Who did run that race in 1977?

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

Barndoor is a name for the earliest type 2s due to the large hatch and spare over the motor.

Knew that, didn't know:

The race truck was a 1954 therefor barndoor era.

So, not a barndoor Type 2 Transporter, but a Type 2 Transporter from the "barndoor" era?

First VW I drove off road, matter of fact, first vehicle I drove, was 1956 Deluxe Sunroof Sedan with a Revmaster engine.

Wish I had it now. Maybe not this summer.

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[oldschool5er]

Your right Dave all of ours were 67's and our class 11 was still in factory paint. When we changed it to 5/1600 we re-painted it thesame blue(or close to it). I should have said I never had a stock street vw (classic) as a daily driver, I always set them up for offroad use. Even Hanks and mine daily drivers were 67 baja bug and Hank drove a red 67 class 11 look alike but running a zenith. For the 83 Firecracker I finally relented and welded pivots on the 67 and changed it to irs and rack and pinion steering. Don't get me wrong I liked Saddleback but we had to pick and chose our races because we were so tight on money.

[Sandscorcher]

The truck was the subject of a cover shot and story in about 1976 or 1977. I even got an extra copy when I bought the truck. BTW it was lt. blue when it was on the cover.

Hi!
Did you take a look at the back issues link I posted?
What about the cover?

Thanks!
Cheers

[oldschool5er]

I will look this weekend but the original article was early like 75, 76 and it was not hot vw's but vw greats or another early version mag I have. But you have to forgive me for in my old age my memory is not as Good LOL so I am not sure of the exact month or year 75 or 76 .I do have it though I have alot of the old mags and I just saw it two years ago when I started gathering up stuff on Hank and me.

[Sandscorcher]

I will look this weekend but the original article was early like 75, 76 and it was not hot vw's but vw greats or another early version mag I have. But you have to forgive me for in my old age my memory is not as Good LOL so I am not sure of the exact month or year 75 or 76 .I do have it though I have alot of the old mags and I just saw it two years ago when I started gathering up stuff on Hank and me.

Hi Rob!
Oh...don't worry about that...
Anyway...I respect veterans like you...so thanks for your time!
Here the link about Vw Greats back issues...but only 1976-1977-1978 issues...and in 1976 just two covers available...:

http://backissues.com/publications/Volkswagen-Greats


Cheers!

[Sandscorcher]

I found other two covers...but at this moment I'm not able to upload them due to server error...

I'll try later...

Cheers!

[GDRBORETIRED]

Hey I'm old so it could be that the mag was 1978 or even 9. Don't know for sure but I now have two copies.

[Sandscorcher]

Hey I'm old so it could be that the mag was 1978 or even 9. Don't know for sure but I now have two copies.

Nobody is old!
We are young inside...forever!!!

Anyway...I'm not able to upload the pics yet...but I can say one cover is from 1972 and the other one is from 1978...


See ya later!

Cheers!

[oldschool5er]

Ok I found them and I was wrong it was Hot Vw it was July 1976. Some of the details are wrong in the article but it shows the build. We tried a straight axle in it but then switched it back to reduction box with anti hop. Also the engine was a 2180 I think Hank just said he used 88mm P&L to keep details quiet since it was going to be raced. Our class 11 build was VW Greats June 76

[Sandscorcher]

Hi!
Now I got it!
Cool!
In the next future I also mount reduction boxes with John Johnson no hop kit...

Cheers!