1953-57 Lookers

[67worshipper]

this thread gotta be an all time fav i absolutely love Jykri Launes  jungle green sex machine i mean oval (thinking out loud again )

[vwxtc4free]

this thread gotta be an all time fav

WOW thats saying alot with a name like 67 worshipper ! 

BUT..... I will have to agree.As far as I am concerned nothing looks better than an oval.    They are just spot on. The smaller windows all around ,the simple dash & W-decklid.Just scream for the Cal-look treatment!

Now... if we could just find an easier way to stuff big 2 liters in there without cutting things up.

[Rob DVKK]

A couple more from the Club




Darren's 55




Mirko's 54



My 54




Me and Mirko



Gerry's 57

There have been a couple more Ovals in the club over the years - will look for those pics as well.

[LuftsickTero]

this thread gotta be an all time fav i absolutely love Jykri Launes  jungle green sex machine i mean oval (thinking out loud again )

(here is an old story about it in my site from 8 years ago: http://www.terovirta.com/volks/Frame.php?page=JyrkinOvaali.html)

[LuftsickTero]

[Rob DVKK]

Went through some of the archives last night - old cars and club members









Gavin's 57







Geoff's 56







Mirko's 55 - beautiful car, just needs to lower those rear lights








Brad's 56 - Rusto-Cal

Still trying to find some pics of the old WD-40 Can, Bryan's 54

[TheNick80]

Great Googley moogley

[Berger]

more pictures of it please

I agree Allen's car is one of my favorite ovals as well.  Sadly I can't seem to get a pic of it that does it complete justice...in person it has THE LOOK.  And like Mike says, it gets driven hard.

i love this car!! lookin at the motor can anyone tell me if its running idfs? just thought because of the filters

Can anyone tell me about the beam/spindels/breaks used on this car? Love the setup

[Mike Maize]

It's all CB stuff. Their 2" narrowed beam, dropped spindles, and wide five discs. It all works very well too.

[IP359]

+ 1
Enjoy !

[Sarge]

Nice pics, Rob!  I'd forgotten about Geoff's checkerboard nose bra but not the smokey burnouts (Knowlwood's parking lot a few years back ).  Brad's Rusto is TITS but those 12 spokes scream major maintenance!  Speaking of maintenance, I like Allen's green oval, too... except for the rusty exhaust pipe.  I know it's about rain / snow back east, but there's an easy fix and it doesn't involve paint or fancy coatings.  All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

[javabug]

All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

Sarge, do you know Allen???  That's almost right up his alley!  Except he'll probably try to get Maize to do it for him.   

[Mike Maize]

Sarge, that is EXACTLY the kind of stuff I love to learn about! Will that work on the primaries on my Berg header on my 67, because I cant keep paint on it and I don't want ceramic on that car either. Funniest thing about Allens exhaust is that he owns an auto detailing bussiness! Sooo I refuse to detail his exhaust for him when I have the car apart...it has become a runnig joke between us. I told him he has recieved world wide scorn for not fixing it He said he doesn't care because it makes the car look "driven".

[Mike Maize]

All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

Sarge, do you know Allen???  That's almost right up his alley!  Except he'll probably try to get Maize to do it for him.   

What the heck I might as well do THAT too...I still have to do his mid-mount and traction bar that are sitting in my garage.

[Sarge]

All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

Sarge, do you know Allen???  That's almost right up his alley!  Except he'll probably try to get Maize to do it for him.   

Hahahahahaa....no, I don't think we've met yet!  If it's easy and cheap, I'm always in

[Sarge]

Sarge, that is EXACTLY the kind of stuff I love to learn about! Will that work on the primaries on my Berg header on my 67, because I cant keep paint on it and I don't want ceramic on that car either. Funniest thing about Allens exhaust is that he owns an auto detailing bussiness! Sooo I refuse to detail his exhaust for him when I have the car apart...it has become a runnig joke between us. I told him he has recieved world wide scorn for not fixing it He said he doesn't care because it makes the car look "driven".

No problem on the primaries, Mike... best to use some new oil rather then the dump bucket stuff, too.  "Driven" cars usually show their scars on the front end, not the back

[Mike Maize]

I like it....my exhaust will be seasoned like my grandmothers baking sheets!  I'll take care of Allens offensive exhaust and send pictures too.

[Rob DVKK]

Nice pics, Rob!  I'd forgotten about Geoff's checkerboard nose bra but not the smokey burnouts (Knowlwood's parking lot a few years back ). 

Ahh Knowlwood's. The burnout count has been going down for some years now. Don't think I saw any last year. Just a toilet paper and saran wrapped rental 

[Tobi/DFL]

This is my '53 oval at this years DAS Drag Day in Bitburg.

Tobi

[Rob DVKK]

This is my '53 oval at this years DAS Drag Day in Bitburg.

Tobi

Nice.

[vwcab]

Great pic Tobi,I love it.

[Sarge]

This is my '53 oval at this years DAS Drag Day in Bitburg.

Tobi

 

[Jim Ratto]

All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

Sarge, do you know Allen???  That's almost right up his alley!  Except he'll probably try to get Maize to do it for him.   

 If it's easy and cheap, I'm always in

poor Carlos... you shouldn't degrade the poor kid.

[Sarge]

All you have to do is wipe the pipes down with an oily rag  and run the car a few blocks to burn off the oil then repeat the process on a weekly basis.... soon the pipes will turn a nice black color and will stay that way if you keep after them.  Works best on new headers.  Best of all, it doesn't cost anything!

Sarge, do you know Allen???  That's almost right up his alley!  Except he'll probably try to get Maize to do it for him.   

 If it's easy and cheap, I'm always in

poor Carlos... you shouldn't degrade the poor kid.

 

[karl h]

this is my 56 with differnt rims

[IP359]

this is my 56 with differnt rims

+ 1 with Gasbuner wheels
 

[kev d]

This is my '53 oval at this years DAS Drag Day in Bitburg.

Tobi
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Hi Tobi, I`m a big fan of your car
I`ve taken a few pictures of it & always loved the colour, is it garnet red?
Cheers,
Kev

[vwxtc4free]

This is Mike Harmison's 54' 

[LuftsickTero]

This is my '53 oval at this years DAS Drag Day in Bitburg.

the Oval looks meaner now but I liked it also "before":

[LuftsickTero]

Mike Walraven's Oval with Gas Burners..