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wagensvilleVolume 52 I Number 5 I October 2006

The Official Magazine of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.

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DisclaimerAll material in this newsletter represents the opinions of the author(s) and does not carry any endorsement by the Editors of Committee unless otherwise stated. Any material advertised for sale does not carry any endorsement by the Club and the onus is on the purchaser to ensure the purchased goods meet their requirements.Each VWCV Committee Member is a volunteer, carrying out Club duties in their own leisure time. The Club has no paid officials, only enthusiasts dedicated in furthering the interests of the club and it’s members. Could members please bear this in mind when contacting Club Committee Members.

Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.ABN 73 091 008 987Address GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001www.vwclub.com.auTelephone 0401 310 704

Annual Membership Fees• Full Membership $40• Additional Family Membership $20• Joining Fee $10To join the Club, please complete the membership form the inside back cover of this magazine and forward together with cheque for payment to the Club’s postal address as quoted on the form.

General MeetingsMelbourne Club meetings held every third Tuesday of the month at 8pm at the RACV Club (Henty Room), 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, unless advised of an alternative venue in the Club magazine.

Wagensville is a monthly magazine of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc. Correspondence, articles and items of news are invited and should be sent to:

VWCV EditorGPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001Email [email protected]

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUEFriday 27th October 2006

Insidethis Issue

Calendar of Events

President’s Report

People’s Car

South East South Australia Sojourn

Motorsport

Oktoberfest

Day of the Volkswagen Entry Form

Teddy Bear BBQ Report

2007 Bug-In

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CommitteePresident Michael Cronin0419 684 181

Vice-President Dean Holden0412 500 588

Secretary Andrew Ermel03 9369 [email protected]

Treasurer John Farlow0418 357 [email protected]

Additional Committee MembersJohn Stevens and Paul Kinsey

Public Officer John [email protected]

Restorations & Tech SessionsVince Zito 0418 137 855

Social SecretaryKingsley Morrison 03 9484 8953

Membership SecretaryXavier Larkin 03 9836 7607

Points Score Officer Andrew Ermel03 9369 1360

Technical Officer 1 Bill Malkoutzis03 9439 5904

Technical Officer 2 Garry Collis

Club Clothing Jen Littlechild0431 160 [email protected]

VW Cruises Anthony Surie0414 344 331

Editor Tony Albers0408 330 [email protected]

Club Historian Dave Evans03 9808 6044

DECEMBERTuesday 12th December*General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

JANUARYTuesday 16th January* General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Sunday 21st January* RACV Great Australian Rally, Melbourne to Mornington.Entry Fee $30 Inquiries phoneFrank Douglas, Rally Organiser. 03 8704 2533 or 03 9739 4829Entry forms available at VWCV General Meetings.

FEBRUARYTuesday 20th February* General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Please note: *These events marked attract club points.

VWCV MINI AUCTIONS RETURN IN OCTOBER

AUCTION THIS DAY

If you have any bits and pieces you would like to sell, bring them along to the October Club Meeting to go under the HAMMER!

OCTOBER Tuesday 17th OctoberGeneral Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Sunday 29th OctoberVWCV Oktoberfest Cruise to the Cuckoo. See booking form on page 6.

NOVEMBERSat 18th to Sun 19th NovemberBendigo Swap Meet presented by the Veteran Vintage and Classic Club of Bendigo.

Tuesday 21st November* General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Saturday 26th November* VWCV Day of the Volkswagen.See advertisement on page 1.

President’s ReportMichael Cronin, VWCV President

Welcome to the October Edition of the Wagensville News.

Firstly you will notice that the name at the top is different this month, for those that were not at the AGM last month. Paul has stood down and I have been lucky enough to be accepted to the position of President for this year. I would like to start by thanking all those members of the out going com-mittee for their efforts over the past year and in some cases many years. I hope that I can carry on the good work that Paul and Andrew before him have done in building up the club to what it is today, over 450 members is pretty good. I also hope if anyone has any problems with what is happening within the club they feel they can discuss any issues with me, as far too often good clubs can be destroyed by internal problems that could have been easily resolved.

Thanks to Jan and John Stevens for organising a great day to Eildon and to all those who braved the weather to turn up with their teddies. Apart from the array of teddies including a couple of maladjusted psycho teddies Jan and John also managed to arrange some spectacular rain and hail watching for lunchtime entertainment.

A good day was had by all.

Inclosing I would like to remind everyone that there will be an auction at the October meeting so bring along all those unwanted VW treasures for Andrew to Auction.

The November meeting will include a Model Car show with a prize for what the judges consider the best model. Andrew will be using the models to show potential DOVW judges what to look for.

See you at the next General Meeting on October 17.

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Editor’s NoteTony Albers, VWCV Editor

Welcome to the new look Vagensville for 2006.

I would like to thank the VWCV for my new appointment as Editor and look forward to the prospects of creating interesting reading and visuals for all VWCV members.

My role as Editor over the next 12 months will be to promote the club through the magazine to attract current and new members to the club, it’s events and meetings.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any VW related news, history or images you would like to put forward for Wagensville.

Thanks again and enjoy.

Literally, the word “Volkswagen” means “People’s Car.” In Germany before the 1930’s, there had been many efforts to create simple cars that everyone could afford, but none met with profound success.

Almost all cars attempted before 1930, ended up costing more than the average worker’s yearly wage.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler met with Ferdinand Porsche to discuss Hitler’s idea of a Volkswagen. Hitler proposed a people’s car that could carry 5 people, cruise up to 62mph, return 33mpg, and cost only 1000 Reich Marks.

This was an opportunity for Porsche to push his previous idea of a small car forward, as was to design a real people’s car for the citizens of Germany.

Porsche designated this design the Type 60, but it was soon changed to the experimental V1 which was completed and driving by 1935.

The V1 design was updated to the VW3 design and three cars were produced and put through rigorous testing in 1936.

The VW3s had metal floors, swing axle rear transmissions, Porsche’s front independent suspensions, and backbone floorpans. Several engines were tested, and eventually a flat four cylinder aircooled four stroke engine was chosen.

This 22.5 hp four cylinder “Boxer” engine was roughly the same as the engines that would later be incorporated into VW Beetles that are still produced today.

After extensive testing of the VW3s, the next version, the VW30 was created, and in all, 30 were produced in 1939.

Several VW38s (pre-production models) and VW39s (demonstration cars) were produced to show how the final version of the car would look.

This edition of the VW39s was the basis of the Beetle that we know today.


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CLUBPOINTS

Car Parking at the RACV ClubA temporary arrangement up to the end of October has been negotiated with the Club, which will mean your car parking will cost $5.00. Park in the car park as normal taking your ticket on entry. Bring your ticket to confirm parking and the Club will issue you with a discount voucher. When you present your original docket into the pay machine it will show parking fee of $10 is required. Then insert the discount voucher into the machine, which will then show a fee of $5.00 is required.

Pay the $5.00 as normal.

Discount vouchers can only be used once on the night of the meeting.

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November 4, 5 6 and 7 2006

In the wake of the cancellation of the 7 day trip in November 2006 a few intrepid VWCV members have decided to organise a low key “do it yourself” 4 day adventure to Mount Gambier in the Lower South East of South Australia. Mount Gambier is just over the Victorian/South Australian border and around 436 kms from Melbourne. It takes about 5 1⁄2 hours of relaxed Western District driving to get there.

The relatively unstructured plan is to meet in Deer Park on Saturday 4 November at around 7am. The route over to Mount Gambier will be via Ballarat, Hamilton, Casterton and Coleraine. Once we are in MG we can organise, either individually or as a group, a few low key outings with choices from such varied options as exploring extinct volcanos, visiting subter-ranean caves under the very heart of Mount Gambier, motoring up the Glenelg River by charter boat to visit the Princess Margaret Rose Caves, having an occasional cold SA ale at magnificent National Trust classified Mount Gambier hotels, driving north up to Penola and Naracoorte for a day of antique shop browsing,

more spectacular caves and sampling world famous red wines at the Coonawarra wineries and, for those piscatorily inclined, a spot of bream fishing at the much celebrated Donovan’s Landing near Nelson.

The plan is to stay at the extremely well appointed Blue Lake Caravan Park near, naturally enough, the Blue Lake in Mount Gambier. Those already planning to go intend to take powered camping sites. If you want to come along you will need to book your own accommodation, either at this caravan park or elsewhere. Given the short lead time we will, in the words of the great Indiana Jones, make up our plans as we go along. It is a BYO food and plan-to-be-self-sufficient event.

This should be a great experience for those who are interested and able to go along. There is much to see and do in this beautiful but, sadly, seldom visited area of our great country. If you intend to come along please let us know by 17 October 2006.

John Stevens

H 9890 2548 B 8684 6203

South East South Australia

Sojourn

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Blue Lake, Mount Gambier.


Hello VW petrol heads.Motor racing is back!

My name is Chris Antonello and I am the new club Motorsport Officer. After a long pitstop, the club motor racing is back on track. We need lots of competitors, officials and spectators to help keep motor racing in the VW club, so it does not come to a permanent pitstop.

I need to gauge interest level so we can some events off to a rolling start. Suggestions for the different types of events are welcomed. Please see me at the next club meeting or send me an email [email protected] or give me a call (0407 309 244).

Our first motor racing event will be a display at the DOTVW. I will need some assistance on a Motorsport stand as well as anyone wishing to display their race car. Photos and articles would be most appreciated. Just give me a call on the above number.

Motorsport

VW Model Car Show

Oktoberfest CruiseSunday October 29th 2006 The VWCV will celebrate Oktoberfest in true Bavarian style with a luncheon at the Cuckoo Restaurant in Olinda. The Cuckoo has been in existence for nearly fifty years and specialises in serving a wonderful array of customary dishes within a smorgasboard format. Three courses will be on offer and you can select what you wish from the buffet.

The cost of the luncheon will be $34.90 for Adults and $17.90 for children under 12. Live entertainment is also included.

The Croydon Hotel car park, Croydon (Melway ref. 50 E2) will be the meeting point at 10am. The VWCV has a limited booking for 50 people. A $10 deposit will confirm your attendance and must be paid by October 17th. It is advisable to confirm ASP by completing the booking form below with a cheque/money order to the Club address.

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No. of people attending

I have enclosed a deposit of $

(Deposit of $10 per person required).

Outstanding amount payable on the day of the luncheon.

Payment made (date)

Please make cheque payable to the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.Post to: Volkswagen Club of Victoria, Oktoberfest Cruise,GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001

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Are you into model making?

If so, bring your model car along to the November Club Meeting to show and be judged for the best presented VW Model Car.

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Want to get into the DOTVW fast and at a discounted price? Why not prepay your show car entry.

Day of the Volkswagen Discount Entry

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

• Complete the judging entry form on the following page• Make sure you have your name and address clearly written on the form • Attach a $10 cheque or money order payable to the Volkswagen Club of Victoria• Send the entry form and your cheque or money order to:

Volkswagen Club of Victoria GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001

A receipt and pre-entry sticker will be mailed out prior to the DOTVW.

Please Note: Portable BBQs and dogs are not permitted in the racecourse.

To make our gate entry quicker and easier for show cars, we are offering a discounted pre-paid method of entering the DOTVW.

The discount charge will be $10 per car (driver and passenger only).

Show car entries on the day will be $15 per car.

Day of the VolkswagenSunday 26th November 2006, Cranbourne Racecourse

All prepaid entries will close on Friday 17th of November.Pre-paid entry may also be purchased at the October and November club meetings.


Day of the VolkswagenSunday 26th November 2006, Cranbourne Racecourse

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Beetle up to 1957Beetle 1958 to 1967Beetle 1968 onwardsModified Beetle up to 1957Modified Beetle 1958 onwardsNew Beetle

Kombi T1 1950 to 1967Kombi T2 and T3 1968 onwardsKombi Camper - all yearsModified Kombi up to 1967Modified Kombi 1968 onwards

Type 3 and 4Modified Type 3 and 4

Golf Mark 1 and 2Golf Mark 3 and 4Golf Mark 5Modified Golf

Karmann GhiaModified Karmann Ghia

Transporter T4 and T5Old Water Cooled pre 2000New Water CooledRat Look - all VWs

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The VWCV Teddy Bears BBQ

Sunday 24 September 2006

I heard the forecast just before I went to bed. Strong wind warnings, gale warnings, road weather alerts, rain, hail and snow down to 600 metres, probably the worst weather forecast I had heard in months and we had planned a significant club cruise on this day! The wind howling through the trees outside our bedroom woke me at 3.21am. I could not sleep. I lay there thinking about the likelihood of cancelling the event at the 10am meeting place believing that we may get only 3 or 4 cars, if we were lucky.

At 9.30am we had around 6 or 7 cars parked outside the Croydon Hotel. Over the next half hour our ranks swelled to nearly 20, the weather was cold, windy but no rain, as yet. The cruise was most certainly on! Just how keen are these VWCV members! We headed off at 10am with 22 cars and

The number of cars, the location, the camaraderie and the sunshine made the effort well worthwhile.

The relaxed BBQ/picnic lunch was conducted under the fantastic facilities provided at the venue, which included a roofed enclosure containing tables, chairs, free BBQs, toilets and views over the Pondage. After a very pleasant lunch and opportunity to mingle we set up the teddies for judging in three categories, 1) Rat Teddy, 2) Best Dressed Teddy and 3) Best Original Teddy.

Jan Stevens and Kingsley Morrison were judging the competition that was very keenly contested. While the judging was underway we had a minor torrential downpour, a bit of hail and some strong winds but these all abated after around 20 minutes. Back to reasonably sunny, stable, but cold, weather. How lucky had we been! The judges finally concluded their deliberations and announced the results.

proceeded up the highway through Lilydale. The multi-coloured kaleidoscope convoy re-grouped at Coldstream and went through Healesville, turning many an admiring head in the main street. We continued up through the windy bits of The Black Spur, past the sign that told us we were entering the Mystic Mountains (like some-thing out of The Lord of the Rings). The cars were running beautifully and the roadside scenery was truly breathtaking with gigantic mountain ash and tree ferns on both sides of the winding mountain road. We continued on up through Buxton, Taggerty, Thornton and into Eildon. Along the way we picked up additional local club members and our ranks had now swelled to 28, quite unbelievable. The cars, drivers, passengers and teddies parked up at the well appointed Apex Park on the banks of the Pondage after a very enjoyable 111 km run from Croydon.

Teddy Bears BBQ

The winning teddies were owned by 1) Matt Kinsey, 2) Tracy Williams and 3) Ann Davies.

By now it was just after 3pm, the clouds in the west looked ominous and it was starting to get colder. Time to head home.

Most members, passengers and teddies headed off within the next 30 minutes and, from all reports, everyone enjoyed the scenic drive home. We later found out that the

overnight temperature on Sunday plummeted down to -2 C.

It was a terrific day that was salvaged from an anticipated disaster. It just goes to show that you can never, never predict what is going to happen on a VWCV cruise. Thanks heaps to all members, passengers and teddies that decided to take the punt and come along.

Jan and John Stevens

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FOR SALENumber Plate‘KOMBI’Contact Simon 0412 662 864

VW 1975 SuperbugExcellent condition - best you will find, yellow, with CD player, as new interior, tinted windows.Registration No. IFO 014. Price $5,000Contact Ray 03 9742 2096(Werribee)

1975 model Passat LSAutomatic sedan. 129,000 genuine kms. Full service history.Registered to 30/11/06. Engine not started for 8 months, vehicle has been garaged in Colac for that time. Smash repairs carried-out to the front and left rear side. Interior, good condition. Very little rust in bodywork.

Registration No. IGZ 173.Price $1,500 ONOContact Barry Southern, Colacbarrysouthern@iprimus

PLEASE NOTEAll additions to this section MUST be accompanied by either registration number, chassis number or VIN number.

Advertisements for vehicles without these details WILL NOT be published.

Advertisements will be limited to a period of two months only. If you wish to continue your advertisement beyond the initial two month period, please contact the Editor(s).

Send your for sales and wanted ads to the Editor:

VWCV Editor GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001Email [email protected]

VWCVClassifieds

Fully restored 1967 BeetleRust free, full 12 volt conversion 1.6 litre engine, reconditioned 4 speed gear box, new rear drums, new brake hoses, modified rims to suit 6” wide tyre, 4 new Bridges-tone tyres, new windscreen and rubbers, new running boards, adjustable suspension, colour coded interior, 2 k paint (hot house green), tinted windows, CD player with custom exterior. Car in immaculate condition inside and out with 11 months rego.Registration No. UFG 797.Contact Michael 0412 048 426

VW 1966/67 Type 3 Fastback Excellent condition. Restored after purchase 5 years ago from enthusiast in Canberra (ie.no rust!). Resprayed to match the original white paint. New dash and carpet added. New rear seat belts installed for passengers. Stereo installed below original VW radio. Engine reconditioned within the last 12 months at a cost of $3000. Receipts for all work available. Reluctant sale as owner is going overseas.Registration No. SEF 281Price $10,500Contact Gavin 0415 326 451

“HOT1VW” Number PlatesThe best number plates for your Volkswagen.Unused and brand new from VicRoads (free transfer).Price Best offerContact David 0427 887 558

VW 1972 SuperbugYellow, has no rust as it has been cut out and treated. Paint is in good condition except for the repaired rust spots which are in primer. Motor runs well, has 4 new tyres all round. Awesome stereo, Sony Xplode CD player. Interior needs some work. Ran out of rego. in August. Comes with heaps of spares, including spare Bonnet and 5 white mag wheels. Comes without RWC but is close.Registration No. SZM 584.Price $1,500 ONOContact Josh on 0422 207 892

VW 1974 L BugOriginal plates LXF 550 and papers, new floor pan, CD player, extractors, Michelin tyres on powdercoated rims, front end reco.Good Engine and gearbox, interior and body needs TLC. Selling due to daughter upgrading to Golf. 10 months reg RWC.Registration No. LXF 550Price $3,000 ONOContact Daryl 03 5244 1019 or email [email protected]

1989 Caravelle Metallic Blue 7 seater Automatic Caravelle with A/C. Very good condition. Registration No. RGQ 090.Price $5,500Contact Costa 03 9841 5582

1972 VW 1600S BeetleRestoration. Vehicle dismantled 1987 and stored since in garage. Floorpan sand blasted, primed painted, brakes, front and rear suspension, gearbox, clutch and motor completed. Motor and gearbox rebuilt professionally in 1988 (Frank Grocl, F&J Motors, Richmond); German parts. Since started in chassis for test only. 5 road wheels, metallic enamel and clear coat, fitted with 5 new tyres. Sixth rim restored with no tyre. Doors, all quarter panels and guards, front and rear hoods. Main body shell to be rebuilt from the overlapping front and rear sections. All body sections clean, straight, no rust. All original glass and seals, interior and exterior trim, locks, keys, badges, nuts, bolts and fasteners. Wiring loom and all original electricals. Original front and rear seats, structurally sound but covers in poor condition. All original linings, mats etc. for patterns also in poor condition.Engine No. 4D327361Price All offers considered.Contact Ronald 0417 117 420(Melb Baydside)

WANTEDTail light lenses to suit 1961 BeetleThese are the small half red/half amber versions that the Aussie built Beetles had from Nov 1960 to 1961. Must be in good condition. Hella lense numbers are IGM0762IP (Amber for Indicator) and IGM0763LPX (Red for Stop/Tail light).Contact Ken 0411 404 560 (AH)

FREERims3 x 4 inch and 1 x 4.5 inch wide to suit 15 inch rims.Price FreeContact Lee 03 9497 4717or 03 9650 3939 (Ivanhoe)

FOR URGENT SALE 1971 Volkswagen Station WagonMileage on clock 126,412, Original colour with service books. Model 362021.Chassis No. 3612220426Engine No. V792869PRegistration No. DZI 214Price $1000 Contact Lachlan 0400 404 424

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THANK YOUThe VWCV would like to thank the following businesses for their support of the 2005 Day of the Volkswagen:

CLASSIC VW

VINTAGE VW

VOLKSCARE

KDF WERKS

ACE 30 OIL MADE BY QPL

VOLKSHOME

ANTIQUE TYRES

WOLFSBURG AUTOMOTIVE

VOLKSPARTS

Antique Tyres134 McEwan Road WEST HEIDELBERG 03 9458 4433Australia’s Largest Range of Veteran Vintage, Classic and Hot Rod Tyres.

Australian VW Performance Centre10/25 Lusher Road CROYDON 03 9725 5366Contact Mick for trade pricing typically 10% off retail on most parts and services (up to value of $100). Dyno tuning at $60 per hour.

Camberwell Volkswagen675 Burwood Road HAWTHORN 03 9811 1888Contact Dane Kelly and ask for member discount.

South Yarra Volkswagen93 Commercial Road SOUTH YARRA 03 8866 6888Proud sponsor of the 2006 Day of the Volkswagen.

VolkwerkeUnit 1/171 Para Road GREENSBOROUGH 03 9435 1868Specialists in Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes.

Vollkommen ArtUnit 2/2 Meriton Place CLAYTON SOUTH 03 9543 7804Speed and Style.

Volkscare4 Macquarie Place BORONIA 03 9729 9281Contact Michael Clark for 10% discount on parts (maximum discount $50). Does not include genuine or special orders.

Volkshome Automotive16 Commercial Drive THOMASTOWN 03 9464 0366Contact John for club member prices.

Wolfsburg AutomotiveUnit 2, 290 Old Geelong Road HOPPERS CROSSING1300 370 310Contact Gary for club member prices.

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