|
Jim M
|
 |
« on: December 06, 2007, 23:33:06 pm » |
|
Would anyone know when Hot VW'S featured Dave Bonbrights car? Or have any pictures of it or Don Sheldons car?..Jim
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Porters Precision
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 17:31:50 pm » |
|
Would anyone know when Hot VW'S featured Dave Bonbrights car? Or have any pictures of it or Don Sheldons car?..Jim
describe the car an dif you know the year of the issue i can watch in my magazine  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jim M
|
|
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 17:49:09 pm » |
|
Thanks Speedwell, the feature would have been in the 80's early i think, a black oval window.........Jim
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Porters Precision
|
|
|
|
Bewitched666
|
|
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 19:35:21 pm » |
|
Speedwell will find it Jim M  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Fast vw beetle's rule
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 19:45:14 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jim M
|
|
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2007, 21:56:37 pm » |
|
Speedwell, According to Dave Bonbright, 1980 1981 he thought. He is a master innovator. First to put a bus box in a bug, first to bore a set of ida's out, first to make a vertigate style shift lingage....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Porters Precision
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2007, 22:20:17 pm » |
|
i will watch with more attention |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
JK Fab
Newbie
Posts: 26
|
|
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2007, 08:17:39 am » |
|
Dave is the man !! He has done all the machine work on all my engines. Top notch work
Jeff
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Bewitched666
|
|
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2007, 13:09:31 pm » |
|
Go go go Speedwell |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Fast vw beetle's rule
|
|
|
|
Joe_G
|
|
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2007, 18:37:27 pm » |
|
Go go go Speedwell Someone could have told speedwell it was chopped!! Oh and it's in the Dec 1981 issue, but i guess we'll wait for Speedy |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Joe_G
|
|
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2007, 19:14:50 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2007, 19:17:11 pm » |
|
thanks joe i found it  here we go |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2007, 19:18:57 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jim M
|
|
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2007, 21:01:19 pm » |
|
Joe and Speedwell, thank you.I might see if Dave might drop by this website....Jim
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Porters Precision
|
|
|
|
Jim Ratto
|
|
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2007, 21:34:54 pm » |
|
Dave is a super nice guy. Rick Eckler (sp?) too. It was always cool to BS with him @ Sears Pt at the weekend drags, one of the only other VW guys there. Just look for snow beanie.
Looks like Bob Walters is in that article photograph too....the man behind Dial-In Cams. Who owned the two roundy round cars? Looks like yellow one was sponsored by Rennsport, is that Rennsport Werke that was in Santa Clara, Jim Wellington's shop....the Hirth Crank Master.
My old boss, Jerry Young was in the thick of all this stuff in the early 80's too....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Joe_G
|
|
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2007, 09:52:36 am » |
|
Dave is a super nice guy. Rick Eckler (sp?) too. It was always cool to BS with him @ Sears Pt at the weekend drags, one of the only other VW guys there. Just look for snow beanie.
Looks like Bob Walters is in that article photograph too....the man behind Dial-In Cams. Who owned the two roundy round cars? Looks like yellow one was sponsored by Rennsport, is that Rennsport Werke that was in Santa Clara, Jim Wellington's shop....the Hirth Crank Master.
My old boss, Jerry Young was in the thick of all this stuff in the early 80's too....
Yes it was Rennsport Werkes from Santa Clara, Wheeler Gresham III had the yellow one and the Pikes Peaks car was owned by Don Reader and George Gray, driven by Gary Lee Kanawyor. It says in the article that Bob Walters got the cars together for the shoot.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tony M
|
|
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2007, 21:08:35 pm » |
|
the yellow midget is owned by wheeler gresham - dad owned car - son raced it - dont know about other car - will relook - way to go joe - had to relook my self - bay area guy - raced against wheeler in 80's -
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: December 12, 2007, 21:10:49 pm by RACE HEAD »
|
Logged
|
Life is too fast to drive a slow VW
|
|
|
|
Jim Ratto
|
|
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2007, 21:27:32 pm » |
|
the yellow midget is owned by wheeler gresham - dad owned car - son raced it - dont know about other car - will relook - way to go joe - had to relook my self - bay area guy - raced against wheeler in 80's -
yeah sure, no love for me Tony  ...just because I moved to LA...I was once a bay area guy too |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tony M
|
|
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2007, 23:02:15 pm » |
|
JIM I DID NOT MEAN ANYTHING BY THAT - YOUR STILL MY BUD... - EVEN THOUGH YOUR IN LA - YUK
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Life is too fast to drive a slow VW
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2008, 16:24:15 pm » |
|
jim i found a report of the car in early vw trends hope you like it |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: January 25, 2008, 16:26:13 pm by speedwell »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
flatfire
|
|
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2008, 01:51:05 am » |
|
A sight to behold was the Bonbright and Hare blown rail. My favourite sound, it sounded so knarly, happy days |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jim M
|
|
« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2008, 18:21:55 pm » |
|
Here are some pics of Dave and Don's funny car in its current state.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Porters Precision
|
|
|
|
Prowagen
|
|
« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2008, 19:26:44 pm » |
|
would they sell that shell, would make a sweet project lol
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
nicolas
|
|
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2008, 20:21:46 pm » |
|
i did not know that Jean Marie Pfaff was into VW's before he had a big football career???
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Silva
|
|
« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2008, 05:12:42 am » |
|
I know where that decklid resides |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Eddie DVK
|
|
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2008, 07:11:32 am » |
|
i did not know that Jean Marie Pfaff was into VW's before he had a big football career???
He reminded me of someone, now I know. hahahaha |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Regards Edgar
" Type 4, it is a completely different engine. You have to drive one to understand! "
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2008, 12:32:19 pm » |
|
i did not know that Jean Marie Pfaff was into VW's before he had a big football career???
nicolas what kind of shit have smoked  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
nicolas
|
|
« Reply #27 on: June 05, 2008, 15:24:21 pm » |
|
i did not know that Jean Marie Pfaff was into VW's before he had a big football career???
nicolas what kind of shit have smoked not sure if it is legal. but i see Jean Marie Pfaff i tell you |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #28 on: June 05, 2008, 21:37:32 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Silva
|
|
« Reply #29 on: June 08, 2008, 17:54:52 pm » |
|
didn't this (black version) car get totaled at sacramento raceway or baylands?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
The Cal-look Lounge
Author
