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Ep 370 Barts parts David Harner Bakersfield

This week we put one more piece together with the bakersfield crew V-Dubs LTD. October 1987 was the month the "Chamange Notch" graced the cover of VW Trends Magazine. It

Ep 369 Wide Eye Baja Kit with Burly Burlile

First came the "Bug Eye" Baja kit, pioneered by Miller-Havens and helping launch a whole new look for off-road Volkswagens. But the evolution of the Baja Bug was just get

Ep 368 Air Cooling Engines with Jake Raby

Air-cooling a Volkswagen engine has always been as much science as it is art. For decades, enthusiasts have debated which fan shroud cools the best, what compression rati

Ep 367 Bill's thoughts on So Cal month & Brian Reed DKP II

Ep 366 Danny Allen Dubs by Dan

From the day he was brought home from the hospital in his father's split-window Beetle, it seemed Danny Allan was destined for a life surrounded by Volkswagens. As they s

Ep 365 Eurotrip 2025 Hessich & EBI in 2 weeks

On this episode, we discuss Bill's Euro-trip 2026. Starting in England, then onto Hessisch Oldendorf in Germany for HO26. Then numerous Shop tours throughout the week bef

Ep 364 Mark Prossser Auto Techniks The Baddest Bays in the UK

For over 40 years, Mark Prosser has been proving that you don't have to build a split-window Bus to create something truly unforgettable. While most enthusiasts chase the

Ep 363 Jbugs.com's Sam Mebane

If you've spent any time watching the popular how-to videos from JBugs, you've probably seen Sam Mebane and his son Nathan working side-by-side, sharing their passion for

Ep 362 Bills European vacation with Andy Finch

The 2026 VW show season is officially underway, and Bill is gearing up for one of the biggest Volkswagen adventures of the year. Before heading overseas, Bill will be t

Ep 361 Tony Moreci his 54 bug Crashed at Samoa

What started as a great weekend at the drag strip quickly turned into a moment no racer ever wants to experience. Longtime Volkswagen enthusiast and drag racer Tony Morec

Ep 360 Bill & George Roundtable

On this episode, Bill and George catch up on projects that they're currently working on. George is in the shop busy working on a 21 window Bus super Beatles and producing

EP 359 Bill Talks summer events, Magazine & Old VW inventions.

On this episode Bill reviews the latest shows coming up for this summer in the never-ending SoCal weekend festival of shows throughout the entire summer. Lol I talk about

Ep 358 Rick Sadler & his Type 4 racing history.

Rick Sadler is one of those names you may not always hear first—but if you've been around the vintage Volkswagen scene long enough, you've definitely seen him. A member o

Ep 357 The Big Super charger Kit from Rababak performance

Supercharging a classic Volkswagen isn't a new idea—it's been around since the 1960s—but today's technology is taking air-cooled performance to a whole new level. With th

Ep 356 Dino Mendoza Real Street Race Director

   What does it really take to build a true street Volkswagen that can survive the cruise… and then go heads-up on the drag strip? On this episode of Let's Talk Dubs,

Ep 355 Lyle Cherry pt 1 Interview by Dean Kirsten 2012

One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is preserving the history of the Volkswagen scene—and sometimes, that history shows up in ways you don't expect. While ca

Ep 354 Super Beetles Only John List

Super Beetles have long been one of the most misunderstood—and often underappreciated—air-cooled Volkswagens here in the United States. But if you look across the pond, o

Ep 353 about time Inc. oil filler adapter inventor Kent Wallace

He's not dead… and neither is true VW innovation. In the world of classic Volkswagens, creativity has always been part of the DNA. From backyard builders to full-blown

Ep 352 Rick Hunt VW Carb Rebuilding

Carburetors have long been one of the very first performance upgrades people make to their classic Volkswagens. But with so many choices out there—Weber DCNFs, IDAs, IDFs

Ep 351 Roundtable Bill Buys a Sport Bug 2026 show talk

On this episode of Let's Talk Dubs, Bill breaks down his latest Volkswagen marketplace find — a 1973 VW Sport Bug, one of the coolest factory special editions Volkswagen