Monthly Archives: April 2015

VW Transmission Rebuild

I’ve never rebuilt a VW transmission.  In fact, doing a VW Transmission Rebuild has always made me nervous.  VWDarrin does a long (36 minutes), but nice video on tranny rebuilding.  I really enjoy VWDarrin, especially when he talks to his cats. … Continue reading

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Media Monday – 4/27/2015

We all love the classic Volkswagen ads from the “mad men” era.  This week’s “media Monday” is from 1962.  “Never”… funny how any guys did paint jobs like this.  Personally I love the classic 2-tone paint jobs.  What about you?

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Volkswagen Dictionary

Do you know that a “4 tab” is?  Ever heard of a “one-eyed duck’?  Ever have someone yell “Gute FahrtHow” to you?  With over 60 years of history, there are hundreds of terms.  The next time you read or hear … Continue reading

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Media Monday – 4/20/2015

We all love the classic Volkswagen ads from the “mad men” era.  This week’s “media Monday” is from 1962.  It was a 2 page ad.  Personally, this isn’t one of my favorites.  I guess I just don’t like the Type … Continue reading

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First Car

Was your first car a VW bug?  Jeff Allen shares the storie of his first car, a ’67 VW Bug.  Enjoy!

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Media Monday – 4/13/2015

We all love the classic Volkswagen ads from the “mad men” era.  This week’s “media Monday” is from 1961.  Funny looking?  Hardly!  How many guys would kill to have a 21 window ragtop with deluxe trim?

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Punch Buggy

It’s the silly little things that make life fun.  Every morning when I drive the boys to school we play punch buggy.  It’s out little way to wake up, laugh, and enjoy our morning. During the drive you always will … Continue reading

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Media Monday – 4/6/2015

We all love the classic Volkswagen ads from the “mad men” era.  This week’s “media Monday” is from 1961.  This ad always made me laugh. It also reminded me of a classic scene from the Jerry Lewis movie “The Bellboy”: … Continue reading

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A Big Step for North Bay Air Cooled

Hey everyone. At the last meetup we spoke about the need for North Bay Air Cooled to formalize. Not only to protect ourselves as a group, but to also enable us to do more things. As the founders of NBAC … Continue reading

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Blinker fluid

Regular maintenance is important to keep your Volkswagen running and avoid costly breakdowns.  One thing many people often over look is changing your blinker fluid.  This video from BleepinJeep is specifically for Volkswagens, but the techniques and steps are the … Continue reading

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