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So its been sitting for a while..... the 25th anniversly issue of Volksworld came out and Bang..... why was it sitting so long..... anyway its now completely stripped and showing all the horrors of a 27 year old UK Resto. So its off to my friends in Essex for some bodywork and paint  heres some photos of it from today....... |
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« Last Edit: March 22, 2013, 11:42:48 am by VW Gasser Garage »
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Russell
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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2012, 01:29:12 am » |
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2012, 08:04:18 am » |
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Wow ...will be watching this with great interest...any idea of time scale?
Where in Essex are you getting it done?
Good luck
Steve
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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2012, 09:45:51 am » |
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Where in Essex are you getting it done?
Good luck
Steve
I would imagine its off to  +   Great to see it being restored - Ive still got the original street machine mags in the loft with the build in which I bought when I was in sixth form following the build each month Keep the updates coming  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2012, 10:09:33 am » |
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Cheers AlexB really like that...and it will have some folks wondering who Brush Cardboard are ....looking forward to cracking on with this one, we have it's room waiting....THE VW that kicked the scene up the ass..the Southend boys had been saying for a while "how cool Cal -look was"and Colin & Bleet Machine took it one step further .... |
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2012, 11:06:29 am » |
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Be really nice to see this car back as it should be, A buddy of mine used to own it, he loved it to bits as was sorry to sell it..
should be great addition to your collection!
British cal-look history right there...
Martin
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Martin 9 sec street car, its just simply not fast enough Swing axle to CV convertion is on the website now www.taylormachine.co.ukOFF/500 |
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2012, 12:34:04 pm » |
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Any pics of the original mag feature?
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2012, 15:03:02 pm » |
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Alex B, very cool post and yes the boys at PB will sort out the rust and paint then back to the Gasser Garage aka "Home of UK Cal Look" for the rebuild and refit.  Si, Brushbox, i like that......  Martin, is your mate too blame for the way it is now...... |
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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2012, 15:31:09 pm » |
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May be he is.... he just drove it and drove it!
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Martin 9 sec street car, its just simply not fast enough Swing axle to CV convertion is on the website now www.taylormachine.co.ukOFF/500 |
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2012, 20:04:59 pm » |
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Awesome to see this getting sorted , can remember going through 20yrs worth of Streetmachine looking for the build up features when i was a kid, and it will still look as fresh today as it did then ,great . |
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2012, 10:41:19 am » |
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That was still mot'd when I bought it... How many people of a certain age got into dubs because of that car??? |
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body , but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride"
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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2012, 11:29:01 am » |
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I seem to remember seeing it an an early volksworld show with a massive stereo system in it, or am I imagining that?
Lee
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2012, 11:31:07 am » |
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Memory playing tricks on you there |
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body , but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride"
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2012, 12:29:00 pm » |
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That was still mot'd when I bought it... How many people of a certain age got into dubs because of that car??? I reckon the list is long and distinguished I was at college at the time and remember seeing it as the cover car on Street Machine magazine in a local magazine store and my jaw dropped in wonder. I had never seen a Cal Look styled bug before and after reading the article over and over and memorizing the pics etc, I knew what I had to do to my poor old 72 Marina Blue stock 1300...... The Inspirational bug that set me on the path. Glad to hear it's still around and going to be restored. Cheers Shane. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2012, 14:40:33 pm » |
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Good to see it is going to be restored, it has to be the most influential, UK, car of the '80s. And probably responsible for all the late model bugs being fitted with long bonnets and 'W' decklids |
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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2012, 17:56:09 pm » |
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Memory playing tricks on you there Really, was talking to someone else today, they said it had silver 5 spoke 17 inch wheels as well? |
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« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2012, 18:41:32 pm » |
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It had the 17's on it along with the world worst attempt at a narrowed beam when I bought it , actually had 18's on it too which I was offered with it, may have had a big sound system at one point but there was no sign of one - no cut door panels etc. |
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body , but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride"
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« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2012, 15:14:50 pm » |
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its fair sto say that when kevd had it it run and when i got it from kevd he has stolen all the steering parts..... we had to keep moving it on trolly jacks, anyway now its been saved from the hands of death Mr Dawson !!!! and will see the great light in the sky again, mainly due to volksworlds 25th mag which remined me how good it was and why it would be great again now..... Best Cal look at EBI 5  ? |
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Russell
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2012, 03:52:10 am » |
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Hey Russell, do you have a picture of what it used to look like?
Tried to find one can't seem to.
Cheers OLiver
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2012, 17:05:40 pm » |
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Yes, we need pictures! Past and present.
Good luck with the resto, can't wait to see it finished.
Ole
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no cerveza?
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2012, 18:08:46 pm » |
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From back in the day |
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2012, 18:12:06 pm » |
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And more |
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2012, 18:41:38 pm » |
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i remember that one in an early super vw wil try to scan the report
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« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2012, 23:01:48 pm » |
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Nice one Kev. Thanks I do remember it. Nice first shot in Milton Keynes. |
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« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2012, 09:55:26 am » |
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In the feature it shows a single quiet pack exhaust,but in that picture at the pod it looks like dual mufflers or are my eyes deceiving me?
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« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2012, 10:51:23 am » |
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Nice pic's Kev , I'm not sure if this is the same car here  I wasn't a real fan of the makeover |
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Stick with what you know works .
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« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2012, 19:47:16 pm » |
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Yep that my pic! I had the choice of the 17's or 18's.. It drove badly enough on the 17's I wouldn't want to have tried the bigger wheels |
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« Reply #27 on: December 28, 2012, 21:33:30 pm » |
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Kev we need to talk |
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Stick with what you know works .
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« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2013, 23:26:44 pm » |
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This makes me feel real old......I was in the same class in school as Colin, last saw him about 15 years back at a school re-union.Told him I was thinking of building another Cal Looker....and he laughed.Lot of years and a lot more money later,he would probably still laugh and call me a silly old f*^t |
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« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2013, 15:16:47 pm » |
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Amazing how quickly a nice car can deteriorate. Good luck with the project
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