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DromanaDrive-in

> Meet at 3.30pm at Brandon Park

then cruise to Dromana

VWCV General Meeting NOW at RACV Club

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Inform

ation

Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc

ABN 73 091 008 987Address: GPO Box 1215 MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Web Site: vwclub.com.auPhone: 0401 310 704

General Meetings

Melbourne Club meetings held every third Tuesday of themonth at 8pm at the RACV Clubrooms (Henty Room),

corner of Queen and Little Collins Streets, Melbourne, unlessadvised of an alternative venue in the Club magazine.

Albury Wodonga members meet the first Tuesday of everymonth at the Biralee Tavern, Melrose Drive, Wodonga.

Annual Membership Fees

• Full Membership: $40

• Additional Family Membership: $20

• Joining Fee: $10

To join the club, please complete the membership form in thisnewsletter and forward together with cheque for payment to

the Club’s postal address as quoted on the form.

Disclaimer

All material in this newsletter represents the opinions of theauthor(s) and does not carry any endorsement by the Editors

of Committee unless otherwise stated. Any material adver-tised for sale does not carry any endorsement by the Cluband the onus is on the purchaser to ensure the purchased

goods meet their requirements.

Each VWCV Committee Member is a volunteer, carrying outClub duties in their own leisure time. The club has no paid

officials, only enthusiasts dedicated in furthering the interestsof the club and it’s members. Could members please bear

this in mind when contacting Club Committee Members.

Paul’s Ramblings 6

Calendar of Events 8

Air-Cooled VW Engine 12

VWCV 4 Day Tour 14

Get Down & Boogie 18

Beetle to the Deb Ball 19

Club Clothing 21

For Sale 22

VWCV 2005 Concourse 24

Tech Day Info 26

Membership Discounts 30

Membership Application 31

Inside> this issue

Wagensville News is the monthlynewsletter of the Volkswagen Club ofVictoria Inc. Correspondence, articlesand items of news are invited andshould be sent to:

The Editor27 Scotia Street, West Preston,VIC 3072Email: wagensville@yahoo.com.auPhone: 9484 8953

Deadline for the next issue:Friday 1st July 2005

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VWCV Dyno Day

> Date to be advised...

Come along & measure the

Power & Torqueof your engine...

> The dyno will measure and compare power transfer at different points on your vehicle, thus telling you howyour engine can be modified, or improved, to get more efficient power from it

> To be held at Australian Volkswagen Performance Centre, 10/25-35 Luscher Rd, Croydon

> $35 per car for VWCV Members $45 per car non club members

> Sausage Sizzle & Trophies from AVWPC

> For information please contact:Jen Littlechild on 0431 160 097

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Com

mittee

committeePresident - Paul Kinsey

03 9876 1463 • paulkinsey@optusnet.com.au

Vice - President - Richard Graham0418 527 862

Secretary - Andrew Ermel03 9369 1360 • cheryle@melbpc.org.au

Treasurer - Andrew Donnelly0417 506 766 • adonelly@edlyn.com.au

Additional Committee Members - Eric Roberts03 5367 2757

Public Officer - Jon Edsell03 9844 3420 • jon.Edsell@holden.com.au

Restoration & Technical Sessions - Paul Blacker

Membership Secretary - Ross Woolley0401 310 704 • beetle00@tpg.com.au

Pointscore Officer - Matt Kinsey03 9484 8953 • wagensville@yahoo.com.au

Technical Officers - Bill Malkoutzis • 03 9439 5904Gary Collis • 03 9370 3100

Motorsport & Group 5 - Jon Edsell03 9844 3420 • jon.edsell@gm.com

Club Clothing - Mercedes Woolley03 9735 9386 • beetle00@tpg.com.au

VW Cruises - Nathan Leversha0419 340 250 • leversha@eisa.net.au

Wagensville News Editor - Matt Kinsey03 9484 8953 • wagensville@yahoo.com.au

Social Secretary - Jen Littlechild0431 160 097 • jenlittlechild@optushome.com.au

Club Historian - Dave Evans03 9808 6044

Wanted• Are you passionate

about motorsport?

• Have you participated/

assisted in motorsport

events in the past?

• Are you keen to

do more?

The VWCV are looking

for someone to take on the

role of motorsport officer.

If you think you can assist

us in any way with this

challenging position,

please contact the club for

more information.

Contact Paul Kinsey on

(03) 9876 1463

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movie at the Dromana Drive-In on Saturdaythe 25th of June. We will meet at BrandonPark at 3.30pm and then cruise on down toDromana. The movie screening will be at6pm. See the centre pages of this magazinefor more details.

This will be our last meeting in thecurrent RACV Club as theRACV move into theirnew building at 501Bourke Street on the 4thof July.

The Tech Day washeld on Saturday 21stMay at Volkshome inCommercial DriveThomastown, where JohnGoodison ably assisted byBoris, Andrew Ermel andLloyd Davies explainedthe vehicle preparationsrequired prior to a longtrip. The day was a greatsuccess with approxi-

mately 40 people attending, with the daynot finishing until 4pm.

Thank you very much John, Boris,Andrew and Lloyd for your explanations andguidance. The members whose cars werechecked gained a valuable insight into thepreparations required, as did all who attend-ed. A checklist of the items can be found onpages 26-27.

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Welcome to the June edition of theWagensville News.

As indicated last month, the magazinefor May was printed and posted one weekearlier than normal, so I hope you allreceived your copy. As an indication at thelast general meeting, we had approximately60 attendees, some ofwho did say that theearlier receipt of themagazine was a promptto attend the meeting.We will now try and keepthis timing for all futureissues. Thanks Matt.

Also at the lastgeneral meeting we didindicate that the Junemeeting would be held atthe Coburg Drive-In for aspecial screening of thenew Herbie movie.Unfortunately, the club’snegotiations with theorganisers over the start time of the moviehave not been successful, so as a result, themeeting on the 21st of June will be held asnormal at the RACV Club commencing at8pm. The organisers of the movie wanted tocommence the screening at 11pm and webelieved that this was too late on a weekdayfor members and young families. However,we are fortunate that we can now see the

Paul’sRamblings

> Paul Kinsey - VWCV Club President

The VWCV June General Meeting is at the RACV Club

NOT at the Coburg Drive-in as previously indicated!

The VWCV Dinner Dance held on the 28thof May at the RACV Club was a tremendoussuccess with a total of 69 people attending. Aspecial thanks must go to Jen Littlechild,Cheryl and Andrew Ermel for the preparationsfor the evening, and thanks to all who attend-ed on the night.

The following day, the VWCV Concoursewas held at the RAAF Base at Point Cook.The day started cool and wet but fined upwith the sun coming out in the afternoon.

A total of 37 cars were offered for judgingwith a total of approximately 60 Volkswagensin attendance. Again a special thanks for theorganisers Richard Graham and Cheryl Ermel.It was great to see some new cars presentedon the day which keeps the pressure on theolder cars (like mine), and the need for us toconstantly continue to improve our cars. Iknow it’s a Japanese word not a German one,but the word in Japanese for continuedimprovement is KAIZEN. According to myEnglish/German dictionary, the German wordfor improvement is “verbesserung” but I’mnot sure if this is the same as “continuedimprovement?” May be some members with agood command of the German language couldassist me, please.

The important thing is that weneed to continually keep improvingour cars - that is our challenge.

Don’t forget that the nextmeeting will be at the RACVClub on the 21st of June.I’ll see you then. •

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CAR STACKERS AUSTRA LIA

> Some scenes from the VWCV Concourse at Point Cook.Photos courtesy of Andrew Mengyel and Cheryl Ermel.

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Jun

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Sunday 19th June*

Group 5 Speed Event - Round 4Venue: PIARC at the Phillip Island Racing Circuit. Time: The event will start at about 10am; but you

will need to be there by about 8:30am, to get your car scrutineered, and to get your licence checked and

number allocated. You will definitely have to enter before the event to ensure that you will be able to run in the event.

Contact: Contact Jon Edsell (jon.edsell@gm.com or 03 9844 3420 AH) for any information. Supp. Regs. and entry forms available from the PIARC

website, www.piarc.com.au about 3 weeks before the event.

Tuesday 21st June*

VWCV General MeetingVenue: RACV Club, corner Queen and Little Collins Street, Melbourne Time: Meeting begins 8pm

Saturday 25th June*

VWCV Cruise to Dromana Drive-In - “Herbie - Fully Loaded”Venue: Dromana Drive-In

Time: Meet at Brandon Park Shopping Centre car park at 3.30pm, then cruise to Dromana at 4pm - screening of “Herbie - Fully Loaded” commences at 6pm

Contact: Richard Graham on 0418 527 862 - see advertisement on pages 16-17

Sunday 26th June*

Group 5 Motorkhana - Round 5Venue: HSCCV Toyota Club Grounds, McGrath Rd, Werribee

Contact: Contact Jon Edsell (jon.edsell@gm.com or 03 9844 3420 AH) for any information. Starting time will be about 10am, but if you want to compete you will need to be there

before 9am to enter and to have your car scrutineered. Supp. Regs. and entry forms will be available soon from the VWCV website www.vwclub.com.au

what’s on

The VWCV June General Meeting is at the RACV Club

NOT at the Coburg Drive-in as previously indicated!

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> July

Sunday 3rd July*

NCCA John Mott Sprint, Sandown(TBC). Contact Jon Edsell(jon.edsell@gm.com or 03 98443420 AH) for any information.

Sunday 10th July*

VWCV Motorkhana, GeelongMotorsport Complex, Princes Hwy,Avalon. Contact Jon Edsell(jon.edsell@gm.com or 03 98443420 AH) for any information.

Friday 15th July*

VWCV Bowling Night - OztenpinAltona, 216-230 Blackshaws Road,Altona North from 7pm. $20 perhead gets you two games plus hotfinger food. Licenced. Pool tablesand live music next door if youwant to party on. Lets get a fewteams happening, it’ll be lots offun. Contact Jen Littlechild for moreinformation on 0431 160 097.

Sunday 17th July*

VMCi Morwell Hill Climb. ContactJon Edsell (jon.edsell@gm.com or03 9844 3420 AH) for any infor-mation.

Tuesday 19th July*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.

> August

Sunday 14th August*

VWCV Group 5 Motorkhana.More information in comingissues...

Tuesday 16th August*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.

Sunday 28th August*

VWCV Puffing Billy Cruise. Meetat Emerald station at 10.30 - 11amfor a 11.10-11.20am departure.Return approximately 4pm. Travelto Gembrook for a BYO Picniclunch or a meal at Gembrook Pub.Contact Jen Littlechild for moreinformation on 0431 160 097.

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Sunday November 27th

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> September

Tuesday 20th September*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.

Sunday 25th September*

VWCV Cruise and Yum Cha.Details next issue.

> October

Sunday 2nd October*

VWCV Swap Meet. BacchusMarsh College Corner Griffith andFranklin St’s Melways 219 G5.Entry $5, Sites (generous size) $25on the day or $20 paid bySeptember 17th. All types of VW

related vehicles catered for, princi-pally VW, Karmann Ghia, Porsche.Food available on site and in thevicinity. Site entry for buyers isstrictly 9am and sellers from 8am.Come to a swap meet where everystall will have VW parts.Organisers expect over 1000buyers and around 70 sites. This isa must not miss for the avid restor-er. For information, please call Ericon 03 5367 2757.

Tuesday 18th October*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.

Saturday October 29th to Tuesday November 1st*

VWCV Around Victoria 4 DayCruise. Travel to Corryong,Tawonga and Lakes Entrance.Fantastic scenic drives along the

Murray, Lake Hume, the AlpineCountry and Gippsland. For infor-mation contact: Ross Woolley orJenny Littlechild (see page 4 forcontact details).

> November

Tuesday 15th November*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.

Sunday 27th November*

VWCV presents the 2005 Day ofthe Volkswagen. See advertisementon page 10.

Please note: *These eventsmarked attract club points.

Happy Driving > Herald Sun - 5/2005

LONDON - The most cheerful driver on British roads is likely to be female,aged 24 or less and driving a green Volkswagen Beetle. This happy motoristis also probably listening to Bob Marley music while chewing sugar-free gumand looking forward to a date, research for the Royal Auto Club Foundationfound. Young women drivers in Britain recorded the highest smiles per hour ratio, with drivers aged66 or more proving to be the most stern faced behind the wheel. The survey, involving 900 drivers,was carried out to coincide with National Smile Week. The survey showed those with green carssmiled most, while those with lilac and yellow cars smiled the least, while favourite driving music wasreggae, ‘60s and ‘70s oldies, and 1970s West Coast rock.

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Aircooled VW EngineA Survival Story

> Bill Malkoutzis on the downfall of the air-cooled engine in Australia...

The early to mid seventies saw a significantshift in focus on the motor car and the roll itplayed in our lives. Road trauma was gettingout of control, Victoria alone had over athousand people dying every year on ourroads due to road accidents. Also the exhaustemissions of the growing numbers of motorcars (and industry) were changing the weath-er patterns over our cities.Remember the fogs / smogsthat we use to experienceduring days of little wind?Because of the ever increasingpersonal and environmentalburden, the expectation of themotor vehicle changed.

It was about the mid seven-ties that we started seeingfeatures like collapsible steeringcolumns, seat belts and theiranchorages, head restraints (head rests) onour seats, and twin circuit brake master cylin-ders in some European motor cars - all ofwhich helped lower the road trauma and avoidaccidents. The Beetle in Australia lead theway in many of these areas, having twincircuit braked master cylinders, disc brakesand collapsible steering column from 1969,head rests from 1971, and stronger seatanchorages from 1975. I’m sure the enthusi-asts out there know all the changes.

The poor old Beetle died of a thousandcuts because of this change in our communi-ty’s expectation of the motor car. As theworld’s population grew and the number ofcars in any country started to effect the living

environment, cars in general came under closescrutiny as to the affect they had on thatenvironment, and what could be done tominimise those affects. Exhaust emissionsbecame the focus of industrialised govern-ments around the world. Some of the firstemission controls on cars addressed evapora-tive emissions. Evaporative emissions refer to

the evaporation of the fuel inthe fuel tank to the atmosphere.In Australia evaporativeemissions were introduced in1975. Bugs of this period werefitted with canisters whichcontained carbon pelts thatabsorbed the vapours from thefuel tank, and the enginepurged and burnt thesevapours off under certainengine operating conditions.

The next major jump in vehicle expectationwas the introduction of ADR 27A in July 1st1976. This law and similar ones around theworld, in my opinion, was the final cut thatkilled the Type 1 based Beetle, or morecorrectly, the VW type based air-cooledengine.

The introduction of ADR 27 requires that amotor vehicle engine not discharge more thana certain level of carbon monoxides, or nitrousoxides. In the early days of emission controlledengines, and before catalytic converters,engine design relied on various methods tocontrol these gases. One was the technique offeeding into the inlet manifold controlledamounts of exhaust gases to improve the

The VWCV June General Meeting is at the RACV ClubNOT at the Coburg Drive-in as previously indicated!

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combustion process and result in the emissiontargets. This was known as EGR or exhaustgas recirculation. Another was the use of anair pump. This consisted of the obvious littleair pump driven off the crank shaft, whichpumped fresh air into the exhaust system justafter the exhaust port, which has the effect ofcompleting the combustion process while theexhaust fumes travelled the length of theexhaust. (AKA VW Golfs post June 1976). Yetanother method is to shape the combustionchamber - that is the pocket in the cylinderhead and the shape of the crown of the pistonto change the way the fuel andair burns and expands withinthe engine. In other words,design the engine for the taskthat is required - low exhaustemissions. Even while theseearly laws were being intro-duced even more stringentlevels where being openlyplanned for in the near future.

The dear old Type1 air-cooled engine was designed byits famous designer Ferdinand Porsche as asimple basic power unit that would bedurable, easy, and low cost to manufacture,back in 1938. Over time, as the science ofengine design matured so too did the Type 1engine - 1036cc, 1122cc, 1198cc, 1278cc, 1488,1586cc. Throughout its life the basic designdid not really change. The design was updat-ed with each displacement increase to breathebetter, and increase efficiency and poweroutput, but exhaust emission was not a priori-ty in the mind of the engineers at the time,other than its effect on fuel consumption.

Well before 1976 with the introduction ofADR 27A, FMVSS in the USA, and ECE inEurope, Volkswagen was well aware of theselooming legislations. Their design team wouldhave had meeting after meeting discussinghow this new challenge would be met byVolkswagen. Work of this type would havestarted as far back as 1969 (based myresearch). The ideas that would have beenconsidered at the time I believe would havebeen many and varied. The following are someof what I believe most likely would have beenconsidered. What would it take to make thecurrent engine comply with these standards?Let’s build a couple of prototypes and measurethem and see what they’re like? The results of

these questions would have resulted in anECR and air pump being fitted as describedpreviously, and the auxiliary equipmentsuitably modified or tuned to match. My guessis, the car most likely was fitted with a 1500 or1600cc base engine and with these parasiticfeatures added would have been very low inpower. My guess would be compared to the55 hp of a 1600cc as we know them; theequivalent pollution model would have beenless than 40 hp. The vehicle most likely ranquite hot as the combustion temperatureswould have been quite high due to the EGR

and lean setting on the car. Itwould not have been impres-sive. About this time VW wasalso considering a replacementfor the Beetle, code name EA26.This was a hatchback typedesign with a flat (Type 3) air-cooled engine under the backseat. VW would have builtscratch designed air-cooledengines to both suit the car andit’s upgrades as well as the

emission standards of the future. I would notbe surprised if these prototypes were werethe Type 4 air-cooled 18-2000cc engine wasderived from. Again heat would have been aproblem.

To achieve all the targets, the enginedesigners would have had to redesign thecombustion chamber i.e. the heads, the barrelsand pistons etc. Very major redesigns just tokeep the car design alive. The VW engineersand management in crude terms would havebeen faced with the decision of; should Ithrow money at an engine design that mayonly survive for another few years, before amore stringent emission standard is legislated,or; do I have to start with a fresh sheet ofpaper and design an engine with the basicfoundation design that would suit the immedi-ate foreseeable emission standards, and maybe coming? This would have been a veryemotional decision as, VW hadalways relied on the security of littlechange year to year, which ensuredyou never disassociated yourselfwith your known clientele. •

To be continued next issue...

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B R I N G Y O U R V W T O

Come and help us celebratethe release of the new Herbie move

"Herbie-Fully Loaded" with a night outat the Coburg Drive-In. Bring your Herbie

(or whatever VW you own) and bring your friends- we want to fill the drive-in with VWs!

S AT U R D AY 2 5 T H J U N E - C R U I S E F R O M B R A N D O N PA R K

CRUISE & MOVIE: Meet at Brandon Park Shopping Centre, Springvale Rd car park 3.30pm (Melway Ref 71 B9) Depart at 4pm & cruise to the Dromana Drive-in (Melway Ref 160 E5) Movie commences at 6pm

COST: Adults $10 each • Kids $6 each Up to four adults $20 per car

MORE INFO: Contact Richard Graham on 0418 527 862or email rgraham8@bigpond.net.au

Come and help us celebratethe release of the new Herbie movie

"Herbie-Fully Loaded" with a night outat the Dromana Drive-in. Bring your Herbie

(or whatever VW you own) and bring your friends- we want to fill the drive-in with VWs!

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R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R MThe Volkswagen Club of Victoria invites you to participate in our 4 Day Victorian Tour . The tour willcover approximately 1150 km, taking in some of Victoria’s best landmarks such as Lake Hume, TheMurray River, The Alpine National Park including Mount Beauty and Falls Creek and the Great AlpineRoad. Whether you are participating in the entire event or joining us for only part of the tour, wewould love for you to be a part of this memorial journey across our great state.

Registration Fee: $20.00 per person - children under 12 y/o no charge. Please make cheque or moneyorder payable to the: Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.

Name/s: ____________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________ Post Code:________

Contact Number/s: Home: _____________________________Mobile: __________________________

Emergency Contact: _____________________________ Email: _______________________________

Vehicle Details:___________________________ Make: ________________ Model: _______________

Registration No: __________________________

Please tick days attending:

❏ Saturday 29th November ❏ Sunday 30th October❏ Monday 31st October ❏ Tuesday 1st November

Office use only:

Registration Number: __________________Vehicle No: _______ Payment Received: $ ____________

Please return registration form and payment to the following address by August 31st 2005 thank you.

VWCV 4 Day Tour - PO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001

Get Downand Boogie!

> The VWCV 2005 Dinner Dance by Cheryl Ermel

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Who said that VW owners have no rhythm orsoul? Well around 70 members proved thiswrong by attending the annual club dinnerdance the RACV Rooftop restaurant onSaturday the 28th of May. The dress for thenight was after five and everyone camelooking very handsome in their evening attire.

After very short speeches from Paul andRichard, we sat down to a three coursedinner. It was silver service all the way as theRACV staff served up chicken terriyaki rolls,lamb tandoori, roast beef, salmon and twovery delicious desserts. While we were eatingthe seven piece band ”Heatwave” providedmusic to eat by.

After a couple of quick door prizes it wastime to get down and boogie. The band start-ed playing some blues and soul and the dancefloor started to fill with usual people.However, this did not last long as people whowould normally sit and watch were persuadedto show their moves. The music was funkyand the moves on the dance floor were evenfunkier. Two encores around midnight saw anend to a great night with lots of membersgoing away happy.

Some of the members made it even a

better night by staying on at the RACVovernight to recuperate.

Thanks to Jen Littlechild for her persist-ence in organising the event andeveryone that helped out with thedecorating on the night. •

tDow Boo

> The Ermels and the Clarkes enjoying their nibbles atthe dinner dance.

> Top to bottom: A very happy lookingPresident; the lovely Fran Oliver and JulieClarke; Richard, Kim, Mercedes and Rosswaiting for their dinner; and Xavier andcompany enjoying the night.Photos courtesy of Cheryl Ermel.

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I was sitting watching TVone night and my 16 year olddaughter came to me andasked if she and her debpartner could go to theirdebutante ball in my newlyrestored Beetle. Most hadchosen to travel in limou-sines and she wanted to goin something different.Of course I said yes withpride.

The next evening, mydaughter went out into thegarage and cleaned andprepared the car for thefollowing Saturday as itcould not come soon enough.The Saturday afternoon start-ed around 3pm, bright and sunny. When herdeb partner and his mother arrived, theywere happy and delighted with what theysaw. The mother took quite an interest inthe Beetle as she is a mechanical engineerwith Ford. After some photos we headed offon our ride to Mooney Valley via QueensPark for some more photos with otherschool friends. On the way we got thecustomary stares and the odd toot frompassing cars.

At 4:15pm we arrived at Mooney Valley,where video was taken of all the arrivingcars and debutante participants, so it couldbe played back on the big screen as part ofthe evening’s entertainment. The ball start-ed at 7pm, where the students put on

themed performances in their variousgroups.

Firstly, the arrival footage was displayedon the big screen, where a particular groupof students were shown arriving in a horsedrawn carriage.

This was followed by limo after limo,and in the middle of it all, the Beetle drivesin. To our surprise it received theloudest cheer and applause of theevening.

After a good meal, a drink ortwo, a little bit of dancing, and agreat show from the students,the evening finished in the latehours of the night. •

Beetle to theDeb Ball

> Vaughan and Peta de Lautour

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Club Clothing 2005The VWCV has a great range of quality clothing and other merchandise. All clothing items are instock and most sizes available. These can be purchased at club meetings and major VWCVevents, or by using the club order form below.

Garment S M L XL XXL XXXL Colour Price Total

Cap - brushed cotton Blue or Black $15

Bucket Hat Navy or Black $15

Mens/Ladies Polo Shirt Blue $25

Ladies Collared Shirt Light Blue, Red, Navy or Black $30

Mens Twill Shirt Black or Navy $35

Ladies Fine Chambray Shirt Blue $35

Ladies Sleeve Polo Lime or Scarlet $30

Mens Long Sleeve T-Shirt Black or Navy $25

Pit Crew Shirt Blue/Red or Black/Blue $45

Mens/Ladies Reversible Vest Blue/Yellow $50

Anorak Coat Black $85

TOTAL $ ________

• All items are embroided with a VW logo and the words “Club of Victoria”.

Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________Post Code: ___________Telephone: ______________________

I have enclosed my cheque/money order for $________ Please make cheque/money order payable to the VWCV.

• Mail coupon to - VWCV Merchandise Officer: GPO Box 1215K Melbourne VIC 3001

Please enclose your cheque, name, address and phone number.

Telephone: 0401 310 704 • Email: beetle00@tpg.com.au

The VWCV would like to thank the following businesses for their support of the 2004 Day of the Volkswagen:

• Camberwell Volkswagen • Shannons Insurance• Australian VW Performance Centre • Volkshome Automotive• Wolfsburg Automotive • Classic Vee Dub Supplies• Vintage Vee Dub Supplies • Volkscare• KDF Werks • MIB Global (Models)• Mercwreck and Volksparts • Technical Bookshop

Thank You

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For Sale

for salePlease Note:

• All additions to this section must be accompanied by eitherregistration number, chassis number or VIN number.

• Advertisements will be limited to a period of two monthsonly. 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:27 Scotia Street, West Preston, VIC 3072

Email: wagensville@yahoo.com.au

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW 1972 WhiteSuper Bug • Rego QBA 228 •1600 engine, reconditioned in2000, black interior, tintedwindows, sports steering wheel,Porsche hub caps. Car in excellentcondition inside and out.Price: $3500 ONOContact: Kate on 0409 321 292

> For Sale

>For Sale: A set of four BBSwheels from a VR6. Good condition Yokohama ES100s all round.Price: $650 the lotContact: Matthew 0411 220 277

> For Sale

>For Sale:2000 NewBeetle, 2.0L,5 speedmanual,

cyber green metallic, 89,000 km,paint and interior protection, tintedwindows, powerchip, wheels: 17x7Adrenalin, Tyres: 225/45zr17Falken, Volkswagen lowering kit,front to rear sports exhaust system,12 months registration, 11 x 1stplace categories in various VWshows between 2000-04, rego.QEM 608.Price: $22,000Contact: Ross on 03 9410 4067

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW Bug 1972, excellent condition, avocado greenbody, VG mechanically, rego. noDES 759Price: $4200Contact: Doug on 03 9787 8823or Scott on 0417 032 091

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1954 Oval WindowBeetle, new floors, original styleroof rack, headlight eyebrows, recomotor, cross ply tyres, whitewalls,original radio, brand new interior,new rear brakes, custom madelambs wool seat covers, lots ofspares, semaphore indicators, twotone paint, beautiful to drive,award winning, 3rd prize in 2004DOV standard beetle to 1957, regtill May QEV-749Price: $8,500Contact: Simon on 0400 604 500

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1973 Type 3Fastback, mint green, 1600cc 4speed manual, complete and origi-nal condition. Some rust butstraight body, suit restorer or enthu-siast as needs restoration.Currently no RWC. VIN/ChassisNo: 3102010151 - Bayside area.Price: All offers considered!Contact: Ameila on 0402 348 362

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW 1976 whiteSuperbug • Rego. VW059 • 1600engine, very good condition insideand out, 9 months registration •chassis no. AS268962Price: $3,500 ONOContact: Kay on 03 9802 8657

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> For Sale

>For Sale: VW Caravelle, 1990,7 seat, 5 speed, 2.1 litre, goodcondition, rego RVE 904,277.000km, located at HealsvillePrice: $9000 ONOContact: 03 5962 1367

> For Sale

>For Sale: Workshop Manuals;Beetle; Scientific Mag. revisededition 1957 for 1131cc engine;completePrice: $$40

>For Sale: 1974 passat publ byClymerPrice: $20

>For Sale: 1976-1985 Porsche924 publ by HaynesPrice: $20Contact: Laurie on 03 9560 9969

> For Sale

>For Sale: 2000cc T2 engine,dismantled, checked, repairedwhere necessary, complete, readyto fit, currently running on test rig.Price: $ 1250.00 ch/over or1550.00 outright. Fitting can bearranged.

>For Sale: 1600 cc single portengine, suit T1 or T2, new bottomend, rings, heads redone etc.Complete, with ok extractors. Hearrunning.Price: $900.00 ch/over (usablecase) or $1150.00 outright

Contact: Peter on03 5967 3350

> For Sale

>For Sale: Kombi Campervan1974 - 1800cc, rego no. FZN 535 registered till '06, interiorrevamped '03,front bull bar, fullwidth bed, very good condition,RWC - prefer to sell to VW enthusiastPrice: $$4975Contact: Peter on 03 9315 0775

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1976 Golf 2 Door Orange Duco with Sunroof Motor running, needs tune 5 goodtyres, little rust, sold without regoVIN No 176340900 Price: $500 ONO Contact: John on 0419 135 171

> Wanted

>Wanted: Good diesel engineplus 5 speed gear box, for 1982Golf.Contact: Mairi on 03 5354 5522

> For Sale

>For Sale:VW 1965Beetle, reg untilFeb 2006,immaculate

throughout, blue mica paint, match-ing interior, fully reconditioned1600 twin port motor, must beseen to be appreciated!Price: $5,500Contact: Debbie on 0419 424 847 or 03 5966 6061

Thankyou

AshwoodNEIGHBOURHOOD

Pharmacy

380 Warrigal RoadAshwood 3147

Phone:03 9885 3612

for the

donation of

perfume

to the

VWCV

Dinner Dance

Raffle

the benchmark for next year’s event.Thanks for the day should go to Richard

Graham for excellent organization of theevent (and in particular the judging), CherylErmel for finding the wonderful venue, andEdlyn Foods for sponsorship of the trophiesawarded on the day. A fantastic day washad by all who attended.

Results from the concourse were asfollows:Beetle pre-1957 Vince ZitoBeetle 1958 - 1967 John BradleyBeetle 1968 - 2004 Lloyd DaviesKombi T1 & T2 Brad WellsKombi T3 & T4 & T5 Brian ReedType 3 & 4 Andrew MengyelNew Beetle Tracy WilliamsGolf Mk 1 & 2 & 3 Franz FrankenWater Cooled Franz FrankenCar of Show John BradleyNo entries in Karmann Ghia or Golf Mk 4 & 5. •

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VWCV 2005Concourse

> Matt Kinsey

The VWCV held it’s annual concourse at theRAAF Point Cook Museum on Sunday 29thMay. The day dawned cold but fine - manyparticipants journeyed directly from theRACV Club in the city, after enjoying theprevious night’s festivities at the dinnerdance.

A fine selection of vehicles graced theconcourse this year - some never seenbefore cars making their first appearanceson the show scene. 37 Volkswagens in totalentered the concourse on the day, but therewere many others present.

The standard of vehicles entered wasextremely high - making judging somecategories very difficult. Many entrants hadobviously gone to a lot of trouble preparingtheir vehicles - even the underbodies ofmany were immaculate.

While judging took place, some peoplewent for a stroll around the adjacent RAAFMuseum, with it’s fine display of veteranaircraft and memorabilia. Other membersmade good use of the club’s BBQ facilities.

Car of the Show this year went to JohnBradley with his freshly restored 1960Beetle - it really left everybody druelingwith the quality of it’s restoration, and set

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> Scenes from the VWCV Concourse at Point Cook. Photoscourtesy of Cheryl Ermel, AndrewMengyel and Fran Oliver.

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Tech DayInfo

> Suggested maintenance schedule & spare parts for your VW - John Goodison

Monthly Maintenance❏ Fluid Levels❏ Brake fluid❏ Auto transmission fluid❏ Engine oil❏ Washer fluid❏ Power steering fluid❏ Tyres❏ Pressure❏ Tread wear❏ Cuts and cracks❏ Bulges❏ Electrical❏ Horn❏ Lights❏ Wipers/washers

Club Run❏ Check all lights❏ Dash lights❏ Dip switch❏ Indicators❏ Parking and headlights❏ Stop and reverse lights❏ Check all monthly maintenance items❏ Check accelerator cable ends for fraying❏ Check battery terminals and fluid levels❏ Check carburettor and fuel pumps for

leakages❏ Check front wheels for bearings adjustment

and suspension component wear❏ Check fuel lines and clamps❏ Cable tie the fuel pump and carburettor

inlet hoses❏ Check spare tyre (condition and correct tyre

pressure) and tools to change it

> Scenes from the VWCV Tech Day at Volkshome Automotive. Photos courtesy of Cheryl Ermel.

The VWCV June General Meeting is at the RACV ClubNOT at the Coburg Drive-in as previously indicated!

❏ 15 inch inner tube❏ Spare braided fuel hose and clamps❏ Spark plug connectors & spare plugs❏ Voltage regulator (correct voltage)

Additional Spares for Water CooledVehicles❏ Air filter element❏ Radiator hoses and clamps❏ Water! (coolant)

Tool Kit❏ Tool kit that includes metric spanners &

sockets❏ Assorted metric nuts and bolts❏ Axle nuts, split pins❏ Cable ties❏ Tube of silicon sealant❏ Electrical, duct & gaffer tape❏ Length of tie wire❏ Spray lubricant❏ Test light and length of electrical wire❏ Gloves❏ Towel or rug ❏ Cleaning clothes and hand

cleaner

Don’t forget your inflated spare tyre,jack and wheel brace!

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The Big Adventure or 12 MonthsInspection❏ Check all flexible brake lines for cracking or

swelling❏ Check brake pads and linings❏ Check CV boots and tighten CV bolts❏ Check exhaust for leaks or loose baffles❏ Check fluids in manual gearboxes❏ Check fuses (replace if air-cooled)❏ Check headlight aiming❏ Check idle tension and pulleys❏ Check master cylinder and wheel cylinders

for leaks❏ Check wheel alignment❏ Check windscreen for sand blasting or

cracks❏ Clean fuse box❏ Install or check fire extinguisher❏ Replace wire from coil to carburettor❏ Replace wiper blades❏ Late model VWs - Change thermo fan fuses❏ Late models VWs – Check Cam belt & drive ❏ Late models VWs – Check cooling system

hoses and heater pump❏ Older VWs - Check for rust in the battery

box, fuel tank, A-pillar❏ 1800 – 2litre Kombi – Check fuel pump, if

Brazilian replace with Per Berg pump

Fluid Replacement ScheduleCars manufactured before 1993Cars manufactured 1993 onwardsEngine Oil - 6 months or 5000km

12 months or 15000kmGearbox Oil 2 yearsCoolant 2 yearsPower Steering 2 yearsBrake Fluid 2 years

Spares For Air Cooled Cars❏ Accelerator cable❏ Clutch cable❏ Contact points❏ Engine oil❏ Distributor cap & matching rotor button❏ Fan belt (correct size)❏ Fuel filter❏ Fuel pump ❏ Fuses and spare headlight bulbs❏ Generator pulley❏ Ignition coil (correct voltage)❏ Rear torsion bars (left & right)❏ Rocker cover gaskets

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The Professional Automotive People

C L U B M E M B E R D I S C O U N T S

16 Commercial Drive Thomastown VIC 3074 • PH 03 9464 0366 • FAX 03 9464 0856

Parts • Servicing • Reconditioning • Full Workshop FacilitiesComplete diagnostic service using VW scanner

and latest SUN 400 Engine Analyser.

John Goodison

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Discou

nts

discountsAustralian VW Performance Centre

10/25 Lusher Road CROYDON • P: 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 Volkswagen

675 Burwood Road HAWTHORN • P: 03 9811 1888Contact Dane Kelly and ask for member discount.

Imported Car Wreckers

9 Booloora Road SPRINGVALE • P: 03 9547 2169Contact Mark for 15% discount.

Technical Bookshop

295 Swanston Street MELBOURNE • P: 03 9663 395110% discount - does not apply to lower margin items such as magazines,

some videos and sale/discount items.

Volkscare4 Macquarie Place BORONIA • P: 03 9729 9281

Contact Michael Clark for 10% discount on parts (maximum discount $50).Does not include genuine or special orders.

Volkspower

12 Florence Street BURWOOD • P: 03 9808 6777Contact Dean for 10% discount on parts and servicing.

Wolfsburg Automotive

966 Mt Alexander Road ESSENDON • P: 03 9370 3100Contact Gary for club member prices.

U Drive

Mark Pring • P: 9217 8866U Drive is offering a 10% discount on all courses to all members of car clubs.

This applies to all our Formula Ford drive days & gift vouchers - www.udrive.com.au

Volkshome Automotive

16 Commercial Drive THOMASTOWN • P: 03 9464 0366Contact John for club member prices.

Info> for members

The VW Club of Victoria isauthorised by VicRoads toissue Classic and Historicplates to financial clubmembers with VWs over 25years old. The main objectiveof the CH permit system is toenable club members aminimal registration feebecause of the vehicles limitedusage.

The club requires all CHvehicles to undertake a safetycheck every two years. Safetychecks are similar to roadwor-thy checks. A roadworthycertificate can be accepted inlieu of a safety check. Theappointed club technicalofficers conduct safety checksat Tech Days and by appoint-ment.

A safety check ensures thatthe CH plate vehicle is safe todrive on club gazetted eventsand approved limited usage. Italso encourages the mainte-nance, restoration and preser-vation of all types of VWs.

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