Volks Engineering

When it comes to Lifting A VW Bus I think it is fair to say that one name stands out from the crowd. The Alder Family from South East Queensland is synonymous with the Lifted Kombi and John Alder in particular though his Business Volks Engineering could probably be credited with being at the forefront.

As a quote from the old website said described John was known to the Formula Vee guys as well and that was a major part of his business.

The Volks Engineering story started long before its involvement with Formula Vee began, and long before it commenced trading in 1989. John Alder, the man who is Volks Engineering and responsible for the Rapier, has been involved with air-cooled Volkswagens since he was a boy. What started out as ‘tinkering in the shed’, turned into a livelihood when he registered a business and opened its doors to the public. John has more than 30 years experience in modified and high-performance Volkswagens”

The Alder method of lifting the Kombi was usually to box out the chassis and lower the front beam, by doing so they maintained the strength and integrity of the Suspension and is rumored to have been the only method allowed by Queensland Transport.

I think it is fair to say that John’s Blue Dual Cab which has been driving for over 30 years and clocked over 1 million km’s is probably the best known Baja Kombi in the world.