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aeronca65t Dork
9/16/12 1:57 p.m.

I was out doing some minor welding on the floor of the MGB today when I saw an old Type 1 VW go by. Then a split window Kombi. Then Kombi pickup. Then a KG. Plus two Porsche Speedsters. What's going on?

I check the interweb, and sure enough, there's an air-cooled VW show about 1/2 mile from my house (Central Jersey Volkswagen Society ).

So off I go to see what it's all about. Wish I had more time. Very nice show with some Porsches, Corvairs and even two CItroens (Ami 6 and a 2CV). The two Speedsters were real but there was also a replica plus a 550. Even a Metropolitan with a VW drivetrain (!).

You can see all the photos in slideshow here (use right arrow on keyboard to speed up the photos if you want)

Slideshow

Same photos in a non slideshow arrangement.

Link

Here's some samples.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/16/12 2:08 p.m.

Oh good, I was afraid you'd found the motherlode of abandoned AC VWs.

Do you have any more pictures of the rusty 181? Just wondering if there was a coffee can nearby that said "PLZ DONATE - CAN'T AFFORD PAINT "

Man, those guys get PISSED OFF when you do that to them...

aeronca65t Dork
9/16/12 3:09 p.m.

Yeah if that were mine, I'd buy brush and a quart of Rustoleum.
I imagine that "look" floats his boat. To each, his own.

I didn't take a lot of shots of the really ratty VWs....and there were lots (for some reason, some of the Kombis were truly crusty). That second bus above had rust-through holes in the roof. I will say that I think a lot of the "patina" was real (as opposed to the fake patina we see at some shows)

The Type 3s (Squareback, Fastback and Notchback) were my favourites.....especially the Notchbacks.

Here's a few more:

benzbaronDaryn Dork
9/16/12 3:37 p.m.

I haven't seen a split window in a long time. Guy at a bodyshop near me has a clean oval window.

mazdeuce HalfDork
9/16/12 4:03 p.m.

Saw a beautiful square back at the fabric store today. I think I might need to own something air cooled eventually.

aeronca65t Dork
9/16/12 4:24 p.m.

benzbaronDaryn wrote: I haven't seen a split window in a long time. Guy at a bodyshop near me has a clean oval window.

Build your own!
(this was for sale there)

benzbaronDaryn Dork
9/17/12 12:17 a.m.

Aero you are a sick man and I should have 86'd you from my thoughts! Thanks alot, I know where there is a 69 bug sitting. I wish the mercedes groups were half as cool as the VW groups with support.

aeronca65t Dork
9/17/12 7:32 a.m.