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October 7, 2011
Classic VW BuGs Newsletter Oct. 7th Fall Cruise, 1954 Build-A-BuG, & How to Beetle Buying TiP!

Classic VW BuGs Newsletter Oct. 7th Fall Cruise, 1954 Build-A-BuG, & How to Beetle Buying TiP!

Classic VW BuGs Newsletter Oct. 7th 2011
Couple things for ya this week:

– The 1954 Build-A-BuG Ragtop Project is moving along.
– October cruise on the 22nd
– The Ivan Hirst 2nd VW Show Video
– Another tip buying a bug online

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Classic VW BuGs How to Beetle Buying TiP!

Classic VW BuGs How to Beetle Buying TiP!

Short read on how to buy a BuG on the internet Sight Unseen…

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Categories: VW Restoration Tips


October 3, 2011
Classic VW Beetle BuGs Fall Foliage Cruise October 22nd 2011

Classic VW Beetle BuGs Fall Foliage Cruise October 22nd 2011

We will be cruising into the Hudson Valley NY on Oct. 22nd to finish off the Show year. This will be a 30 mile cruise starting from my shop 22 Burts Rd. Congers NY 10920 heading north into the Fall Foliage.

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Vintage Classic VW Beetle Bugs Ivan Hirst Memorial show 2011

Vintage Classic VW Beetle Bugs Ivan Hirst Memorial show 2011

I just came across this video today that www.pre67vw.com uploaded. It is good to see that someone like me can take good shots of these shows and not use their dumb-ass smart phone to shoot video.

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Categories: Latest Videos


September 29, 2011
Classic VW BuGs Sept. 30th Newsletter, My Show, New TiP, & Beetle Treffen PT.3

Classic VW BuGs Sept. 30th Newsletter, My Show, New TiP, & Beetle Treffen PT.3

Well September is gone, cya summer, now it is time for fall, and the fall is a great time to drive the vintage VW. What I have in store for you this week;
-My Air-Cooled VW Gathering is this Sunday Oct. 2nd
-I have a new video Tip on Floor Pan Seal gasket
-Part 3 of the So Cal Treffen Video is done!

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Classic VW Beetle BuGs So Cal Vintage Treffen HD Video 2011 Pt.3

Classic VW Beetle BuGs So Cal Vintage Treffen HD Video 2011 Pt.3

Here is the final installment of the 2011 So Cal Vintage VW Treffen that I attended this year, PART 3. This is a show that I will always make a point to attend.

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Categories: Latest Videos,VW Bug Events



Classic VW Beetle Bugs How to Install Floor Pan Gasket Rubber Seal

Classic VW Beetle Bugs How to Install Floor Pan Gasket Rubber Seal

Hey Guys, This is a short video on how to properly put down your floor pan gasket seal when you have a body off restoration going on. Purchase Beetle Floor Pans up to 70 Bug HERE https://amzn.to/2RftDAd Floor Pan Hardware Kit HERE https://amzn.to/2VgFNrN Floor Pans for 73 and up HERE https://amzn.to/2RhrkN2 Take a look below.

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Classic VW Bugs Fan – Larry Franklin from Florida & his 1966 Beetle

Classic VW Bugs Fan – Larry Franklin from Florida & his 1966 Beetle

I’ve never been into VW’s too much until recently. My cousin Tonya however was a huge fan of old school bugs but she passed away in a car accident over Labor Day weekend. She was 30, and left behind a husband and 7mo old daughter.

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September 26, 2011
Classic VW BuGs Air-Cooled Beetle Ghia Bus Thing Monthly Gathering & Tour

Classic VW BuGs Air-Cooled Beetle Ghia Bus Thing Monthly Gathering & Tour

This is just a short video of the last VW gathering we had at our shop. We keep growing in size each time we do it. My street where we hold the show can hold up to a couple hundred cars, so lets keep going!

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Categories: Latest Videos,VW Bug Events


September 23, 2011
Classic VW Beetle BuGs September 23rd Newsletter

Classic VW Beetle BuGs September 23rd Newsletter

Welcome to another Fridays addition to the Classic VW Bugs newsletter. Last week of Sept., amazing.

Few things in store for you this week:

– Part 2 of the Vintage VW Treffen Video is Released!

– The 1954 VW Ragtop Build-A-BuG Project Beetle for Mike H. is back from Paint.

– My VW Gathering “Kick off to FALL” will be at my shop next Sunday Oct. 2nd from 10am-1pm.

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