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« on: October 06, 2008, 05:38:47 am »
First Sunday of the month today, so a trip to Nick's and a club meeting to attend.  Carlos, Don Brown, and Ratto came by the house for a few cold ones before the trip to OC.  The weather has finally cooled here to where cars like being driven again and our ride through Carbon Canyon put large grins on all our faces.  The canyon is often a slow drive as there's always a load of traffic, but today we had everything to ourselves and we whipped it pretty good.  One of the smallest turnouts at Nick's as the Vegas Bug-O-Rama was this weekend and it's getting dark early now.
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 06:27:10 am »
Hey Sarge,

Bitchin' pics. A couple of the guys were in vegas this weekend, and the weather has been sketchy as of late so the turn out wasn't big, but a few guys got together for what will probably be the last cruise of this year.

Trying out the new camera.





















not sure if this was a gt-2 with out the wing or and RS. Had all the right stuff and sounded nasty.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 07:47:07 am »
The black Ovale is bad ass!  Shocked Shocked Shocked

And you are lucky with weather. Here in Belgium, it's raining all day long for some days...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2008, 07:55:08 am »
Good pics, guys.
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 08:50:34 am »
you lucky people.it rained here all weekend  Cry
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 11:41:27 am »
Shame that here in holland peops dont come along your house like what Sarge is telling.In general dutch people what i experience arent that openminded and social on those terms.You have a few of course dont get me wrong Cool
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 12:37:00 pm »
That because we don't have those bigass driveways Bewitched Tongue. Well at the DVK we do come together before a meeting so Smiley.
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2008, 13:21:11 pm »
Quote from: j-f on October 06, 2008, 07:47:07 am

The black Oval is bad ass!  Shocked Shocked Shocked


Yes, it IS! Wink  Don Brown has had some nice cars over the years.  This one's running a 2376.  Currently, Don's plans are to sell the Oval as he has two '67's that's he's building out in the garage.


Quote from: Rob DVKK on October 06, 2008, 06:27:10 am

Hey Sarge,

Bitchin' pics. A couple of the guys were in vegas this weekend, and the weather has been sketchy as of late so the turn out wasn't big, but a few guys got together for what will probably be the last cruise of this year.

Trying out the new camera.


Thanks, Rob..., your pics are beautiful.  What camera did you settle on?  I guess I probably should never complain about our weather in So Cal... Roll Eyes Grin

Quote from: Bewitched on October 06, 2008, 11:41:27 am

Shame that here in holland peops dont come along your house like what Sarge is telling.In general dutch people what i experience arent that openminded and social on those terms.You have a few of course dont get me wrong Cool


You know, that's half the fun of being in a car club... the social comraderie! Cool
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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm »
Looks like fun!  Jim's gotta get the long-distance award, I bet that's a good hike from up his way out to the 909, and back to O.C.!

Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!
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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2008, 13:46:47 pm »
Quote from: javabug on October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm

Looks like fun!  Jim's gotta get the long-distance award, I bet that's a good hike from up his way out to the 909, and back to O.C.!

Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!


It's 80 miles from Jim's place to my house and another 20 over to Nick's, so yeah, he gets the award..., and with a 4:37 box to boot!  I agree with you on Rob's spokes, too, but to a point.  I think the grey looks best on a blue car... Bill Schwimmer and Glenn Gaskey traded
wheels a while back and the five spokes looked better on the blue car. $.02 Wink
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2008, 14:02:23 pm »
A Black Oval Rag will be my next VW. Sweet Car!
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« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2008, 16:19:58 pm »
Quote from: javabug on October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm
Looks like fun!  Jim's gotta get the long-distance award, I bet that's a good hike from up his way out to the 909, and back to O.C.!

Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!

huh? I can't hear you...... 

Lots of fun yesterday! Sarge you did an awesome job as "leader".... that car boogies! You should adopt a new nickname.... like "Andretti"


got brakes?
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2008, 16:20:43 pm »
nice pict bro i love this place that remember me the day we left for the bug in  Wink
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2008, 17:40:29 pm »
Carlos' car looks GOOD on BRMs. What looker doesn't though Grin
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2008, 17:51:02 pm »
abit of a job changing the wheels on carlos,s car if he was running porsche stud pattern Undecided
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« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2008, 18:43:41 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on October 06, 2008, 13:21:11 pm
Thanks, Rob..., your pics are beautiful.  What camera did you settle on?  I guess I probably should never complain about our weather in So Cal... Roll Eyes Grin

Avril bought me a canon - xti for xmas last year. Haven't really had much time to drive or take pics of the car this year though. Not a bad little DSLR once you switch out the lens. The only problem is I can't stop looking at gear for it.

I guess it is the same as the car - a tweak here and change there and the next thing you know you've blown through a couple of years worth of salary.


Quote from: javabug on October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm
Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!


I have run both. My old oval ran black 5 spokes. This one used to run polished - back when you had to send them out and get it done. Once they were available off the shelf with a decent polish job everyone had them.

Also I'm a bit lazy when it comes to spending time polishing my wheels - a lip is a lot less work than the whole shebang.
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« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2008, 18:49:05 pm »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on October 06, 2008, 16:19:58 pm
Quote from: javabug on October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm
Looks like fun!  Jim's gotta get the long-distance award, I bet that's a good hike from up his way out to the 909, and back to O.C.!

Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!

huh? I can't hear you...... 

Lots of fun yesterday! Sarge you did an awesome job as "leader".... that car boogies! You should adopt a new nickname.... like "Andretti"


got brakes?

Gotta have some whoapower to go with the horsepower... makes carvin' the turns way easier.  We need more drives like that! Cool Cool Cool

Quote from: speedwell on October 06, 2008, 16:20:43 pm

nice pict bro i love this place that remember me the day we left for the bug in  Wink


Thanks Fabs! Grin

Quote from: lawrence on October 06, 2008, 17:40:29 pm

Carlos' car looks GOOD on BRMs. What looker doesn't though Grin


I'll second that!! Grin

Quote from: Rob DVKK on October 06, 2008, 18:43:41 pm
Quote from: Sarge on October 06, 2008, 13:21:11 pm
Thanks, Rob..., your pics are beautiful.  What camera did you settle on?  I guess I probably should never complain about our weather in So Cal... Roll Eyes Grin

Avril bought me a canon - xti for xmas last year. Haven't really had much time to drive or take pics of the car this year though. Not a bad little DSLR once you switch out the lens. The only problem is I can't stop looking at gear for it.

I guess it is the same as the car - a tweak here and change there and the next thing you know you've blown through a couple of years worth of salary.



Hey, it's only money, right?  Live it up!!
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« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2008, 20:02:42 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on October 06, 2008, 18:49:05 pm
Quote from: Jim Ratto on October 06, 2008, 16:19:58 pm
Quote from: javabug on October 06, 2008, 13:29:50 pm
Looks like fun!  Jim's gotta get the long-distance award, I bet that's a good hike from up his way out to the 909, and back to O.C.!

Rob, I like that oval a lot.  I don't know why so many people run the polished 5-spokes when they're so much cooler as-cast and painted!

huh? I can't hear you...... 

Lots of fun yesterday! Sarge you did an awesome job as "leader".... that car boogies! You should adopt a new nickname.... like "Andretti"


got brakes?

Gotta have some whoapower to go with the horsepower... makes carvin' the turns way easier.  We need more drives like that! Cool Cool Cool

Quote from: speedwell on October 06, 2008, 16:20:43 pm

nice pict bro i love this place that remember me the day we left for the bug in  Wink


Thanks Fabs! Grin

Quote from: lawrence on October 06, 2008, 17:40:29 pm

Carlos' car looks GOOD on BRMs. What looker doesn't though Grin


I'll second that!! Grin

Quote from: Rob DVKK on October 06, 2008, 18:43:41 pm
Quote from: Sarge on October 06, 2008, 13:21:11 pm
Thanks, Rob..., your pics are beautiful.  What camera did you settle on?  I guess I probably should never complain about our weather in So Cal... Roll Eyes Grin

Avril bought me a canon - xti for xmas last year. Haven't really had much time to drive or take pics of the car this year though. Not a bad little DSLR once you switch out the lens. The only problem is I can't stop looking at gear for it.

I guess it is the same as the car - a tweak here and change there and the next thing you know you've blown through a couple of years worth of salary.



Hey, it's only money, right?  Live it up!!

What's amazing, Sarge, is that I am still on same tank of gas that I left Simi on yesterday, and drove to work today!  Shocked
Even after all that hot footed driving trying to keep up with you!
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« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2008, 20:57:02 pm »
Maybe you need to fatten it up a little... Wink Grin
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« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2008, 21:04:03 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on October 06, 2008, 20:57:02 pm
Maybe you need to fatten up a little... Wink Grin

 Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

so what if I had two lunches yesterday!  Angry





 Grin
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« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2008, 21:53:25 pm »
That's one bitchin black oval,I love it Shocked Shocked
If I had that car,I would NEVER sell it. Wink
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« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2008, 06:02:42 am »
Quote from: vwcab on October 06, 2008, 21:53:25 pm

That's one bitchin black oval,I love it Shocked Shocked
If I had that car,I would NEVER sell it. Wink



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« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2008, 20:45:43 pm »
Hi Sarge,

Just want to thank you for the wonderful experience I had during the last DKP Cruise Night riding your '67...hope to see you guys again...Have a great day!!!

Paul
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« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2008, 20:47:10 pm »
Here's Blitzy, my '65 running project I was telling you about....


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« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2008, 20:48:30 pm »
Here's another shot...I hope someday, I can be part of the most prestigious VW Club on earth, DKP !!!!

Thanks,

Paul
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« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2008, 22:04:48 pm »
Hey Blitzy, I have seen pictures of your car in the emails that "Deutchland" sends. Looks good. I plan to show up at a meet soon. My car has been down for a few months. Tell those guys I said "whats up."
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« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2008, 22:15:36 pm »
Hey Lawrence -- There's a bug meet tomorrow @ 6:30 by A&W KFC along El Camino Real....
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« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2008, 22:56:49 pm »
Quote from: BLITZY on October 09, 2008, 20:45:43 pm

Hi Sarge,

Just want to thank you for the wonderful experience I had during the last DKP Cruise Night riding your '67...hope to see you guys again...Have a great day!!!

Paul


Your welcome, Paul... my pleasure!  I like your car!! Cool Cool Cool
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« Reply #28 on: October 09, 2008, 23:09:47 pm »
Thanks....

By the way, i followed your advice regarding the A-1 muffler i was asking you about, i finally got it from Dave of VeeDub Parts Unlmtd. Now I gotta save $$$ for my headers....

Paul
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« Reply #29 on: October 09, 2008, 23:18:25 pm »




here's the only half decent photo i took of my favourite cal-look cab,a couple of sundays ago  Smiley
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