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This is my VW soap box. I'll cover things reagrding my hobby, keeping my vintage 1957 stock oval window running and in sweet condition. My wife and I bought our mango beetle in 2004 and have cared for it ever since. There is something about these small cars that got under my skin when I was 15 and I haven't stopped loving them. I joined the VVWCA which keeps extending my education on the history of beetle. It's running in the family as you can see with my youngest son pictured above.
I am tracking a vintage Blaupunkt radio I purchased from Old Timer Radios. Sent from Nottuln, Germany to Scottsdale, AZ via UPS from my friend Matthias, this radio is an original German 60s style Blaupunkt radio type Frankfurt. The radio is said to have great sound providing L=longwave, M=AM, K=SW and U=FM. 12 Volt. It comes with a nice faceplate and very rare chrome selection keys. It will also iPod ready! This should complete my dash and is a long, long awaited item. I'll post pictures once I received the package!
These types are from the Samba, I had to show these images. I love the cutaway view. Finding these actual images is no easy task. Recreating them poster size would be amazing. Having one of them as a shirt would be phenominal. Please contact me if you find any.
Early in April, before the last bug show, I made a committment to restore the wood on my original rack. This was a task, but I've been wanting to do it for years. I began by sanding down the slats with a fine grain of sandpaper, starting with the top and finishing with the bottom. Here you can see the difference from the sanded slat to the finished slat.
This view shows the full area that I worked in to sand and restore. I was told by my good friend james Farris to use "Marine-Spar Varnish" which I found at the local hardware store, a little expensive, $30.00 a gallon, but I used the remaining amount on my back deck which also came out looking great.
Sadly, what you see here is all that is left of the original sticker from Germany. Luckily though, I laminated the remaining parts with a UV protected laminant and hope this will will last for at least another 3-5 years.
After about 3 hours of sanding and two days of finishing the rack is ready for show. Pretty smart looking!
This is a great vintage ad that ran in 1958, a year after my car was made. This has all the great photography of the 50's in light and shadow. Plus you can't beat an ad where the actors are smoking! Enjoy!
I entered the 2008 Bug-O-Rama at Phoenix Firebird Raceway this year for the first time in the "Vintage Stock" category. I eagerly and awkwardly arrived first at 6am and watched bugloads of other VDubs ramble in. I parked her in the grass and spent the rest of the day "ooo-ing and ahh-ing" over some of the nicest vintage, classic, and custom VW's I have seen gathered together at once. It was my second show I have ever been to and entered. Amazingly,I took second place for my division, I could'nt be happier it was a great experience and I met alot of new friends and connected with some old ones. It was a perfect day. Here are some pictures that I will never forget !
This is a glimpse of some of my professional and experimental work.
Logos
Illustration
Interactive
Sketchbook
Alot of people ask me about my car.
It's just plain fun. Read about it here.
Here are some take home MAC icon sets, enjoy.
These are people in my life who have
had a major influence upon me and my
work. I owe them much.
