March - Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club

Year At A Glance - 2012Here are the major activities for the followingmonths, leading up to Volksfest 22. Mark your calendersaccordingly!January - Awards banquet. (Held at theSpaghetti Warehouse)February - T-shirt design contest (Followed bythe layout and printing of the Volksfest show flyer).March - Trophy design contest (Followed bythe production of the trophies in a “timely” manne -r!).April - Listing of Volksfest in all of the majorVW and enthusiasts publications and online sites.May - Mailing of Volksfest flyers to past showvendors, and surrounding show promoters.July - Last month before Volksfest, reviewshow for last minute items to deal with.August - Volksfest. If it ain't done now, TOOLATE!September - Eat chicken and start all overagain!DONEDONEN71 NorthMaize Rd.Carbone1294 Frisbee Dr.Columbus, OH 43224614-262-2881garrett48@ameritech.netMorse Rd.Frisbee Dr.DanforthEvalineKarl Rd.Directions toMark and Debi Garrett’s house.Official Monthly Newsletter For TheIt’s Toy Time!Thoughts From Your COVVC BoardmemberBy Michael WilliamsHey everyone! It’s time for the March meeting andyou know what that means. Can you say Toys, Toys, andmore Toys. VW toys to be precise. I’ll be chairing theMarch meeting which is the club’s annual toy meeting.I’d like to remind everyone to bring theirfavorite VW toys to share with othermembers. We’ll also conduct a “miniature”toy show with awards presented tothe top three toys based on member vote.I know I can always count on MarkGarrett and Jerry O’Hara to bring somereally cool toys to the meeting. After theMarch 2012Volume 21 - Issue 3And The COVVC Northmeeting, Mark and Debbie Garrett have invited everyoneto their home to check out their amazing VW toy collection.Be sure to check out the directions to the Garrett’shome elsewhere in the newsletter.Continued on page two655B ProvidenceColumbus, OH 43214nd TheW A inner Is......Tom Kern returned to his winningways at the February meeting, bywinning the t-shirt design contest. Withcompetition provided by Brad Shislerand Mark Garrett, when all the voteswere tallied, Tom was victorious!The design will be used on allof the Volksfest promotional items.including event t-shirts, show flier andon the web site.The March meeting will featuretoys, but also will be the trophy designcontest for Volksfest 22. Bring yourideas to the meeting.Congratulations Tom!Next Monthly Meeting -Thursday, March 8th, 7:30 PMAt Jed's Fireballs & Brew,3799 Park Mill Run Dr, Hilliard, OH, 43026Next Monthly Meeting - Thursday, March 8th, 7:30 PMAt Jed's Fireballs & Brew, 3799 Park Mill Run Dr, Hilliard, OH. 43026

Trophy Design Contest At March Meeting.With the t-shirt design selected at theFebruary meeting, we will be moving on to the trophydesign for Volksfest 22 at the March meeting.Pictured here are some of the past winners,including last years trophy at left.When thinking of your design, keep in mind that we have to make almost 40 ofthese things, so try to keep it simple! Just ask Tom Kern about cutting out 40 circles! (Ifyou’re in need of pine circles, you know where to get them!) Also keep the overall expensein mind, as we want as much of the Volksfest money to go to Kids-N-Kamp as possible.See you at the March 8th meeting with your creative trophy designs.Staying with the toy theme for this article, my sonMatthew and I made the annual trip last Sunday to a toy showat Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio hosted by my good friendJohn Hodges. I again was lucky enough to score a few niceVW toys which I hope to write about in future articles.Matthew also found a few nice toys to add to his collectionof airplanes and monster trucks. What amuses me the mostContinued on page threeSee Us on The Web at http://www.motorkars.comGarrett’s Automotive Detailingby appointmentMark Garrett1294 Frisbee DriveColumbus, OH 43224614-262-2881garrett48@ameritech.netSpecializing in show quality detailingEngine appearance refurbishingInterior refurbishingComplete packages availableAll makes & daily drivers alsoCall or E-mail for estimateStreetsboro Foreign Auto, LLCComplete Mechanical & Colision RepairSpecializing In VW & Audi& Select Other European BrandsElmar Kruza330-626-2456 - Fax 330-626-5030www.streetsboroforeignauto.com9796 State Route 14 - Streetsboro, OH 44241Clines Autobody & RestorationSpecializing in Air-Cooled VWand Porsche 356, 911High Quality MIG and TIG WeldingRust Repair & Custom Metal FabricationNationally Featured Award WinningRestorationsCustom Paint & Color MatchCustom Body Modifications & Body KitsFull & Partial RestorationsInsurance Work WelcomeAll Work Is 100% Satisfaction GuaranteedReferences Available20 Years ExperienceFree tech help & Estimates740-698-6774 740-707-2428Mail In Membership FormTo join the COVVC, fill out this form and mail it to: COVVC, 655BProvidence, Columbus, OH 43214. Include a check or money order made outto the COVVC. Payment can also be made via Paypal, see the COVVC websitefor info. Club membership is $20 per year.Name_______________________________________ _________________Address______________________________________________________City__________________________ State______ Zip__________________Phone____________________ E-Mail ____________________________Vehicles owned________________________________________________Club Officers & Media Staff For 2012Board Of DirectorsBrenda Agan bagan@insight.rr.com 740-548-6522Mark Garrett garrett48@ameritech.net 614-262-2881Stark Hughes covvc42@earthlink.net 614-843-0751Tom Kern TomKat3@MSN.com 614-876-8902Todd Sichel aafstodd@sbcglobal.net 614-252-1431Mike Roecker michaelmroecker@gmail.com 216 233 4456Mike Williams kawasaki6r@aol.com 937-390-3794Tom Knott knott11@aol.com 614-237-7885Ann Gillman agillman@aol.com 614-891-3733SecretarywTina Gibson bugnut1973@yahoo.com 614-829-0332TreasurerwBob Albright albrightjr1930@yahoo.com 614-457-6241MembershipwDebi Garrett garrett48@ameritech.net 614-886-0458HistorianwMarilyn Allen mrasecond@yahoo.com 614-299-4841Tech AdvisorwColumbus Area Carl Dewhurst 614-830-0111Tech AdvisorwMarion Area Bill Huntsman 740-389-3187Tech AdvisorwCircleville Area Jim Meyer 740-474-4410Zundfolge EditorwMark Garrett garrett48@ameritech.net 614-262-2881Web EditorwAnn Gillman agillman@aol.com 614-891-3733Factory InformationZundfolgeTo obtain factory information on your pre 1955 VW,send your serial number to:VW Brezelffenstervereinigung e.V.,Ernst Reter Hagen, Amselweg 4, D-3073 Liebenau, GermanyFor post 1955 VWs, send your serial number to :Customer Assistance, VolkswagenAGPostfach, 3180 Wolfsburg1, Germanyis published monthly by the Central Ohio Vintage Club. Members are welcometo submit articles and photos for the newsletter. Classified and wantedads are free to members. Ads will run for three months. Mail Zundfolge submissionsto Mark Garrett, 1294 Frisbee Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43224, or e-mail to garrett48@ameritech.net. Deadline for submissions is the 15th ofeach month.Visitthe Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club’s website athttp://www.COVVC.org2 11

C lassifiedlassified AdsFor Sale: 4 transaxles (one for a bus), 3 IRS and 1swingaxle. Call Ray (614)863-1794 3/12Wanted: Split Bus, projects OK but not with massivewelding needed. Prefer window bus, not camper orpanel van, driveline/mechanicals not important. I’vebeen thinking about this for a while and thought I shouldsearch out club members first. Bruce Amacker 440-846-3885 bamacker@aol.com 2/12For Sale - 1967 Beetle Convertible. Runs good, needscarb kit. Comes with both front floor repair panels.Convertible top completely ruined. Needs restoration.$4000. Call John (COVVC member) at 614-206-15821/12For Sale, 1970 Beetle sunroof, totally rebuilt. ASKING$3500. Also, 1978 Beetle Convertible, partiallyrestored, call Richard Claus at 740-625-5192 for price.1/12For Sale - 1984 Rabbit Convertible. 5 Speed. Manynew parts, all with documentation. White paint, likenew. Motor has 72,000 miles on it. Top has no damage,comes with boot. Has new dash must have had sun damage.I am the second owner. $2800 OBO. PH 330 4263328, George Watson, East Palestine, Ohio 1/12For Sale, 1979 Super Beetle Convertible. 34,000 originalmiles. All original paint, interior, engine, convertibletop. Built on March, 1980 during the final week ofEstablished 1982IMPORTDOCTORYour Car Is NotForeign To UsJim Cowan, PhD., Proprietor(614) 299-0456 (614) 228-8637jcowan@iwaynet.net52 Brickel AlleyColumbus, Ohio 43215ASECertifiedMasterAutomobileTechnicianproduction. Appraised 1998 value of $13,675. Alsocomes with front bra and top boot. Call Chuck Mers at614-679-6446 1/12For Sale, 1973 Ghia, needs work, but runs. $3000OBO. Call Frank Smith 740-244-9340. 1/12For Sale - New Reduced Prices To Reflect BadEconomy! All offers or trades considered. Call me andI will mail descriptive fliers. Both cars have been toVolksfest.1) 1981 Westfalia Vanagon Pop Top Camper. FromCalifornia, mostly original, with mechanical repairs,great condition, $6,0002) 1982 Rabbit Convertible. Asking $3500.Good all around driver at low price, $3000. Call DonBowker at 330-274-8872, before 10 P.M. Lets talk 91/12The NorthEnd Wrench, Inc.Your Preventative Maintenance Expert!Offering The Following Services:w Tune-Upsw Air Conditioningw Brakesw Fluid Changesw Exhaustw Foreign & Domesticw Vintage VW & PorscheMonday ThroughFriday 7am - 6pm4330 Indianola Ave.Columbus, Ohio 43214614-263-4978CertifiedTechniciansCelebrating 25 Years Of Service!when Matthew and I go to a toy show is that he will typicallyspot a VW toy before I do and I’ve been collecting VWtoys for over 20 years. I guess it doesn’t matter since we’reboth on the same team. As I stated last year in the March article,the price of some older VW toys continues to surpriseme. Many of the older VW toys from the 1950’s through the1970’s made by companies such as Bandai, Tayio, Schuco,and Corgi to name a few continues to bring a premium pricedespite the current health of the economy. This brings a newmeaning to investing your money in precious metals.On another note, before closing out my article for themonth, I again want to challenge every club member to writean article for the newsletter. I’ll even help you out with someideas. Write about your first VW or the VW you had in highschool or college. Write a story about the first VW restorationyou did or the first VW vacation you took. Maybe you tooka VW to the prom or spring break. Tell us about your dreamVW or the VW you wish you still had. We want your stories,so start writing!! I’ll be writing a story in the coming monthsabout some of the more interesting adventures I’ve had inVolkswagens.Until then, I’ll see you at the March meeting…Marion’s Oldest ImportAuto RepairBill Huntsman, OwnerForeign & Domestic Repair q New & Used Foreign Parts740-383-1118 or 800-686-2250624 East Church Street, Marion Ohio 43302LicensedMonthly Meeting Minutesby Debi Garrett, filling in for Tina Gibson, SecretaryMinutes Of The 9th February MeetingDistributorMarilyn welcomed everyone to the meeting promptlyat 7:30. Probably the first time the meeting was everystarted on time. Good job Marilyn. The meeting was at Jed’sFireballs and Brew and will be there again in March.Marilyn announced that she has a display of VW toys atthe Worthington Senior Center . It is open to the public andshe would like people to go if they can.Marilyn also had magnets made for the cars duringparades. They are very nicely done and are $50 for four (4)of them if anyone would like to purchase some for their owncars.Tina could not make it to the meeting tonight and she hasthe 50/50 tickets so there was also no 50/50. She will be backin March.Marilyn asked if there were any new members . Steveand Brenda said they had been members but this was the firstmeeting they had been able to make it to. They have a 63 singlecab and a 60 sun bug.Bob and Helen had the newsletter folding for February.The folding for March will be at the Garrett’s.Continued on page four10 3

Bob gave the treasury report- $7000.00 given to Kids nKamp in January ; $9200.00 in the bank and $500.00 paid outfor insurance and bond. This is a once a year expenditure.Membership report was given by Debi G- we have 222members of which 52 still need to renew before the show.There was no cruise in report.Marilyn reminded people to wear their badges and she isstill working on the yearbooks.Marilyn introduced Stan Ralph- service manager fromMag. He spoke on the new plant down in Chattanooga wherethe new VW cars will be made. The have enough room topossibly also be able to make a truck line and a van line. VWwould like to be #1 in the world. Stan also spoke about MAGand what they would like to see happen with our group. Hethen opened the meeting up to questions.Marilyn then passed out a word search while we finishedup voting on the T-Shirt design. The ballots were counted byLinda Brown and Donna Simpson. Tom Kern won the designContinued on page fiveflow will be present, and therefore no carb heat will befound!Installing this “diverter” is quite simple. A small flap ofsteel is brazed or migged into the #2 exhaust port opening todivert some of the exhaust gasses exiting the cylinder andToy Room Open House at the Garrett’s!What better way to continue the toy fun after theMarch meeting! All are welcome to the annual “After TheToy Meeting” at the Garrett’s.The always expanding toy room will be open foreveryone to enjoy, and we will also have some light snacksand beverages.There is something for everyone's taste, fromBeetles, Busses, Ghias, Type Threes And Fours, and even afew Porsches thrown in for good measure! And for yourtruly eccentric taste, be sure to check out the Auto Unions,DKWs and Tatras!Of course the highlight of the evening will be therecord playing bus!Be sure to check out the back cover for directions.forcing them into the heat riser tube. Very simple and effective.Promoting exhaust flow through the heat riser tube iscritical in northern climates to allow the gasoline to properlyvaporize in the manifold and prevent carburetor icing! Oncethis modification was completed, it was obvious it workedwell because after only a minute or two of running the tubeunder the carb was too hot to touch.I’ll continue this story next month as I do the carb andrepair some other problem areas while it’s apart. Have fun, besafe, and keep driving those classic VW’s!Be sure to check out part two of the VW 1500review in next months Zundfolge!Winning VolksfestT-Shirt DesignbyTom Kern4 9

Waking Up from a Deep Sleep, Part Threeby Bruce AmackerLast month’s column left off after assembling the pistons,jugs, and heads on the 1600 I am getting back on theroad. At this time I need to trim out the external items likeintake and exhaust systems and do the carb. You mayremember a while back I did a column about the heat riserand the need for modifying the exhaust on an aftermarketexhaust system (header) so that the heat riser provides thenecessary warmth to vaporize the fuel in the intake manifold.Well, let me refresh your memory and show you a picture ofthe modifications as they are completed.Rather than bore you with repeating a column I did in2010, you can access the full story from the COVVC websiteby going to covvc.org>forum>technical articles>Zundfolgetechnical articles>COVVC-#6, 7 Fuel Atomization and CarbHeat.pdf . This will give you the two full articles I wrote onthis topic in 2010 along with full color pictures you could notget in the original newsletter column. If you’re a glutton forpunishment you can also type out this string of charactersinto your web browser to access the articles:http://covvc.lefora.com/composition/attachment/9e38db4a0ea 8 8 4 5 f 4 d 1 5 7 7 3 7 2 b d 3 4 d 3 3 / 9 6 6 8 3 1 / C O V V C -%20%236%2C%207%20Fuel%20Atomization%20and%20Carb%20Heat.pdfFirst, the Manx is equipped with a “dual cannon”style aftermarket exhaust that has theports present for the heat riser, but they werepoorly constructed and severely restricted.The first thing I had to do was open up theports to let them breathe because when theheader assembly was built, only small passageswere burned with an acetylene torch inbetween the header pipe and the riser pipeunder 1/8” in diameter. There won’t be muchflow through there! I took a die grinder with afluted cutting head and opened up both ofthese so there would be no flow restriction.The heat riser tube in the stock dual portintake manifold also had severe restrictionfrom carbon and rust accumulation, I’d guessabout 90+% by how much air I could blowthrough it. This needed to be cleaned outbefore assembly so the system would operate correctly.When things work well, I take a piece of wire rope and apower drill and ream the carbon/rust gunk out that’s blockingthe passageway. This is very common and needs to bechecked/cleared every time the intake manifold is off of thecar. I was lucky with this one, as it went smoothly using adrill and several different lengths of wire rope.In extreme cases I’ve had to cut a hole in thetube, use an extremely long drill bit to clearthe rust blockage, and weld the hole closed.Next, a simple modification needed to bemade to the exhaust pipe to enhance flowthrough the heat riser. In a factory exhaust apressure imbalance exists due to the way internalpipes are arranged. If you look closely,there is a small “draft tube” connected to oneof the heat riser pipes on the muffler thatbypasses the muffler baffles. Bypassing thebaffles causes the pressure imbalance neededto create flow through the heat riser. In aftermarketexhausts a flow diverter needs to beinstalled to enhance flow through the heat riserunder the carburetor. Without this diverter noContinued on page nineLet’s Talk Toys!by Michael WilliamsWelcome back everyone!! As you know, one of the themes for the March meeting will be TOYS!!.. I want toremind everyone to bring their favorite VW toys to share with othermembers. We’ll conduct a “miniature” toy show with awards givento the top three toys based on member votes. I can hardly wait to seeall the cool VW toys at this month’s meeting.contest and a one year COVVC membership.Everyone was reminded that March is the toy meetingand the trophy design meeting. The Garrett’s would like toinvite anyone who would like to come over after the meetingto come and see the toy room.The meeting was adjorned at 8:15. Thank you MarilynLife In The Past Laneby Marilyn AllenContinued from February 2012....................................The February 2002 meeting was held on Valentine's Dayat Del Matto's, 4882 E Main Street.New President Dale Taylor opened the meeting close to 8 toallow Valentine Diners to finish their meals.Dale thanked Marilyn Allen for hosting the newsletter foldingat her home. The March newsletter folding will beheldat the Taylors' home.It was announced that all new members would be givenThe toy I’m sharing with each of you this month has been in my collectionfor close to 10 years. This month’s example is an orange coloredVW bus manufactured by the Mego Toy Company of New Yorkduring the early 1970s. The toy is constructed of plastic and is 7inches long with a yellow surfboard on top. The toy represents anearly VW split window bus and is friction powered. When pushedforward, the bus produces a rumbling engine sound.This toy is very rare and doesn’t come up for sale very often. It’s even rarer to find the toy’s box. The value of thetoy in good condition is around $55, with a boxed mint example coming in around $150 - $175. On another note,Mego also produced a Batman bus and a Joker bus licensed by DC Comics. Both of these VW buses are SUPERrare and are very difficult to find with or without the box. Keep your eyes open, and maybe you’ll find one of thesebuses at the next flea market or garage sale.Until next month… Happy Toy Hunting !!an interview sheet. The new member for February, 2002 wasDave Bowen.Dale reported that he also had interview forms for allmembers so thatThe club in 2002 had 195 members.Bonnie Gieger from Kids'n'Kamp's was presented acheck for $3000. Bonnie said that Kids'n'Kamp was veryapprecative of all that the club does for the group.Dee Porter and 5 other members of the W.Va."AlmostHeaven" vw club attended the meeting and asked the groupto attend their show on June 15th.President Dale announced that a show committee neededto be establilshed by the March meeting. Marilyn Allenand Dale Taylor agreed to head up the volunteers.Stark Hughes agreed to continue as Swap Coordinator.Justin Wilt, as vice-president, became the show coordinator.March was also to be the toy show. There was also bea t-shirt design contest at the March meeting. The March.2002 meeting was held on.......To be continued...................8 5

VW 1500 Review submitted by Jim MeyerThanks to Jim Meyer, resident Type Three expert,we will be running the Car and Driver magazine report onthe VW 1500, from their April 1964 issue. The reportfocused on the “notchback” model, the one version thatwas never officially imported to America. The Type Threefast back and square back were imported, with moderatesuccess. We will also check out some of the cool ads fromthe same issue. Sit back and enjoy vintage motoring at it’sfinest. Thanks Jim!VVintage MotoringContinued on page nineVintage ad from Car and Driver,1964, Featuring the popular JudsonSupercharger. The Judson was theway to go, back in the day forhorsepower. Pretty much a bolt onaffair, it typically added 10/15horsepower. There are usually severalcars equipped with Judsons atVolksfest each year.