Happy Friday - found this in the bucket of things to read today. A cool video and some pictures. Enjoy!
https://jalopnik.com/take-a-look-with-me-at-a-very-rare-volkswagen-type-3-no-1831072567
https://jalopnik.com/take-a-look-with-me-at-a-very-rare-volkswagen-type-3-no-1831072567
Take a Look With Me at a Very Rare Volkswagen Type 3 Notchback
Yes, we have even more bits of video from that air-cooled Volkswagen gathering I joined this summer, so get ready for more radiator-free goodness. Today I want to improve the quality of your life ever so slightly by taking you with me on this quick walk-around of a Volkswagen that’s quite uncommon...
jalopnik.com
looking for a body shop to paint my bug- can't find anyone because its not insurance work. any suggestions? preferably Brantford area, but at this point willing to travel.
Here are a couple more pictures (and some of the same ones you may have seen) from our club banquet.
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/12/04/banquet-2018/
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/12/04/banquet-2018/
VW Australia set out to create a commercial that would mock legislation of what they could show and couldn't show on TV - with cut scenes, story-boards, etc - and actually managed to get the commercial banned from TV on the same day as winning "Ad of the Month" in an advertising industry publication.
https://www.volkswagen.com.au/content/vw_pkw/magazine/au/en/amarok-v6-too-powerful-for-tv.html/
https://www.volkswagen.com.au/content/vw_pkw/magazine/au/en/amarok-v6-too-powerful-for-tv.html/
For all you men interested in welding equipment and the tools that go with it. Check out this auction being held Oct 20 @ 9:30 am in Kitchener, Ontario. Big D Welding is closing and every thing is being auctioned off. This auctioneer knows his stuff. I am sure there will be some good deals. Check out the flyer that I have included with this post, for the details of the auction.
Indoor car storage available - Located in Paris. $350.00 for the season. Dry steel building, insulated, cement floor - non heated - I live on the property.
Thank you Brantford Volkswagen Charity Car Show for an awesome event. It was great to meet up with friends and club members!
New post on our website - a how-to written by one of our members Hank Blommers. How to correctly service your battery in your 6 or 12 volt Volkswagen.
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/09/14/repair-battery-service/
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/09/14/repair-battery-service/
Repair: Battery Service – K-W & Area Bug Club
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Central Automotive Kitchener was started by my father Walter Roth in 1970 . One of the original VW air cooled garages in Kitchener. Third generation working there now. This sign was sitting 40 years in a abonded warehouse and returned to us the other day.
Here is an event post for a sister club - 42nd Parallel Vintage Volkswagen Club
Hey K-W & Area Bug Club members and friends - here is a new article on our website about improving your tail light visibility for after-market assemblies.
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/08/31/repair-tail-lights/
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/2018/08/31/repair-tail-lights/
Repair: Tail Lights – K-W & Area Bug Club
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If you are planning to purchase a used VW Van be carful there is a few going for sale online that we inspected at our shop and extremely in bad shape structurally and are listed for sale online again. Nothing wrong buying as is but get them expected first by a shop who do safties. . These two vans will never be structurally sound anymore.
From one of our sponsors - John's Bug Shop.
Some club members got together last night at Johnny Be Good Diner in Brantford. It's a huge show. Come join us next time.
After the Sandfest show in Sauble Beach on the weekend, our club members got together for "Mini Bug Out", which is one of our annual member events. Good food, friends, and Volkswagens! If you would like to join us - please download our membership form - it's $10/year.
Here is the link to the form: http://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/wp-content/uploads/shared/18-Bug-Club-Application-Form.pdf
Here is the link to the form: http://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/wp-content/uploads/shared/18-Bug-Club-Application-Form.pdf
Who can think of a good caption for this picture?
We made the newspaper too! 😀
The Observer - Local Community News in Woolwich and Wellesley
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/digital-archives/2018/OBSERVER+-+July+12%2C+2018+-+ONLINE.pdf -Page 27
The Observer - Local Community News in Woolwich and Wellesley
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/digital-archives/2018/OBSERVER+-+July+12%2C+2018+-+ONLINE.pdf -Page 27
