK
This episode we go across the pond to Essex England. Andy AKA Spike has been turning out some of the highest quality builds in the UK. His style is detail and quality Starting before he could drive his electric blue 1302 beetle was his first conquest. Putting in time with auto body shops he worked his way from laborer to Shop Manager for one of the highest quality restorers in the UK. Like most of us we are a bit too determined to do things our way he found him self no choice but to kick start Spikes Vintage restoration. Since then the the UK scene has not been the same. https://spikesvintagerestoration.com Buy Merch here https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html
Ep 135 Lucas Hand Volks-jam Show in Parker
Lucas Hand promotes a show in Parker AZ. Volks-Jam & Dubs By the Dam. Lucas's also has a deep off-road history. His grandfather Walt Lott was there in the beginning. We talk about some off road history. Riding in the Baja. Mexico Fun and of course the car show he's putting on. One Crazy Weekend Here http://www.findlayvw.com https://www.damvolks.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://pedalwerks.com https://volks-jam.com Support the show here
Ep 134 Scott Sain VW Drag night
Representing the South on this weeks show, Scott Sain is a VW enthusiast that took it to another level. If you don't have enough shows near by what do you do? You start your own! Scott had started VW drag nights every July at the South Carolina Motoroplex. It pays BIG time race at his events. Shortly after he started another event German Aire that happens in November. He's always enjoyed building his cars but he also had a few built by KCW. If your in the south you'll need to check out his shows here. http://www.germanaire.com http://www.vwdragnight.com
Ep 133 Type 4 Secrets Tom Slider
Selecting an engine platform come with a a lot of questions. Do I go type 1 or type 4? Do you want high revving or big torque? One of the sites I got some basic info from was https://www.type4secrets.com This site has lots of information to help you make your decision. Tom is from So. Cal and has moved to Wyoming. He's spent lots of time researching type 4 parts & pieces. This podcast will give you an overview of what the type 4 advantages are. His site is here. Book your room for one crazy weekend here Support the podcast here
Ep 132 The ultimate fast back Steve Noll
While in Sacramento for the Bugorama. I ran into Steve Noll. Talk about a guy who's crazy about his fastback. How about a 200+ page on the samba for the build that started in 2014 till 2021. The set up is more than just a 912E transaxle, 2056 Type 4 or Custom Berts billet spindles. This is a tale of massive obsessive compulsive building. If you get a chance to see this car in person, it's a crazy build. build thread here review the podcast hereVW Trends is our sponsor click below & subscribe today. https://vwtrendsmagazine.com Register for the Poker Run here
Ep 131 Roundtable with George & Tory
We kick off a roundtable with Tory Alonzo out of Mercer, PA. George & I discuss the Passing of Creighton Muller & Bette Addington. We talk about buying 80's Show cars. What effects their worth. I might be selling the Carbon Cab. Tory buys Steve Knect's Future shock but there was a few cars possibly before that didn't make the cut. Find out why.
Ep 130 DKK's Rick Meredith
Rick Meredith has been part of the Southern California VW scene since the mid-seventies. Getting exposed to the California-Look wasn't too difficult. His 1967 Savana Beige car has been in his life for over 40 years. Hear about how he got into DKK & some of the history of the 70's 80's area of the VW scene. What happens when you wreck your VW find out how rick stayed connected to the scene & how the club starts to grow again. To buy merchandise https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html Link to Blog page
Ep 129 The First one piece windows John Ercse
John Ercse was introduced to me by Lonnie Reed at the Empi open house. Lonnie said "here's the guy who had the first 1 piece windows" John also still has his first cal-looker from the 1970's Still today! He also helped out some neighbors you may have heard of. Andy & Tommy Costello. He helped those guys with engines & pitting at the races with this young up coming racers. Lots of cool VW history in this one.
Dial a cam gear Mark Kuttner
What I love about our hobby is that if you want to build a better part. Have at it. Thats where I met Marc Kuttner. While I was walking through the swap meet I met Marc. He has a passion for performance & being an engineer by trade, he made a dial-a- cam gear. His parents were from Germany & that started his trip down the VW path. His 59 Beetle has a 2110 built variable vane turbo so he knows performance. We go deep in cam gear talk. Buckle up & hang on for this podcast.
Ep 127 Joey Giordano Werkstatt Restorations
Joey Giordano snagging his sisters boyfriends oval window. Thats when he got the bug! starting a family young he did all the work himself but things change. He got busy working and VWs fell to the side for a minute. Once his kids were a bit older he got back into the scene, and not just a little bit. He operates Werkstatt Restorations with help from Jason Wren they are making waves in the Nor Cal area. https://www.facebook.com/StraightUpDubs/ his Instagram here Insta Buy LTD Merch here
Ep 126 Hot VW's Editor Shin Watanabe
Shin Watanabe is the Editor for Hot VWs magazine. He has a love for Volkswagens that started when he was just 4 years old. He then went on to get started in the Japanese magazine world covering the American car culture. His love then sent him to reside full time in the US. He, like all of us VW fans cant just have 1. This was recorded at the Bugorama 85 in Sacramento.
EP 125 Road Trip to 2021 Bugorama Live From The Road
Bill, George and Dunkle hit the road to the 2021 Bugorama for some hijinks and Volkswagen goodness. In this episode we talk about the "No Prep" road trip, the maiden voyage of the Kong Dong Trailer, Aliens, blowouts, road side rest stops, the best places to eat in Hawthorn Nevada and much more.
Ep 124 Frenchy Dehoux Dr. Detail
"Frenchy" Dehoux has been in the VW scene since the 70's and has had his cars featured in VW magazines around the world for over 40 years! His first go around with the magazine was with his 1967 Yellow Karmann Ghia which won "Americas Most Beautiful VW" 2 years in a row. His passion for VWs is only paralleled by his attention to detail. We discuss the early years. The cal-look scene as well as his latest car he listed for $65,000 on Facebook! its a great story. His site http://www.frenchysrides.com https://type-emotorsports.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com
Ep 123 Steve Knecht Future Shock Builder
Steve is one of the original VW builders from Bakersfield Ca. With is shop Volks Works he built / painted & created over a dozen cars that were featured in the mid to late 80's. His knack for customization & paint put the Bakersfield crew on the map. He also with Chris Addington sold custom dashboards, bumpers and more. If it was cool & from Bakersfield Steve probably played a role in it. He later moved on to the V8 world building more custom cars. https://youtu.be/h3-U0YmizGIHeres a Video link to one of the cars he built recently. Oh and that's his son playing the music too.
Ep 122 Judson Supercharger with George Folchi
http://www.judsonguru.com/The story of the Judson Supercharger. A brief history of the company. We do a deep dive on the Supercharger with George Folchi from New Milford Connecticut. George is the guy when it comes to rebuilding your Judson. He can fully rebuild it as well as supply multiple hard to find parts. George also has a large quantity of Ampco lubricators available if you don't have a marvelous mystery oiler. Here are links to the history by John E Moxon Judson History http://www.ampcolubes.com/
Ep 121 Scott Moses Trouble Cab HVW Feature
Vegas cars on the map! The Vegas boys work hard to get their cars featured. Scott Moses of the Las Vegas Volkswagen Club. Has been a close friend for a long time. We discuss the current magazine & the behind the scenes of the story of this months feature car the Trouble Cab. Good friends and good stories.
Ep 120 65K 66 Bug? Facebook Ads & Scams
We discuss selling your VW through Facebook ads the, peanut gallery & their comments. Also Bill falls for a scam for sale ad. Well almost. Also over priced accessories and the show scene this June. California has tired to own the month of June and I think its gonna be bad... Upcoming shows Bugoramma and Madera Spring Fling
Ep 119 Pip Hancox Guana Batz Front man & VW Collector
Pip Hancox is the frontman for Guana Batz a Psychobilly band formed in 1982 when he was just a teenager. Next to his love for music is also his love for all things with wheels. His VW collection you may have seen his cars. 1964 Mustard Green Square on air bags. His 49 Split on Gold Ercos or his 1952 Mustard Split Bug. Hes been featured in several Airmighty magazines. Born in England now living in Murrieta Callifornia. He also rides trial bikes & old Bikes. Check out his music Here Pips Instagram Here Sponsors https://type-emotorsports.com/ https://vwtrendsmagazine.com/
Ep 118 Outfront Motorsports John Rykowski
The Subaru conversion in an air-cooled VW is in my opinion the equivalent to the LS Conversion to the V8. Who better then to get the for-most expert on Subaru VW conversions then the man himself John Rykowski. John Has been working with Subaru conversions for over 20 years. Chasing more reliable power he eventually tried the Subaru platform & never went back. We go over the most important things when doing a conversion. The easiest to swap. The parts needed & what to look out for. https://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/ Support the podcast Here Leave a review here
Ep 117 George Delfino builder of Shockwave
When it comes to 80's type 3's no one can forget George Delfinos Shockwave. It was first featured in Hot VWs Sep 1984 as a full body light blue square back with graphics. Don't forget the 4-12" subwoofers & 1400 watts of stereo power. The George decides to raise the bar! On a whim while being bored George takes a sawz all to the square backs roof. Then begins the build of the decade. George also has been into car audio even owning a stereo shop. Hear about the times during the 80s in Bakersfield where high tech looking VWs were the norm. Support our sponsors https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://type-emotorsports.com https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html
Ep 116 Baja, 4 Lug wheels & Junk yards finds and much more
Bill is back from his trip to the Baja. George works on the Chop Rod. Do they make good looking 4 lug wheels? George gets a photoshoot for Rich Dewitts Quicksand 13 window deluxe. George adds crotch coolers to the 59 RHD he working on. Can you do too many accessories? Junk yard busts. When a good deals not such a good deal. Who we want for future guests. Secrets & more game changing stuff behind the scene. Vintage Vdubs. Bus Front suspensions. Bill ordered a hydraulic suspension. Red 9 design front coil-over. We discuss a wide range.
Ep 115 VW Trends is Back Dan Leadbetter
Lets talk dubs has the exclusive.The boys are back in town! VW Trends is back, and you have an opportunity to be on the Trends Train. Dan Leadbetter, Paul Morton, Rich Crafton & Ron Petro is the new team a the helm. Listen to find out how you can be a part of this re-launch. Why they decided to bring it back. What to expect form the new magazine. Time to get ready for a new type of magazine experience. Follow VW Trends https://vwtrendsmagazine.com/ instagram facebook
Ep 114 Brian Arends supa lowbus
Not only does he drive a @Supa_lobus, but Brians building a legit Type 34 ghia. We sit down with Brian Arends talk about his VW story. aget some updates on his next projects. He's a hands on guy that does his own welding. It also helps when you're buddies with Justin from @volksfab. Follow Brian Here Support the podcast & buy merch HERE
Ep 113 80s Round table with Bob Daniels Tory Alonzo
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