and what did you get in the mail today?

[TexasTom]

AhHah! Couldn't figure how the stacks didn't need trimming.
Thanks! Look's like someone's gonna be having some FUN soon ... !
TxT

[TexasTom]

Culmination of the last several days this week ...

[TexasTom]

One more thing ... 

[fredy66]

nice  stuff

[.]

NOS Empi header, muffler and stinger for Porsche 356 !
 

[Ben67]

Hey Richard
I suspect a  hot rod 356... IDA manifolds,empi header   

[Hecker]

I got a new T-shirt from a friend in Texas who runs a little shop....
THANKS TOM it will be at Bug-in               Hecker
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[TexasTom]

LMAO!
Sweet!

[Zach Gomulka]

Got my long clutch arm in, thanks Bruce

[65bug]

YOU GUYS ARE "SPOILED SONS A BITCHES" FOR SURE!!!!

[fredy66]

and my ks bearing is on the whay

[bugnut68]

The other day I got Bug Me Video's coverage of the 2002 VW Classic... that was the only year I got to go, and there's quite a few shots where my old '68 Bug is visible.  Good times! 

[DKK Ted]

Picked up this bitchen restored Italian IDA from Jack S., will go with the NOS Italina IDA I got from the Samba. Thanks Jack!

Ted

[Fastbrit]

Postman delivered a package from the Schley Brothers – had no idea what was in it as wasn't expecting anything. Opened it up to find they'd blown up a spread from Ultra VW which I'd done on Dan Gurney, had it framed and then signed to me by Dan Gurney himself! How cool!




Thanks guys!

[speedwell]

that's the kind of report we want to see  often in ultra vw and not waterpump report(as the golf mk1 one in the lastest issue   ) , where're the ca look archive , it was for that i've buy ultra and since some month ago no cal look archive it's sad to see that

yes i know ,you will say in the lastest issue there's a report with  some cool picture of the schley and their LEE girls  that's my kind of stuuf from the past
thx keith for that

fabs

[.]

I had a meeting with Dan Gurney a few years ago.
It was cool to see he had the Inch Pincher Slot Car on his desk !
:-)

[TexasTom]

Going old school ... eventually

[j-f]

that's the kind of report we want to see  often in ultra vw and not waterpump report(as the golf mk1 one in the lastest issue   ) , where're the ca look archive , it was for that i've buy ultra and since some month ago no cal look archive it's sad to see that

yes i know ,you will say in the lastest issue there's a report with  some cool picture of the schley and their LEE girls  that's my kind of stuuf from the past
thx keith for that

fabs

I was also a bit surprised to see a Golf in Ultra VW. But well, everything has to evolve if you want to keep it up to date and profitable.
And the reports about Schley's museum and the girls from back in the day are two bitchin reports  

[speedwell]

ok with you j-f , but at the beginning an aircooled magazine is with aircooled car , or do something like vw speed  with both  category (water & air) from the beginning and not going to change your magazine on the road

just my 2cent

[.]

I kind of have the same feeling about Classic Porsche magazine.
It is supposed to be about vintage porsches, yet with only 5 issues in print there are already articles about new porsches that might be "future classics".
 

[speedwell]

i will see if i renew my subscription
   

[Fastbrit]

I kind of have the same feeling about Classic Porsche magazine.
It is supposed to be about vintage porsches, yet with only 5 issues in print there are already articles about new porsches that might be "future classics".
 

There were... Not now. Keep up at the back! 

[Harry/FDK]

ok with you j-f , but at the beginning an aircooled magazine is with aircooled car , or do something like vw speed  with both  category (water & air) from the beginning and not going to change your magazine on the road

just my 2cent

x2

[Fastbrit]

ok with you j-f , but at the beginning an aircooled magazine is with aircooled car , or do something like vw speed  with both  category (water & air) from the beginning and not going to change your magazine on the road

just my 2cent

Sorry, but you're factually incorrect there, Fabs. Ever since issue #1, there have been features on water-cooled VWs – New Beetles, Type 25/T3s, T4s and hi-tech drag cars. No change there. But every magazine will always be 'fluid' and respond to market forces.

But this is a thread about what came in the mail today – if you want a chat about the mag, drop Paul Knight the editor a line at ultravw@chpltd.com and tell him what you think. Paul is always open to a chat! Me? I just want to write about old race cars and Lookers...

[speedwell]

keith i will send you a pm tomorrow if you want to explain my point of view and don't talk to me about paul K  , i'm talking with about something you know and has never held his word

ok and now i will ask moderator to delete my post in this topic

like this nobody can write other thing about ultra

fabs

[Black Sheep]

Going old school ... eventually

very nice score Tom 

[.]

A pair of vintage Thomas Tomahawk valve covers !
Thanks Dave !

 

[Fastbrit]

Richard - what's the story on the valve covers? Not a name I'm familiar with!

[.]

They manufactured aluminum valve covers for VW, Porsche and Corvair back in the 1960's.
Their address was:

Thomas Automotive Products
1088 Independence Ave.
Mt.View, California 94040

I have seen an ad from them in a magazine recently.
I will scan and post it as soon as I find it.

[bugnut68]

Not acquired in the mail, but I've landed a pretty good stash of VW parts this weekend from a guy 15 miles south of me.   This fellow advertised some VW stuff in our newspaper (for which I work, lol) that he had for sale, including a set of Baby Dellorto carburetors for a really good price.  The other stuff was primarily dune buggy related, including a set of disc brakes drilled for Chevy wheel bolt pattern, a slave cylinder and some other things I didn't really need.
The carburetors ended up being really nice, very clean and complete other than no air cleaners and missing part of the linkage.  Then he proceeded to start giving away other VW stuff he had no use for, including what turned out to be an older (plain aluminum handle) Berg shifter, what look to be a never-used pair of S&S Headers' dual quiet packs for a 1-3/8" header, a chrome 36 horse doghouse shroud, a pair of Solexes off a late model Bus, 34PICT Bocar carb (bus carbs and this 34PICT are also very clean, free turning shafts, etc), and numerous other parts.  Got a set of gently-used 92mm Mahle p/cs, as well, for a minimum price. Also a crank/set of rods/flywheel combo for what I presume to be a 1600.
Turned out to be a mighty nice day in the VW parts arena...  I figure I'll throw a few extra dollars toward the guy since he was unloading so much of the stuff for free, and that he was so willing to do so.
I've got to go back and pickup a short block and tow bar next weekend, as well.