Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi my name is Herman i have owned a few Beatles over my 39 years.
I am currently rebuilding a 1968 Beach Buggy that i have owned and used for 8 years.
The pan and all mechanical has being done and i am awaiting my shell to be returned by the spray painter by next week, reassembly can then take place and hopefully by end of Feb I can join on local events in the JHB./Pretoria aria.

Welcome Herman, good luck with the rebuild and look forward to seeing you and the buggy at some events

Hi All,

Just introducing myself from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
We only have 2 VW's in the family these days (down from 5). Our 62 Split Dual Cab Ute & a 68 Notch. The notch is lovely but will probably turn into a full resto in the next few months.

The 62 DC is my baby... The engine is a 2 litre converted to upright cooling with a Sharpbuilt conversion kit. It has a VForce cam with straight cut timing gears (can’t remember cam specs but it was torquey and revs about 700 higher than stock – like an Engle 110 for a type 1 motor). Carbs are 40mm Weber IDFs. Heads are 1800 bus heads (biggest valved stock type IV heads). Clutch and pressure plate are 1800 bus. External oil cooler fitted. Engine/carbs are blueprinted and balanced.

The 68 Notch... as i said still unsure, but in the next few months there will be some changes... lowered, Turtle Backs added, interior re-done & engine played with

Why Shaven? ....... see you jump to conclusions & your wrong already its just becuase of my old bald head Sign in with that user name on all the VW forums. I aslo enjoy golf, surfing, a beer & a bet & spending time with the family. (you ask why im up at 2.06am in the morning & NOT cuddled up with my beautiful wife??? Because the Fig went angry om me & bloody said to say hello to you bunch... yes i have been a member since 2008

Any you lot like Cricket or Rugby??? This could be fun...

Cheers
Matty

welcome since 2008 !
if you were a chick your username would have been interpreted in a very different way and you would have had many,many friends here....but nevertheless it's great to have you.
i follow a bit on your forum in OZ, and must say Joe's stuff has been excellent.......until December when something went wrong and it has never been the same since !??
please post some pic's of your cars !

I'm a newbie who stumbled across your forum and liked what he saw. My son has a '74 Beetle and I'm funding and supporting it's upkeep and restoration.

Welcome all new members and old lurkers!

Welcome yall

Hello

My name is Alfie and I recently started restoring a VW 1975 super bug codename Jenny. I live in the Kempton Park area. This is my first attempt at working on any sort of car so I am a complete newbie however I am learning fast and I can see alot of hours sanding ahead of me .

Regards

Hi All

I just joined you club and am a 1st time aircooled owner, so have lots to learn ....ok so just bought a 64 (so im told theres no papers but im sorting that out) squareback that was advertised on gumtree last week, has a 2 beadins missing, and a few ods and ends but nothing to hectic, id probably be bugging a few peeps fpr spares and advice. Im been more involved in the watercooled vw world... but change is good

I copied and pasted from general discussion...

Hey guys and gals

I'm an old Veedubz kop, never owned anything else!!!
Yet will soon be new to the aircooled scene.

I am on the verge of purchasing me a beetle from the brother inlaw and I thought it fit to get to know volks on this forum.

I am going to need lots of assistance

Residing in Cape Town and will post pix of my new ride..

Regards,

Welcome all! You've come to the right place!

Hi All

My Name is Jannie, Been into mainly Beetle's my whole life but is in the process of restoring a early bay bus that i purchased from a school, Im the second owner since new so you can emagine what the buss's condition is after a few thousand kids have been through it over the last 40 odd years. At least its still road worthy and on the road and has been maintained very well over the year.

Got big plans for the bus and hope to see and meet all of you at the next get together,Great forum by the way, Very glad to be able to chat to other vw freaks.

Have a good one

Jannie

Welcome Jannie! The next get together is the Kaapse Kombi Kult 6th Annual Kamp-out on 18-19 February. Check the events forum for more info, or PM me.

Welcome to ALL the new members - Jannie, photos asap your kombi, which school did it work for, does it still have the sign writing, etc, etc ? Cheers

Thanx Fig will do.

I bought the bus from Concordia primary school in Boksburg after many months of begging, they decided to let it go,It stood in a garage for around 3 years and went to fetch it with the idea of towing it back home. it was not to be. with very little effort i got it going and drove it back home.Slight mis fire but still managed 110 km/h with little effort.
Very happy with my purchase. No signage on it as the school had it re sprayed.Recently found out that it was built in West Germany,its complete with only one issue and that would be the rear bumper and brackets been missing . Will post pics ASAP.