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Volume 23-07
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Can you believe July is here already? After the never ending six month winter we went
through, it seem like summer and warm weather would never get here, but they have arrived.
Of course for all of us Vintage VW lovers, warm weather means driving weather. I would
hope by now we all have had our pride and joys out, dusting off those storage cob webs and
getting those air cooled engines up to full operating temperatures.
From checking out our web site and Face Book, the recent bridge tour appears to have
been well attended. A perfect Saturday , to enjoy the cars and friends that make up our fine
club. Thanks to Don and Karma Wuertz for organizing the second successful bridge tour!
Another successful gathering was the June meeting, held at Blendon Woods park. A
beautiful evening and lots of great food made for a very relaxed evening of COVVC friends and
vintage Vdubs. Look for more of these casual get togethers during the warm months.
That leads perfectly into the July meeting, which will be held at our house, on July
10th, starting at 6:30. The meeting will start at the traditional time. This will also be a pot
luck affair, and also BYOB. Debi and I will provide plates, plastic ware and cups. A bon fire
will take place at the end of the evening. Of course the toy room will be open for your viewing
pleasure. Hard to believe, but this will be the last actual meeting before Volksfest! Look for
complete info elsewhere in this months newsletter.
The weekend of the July meeting is one of the best vintage car weekends in Columbus.
The Good Guys street rod show rolls into town on July 10th through the 13th. The actual
show is held at the Fair Grounds, but you can also cruise the hotel parking lots and be quite
entertained, to say the least.
On the same weekend, the Len Immke Classic Auto Show and Cruise In will be held at
the Metro Center in Dublin, Ohio on the 11th and 12th. Check out all the details at www.arthritisautoshow.com. Our club will have a dedicated spot, just for VWs, so you don’t want to
miss this event. One of the attractions this year will be the GM Futureliner, a futuristic promotional vehicle from the 50s and early 60s!
After all that, we all need to rest up, and get ready for that wonderful once a year extravaganza, Volksfest! See you all at the July meeting for more food, fun and friendship.
Tech Talk
Bruce Amacker
Restoring a Split Bus (continued) Getting the Mud Straight
At the last point I wrote I had about 530 hours into the bus, and at current count I have over
900 hours into the restoration. The paint is complete, the bus is on the road, and 95% done
right now with only trim and detail work to be completed. The biggest challenge I faced was the bodywork. I’ve
painted dozens of heavy trucks in my career but they were always smack-and-pack jobs which means they didn’t
have to look good. In the commercial truck world if the bodywork looked fine from 50 feet away that’s all the customer wanted, so the quality I delivered was very sub par as related to the automotive world, and really sub par if
you compared it to most classic cars. My goal with this bus was to put the best paint job on I had ever done, and
that was a tough goal to achieve. I have used plenty of Bondo in my life to fill dents, repair fiberglass truck front
ends, and etc, and I have always struggled to get the Bondo straight and free from waves. My friend Chuck came by
last year while I was starting the bodywork to give me some tips. Chuck isn’t really a bodyman, but more like a jack
of all trades and master of most. He showed me some tips about Bondo that made a huge difference in the bus. I
replaced a lot of rust repair panels in this bus, which means I have lots of panels that have big long weld lines, some
as much as 6 feet that need to be arrow straight, or as close as possible. Virtually all panels had big long dents in
them and a variety of other issues that needed correcting before paint could be applied. With my talents these large
panels would have looked more like washboards than
mirrors. Chuck told me to buy a long straightedge.
Here’s the tip- do your bodywork and get your metal as
straight as possible. This will take a lot of patience, body
hammers, dollies, 6’ straightedges to check your progress,
and in general, a great feel for how metal responds when
you hit it. Your goal while heating, beating, and massaging
is to get the metal within 1/8” of where it needs to be so the
mud won’t have to be more than 1/8” thick once it’s done.
Once the metal is as straight as possible it’s time to slop the
mud on. This is not rocket science, it’s more like frosting
a cake. Mix the mud and hardener in proper amounts and
apply it to the bus with a standard mud paddle, which is
a plastic applicator about 4” square. Push it in good so it
sticks well, and put it on heavier than you need. Here’s the
tip- while the mud is wet, take your 24” straightedge and
drag it through the mud so you have a 24” straight section
of mud. I never thought of doing this and never heard of
anyone doing it before. It’s so simple it’s stupid but the
first time I did this (on my long left rocker) I immediately
stepped back and with wide eyes shouted things I can’t
print here. That was a game changing moment in a way I
can’t begin to describe.
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Celebrating 25 Years of Service!
Meeting Minutes, June 12th 2014
Secretrary Ted Chaney
Meeting was held at Blendon Woods Metro Park Shelter House
Brenda Agan called the meeting to order after all attendees had enjoyed an excellent pot luck dinner, specail
thanks to the Easley’s for all the cooking.
Covered Bridge Tour details were announced by Brenda and Don for June 14. Flyers were available.
The Arthritis Show was also announced. It is to be held in Dublin with various activities on July 10, 11, and 12.
Flyers were also available plus they have a website.
Show shirts were available, also Brian had a sample of the show trophies.
Next month; the July meeting will be at the Garretts. It is a pot luck, so bring something to share, the ‘new’ toy
room will be available. Look for details in the July newsletter.
Tom Kern announced the Leakoil campout at the Mohican River this coming weekend, also a camping tour of
lighthouses in Michigan sponsored by the Ohio Valley Tribe. Takes place the week of June 22. Contact Tom if
interested.
With that, Brenda went for more food and the meeting ended.
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Tech Talk, Continued
Immediately it became evident that my less-than-poor body skills had progressed in a
miraculous way to the point I quickly realized I COULD get this bus straight enough to pass
judgment. Not Pebble Beach judgment, but at least I wouldn’t feel bad driving it around
town. Once the mud is fairly straight, let it set up for about 5-10 minutes, take your cheese grater tool and get
the ridges off of it. Once the mud is dry, use an air file with 40 grit over it and you’ll be amazed at how good
it looks on the first try. You’ll need to put a few more coats of mud on to fill voids and divots, but gradually it
will start looking like a bus again rather than the Tin Man disguised as a bus. The next tip I found is how highbuild primer can fill lots of things you missed with the mud and fill minor waves. You’ll be air filing with 120 or
150 grit and things will be looking really good after a few rounds of mud but there will still be some low spots
and other blemishes that need repairing. Get some high build primer (I used Urethane direct to metal style)
and mix it with as little reducer as you can. You want to spray this from your gun so it’s thick so you can fill in
these lows and voids. This stuff sets up fast- you can shoot a medium heavy coat, wait 10 seconds (or continue
spraying a large panel), go right back over it and shoot more, over and over, to build up a thick layer of primer
than can be sanded away. In some cases I shot 10-20 layers of primer at one time! Put some 180 grit in your
air file and gently run over this as it’s softer than mud and comes off quickly. In many cases this will be all you
need before shooting your final paint. In my case, I still hand-blocked it with 400 grit to try and make it mirror
smooth. It didn’t come out like a mirror but it came out very nice, I’ll bring it to Volksfest next month for your
inspection.
I’ll keep writing about my restoration adventure in future articles. Summer is here so get out and drive that VW!
Take it visiting and use it wherever possible, because the most reliable car is one that’s driven regularly.
Have fun and be safe!
Let’s Go Cruisin
I hope everyone is getting out to some Cruise Ins and Car Shows.
Don’t forget our show is coming up August 9th. DOOR PRIZES NEEDED!
If you win a door prize at a Cruise In and don’t want or need it, consider donating it to our Show.
Or if you are shopping for car cleaning products, consider buying two – one for you and one for a door prize.
McDonald or Subway gift cards, etc or always welcome. Thanks Tina Gibson
July 6 – Columbus, Buffalo Wings, 6325 E Broad St – reg 11-2
July 11 – Dublin, Arthritis Cruise – reg 10am-6:30 pm
July 12 – Dublin Arthritis Show – reg 7:30 am-11:30am
July 12 & 13– Buckeye German Jubilee – Jims Custom VWs Columbiana, Oh
July 11 – Columbus OReilly’s, 1911 Brice Rd – reg 5-7
July 19 – Johnstown, AutoZone, 772 W Coshocton (Rt 62) – reg11-2
Aug 2 – Carroll @Fairfield Co Airport, 3266 Old Columbus Rd – reg 4-6
Aug 3 – Columbus, Buffalo Wings, 6325 E Broad St – reg 11-2
This article appeared in the February 1969 issue.Aug 9 – OUR
Thanks to Jim Meyer for not only saving these fascinating articles
but also for sharing with the COVVC members
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Let’s Talk Toys!
Michael Williams
Welcome back everyone!! The toy I’m sharing with each of you this
month is one which got away from me recently on a popular Internet
auction site. I’m still kind of bummed I wasn’t able to purchase the toy; but I’m sure the lucky bidder has a special place
in his or her collection for this neat little toy. Oh well… maybe someday. However, I thought it would still be neat to write
about the toy in this month’s article.
This month’s toy is a light turquoise colored split window VW bus produced by the Bandai Toy Company of Tokyo, Japan
during the early 1960’s. This friction operated toy is constructed of tin and is about 7.5 inches long. The toy represents a
livestock truck and is based on an early 1960’s VW bus. Another neat feature of the bus is the rear top gate flips up to allow
entry into the rear cargo area. I can just imagine being 10 years old again and pretending I’m loading my livestock up for
the drive into town to the market.
This VW bus is as rare as they get. I’ve never seen another example of this toy in my 30 years of collecting. The Big Book
of Tin Toy Cars also doesn’t list the toy. Consider yourself very lucky if you find the box with the toy. Most boxes never
make it past day one once the child removes the toy
from the box. The bus which was up for sale on the
Internet auction was in near mint condition with a
box. Now hold on to your pants for the selling price.
Once the dust cleared from all the last minute bidding, the selling price was in excess of $735. Along
with myself; seems like a few other individuals
would rather invest in VW toys opposed to gold and
silver. At least you can play with your investment
and they don’t weigh as much !!
Until next month… Happy Toy Hunting !!
Upcoming Events
Brenda Agan
Mark your calendars! There are two upcoming shows of interest to VW enthusiasts.
The Arthritis Foundation Auto Show begins Friday, July 11 with the huge cruise-in. Registration
10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; judging 12 noon – 6:30 p.m.; show goes unitl 11 p.m. with entertainment and top 100
trophies. The Classic Auto Show continues on Saturday, July 12 with registration 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Judging begins at 12:30 and the show continues with awards presented in the afternoon and entertainment until 11:00 p.m. The show is located at the Dublin Metro Center, 555 Metro Place North. Discounts
for pre-registration. Both shows feature all makes and models with many, many unique cars. Go to www.
arthritisautoshow.com for more information and registration form.
The 20th Annual Buckeye German Jubilee is an all-VW car show and swap meet taking place Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Jim’s Custom VW’s, 219 S.R. 7, Columbiana, OH. Go to www.jimscustomvw.com for more information.
Thanks to Bruce Raymer who has been sending me a list of cruise-ins in and around Columbus. I
will forward that to my email group. If you aren’t getting my emails, please send me an email at bagan@
insight.rr.com and I will put you on my list. You can also check out http://www.oldride.com/events/ohio_
cruisein.html, or just Google columbus area cruise ins!
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For Sale: 2001 Bunkhouse Camper
Only Weighs 410 lbs, was towed by ’62 Beetle. 4ft x 9ft folded with hitch; 20ft long when
set-up. Queen Size bed, Spare Tire, Table, Cooler w/cover, support jacks and more!
Asking $3200.00 Please contact Gary Stone at 740.281.4704 or i8av6@mail2gary.com
For Sale: 1972 VW Super Beetle
Originally from Nevada, Really Clean, Drive’s Great, Always Garaged.
New Tires, Rebuilt Engine, Brand New Paint Job, Tinted Windows, Standard, new Fuel Pump.
Must sell soon! Great Deal at only $5500.00 (now $4000) Please call 614.453.5128
For Sale: 1962 Beetle Convertible
New Top, new upholstery and tires. 1635 dual port engine with mild cam and full flow oil filter,
Weber 2bbl, sport exhaust and electronic ignition.
Appraised at $16,500, asking $14,500. Contact Gary @ 740.281.4704
For Sale: ‘Emily’ an 1981 Orange VW Rabbit Pick-up
In fine shape, restored nicely with VW parts. New tires, head gasket and alternator. I am
reaching out to anyone in the club that may have an interest, or can point me in the right
direction. Please contact Beth Hillman @ 614.395.6511
For Sale: 1972 Beetle
Purchased from second owner who brought it from California. Daily driver until seven years
ago, and garaged since. I’m asking $2500 (NEW Lower Price!) because it needs new
heads, but a whole new long block would be better. Located in Worthington.
Contact Paul @ 614.593.6214
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Wanted: 1965-67 Split Window Bus
The better the condition, the better the chance of
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Wanted: Cargo Door
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Contact Mike Boyle 740.438.8570
Wanted: 6-Volt AM radio (working)
for a 1965 Beetle. Contact Ken at 440-429-5633
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and resources while having plenty of fun and we welcome everyone
interested in classic air-cooled as well as newer water-cooled VW
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