Stephens Buggy repair has been around for a long, long time unless I’m mistaken. Longevity says a lot about their business practices… Suggest you find a shop that really knows aircooled VWs and their quirks.The squeaky brakes, if from the front is likely caused by the calipers sticking slightly on the pins. If so, there’s a lubricant that can be…[Read more]

Stephens Buggy repair has been around for a long, long time unless I’m mistaken. Longevity says a lot about their business practices… Suggest you find a shop that really knows aircooled VWs and their quirks.The squeaky brakes, if from the front is likely caused by the calipers sticking slightly on the pins. If so, there’s a lubricant that can be…[Read more]

Hey BrotherI saw an add from a company called Stephens Buggy Repair in the March issue of Hot VWs. Their number is 702-642-7897 or 651-9560 and located in Las Vegas. I hope they are helpful.Im in SoCal and I started with a regular mechanic and he could never fix my car correctly. I started having my car repaired at a VW shop and my car runs like a…[Read more]

Here’s everything you need to now about the Saturday banquet:

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That was me, several years ago. In July I ran into Jack at the Pittsburgh Vintage GP.

ASC consolidated all it’s resources to Southgate Michigan (next to Detriot) in 1970.  My Title includes a reference to “ASC” but the body plates on the car show it as BCW build number 365. 

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Hey Toller, I sent you a PM. I did not want to shag this topic.Dave

Well. My info is BCW made their own body panels & stuff. I don’t know where they got their Chevettes, but a west-coast accessory company would not be the obvious source. We could call Jack Fussenegger and ask. 

Dave

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I am in the process of replacing my interior, on my 1985 self built Classic Roadsters Dutchess. I have already completed the Convertible Top, using Marine Grade Tan Vinyl. Interesting enough, I got the plastic for the rear window, from Walmart Fabric Dept. it is a very heavy guage clear plastic. For the interior vinyl, I am using the same color…[Read more]

I was a bug hunter:lol:(ring and tip) for 32 yrs. Quite a few changes from 1977-2009!Repeat after me, “Blue, orange, green, brown, slate. White, red, black, yellow, violet!”;)

Ed,  Fussenneggers did not own ASC but I’m wondering if they had them make the body panels to their specifications or even provide the stripped down Chevette’s because of their connections with Detroit.  

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None in mine. But here’s my theory–which you can check by chasing some corporate records in PA: Like BCW, American Sunroof WAS the Fussenegger’s company & the factories were tied together. 
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Steve. If thickness of fibreglass dash is the same thickness of body e.g 3/16 ” then only issue you may encounter will be whether shafts on switches are long enough to extend through fibreglass and overlay of wood dash. I started with rough sawn 5/4 walnut and with thickness planer was able to reduce thickness to 3/4″ so that I could reuse most of…[Read more]

Hey Folks,  

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If they have one you can rent, take a black and white photo to make it look like it was back in the 50s. 🙂
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Love these pics (although I hate the plaid tonneau)!That Jackie & Jack picture is great! Who knew?Next time I vacation, I’ll ask Hertz if I can rent a TD!

My Duchess has a solid wood dash. Been so long I forget what kind of wood, but it is solid, not veneered plywood or pressboard, and is about 3/4″ thick.The top rear edge of the dash is routed out to provide the surface that mates to the fiberglass cowl, with only about an eighth or 3/16″ of wood remaining on the front  side of the…[Read more]

My FiberFab had a solid mahogany dash.

Good Work!I have a question about dashboards. My LR has a fiberglass dash covered by thin veneer. Is that how others are as well, or do some have a full wooden dash?Some day I would like to replace mine, but don’t know if it’s possible.