DKK Steve Wilkerson

[Steve DKK]

Bug-in was great.  I could not believe everyone was there...
About 2-3 years ago (right after the VW trends DKK issue) I tried to find any remains of the culb. 
Came up with nothing.

[Nico86]

Nice to see you here, welcome !

[DKK Ted]

Hey Steve, man it was great seening you. Just got my internet going, was down almost a week or I would of posted that Sunday. We have to keep in touch. Take care.

Ted Dominguez

[speedwell]

welcome to the lounge steve nice to have you here 

rgd
fabs

[Steve DKK]

Wow it has been a while since I've seen photos from that shoot.  Scott from Hot VWs took the pictures... then to my surprise 2 years later I saw my car on the cover of VW trends in a magazine stand.
i still have a copy somewhere...

Can't wait until June

[speedwell]

that 's the report from vw trends  steve dec 84

[Lee.C]

Welcome to the lounge steve 

[vwcab]

welcome to the nicest(almost)      place on earth,Steve

[low oval]

Steve,
great seeing you after about 27 years.  time to get a vw again.
jim

[Steve DKK]

Has anyone seen or heard from Jim Bell

He was last seen driving the brain mobile for autocraft.

Last I heard he moved out to Pomona

[DKK - Lisa]

Have you found these pics yet Steve?  Bet they make you laugh!!

[Steve DKK]

I still have those shorts, but I only bring them out for special occasions, typically Christmas and the 4th of July. (Sorry Cal Look Loungers from the UK)  You don't celebrate that holiday you know...

The pyramid is DKK vs DVB ( It was not about style, it was a test of endurance)  Barb and Joni are on top for the bule team and DKKs own Lisa is brave enough to top the DKK pile. 

[low oval]

that's the jim bell i remember!

[danny gabbard]

About TIME!!!

[Rennsurfer]

STEEEVE! Stoked that you're finally here. Now... if we can only get Dave Fong, Alex Gonzales, and whomever else we're missing. I'm guessing that you're attending The Classic, in June, yes?

That was the most fun I had at a Bug-In since the O.C.I.R. ones. Not that the previous ones were bad, just a lot better since our family is slowly gettin' back together. Very cool, seeing you that day.

[Steve DKK]

I ill fly down in June for sure.     If i get stupid i will drive the VW.  It's only a thousand miles...

See you there.

[Rennsurfer]

That would be cool... another orange D.K.K. car. Get a hold of Randy Long (vwdweeb) if you want club stickers. Unless, of course, you got 'em at Bug-In, already.

[MYTOY]

Steve! wow it was great to have you there with the rest of the DEEKS. What were you thinking when all of us taters kept coming up to you and saying hello? How bout a little bio. When did ya move etc.

[wolfswest]

Welcome STeve,

Please tell us some stories of your car, I like it.  What happened to it?

take care,

Dem

[Susy]

Steve - it was really great to see you!  Sorry that I did not know it was you at first.  You look great!

I really think those shorts should come out for the classic - that should be classified as a special occasion.

So many great memories with you in them.  Barb, Joanie & I would always hang out or around your club more than ours.  Your club had all the good looking guys in it (no offense DVB guys), but you were also younger, and more fun!  Any excuse to hang with DKK, we were there!

It will be great to catch up with you at the classic weekend!

See You Soon!

Susy

[guillaume]

STEEEVE! Stoked that you're finally here. Now... if we can only get Dave Fong, Alex Gonzales, and whomever else we're missing. I'm guessing that you're attending The Classic, in June, yes?

That was the most fun I had at a Bug-In since the O.C.I.R. ones. Not that the previous ones were bad, just a lot better since our family is slowly gettin' back together. Very cool, seeing you that day.

I just sent an email to Dave Fong to join us ;-) I hope he will join. He already shared some stories with me and apparently he had some very cool cars 

[Steve DKK]

Susy,
Nice seeing you too.  Looking forward to June...

Story on the Ghia...  that was a Whittier Blvd street racing thing...  set up a street race with a Mustang, some kid with a 351, carb and headers.  Easy money...  Instant win when they asked if you had a Porsche Motor.   We made our way to Shoemaker to line up...  Anyway, the procedure was a third party would hold the money.  These guys were reluctant, ends up they did not have the money and were planning to collect if they won and split if they lost.  bad form...   i tried to get him to race for rotors.  (the loser is stranded there) no luck... So, he ended up taking a swing at me, got into a little fight, he got beat up a little.  I don't think he ever hit me.  it was a 5 second thing...  So when he left he backed up over the Ghia.  His back bumper was against my windshield tires still spinning.  I dove in his drivers window got a piece of the steering wheel and some hair and ended up letting go at about 20 mile an hour...   His name was "Rusty'... 
Lisa did the "OUCH" with lipstick.
Car ended up getting stolen way back when 1982.  I still expect to find it one day.

Today I have a 59 Vert, 66 type 2 and drag car in process...

[Beth's English Bulls]

OMG.... Steve Wilkerson...Its Lisa Maxwells little sister Beth.  I am glad to see that I am not the only one who kept the vw magazines.  Glad to see you found the link!!  I went to Nicks on Friday  with the  red bug and did not recognize one person wow. 

[Rennsurfer]

I went to Nicks on Friday  with the  red bug and did not recognize one person wow. 

WOW! Beth... was your car a red '66 or '65? I think that I saw you pull in and park in the back. Wish I would've known that was you. Dunno if you remember me or not. At any rate, good to see you and Lisa back.

I just sent an email to Dave Fong to join us ;-) I hope he will join. He already shared some stories with me and apparently he had some very cool cars 

Yep... already tried that, last year, with Dave. Guess time shall tell.

[Steve DKK]

Beth,
Wow, try to show up with your sister to the Classic...
Did you really expect to recognize someone.  After 25 years you need a guide to reintroduce you.

Junior was mine giude Bug In.  I just happened to see the stickers on his 53

[Rennsurfer]

HAHA!! All too true, Steve. But, hey... Junior has a '66. Unless, of course, you're referring to someone else.

 

[DKK - Lisa]

Pick me!.... Pick me!....  I had a '53   
See, it's not just me that has memory issues.  You seem to have a couple of wires crossed too. 

[low oval]

Susy,
Nice seeing you too.  Looking forward to June...

Story on the Ghia...  that was a Whittier Blvd street racing thing...  set up a street race with a Mustang, some kid with a 351, carb and headers.  Easy money...  Instant win when they asked if you had a Porsche Motor.   We made our way to Shoemaker to line up...  Anyway, the procedure was a third party would hold the money.  These guys were reluctant, ends up they did not have the money and were planning to collect if they won and split if they lost.  bad form...   i tried to get him to race for rotors.  (the loser is stranded there) no luck... So, he ended up taking a swing at me, got into a little fight, he got beat up a little.  I don't think he ever hit me.  it was a 5 second thing...  So when he left he backed up over the Ghia.  His back bumper was against my windshield tires still spinning.  I dove in his drivers window got a piece of the steering wheel and some hair and ended up letting go at about 20 mile an hour...   His name was "Rusty'... 
Lisa did the "OUCH" with lipstick.
Car ended up getting stolen way back when 1982.  I still expect to find it one day.

Today I have a 59 Vert, 66 type 2 and drag car in process...

Steve,
you should move this story to cruisin whittier blvd. thread that I started a couple of months ago.  great story, and I'm sure you have more.
jim smith

[Rennsurfer]

So, he ended up taking a swing at me, got into a little fight, he got beat up a little.  I don't think he ever hit me.  it was a 5 second thing...  So when he left he backed up over the Ghia.  His back bumper was against my windshield tires still spinning.  I dove in his drivers window got a piece of the steering wheel and some hair and ended up letting go at about 20 mile an hour...   His name was "Rusty'... 
Lisa did the "OUCH" with lipstick.
Car ended up getting stolen way back when 1982.  I still expect to find it one day.

Dang. I had forgotten about that. I admire your determination to relocate your car, too. I hope that you find it. So many Cal Lookers were stolen back then.

[Beth's English Bulls]

I think your right we need name tags or something.. LOL  My son was going to go with me until I told him I was taking the bug and not his car.  The red bug is a 66, dad wont let me change anything he thinks it should be all natural.  After Nicks and looking around I came home and called my dad and told him we had the only vw with the original steering wheel.  I am still laughing... He has got to let me change somethings on the bugs its driving me crazy..  Is Nicks every Friday??  How often does everyone get togther there?? 
Beth