The Cal-look Lounge

Dunno if ppl already new but here you go............

http://www.oldbug.com/frenchys67.htm (http://www.oldbug.com/frenchys67.htm)

That's a great car but I have always like the Oval better.

--louis

    The generator and crank pulleys were not on the car when it was sold.

    Frenchy

How about the way the traction bar is mounted to the body?   ???  That's different.

   This was the way that some of us use to mount the traction bar before the Gene Berg traction bar brackets were available. Also I remember that Steve Tims at the time when I worked for him and Steve was building the Goofy Grape he was looking for some type of traction bar to use and I had a pair of solid bars which believe it or not  they were from the Navy base bunk bed and they had the thick square tubing so we were not worried of them bending under hard take off I just laugh at time thinking on what we had to find to make thing work.

   Frenchy

   The other part I kept before selling the car was the Gene Berg signature series shifter which I still have in my collection. I also have another Gene Berg shifter for my Ghia to be.

   Frenchy

Quite a bit of car for the money.  Very nice.

I think the Volksworld write up mentioned you built this with your son Frenchy - is he still in the scene?

And I have to agree, the 67 was nice, but the Oval is the dogs danglies!

beautiful car.white lookers always hit the spot 8)

he's here (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=profile;u=1469) on the lounge

IMO, True Cal-Look car built by one of the best  in the VW hobby.  I've seen cars that didn't have the history and high quality of this car sell for the same if not higher prices than what it is offered for.  I wish I had the $$$, I'd but it.

 

   My son Marc is in the hobby and helps me a lot with my other projects I build an 1835 for his 1969 and gave it to him for Christmas a few years ago. He is now building a To#¤ta Cressida with a single turbo motor from a Supra. He is planning to help me with my NSU this year.

   Frenchy

I really liked that car! It's cool with the 2276 now, but something about the little NPR motor did it for me. I remember it at a cruise night once, Frenchy reached in through the drivers door window, flicked the key, the motor instantly came to life and settled and a smooth idle. I was very impressed! Initially, it was a big inspiration for me with AssHull's car (but then the plan evolved!)... simplicity at it's finest.

I remember when Frenchy put that car up for sale on the old Cal-Look forum.  If I remember correctly he wanted around 12k at the time which was a lot of money, and I only wished I had the funds.  Now years later the car still looks great although I agree with Zach I would have kept the NPR motor, but it seems things have not changed for me cash wise since I still don't have the funds!!!

I am glad to see the car is still looking good though and somebody will be happy with it.

    To let everyone know the original engine that was in the car when I sold it to Dennis was a 1755 cc 69x90 NPR soon after Dennis wanted a bigger engine and transmission for the car. I than removed the engine and trans from the car and Dennis was nice enough to give me the power plan for my Ghia project. So I build a brand new engine and the transmission is from KCR.

   Thanks

    Frenchy

Amazing car like all FD projects......
I love it !