Fun Fest 2021 VW car show!!!

[@michelecrown2426]

Thanks for taking us along. I was thrilled to see you put your ladder platform to use and the awesome drone video. Sad to see so many dubs lowered. Not my favorite mods to these old classic cars.

[@marcijunebug]

Yeah I hear ya on the lowering...our ruby is lowered of course, but we didn't do it, it was that way when we purchased and Aaron (husband) is wanting to put it back to regular stance next year...Some really great cars there this though! Loved that ratty split beetle!

[@zimtt1276]

I wish someone could explain to me the appeal of lowering. I refused to sell my bug to someone who said they were going to lower.

[@davemcguigan218]

I always love seeing all the different VW's. Impossible to pick a favorite, too many fantastic rides!

[@marcijunebug]

I know right!?? The weather this year was so good too! Those clouds and that crisp blue sky at the end of the day!

[@davemcguigan218]

@@marcijunebug Marcie I didn't hear any cicadas either. Are they done?

[@marcijunebug]

@@davemcguigan218 they are mostly done at our place, still a few but not as loud and in Effingha, IL (about 3 hours west of us) there were hardly any!

[@marygarner5249]

Awesome show because of your Videos l uncovered our 1957 Bug and we are going to get her back on the Road yes we had built the motor five years ago it is time past time 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@marcijunebug]

awesome! so glad to hear that! I love the oval windows! yep, past time! they are meant to be driven!

[@marygarner5249]

Could not agree more it was my Grandfather's he bought it new and always kept it in the Garage wen he wasn't driving it got to smoking so he parked it in 1975 never moved again he left it to me wen he past away as a little girl l used to play in it said it was my Love Bug 😁😁

[@marcijunebug]

@@marygarner5249 oh what an awesome story! love that...can't wait to hear that you are driving it and WHAT a history with it since he bought it new! maybe one day I can pass mine to my son

[@briangessler1046]

That Zwitter was sweet!

[@marcijunebug]

yep maybe one day after I save all my jb salvage pennies! 😆

[@liquidstacker8781]

It belongs to my boy, it's an Oct. Model 1952. He bought it back in 2009 out of Iowa and rebuilt it from the ground up. Took three years for him to get it on the road. Lots of hard work paid off.

[@marcijunebug]

@@liquidstacker8781 i knew had to be close to a 53 year because the dash with split rear window, so a late 52 would make sense!

[@VWJawbreaker]

Those larger shows are difficult to film and capture the true size of the event. Not to mention all of the fantastic rides that show up. Great job as always!

[@marcijunebug]

thank you! I always feel I miss so much, but I get what I can when I can! Thanks for stopping in!

[@jeffclark3924]

The sand piper bird was hilarious.

[@marcijunebug]

yes she was ticked, apparently her nest was right there in front of the little mini gas station! poor bird

[@mavriciawrod2474]

Incredible ! Wow nice care...

[@marcijunebug]

Thanks! Lot's of great VW's there!

[@williamtanner1372]

That was a very nice show. Then you got out the drone. Awesome! Got a much better idea of the entire area. So cool panning around to see it all. Congrats on the award.

[@marcijunebug]

We love this show! I wish I could have got the drone up a bit higher to get a total overall, but there was a small pocket of no wind at about 62 feet I could fly...if you go back and watch the vendor/swap meet tents you can see them whipping in the wind...anything above and below 50-60 feet really beat the drone up, so tried to stay where I could keep the camera steady! thanks for coming along!

[@kbtruck65blair64]

Thanks for taking us along with you, very cool show

[@marcijunebug]

Always a great time there!

[@gispel7058]

Nice vid. Lots of talent and lots of imagination on display. Only saw a handful of type 3s. One notchback , couple of squarebacks and couple of fastbacks. But that sky and those awsome clouds bring back memories of how my daughter and I would find clouds that looked like stuff. Maybe a cloud that looked like a VW........etc. It always seemed to divert her attention away from any problem she was having. Thanks for sharing the vid .....drone footage was a cool extra touch.

[@marcijunebug]

Awe yeah my son and I have laid in the yard many times to cloud watch! He loves doing that! the clouds and sky that day were amazing! That one navy squareback near the beginning of footage was an amazing car! If I could ever find the proper candidate for one I would put general grabbers on it and use it as my daily driver! Thanks for coming along with us, catch you on the next one!

[@gispel7058]

@@marcijunebug general grabbers. Are those types of tires?

[@kennethswain6313]

It’s not just a pleather of VW’s it’s creativity that is on display. Thanks for taking us along!

[@marcijunebug]

yes! so many of the owners are engineers and artists as well! Loved that wooden roof rack on the notch!

[@vwnut1967]

Thanks for bringing us to the show with you Marci. Great choice of background music also

[@marcijunebug]

Thanks! It certainly was a great weeekend!

[@HubertusSchaper]

Nice show, a great deal of interesting VW Beetles Busses and other special VW items.

[@marcijunebug]

Glad you enjoyed it! see ya on the next one!

[@royworks28]

Congratulations on the award, I didn’t pick up what it was for. Lots of cool vehicles there. I was surprised how many dunebuggys were there.man I really like the early beetles. Someday I’d love to come across one in the woods that seems to be my style

[@marcijunebug]

Yeah the fine buggy crowd always represents well! It was a celebrity choice award, the assign certain judges to pick their favorites! They don’t do typical awards at this show, kinda different on the rides that get picked.

[@jonpetter8921]

09:07 What a beautiful van

[@marcijunebug]

agreed!

[@100Jeanluc]

Hi Marcie, looked like yet another great meet to go to with likeminded people. All for the love of vw's. Great to see.

[@marcijunebug]

It is such a great time with our extended VW family! Thanks for coming along with us!

[@100Jeanluc]

@@marcijunebug always a pleasure.

[@lynnew5619]

What amazing collection of VWs! I was hoping that gorgeous lime green bus might be there - the one at the lakeside camp? But I didn’t see it. That deep cherry red is my all time fave car colour! Love the aerial shots. Well done on your award! 👏👏

[@marcijunebug]

yes, there were some really fantastic cars there this year! I think my fav was that ratty split rear window bus! it was just my kind of "gritty" but oh so cool! Lime green bus I believe is from Kentucky so would have been about a 600 mile round trip for them...I only saw a few folks from that group this year so I guess they just decided it was too far? Thanks for always being here and for coming along with us on this one!

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

Great show,lots of VW .thanks for Shaw

[@marcijunebug]

thanks for coming along with us, always a great event here!

[@mikahakkinen5651]

nice looking beetles, great video

[@marcijunebug]

thanks, we had a great time!

[@rickkoshak4919]

Looks like you received an award. Congrats if so!

[@marcijunebug]

It was a great weekend! Yes ole Rusty the double cab won a celebrity choice!

[@vwfez8697]

Thats cool. allot of nice cars ,I really liked that grey 58 split. I went to that show 20 yrs ago while driving cross country.

[@marcijunebug]

Yeah that great split is killer!

[@messenger6279]

well done.keep up the good work.thanks

[@marcijunebug]

thank you kindly! Will try my best to keep the ole fleet motoring along!

[@donniebrown2896]

Still slobbering while typing. So many of these brought back memories, quit a few of these I've had. Squareback, rag top, splitwindow bus, cut down baja, and my favorite....a '64 bug that would blow the doors off 283 and 289 v-8. Camaros and mustangs. Bet you don't know why ghias are hard to find. It's because most all the fiberglass kit cars needed short wheelbase pans and the ghia wheelbase was perfect. A lot of the custom rail buggys used them also. Thanks

[@marcijunebug]

awe...I've owned a few myself and I have to say my first one...a ruby red 62 (not the one we currently have) is probably still my favorite...my dad bought it for me before I had a license for $50 at an auction and he and I restored it...be hard to get one to compare...the ghias aren't so hard to find just hard to find not super rusty in this area anyway! Thanks for coming along with us!

[@garyclifton2180]

Great stuff as usual thanks for the tour

[@marcijunebug]

Glad you enjoyed it we sure did have a great time!

[@garyclifton2180]

@@marcijunebug ready for the next one x

[@lateefcarrere1649]

Hey, awesome video as usual! Almost every color of the rainbow & almost every decade of the Beetle (even the "wrong way" ones). That drag Beetle took some engineering, I'll bet - years ago, I saw a Beetle w/an Olds 455 in the back for power...wheelie bars were necessary. This is a show I think any gearhead would appreciate. Thanks for the bird's eye view!

[@marcijunebug]

yeah that drag beetle had tons of fab work done too, not just engine/trans...tons of thought and big $$$ went into that one for sure! We love this show, always a great time!

[@martinharris5017]

Nice camerawork, love the drone overflights.

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much! my ladder seat worked perfect for the drone!

[@60chevyjim]

hi Marci cool vw show lots of cool v dubs

[@marcijunebug]

yes! some really amazing rides there this year!

[@liquidstacker8781]

My boy's car was there! The light grey split window (zwitter) that car is too fast for the street. Great video!

[@marcijunebug]

Great car! Hey it’s only “slightly modified” 🤣✌️we had amazing weather this year!

[@liquidstacker8781]

@@marcijunebug that's what he was saying, the weather was awesome. He was the celebrity choice winner in 2015! You can see him on Mid America's site under celebrity choice winners.

[@marcijunebug]

@@liquidstacker8781 it really is an awesome build! I've seen it before but makes me look every time! lol

[@locosporlosvolkys7640]

Gran evento con magníficos autos!

[@marcijunebug]

yes, some really great cars there and was a gorgeous day!

[@charleslawrence7194]

Always enjoy your videos. Several months ago I purchased a 69 Bay window that rough but worth saving. One thing led to another and I ended up with a 66 beetle, 914 and a rebuilt single port 1600. I recently convinced a fellow with over 50 years in the business to sell and install one of his rebuilds in the bus. I need some pointers on repairing the lower windshield frame that is pretty rusty and rotted. I'm not looking to make something pristine, just road worthy. Sorry for the lengthy comment.

[@marcijunebug]

ha! I always tell people old vw's have babies, before you know it you have a garage full of cars, engines and other miscellaneous! lol Mustie1 did a video on his bay window double cab several years ago...those bays are kind of notorious for that area to rot pretty bad...sadly it likely will require you to remove windshield and weld the repair in...let me see if i can find the mustie video and link it here for you, he does a really good job explaining it...

[@marcijunebug]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3quin-fe5p6bpI he has a playlist on this truck as well...if this isn't the right one, I know he did one on this truck! best of luck in all your projects! let me know how it goes!

[@atomicmellon1712]

That Killdeer isn't at all happy about the trophy ceremony location lol

[@marcijunebug]

Nope! She’s ticked off big time!

[@stigohara4961]

Great show! The VW scene in the US is amazing! Greetings from Germany.

[@marcijunebug]

yes, it was a fantastic show! lots of variety! The place that hosts the show sells VW parts, so thanks to them and others we get to keep these old machines on the road!

[@rsprockets7846]

@@marcijunebug what did you win at end??????

[@kellykonoske91]

On Mustie 1's channel, he has used boled linseed oil, mixed with toilet ring wax. It makes the patina paint really shine.

[@marcijunebug]

yes, I've used his mixture many times...I flip back and forth with that and a mix of turpentine and boiled linseed

[@barrysteinlage6888]

Great video, haven't started our show season yet here in South Florida yet. Some really nice ones better than what comes out of Califony

[@marcijunebug]

it's always a great time, but we usually have rain at least one day...not this year! weather was amazing!

[@Mikefngarage]

Hey Marcy ....MY CPM on the car shows is near 20. If you film a little slower. pause and pan shot 5 seconds on slow moving pan. you will get more watch

[@marcijunebug]

yeah....so hard to get the 6 year old tugging on your hand to slow down! lol I'd love to stop and talk to each person too about their ride, etc...maybe one day! ha

[@marcijunebug]

very much appreciate the tip! Last time we went to one I gave the little man a camera and that helped tremendously! He felt he was big time film guy and that freed me up some!

[@Mikefngarage]

@@marcijunebug Yea that is the hardest part filming takes a lot of time. I get stopped so much it is hard to get all the cars. Train the little man to count to 5 and pan slow. He might like that. Hard for the youngster to focus that long though. I would never be able to do that at his age.

[@marcijunebug]

yep!...he's a great kiddo, but ALWAYS moving...like as in never stops! lol it's all good...just trying to make his childhood as fun and "real" as mine was!

[@jasonburton487]

I spot some city of firsts vws , and the flame bug at 4:27 is my friends from Gahana ohio :)

[@marcijunebug]

Yes you do!!! Was a great weekend! Some really amazing rides out there!

[@garrykellogg3215]

1:56 Got the whole PORSCHE thing going in that Ghia.

[@marcijunebug]

Isn’t it awesome! ❤️

[@dustbuggy]

Gorgeous thumbnail 😍👍

[@marcijunebug]

Thanks! mother nature is a wonder when she plays nice and doesn't run with scissors! lol

[@Mikefngarage]

IS that a Mavic Air drone your using?

[@marcijunebug]

mavic air 2

[@Mikefngarage]

@@marcijunebug thinking about buying one. But not a lot of time to fly it

[@marcijunebug]

@@Mikefngarage well i have been extremely happy with this one and if you get drone license (pretty easy to get) you can fly commercially...local realtors pay very handsomely for drone flight over properties!

[@wasp1961]

I'll have the red chop top at 6.41 thanks

[@marcijunebug]

haha...right!!! lot's of great rides there this year!

[@rsprockets7846]

That red ghia is sic...great content as usual but we need MORE MORE MORE now that Starbucks is open....or sign up for the wi Fi. From STARLINK SATTS

[@marcijunebug]

haha yeah...I might have found a temp work around...it's a major pain BUT for now it will allow me to get the job done!

[@marcijunebug]

and yes that red ghia is sick! so many great cars there!

[@rsprockets7846]

@@marcijunebug really that's good we were struggling along with a 6 yyr old laptop but got a pretty powerful tablet did the editing on laptop transferred to tablet to blet to win Fi fast and. Boooom. Less time and dinner out to boot

[@marcijunebug]

@@rsprockets7846 well my in-laws live about 30 miles away and they have hi-speed internet...so I'm driving there a couple times a week, not ideal but for now it is a solution.

[@rsprockets7846]

@@marcijunebug what is that like 2.5. Gals iin a bug;:)). This while net upload is a pain and wonder when I can have all in one shooting editing and voiceover and downloads all in one....,..more sunsets please too at end

[@vitadex]

Red one at 4:50 is probably a wax polish job.

[@marcijunebug]

it was sick! looked like clear coat! loved it!

[@OldCarsAreFun]

What is that thing? 10:50

[@marcijunebug]

It’s a swamp cooler, a form of air conditioning

[@henryrodier8024]

My buddy growing up Dad a 411 from new for 30 + years til it wasn’t practical to repair it

[@marcijunebug]

wow! Yes, the repairs can get cumbersome and expensive!

[@ecophage]

What does one have to do to get on that favorite youtubers list?

[@marcijunebug]

well first of all I apologize you aren't already on it, funny thing is I thought you were! It's fixed now! lol

[@ecophage]

@@marcijunebug yay!! I saw that list and was like new goal! You’ve got great audience retention and traffic that I aspire to. I decided not to go to my local VAG show last weekend. Always FOMO around these. Plus they always sneak up on me. I’m like that’s this weekend oh

[@oldtanker4860]

I am not a fan of the lowering fad for these cars. I loved seeing the old window coolers. I remember them from when I was a kid in the 50's. I was surprised at how few Ghias were there.

[@marcijunebug]

yeah I keep thinking that trend will die...then they just get lower and lower! lol The swamp coolers are kinda like the single wheel trailers! Everyone is digging them out of the woodwork now! Very cool seeing stuff like that saved! Ghias tended to rust out worse for some reason, especially in this "salt belt" area so you just don't see tons of them in the midwest

[@conrad1468]

We were there is 2015. Drove ours bus from Pittsburgh, PA to Effingham, IL. It was a long drive but a good time! Met lots of great people! Check out MidAmerica (acvwpassion) on Instagram. They use the picture of use all the time for drive your bug day!

[@Opalsdad]

Lol 😂 I don’t care what they do in California… lol obviously 🙄… We Set trends for the ENTIRE WORLD… #Facts

[@marcijunebug]

bahaaaa... right??!!!??