Hey im a 17 year old kid from texas and i bought my first bug a while back.
I know you hear this a lot, but man you do some killer work! Your videos on YouTube have given me some great ideas, and your restorations are top notch.
I’ve owned my 1969 beetle that I converted from a deserted side yard heap of scrap metal and revived it into a baja bug. I just wanted to thank you for your videos on youtube.
I’ve never been into VW’s too much until recently. My cousin Tonya however was a huge fan of old school bugs but she passed away in a car accident over Labor Day weekend. She was 30, and left behind a husband and 7mo old daughter.
Here’s a recent email I received from Portugal. A big thank you to Alex for taking the time to write. —————— Hi Chris Vallone, My name is Alex and I’m from Portugal. All my life, since I was a kid I collected vw bugs in small scale. Two years ago in my 33th birthday (21/August/1976) [...]
Fred Johnson commented on your FB photo album. Fred wrote: “Chris, anyone who follows your work should NOT be surprised that you have a background in ART! Like any artist, your works are one-of-a-kind ORIGINALS that your patrons can display with pride. Unlike other artists, your patrons can drive your art home! ” Fred thanks [...]
My name is Jacob and i’m 17 years old and a few weeks ago i purchased my first car, a classic VW bug. I’d just like to thank you for putting all of those really helpful youtube videos up on the web! You’ve helped me so much!
I believe in you and your work young man. I have looked at most everything you have on the internet, and studied your work, and formed an opinion of your character.