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« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2008, 16:52:33 pm »
Quote from: jick on January 10, 2008, 14:25:35 pm
welcome to the forum Jim,

do you have any plans for another VW?

No, sorry, no plans as of now for another VW.  I'm putting my time as of now, into getting my '66 911 back to a show room look.
Anything could happen down the road though....
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« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2008, 17:01:26 pm »
Quote from: sheep on January 09, 2008, 22:49:25 pm
Jim Holmes the porn star Huh Huh Huh Huh

Funny...I've heard that one more then once.  I'm sorry to say, I've never been that big, of a star I mean.    Grin
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« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2008, 17:13:34 pm »
Quote from: vdubkid on January 10, 2008, 05:36:35 am
I can't beleive it! Another" founding father" on this site. Can it get any better? Welcome Sir Holmes! Grin Sarge has got himself quite a posse... Mr. Holmes, do you remember who you sold the car to? I have been trying to track that car down for years and all leads end up in Hesperia, Ca. but don't know anymore than that???
Steve Niendorf.

I sold it to a guy that lived in the Brea area. His first name I think was Keith but can't remember his last. I head he later sold it to a chick and it went down hill from there. You could be right about being in Hesperia Ca. at some point. I have kicked myself for letting it go but was not a practical car for me to be driving at the time, as my sole means of transportation.
Thanks for the big welcome...
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« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2008, 17:20:17 pm »
Jake you're the best! Gardner Fulmer missed you....
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« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2008, 17:50:01 pm »
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 17:13:34 pm
Quote from: vdubkid on January 10, 2008, 05:36:35 am
I can't beleive it! Another" founding father" on this site. Can it get any better? Welcome Sir Holmes! Grin Sarge has got himself quite a posse... Mr. Holmes, do you remember who you sold the car to? I have been trying to track that car down for years and all leads end up in Hesperia, Ca. but don't know anymore than that???
Steve Niendorf.

I sold it to a guy that lived in the Brea area. His first name I think was Keith but can't remember his last. I head he later sold it to a chick and it went down hill from there. You could be right about being in Hesperia Ca. at some point. I have kicked myself for letting it go but was not a practical car for me to be driving at the time, as my sole means of transportation.
Thanks for the big welcome...
i love that picture i've this one in a wall in  my house  Grin Grin
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« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2008, 18:48:59 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on January 10, 2008, 17:50:01 pm
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 17:13:34 pm
Quote from: vdubkid on January 10, 2008, 05:36:35 am
I can't beleive it! Another" founding father" on this site. Can it get any better? Welcome Sir Holmes! Grin Sarge has got himself quite a posse... Mr. Holmes, do you remember who you sold the car to? I have been trying to track that car down for years and all leads end up in Hesperia, Ca. but don't know anymore than that???
Steve Niendorf.

I sold it to a guy that lived in the Brea area. His first name I think was Keith but can't remember his last. I head he later sold it to a chick and it went down hill from there. You could be right about being in Hesperia Ca. at some point. I have kicked myself for letting it go but was not a practical car for me to be driving at the time, as my sole means of transportation.
Thanks for the big welcome...

i love that picture i've this one in a wall in  my house  Grin Grin

Wow... What can I say.  Brings back so many memories. Thanks for posting it! I still have copies of that 1975 issue and bring it out from time to time to relive. Not sure if Deno has any left at Hot VW's or not. 
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« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2008, 18:50:37 pm »
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 18:48:59 pm
Not sure if Deno has any left at Hot VW's or not. 

No, no they don't. And an original copy in good shape is quickly pushing $100.00.

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« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2008, 18:55:29 pm »
Quote from: deano on January 10, 2008, 17:20:17 pm
Jake you're the best! Gardner Fulmer missed you....

Hi Deano!  Wow, good to hear from you! Yes, we had good times at Fullerton J.C. and Gardner Fulmer working together. This is quite the site to find friends and old ones too! Grin
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« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2008, 18:57:29 pm »
Jim, hands down you have the best avatar! Lets see it in full size! Grin
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« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2008, 19:43:30 pm »
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 01:24:56 am

Before the white car, I owned a blue ’61 with a red racing stripe running along the sides which I saw a picture of in the “Early Cal Look Section” of this site. Funny to see that car now, and how far we’ve come from those days.



 Wink you're welcome again jim  Grin Grin
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« Reply #40 on: January 10, 2008, 19:48:13 pm »
jim did you have a judson supercharger in this one Huh
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« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2008, 21:20:49 pm »
Best greetings from Poland Mr Holmes. You're known here also (in our very very young cal-look enthusiast club).
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« Reply #42 on: January 10, 2008, 22:01:57 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on January 10, 2008, 19:48:13 pm
jim did you have a judson supercharger in this one Huh

Ha! Not even... The '61 was pretty much stock at the time the picture was taken. We were playing around with re-jetting the stock carb. and adding headers (built by Anchor Muffler). That was the big place to get your headers built as Sarge mentioned, in those days.
I did play with some dual Strongberg (not sure on the spelling) side drafts on single port heads after I had the car for awhile. That was big in those days... Smiley
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« Reply #43 on: January 10, 2008, 22:11:48 pm »
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 22:01:57 pm

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I did play with some dual Strongberg (not sure on the spelling) side drafts on single port heads after I had the car for awhile. That was big in those days... Smiley

 like mine  Shocked Shocked you  had an empi /speedwell sprintkit on the car
here's my engine is it the same you had Huh 2 strombergs cd 150 on empi/ speedwell manifold ??  can you  remember some details to adjust those one better
thx
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« Reply #44 on: January 11, 2008, 00:07:34 am »
Quote from: speedwell on January 10, 2008, 22:11:48 pm
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 22:01:57 pm

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I did play with some dual Strongberg (not sure on the spelling) side drafts on single port heads after I had the car for awhile. That was big in those days... Smiley

 like mine  Shocked Shocked you  had an empi /speedwell sprintkit on the car
here's my engine is it the same you had Huh 2 strombergs cd 150 on empi/ speedwell manifold ??  can you  remember some etails to adjust those one better
thx
fabian


That's it!!! They look just like the ones I had. No, can't help you out with the adjustment issue. I do remember they were somewhat of a pain keeping them so. I don't want to date myself man, but that was about 40 years ago. Shocked
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« Reply #45 on: January 11, 2008, 00:21:03 am »
"I don't want to date myself, but that was FORTY YEARS ago..."

 Roll Eyes Shocked Grin Grin
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« Reply #46 on: January 11, 2008, 00:25:14 am »
Quote from: Sarge on January 11, 2008, 00:21:03 am
"I don't want to date myself, but that was FORTY YEARS ago..."

 Roll Eyes Shocked Grin Grin

Ha! that's what I said Smiley We must be close to the same age...you think Grin
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« Reply #47 on: January 11, 2008, 06:13:39 am »


   Jim Welcome to the lounge

   Frenchy
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« Reply #48 on: January 11, 2008, 06:21:09 am »
You guys really ought to quit dating yourselves... I mean who's gonna pay the bill? Who's gonna lead when you dance?? Of course you're guaranteed to win any arguments.
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« Reply #49 on: January 11, 2008, 06:45:56 am »
Quote from: speedwell on January 10, 2008, 17:50:01 pm
Quote from: jholmes on January 10, 2008, 17:13:34 pm
Quote from: vdubkid on January 10, 2008, 05:36:35 am
I can't beleive it! Another" founding father" on this site. Can it get any better? Welcome Sir Holmes! Grin Sarge has got himself quite a posse... Mr. Holmes, do you remember who you sold the car to? I have been trying to track that car down for years and all leads end up in Hesperia, Ca. but don't know anymore than that???
Steve Niendorf.

I sold it to a guy that lived in the Brea area. His first name I think was Keith but can't remember his last. I head he later sold it to a chick and it went down hill from there. You could be right about being in Hesperia Ca. at some point. I have kicked myself for letting it go but was not a practical car for me to be driving at the time, as my sole means of transportation.
Thanks for the big welcome...
i love that picture i've this one in a wall in  my house  Grin Grin
Noticed those pics are different from the cover with his hands up. Hmmm interesting!
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« Reply #50 on: January 11, 2008, 08:25:47 am »
Welcome Jim to the lounge,still have the old Aronson car?The father of all callooks? Cool
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« Reply #51 on: January 11, 2008, 12:48:20 pm »
hi, welcome  jim! Hope to hear some stories from back in the day!
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« Reply #52 on: January 11, 2008, 13:23:17 pm »
Hello Mr Holmes !

More than 40 years in VW and passion is the same !  Roll Eyes
Jalous ? no, just awesome  Shocked

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« Reply #53 on: January 11, 2008, 20:37:21 pm »
Seeing that pic of Jim backing out of the driveway sure brings back some old memories for me.  Jim's mom was obsessed with keeping the driveway totally drip free. I can still remember the "look" I got the first time I visited and rolled up in the driveway in my '63  Shocked Wink!  I always admired that megaphone exhaust tip, too...seems like Pomeroys Muffler in Santa Ana? 
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« Reply #54 on: January 12, 2008, 15:12:59 pm »
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Please stick aroud, and tell us who you experienced the early years!
Amen,
welcome here.
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« Reply #55 on: January 12, 2008, 15:27:24 pm »
Welcome to the lounge.
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« Reply #56 on: January 13, 2008, 10:19:36 am »
Welcome Mr Holmes from sunny scotland, hope you enjoy the lounge, we do.
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« Reply #57 on: January 13, 2008, 11:11:58 am »
It's great that the people that were there when it all started off are signing up here and contributing to The Lounge with stories from the era that gave us this hobby. Welcome for sure!

My only concern is the Lounge small print. These guys do realise that attendance at at least one of the big three (SCC, DDD or EBI) is compulsory for anyone that contributes here? Someone did tell them that didn't they?
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« Reply #58 on: January 13, 2008, 14:04:04 pm »
Come on then who is he and if he has got some stories to tell let hear them. Cheesy
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« Reply #59 on: January 13, 2008, 14:05:53 pm »
hey
I found my old men mag's hot vw's october 2005 Wink
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