Let’s Talk Dubs
293 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe ultimate VW air-cooled podcast. From history to drag racing, Vintage to rarest of the rare. We hit them all. if you love air-cooled classic Volkswagens then this podcast is for you.
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Ep 90 Chop Rod Builder Scott Guildner
October 10, 2020 02:47 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBStarting in the late 70s through the 1990s Scott Guildner had been painting & building some of the most memorable cars of the 80s. He built Chop Rod in 1986, (Sold to Jim Moto) then on to build Aaron Kahans 1967 Scalloped bug as well as Bob Daniels Bug. His hot rod influenced style definitely emerges. wether is scallops or Flames Chops or louvers Scott was the guy in the San Fernando Valley making it happen. He's also well known in the Hot rod world with his Carsten tops & in the Porsche wor...
EP 89 Dan Leadbetter Former VW Trends Editor
October 02, 2020 04:29 - 1 hour - 133 MBDan was just a small town boy that move to LA. Working at Small car specialties on a whim wrote an article for VW Trends. He then ended up in the high-paced world of print media. He rode that wave up and down. It was a crazy time of Bikini models and cars shows in the height of the VW scene. VW Trends was also an outlier. Trying to be a little bit different with covers & stories out of the norm. The rival to Hot VWs. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html https://www.letstalkdubs.com...
Ep 88 Deluxe Customs Matt Howard
September 25, 2020 02:59 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBMatt Howard has been a staple in the Arizona VW Scene. His history started in the mid 80's. Then his cover car & hard earned recognition for his Arizona Looker Dec 1991 Hot VW's magazine. Then several cars vintage and custom since then. Working at Dinos paint he sharpened his skill set. Now with his shop Deluxe Customs He has built a reputation in the 356 community . His story of the car builds & SEMA cars that he's had on display. If you're ever in Tempe Look him up. His website https://d...
Ep 87 Billy Shores 80s Bus Found
September 18, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MB1992 Hot VWs Cover car. Billy Shores 1967 13 Window deluxe Bus. It wasn't common to see a bus lowered and Pink at that! It was a head turner and still is until the early 90's when life started and the bus we retired. He still owns this bus and now it's still in great shape ready to hit the streets. We talk about how it all started. The many incarnations of this bus. He may bring it out for the Poker Run October 16-17 2020 at the Orleans. https://rosswulf.com/ https://www.letstalkdubs.com/
Ep 86 Tory Alonzo from The Bug Documentary
September 11, 2020 03:25 - 1 hour - 106 MBTory Alonzo was in "The Bug" documantary. His passion of VWs is apparent with the "Herbie" bugs that he's owned. He has been into VWs since his childhood and his Passion runs deep. On this Episode we discuss the "Herbie" collecting, His Low 19K Milage bug & the issues with having a low milage car. Finding a Mexican taxi and bringing it over which is a crazy story. Then finding his Moms bug. Also classic 80's VW collecting. Support our sponsor https://rosswulf.com Herbie for sale article...
##THE SHOW MUST GO ON!##
September 07, 2020 01:23 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBOn October 16&17th there will be a Meet up & Strip Cruise Friday night. Saturday day Cruise and Saturday evening a Poker Run that has $1,000 prize for best hand. Cash for 2nd & 3rd too. It cost $50.00 to enter and you will receive 1 participant only T-shirt plus a special room rate at the Orleans Hotel and Casino Click here to purchase TICKET HERE
Ep 85 Podcast Listener David Zemla
September 05, 2020 05:36 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB1st of our listener podcasts. David is the VP of marketing for S&S Cycles. David Sent me his VW story. David has been into VWs since his early youth. He's built several cars from Square back to Buses. Took a little dip to the dark sided with mini trucks. His story is filled with picking old cars out of backyards & long winter rebuilds. Here is the link to the picshttps://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog/ep-85-david-zemla-listener-podcast Intro song pulley
Ep 84 Chris Addington Builder of Rodbuster Ghia
August 28, 2020 06:48 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis is the most custom Karmann Ghia ever built. At the pinnacle of the Show heyday 1987. Hear about its incarnations. it had 4 revisions on its way to Rodbuster. It was also the "Right Stuff" Ghia and before that it was "Browns Ghia". This innovative car set benchmarks that wouldn't be replicated until years later. Full billet Aluminum chassis, A-arm coil over suspension, F1 Style shock set up and much much more. click the link to pics. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog/ep-84-chris-addin...
Ep 83 Finding the D&S Coupe with Lloyd Kee
August 21, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBwhen a 1 of 1 coach built car surfaces on the VW scene what happens? Who get the call & what does it take to get it. The Dannenhaur & Stauss coupe is one of a hand full built and the only one known to exist. This could be the most rare coach built VW in the world.
Ep 82 The lost Race Shop drag bug With Dean Kirsten
August 13, 2020 03:44 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBhttps://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog/ep-82-found-the-race-shop-drag-bugFrom 1974 through part of 1975 The Race Shop owned by Darrel Vittone campaigned a 1967 Bug that set a few records while he was waiting for his Fiat to be rebuilt. This car set records for almost everyone who owned it. It is a significant car in the history of Darrel Vittone & VW Drag racing. Dean Kirsten has been following this car for over 20 years. Find out its history & where its been hiding this entire time. https:/...
Ep 81 A Mexican VW Surf trip from Hell author Paul Wilson
August 06, 2020 03:55 - 1 hour - 58 MBBad Karma is the book authored by Paul Wilsons incredible true story. A coming of age road trip story that is loaded with typical VW experiences and some not so typical characters. This is a VW story you wont want to mis. To near death & back. Sure you've experienced a break down but how about in the middle of cartel country? Just when you think it cant get any crazier it does. www.badkarmabook.com follow along Here for pics
Ep 80 Type 4 talk with Tabari Andrade
July 24, 2020 03:34 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBListener Tabari Andrade reached out to me on facebook. He sent me a bunch of pics of stuff hes working on. His plan is build a short stroke type 4 that will turn 8500RPM. We go into great detail about lightweight internals. follow along hereBlog Pics Sponsor links https://rosswulf.com/
Ep 79 Drag Racer Doug Gonzalez
July 18, 2020 04:08 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBDoug Gonzalez & Anthony Chica have been racing the Green Mamba with D&A racing. Starting from the bottom with used parts. To running 9.93sec ET in the 1/4 Mile. We talk about some racing classes & whats wrong with the racing scene. We go back to the battle of the imports time and how VW showed up and took titles.
EP 78 Project Therapy's Kevin Nagatani
July 15, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBKevin Nagatani has created some cool VW accessories. He's an industrial designer and has a VW passion. He's turned that passion into a small but cool accessory business. Check it out here https://www.etsy.com/shop/ProjectTherapyDesign
Pe 77 Big Brake conversions with Vdub engineering
July 03, 2020 00:56 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBLanner Khan from Alberta Canada with V Dub Engineering. Lanner has been building custom brake kits for all types of Volkswagens. His love of The German look has fueled his passion for helping other VW hobbyist enjoy big brakes on their project. He's a wealth of knowledge & being a Mechanical engineer by trade he like a challenge. Here is a link to his site http://vdubengineering.com/
Ep 76 Tuned Perfection Greg Stogren
June 26, 2020 04:53 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBGreg Strogren is from Toronto Canada. Hes been in the VW scene since the 80s. His first featured VW was in 95 VW trends. He began working on peoples cars to customize & lower the suspension. From air bags to narrowed beams. He also puts on a VW show in Niagara falls. Pics to follow https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog
Ep 75 Stefan Rossi Ace Performance Engines
June 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBStefan Rossi is an young lad who has moved to southern California from Midland England to pursue his dream of being a So Cal hot rodder. His history of being a talented engine builder followed him to the US. His level of detail in engine building has earned him a reputation of one of the up and comers in the performance engine game. His skilles are not limited to just VWs as he builds LS engines too. Take a listen to his story and how it all came together. and follow along on our blog page ...
Ep 74 Roundtable Trades Deals & Scams
June 13, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 105 MBRoundtable this episode George T & Erik Dejong we talk about your best deals & worst deals. Erik builds his own engine. We talk about street racing, driving with out a clutch. and lots more stuff. support the podcast https://www.letstalkdubs.com/store.html
EP 73 Ron Lummus racing
June 06, 2020 23:22 - 2 hours - 107 MBRon Lummus has been involved in the VW drag racing world for over 30 years. He had developed many innovative products. His new design of a dual clutch that can be used on street applications as well as drag racing is the Rev 6 Clutch. From race suspension to full drag car builds Rons done it. Listen to his history where the VW drag world takes him on this episode. https://ronlummusracing.com/
Ep 72 VW gets in trouble, Shows, Tips & Stereos
June 01, 2020 00:23 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBBill & George on this episode discuss the VW ad that VW apologized about. What happened in the month of May for VW. What shows are up coming & 3 things things that make George crazy about some cars. We talk stereo systems.
Ep 71 Steve Hole Bugformance & Bugorama
May 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBSteve Hole with help from family & Will of course! has been involved in the VW show scene for over 30 years on the west coast with their family started VW show series with Bugorama. They soon were the premire VW show circuit for a decade or more. With shows in Sacramento, Irvine Ca, Phoenix & Las Vegas. He and his family & friends have created events that have created opportunities for our VW families to grow outside of our city. We get his history & back story to all of these events. htt...
Ep 70 Wolfgang Int. Steve Phillips
May 15, 2020 04:19 - 1 hour - 89 MBSteve Phillips started working on VWs when he was 10 years old.Steve has been a pioneer in bus suspension. in the early 80s he was driving a lowered bus. He patented the front bus adjustable beam. Was at the start of Bus Boys unti; deceptive business practices forced him to leave. He started Wolfgang International in 1993.
Ep 69 Keith Seume Author, Editor, Journalist & VW Legend
April 24, 2020 04:21 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBKeith Seume has Authored 12 VW Specific books including "California Look VW" now know as the Cal look Bible. plus many others. He Launched Volksworld magazine and Ultra VW. Has accomplished many first in the UK for the VW scene. Hes Also a Member of us Cal look club DKP
Ep 68 New Company Rosswulf
April 17, 2020 04:03 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBJason Weiler & Jared Winton being hardcore VW enthusiast and disgusted with low quality parts. Decide to create their own company with new products accessories for VWs. From fender washers to dip sticks & distributor clamps. Heres their website https://rosswulf.com/
Ep 67 MOFOCO Roy Henning
April 10, 2020 04:09 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBMOFOCO has been producing cylinder heads since the early 90s. Cast & Manufactured completely in the USA. The detail put into these heads is impressive. Hear some VW history out of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Roy has over 30 years of experience in building VW engines. His Website is https://www.mofoco.com/
Ep 66 Nate Curtis Wagens West
April 04, 2020 02:06 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBSlammed busses or airbagsGet to know Nate Curtis with Wagens West. Hes been producing some innovative suspension and air bag set ups. From barn door to bay window they do it all. On this in-depth interview.
Ep 65 VW Ideas while social distancing
March 21, 2020 17:49 - 40 minutes - 49.1 MBon this podcast we review top 5 hobby related things to do while you have more time on your hands. Some VW reading, Long term projects & organizing and sorting your parts. Classifieds
Ep 64 Bill & George T With Corona V
March 14, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBOn this episode we talk about how the Virus is impacting the show scene. also we talk about the Vegas Is Back Weekend October 15-18. What to expect. Stories from Octo. And as always brotherly banter!!
Ep 63 Claus Missing Hebmuller Registry & Early Karmanns
March 09, 2020 00:33 - 58 minutes - 55.9 MBCalus Missing is one of the administrators of the Hebmuller Registry & early Karmann convertible sites. Hes a wealth of information. If you wanted to know about Hebmullers & early Karmanns here it is. https://www.karmann1952.de/home.html https://www.hebmueller-registry.com/home.html
Ep 62 RK Smith Photo Journlist
February 28, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBRK Smith is a photo journalist that worked for Hot VWs magazine for over 35 years. He started in the industry with media Legend Tom Mcmullen. Hes shot thousands of cars & had over 240 Covers of Hot VWs magazine. A true legend in the VW scene. For the companion click https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog
Ep 61 Joe Horvath from Revmaster
February 21, 2020 01:06 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBJoe Horvath started Revmaster in 1959. He hired Dean Lowrey & Lee Leighton at EMPI. Then moved on to start Revmaster. He's invented many different innovations in the VW work that we all benefit from today. Great Guy & Legend. Revmaster today makes VW aviation engines and 3.0L Race engines. http://revmasteraviation.com/ https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog
Ep 60 Supercharger talk with Rababak Perfromance
February 14, 2020 07:09 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBFather & Son Ron & Kevin Trewhella have been working on VW's in the High Desert for years. They recently have been working with AMR 500 Superchargers. We discuss the capabilities & limitations to theses kits as well as their history. Their facebook page
Ep 59 STOLEN the story of the theft & Recovery by social media
February 07, 2020 06:52 - 59 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this episode we interview Yumel Figgers the owner of the car. Tristan Belisimo the Instagram Connection. And Ismael Membreno the brave soul who left work on break to go look for the ghia when he got more than he bargained for with a chase that ended up in the Type 34 ghia recovery. follow theses guys @volksfamilia @maestrophoto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khZWJ9uhh1w
Ep 58 Bill & George talk Projects, Quality & Pre Purchase tips
January 31, 2020 03:39 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBOn this episode we talk about our projects. Pre purchase tips, Our big Bug find in Arizona. Skating at an old age. We answer some listener questions. Why quality cost money and upcoming shows we will be at. See you at OCTO.
Ep 57 Brazilian VW importer Brien Hamrick
January 24, 2020 06:45 - 58 minutes - 56.1 MBBrien Hamrick is with USA Kombi Connection. He imports Buses, Pumas, Brazilias,Ghia TC, and any other cool VW you fancy from Brazil. click her for his facebook All you need to know about importing a VW Bus from Brazil
Ep 56 Real Street Organizer David Ruiz
January 17, 2020 07:52 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBDavid explains to us the birth of the real street class. How he started Drag racing. Hes worked at the Kaddie Shack, OC Bug Werks, Brothers Machine & AA performance.
Ep 55 East Coast Kurt Mezger VW Engine Builder
January 11, 2020 05:59 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBKurt has been a staple in the east coast for performance engines through his shop Vintage performance. You should remember his VW Trends cover April 2004 with his 1968 10 second Beetle. We talk about turbo engines. How he builds them and what he likes for engine combos. Enjoy!
Ep 54 Bruce Meyers Creator of the original Meyers Manx
January 03, 2020 06:36 - 1 hour - 69 MBBruce Meyers changed the world when the Meyers Manx was created. Hes an artist an Author & from the greatest generation. Hear how it all started. He was the first to go from Tj to Lapaz Mex with a buggy for time. That started the Mexico 1000 which became the Baja 1000. At 93 years young hes still working on new projects. A true renaissance man! Bruce is a legend!
Ep 53 Ray Mejia Owner of Lil Dreamer & HVWs Cover Engine
December 27, 2019 23:08 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBRay has been influential in the VW scene since the eary 80's with his VW Lil Dreamer a 11 Second street car. Then in 2001 HVWs cover with his Chopped 64' Turbo'd Ghia. And now his Engine graced the cover of October 2019 Hot VWs 2400cc 400 hp injected street beast! Click the link below for pictures of some of the cars we talk about. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog
Ep 52 10 Foot Doug
December 20, 2019 05:51 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe barn door roadster, his 1955 Barn door Bus. Doug has been involved in the VW scene for 30 years. Selling parts at pomona to pay for his collage. And manufacturing some parts too. He is a contributing photographer for Airmighty magazine Blog has pics for visuals https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog
EP 51 Bug Out Show Promoter Les Steger
December 13, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBLes Steger has been in the VW scene in the east coast since the late 60s. Hear what it takes to put on an event like Bug out and his history in the VW scene on the south east coast.He also owned Les' Buggy Shop. Here is a link to his site https://www.bugouts.com/
Ep 50 my 67 Bus story and 2020 Giveaway
December 08, 2019 06:49 - 38 minutes - 38.3 MBI tell the story of how & where I found my 67 Deluxe. The details of how I decided what details to put into it. I announce the 2020 Bug Giveaway. Next year is gonna be great! My Bus Video
EP 49 Low quality parts, SEMA, what happend at EMPI
November 29, 2019 15:58 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBBill & George discuss the frustration of low quality parts manufactured for Volkswagens. SEMA VWs on display. For Sale Ads. What the heck happened at EMPI https://aircooledautos.com/
EP 48 RustologyDubfab SEMA
November 22, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWe talk to Michael Anderson from dubfab & Joe McCrae from Rustology Garage. Michael is an expert on VW suspension especially with buses. Joe specializes in metal work & rust replacement and 21 & 23 conversions. check out their sights below. https://www.dubfab.com/ https://rustologygarage.com/
EP 47 Matt Whitesell 914 Rubber
November 13, 2019 04:31 - 1 hour - 86 MBHear what took place to start 914 rubber. How this homegrown business is finding its place in the aftermarket world creating parts for the forgotten VW / Porsche. Thinking about buying a 914 theres some good information on this podcast. https://914rubber.com/ https://www.facebook.com/914Rubber/
EP 46 DKP Member Bill Schwimmer
November 08, 2019 04:58 - 1 hour - 67 MBBill Schwimmer has been involved in the VW scene since the early 80's. Growing up in Orange CA the heartbeat of the Cal-look scene. You'll remember his Pepto squareback that was recreated by Russell Ricthie. Hear about how DKP 3 Gets started again. We talk about BRM's, The DKP Pre Classic meet at Nicks Burger. And lots of history. Enjoy DKP Facebook https://www.dkpcarclub.com/
Ep 45 Flat Four Media Alex Arredondo
November 02, 2019 00:48 - 58 minutes - 55.1 MBAlex Arradondo is one of Hot VWs premier photographers. He has changed the game with his dual exposure & studio style photography. His close connection to the DBK Compound has given him the opportunity to debut some unbelievable rides. Alex is also not new to the game. His first magazine debut was in Hot VWs may 1987 with Bad Temper II Check that out Here
EP 44 Dean Kirsten 38 year Hot VWs Photographer
October 25, 2019 02:56 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBDean Kirsten worked at Fleming & Aronson High performance, then Hot VWs magazine from 1977 to 2015. We discuss his history, His career at the magazine. His thoughts on magazines today. The competition with VW Trends and the demise they saw coming. His facebook is Here Follow along the blog companion Here
EP 43 EV West's Micheal Bream electrify your VW
October 18, 2019 04:11 - 1 hour - 103 MBMicheal Bream is the founder & owner of EV West. They are the premier Electric conversion Speed shop. They sell all the components to convert your VW to full electric. we discuss cost, Performance, range & the limitations of an EV conversion to your VW. Check out his website Here EV West youtube channel Here
EP 42 BT 80's Promoter Bob Daniels
October 11, 2019 01:27 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe interview Bob Daniels. Promoter of the Back to the 80's Meet at Prado. His 56 Oval is on the October 2019 Volksworld Cover. We also talk a bit about the east coast VW Scene. Check out the podcast Companion https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog