CAL-LOOK vs CONVERTIBLE

[vwcab]

cal lookers dont have turbos !

and you cant class richies car as a race car its more like a bomb !

A fricken fast bomb!   

Speaking of Richie's BOMB,where is Richie?Haven't seen/reading something from him here on the lounge!!!!

[team97]

Here's a driver and a (sort of) racer from back in the eighties

Hey Glenn,
 What's the story on the burgundy convert will polished alloy wheels? That car looks very familiar...

I bought that car around 1981/2 ish. The car was a 60 convert and was restored by an older guy in Irvine. I first put the motor and trans from my KG into it, left it stock looking for a while. After about 4 months I lowered it, put in a 2180 SPG roller / 48 IDA motor. I lived in Orange at the time so you might have seen it around Camelot or Carls Jr.  We also went to Whittier Blvd. That car was involved in A LOT of street racing. I had American 5 spokes on it for a while too, they came off of the ex John Lesley / Harvey Rosenthal bug.







Did you buy the car as seen in the photo? Reason I'm asking my cousin had a carbon copy of it. ( sold it about the same time ) same color and top and wheel combo. also ran a 48 IDA Motor /K8 cam, Steve Tim's heads..

Art, the car came with chromies, stock height, stock everything. I did the mods

[Jim M]

i took this at bug inn 29 i think

[Worm]

Heres my "louvered" ride at about Bug In 26 or ? The "PERVERTABLE"    Oh.... the good ol days.

[Worm]

.Shubee

[Worm]

A few more Cal Look verts from early 80's Bug In's. 

[Rennsurfer]

Another Eddie Munster sighting.

Anyway, who's car is this, Worm? Kinda cool.

[Worm]

Dunno. 

[Worm]

Did I suck all the air out of this thread??  Has the question been answered?  Post some more....!

Who owned that Yellow Vert with the Al Martinez paint sticker? 

[speedwell]

Who owned that Yellow Vert with the Al Martinez paint sticker?  As I recall it was a sweetie.

are you joking
that's shubee old 67 convert

[Worm]

Nah, its gotta be another.

[Dan Mazur]

And yes Scott, you sucked! LMAO!!!

[speedwell]

Nah, its gotta be another.

scott that stickers is a dsk one so it should be shubee 67

[Worm]

I am still not sure about that.  But, truth is you are probably right.  I seem to remember back then another car...  a bit lighter in color, a little shinier.  You are probably right.  Hey, I'm old..... this shit is hard to remember.  I can't remember what I had for breakfast.

[61SNRF]

.Shubee [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Where was this shot taken Scott, El Dorado park? Looks like he's parked next to a Deek LOL.

On topic, I think they make a very cool Cal-Look. I agree they look better with side trim. The tall doors need it to look in proportion*. A '67 is probably going to make the best, although the black one a few pics back looks awesome with the chromies/nipples and biscuit interior.
But, if you're on a budget, there's a lot more money to be spent on the coachwork, which leaves less for HP!.

*Little known secret. An old original member of DSK once had an early Convertible that was slated to be the ultimate Cal-Look convertible. That was when we were in ours twenty's and the plan was to section the tops of the doors and quarters to narrow and reduce their height so they looked more in proportion with the trim shaved. Well, the doors and quarters were cut to section out about an inch or so out of the top. The project lay in waiting for several years, things went on and ultimately it was never finished.

[Jim M]

Bug Inn 29 or so, i can't remember

[Hecker]

Yes, that's the SHUBEE car !!! I was talking to a guy this sunday & he reminded me that it
was formerly owned by a guy in a club in the South Bay - Torrance, Gardena, area. The club
name was Der California Kafers....this guy thought the owner before SHUBEE was named
DOUG he thought Last name UTTER??? had a brother, called the utter brothers. anyone??
I was with Shubee the day he bought that vert. He got it with the alloys & the motor.
Later on he had EMPI 5 Spokes & then later BRM's !!!!    " I'm surprised he hasn't chimed in here""

[javabug]

[speedwell]

he reminded me that it was formerly owned by a guy in a club in the South Bay - Torrance, Gardena, area. The club
name was Der California Kafers

correct ,here's a picture of the car in the der california kafers display during a bug in

[Hecker]

Damn, is there ANY car you don't have pictures of
How about my Black 67 with american 5 spokes with 2 spoke knock-offs threaded
wheels right hand thread on right / left hand thread on left??? OR
perhaps My black 67 with 14x6 alloys & Michigan plates # VW 2718 ?? Now that
has got to be a challenge, even for you !!! P.S. extra points & a Cold Beer if you have
pics of my beige 64 with dark brown Empi five spokes & porsche "B" brakes on the rear.

[speedwell]

Damn, is there ANY car you don't have pictures of                      .....
How about my Black 67 with american 5 spokes with 2 spoke knock-offs threaded          ... don't have this one  can you post it  i've american pictures with knock off
wheels right hand thread on right / left hand thread on left??? OR
perhaps My black 67 with 14x6 alloys & Michigan plates # VW 2718 ?? Now that              .....yes i've but may be not with the michigan plates
has got to be a challenge, even for you !!! P.S. extra points & a Cold Beer if you have
pics of my beige 64 with dark brown Empi five spokes & porsche "B" brakes on the rear.        ...... not a problem

here' we go ron 

are those american are yours

and last one is bob's oval with your empi 5 

[Hecker]

SIMPLY AMAZING !!!! I like what you do !!!!    ...... The American 5's were nice with those
tires. AND yes that is my 67 with 14" alloys, and a very old shot of the 64...that was 76 / 77.
Bob Carmona had my Empi 5 spokes after I dissolved the car. I think he re-painted them, but
that was close to the same color. Man, what a collection of photo files you must have !!!!
By the way, cold HOEGAARDEN on me next time you are in CALI

[speedwell]

SIMPLY AMAZING !!!! I like what you do !!!!    ...... The American 5's were nice with those
tires. AND yes that is my 67 with 14" alloys, and a very old shot of the 64...that was 76 / 77.
Bob Carmona had my Empi 5 spokes after I dissolved the car. I think he re-painted them, but
that was close to the same color. Man, what a collection of photo files you must have !!!!
By the way, cold HOEGAARDEN on me next time you are in CALI

..... thx ron ..   drink that beer for me because i'm not going to socal this year 

[Worm]

The Swallows Inn is going to miss you.....

Too bad.

[speedwell]

The Swallows Inn is going to miss you.....

Too bad.

not too much 

[Jim M]

bug inn 30

[DKK Ted]

We can't forget this mans Cal-Look Vert!  This Vert sits just right. 

Ted