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Title: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 17:37:10 pm Discovered this brand today, got any infos about it ? Years active ? What products they use to made ? ;)
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 17:37:23 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/3065362.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3178554647_460d8815a1_o.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3178555037_bb4a87e84c_o.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3179392434_a7999e6b5e_o.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 17:48:00 pm (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11988.0;attach=39961;image)
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10568.0;attach=35876;image) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: speedwell on October 21, 2010, 17:58:08 pm nico there's a topic with lang here (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,11988.0.html) and here (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,10568.0.html)
here (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,10557.0.html) ;) fabs Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: K-Roc on October 21, 2010, 18:00:14 pm Gary Lang is a pattern maker by trade from Vancouver Canada, His son Brad was a member of the DVKK for many years and build a wicked Ghia convertable a few years back. He drove the Ghia from Vancouver to Los Angeles for the Classic and took top awards.
Bruce Tweddle know a fair amount about Lang products Gary Lang is a True Hot Rodder and one of the nicest guys, he has the most wicked original all steel 32 Ford you will find. and he drives it all over the country for shows, never on a trailer! Sometimes with the fenders on, sometimes with the fenders off :) Here are a few pic's (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852219.thumb?d=1261703276) (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852220.thumb?d=1261703276) (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852221.thumb?d=1261703276) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: bugnut68 on October 21, 2010, 18:06:52 pm Gary Lang is a pattern maker by trade from Vancouver Canada, His son Brad was a member of the DVKK for many years and build a wicked Ghia convertable a few years back. He drove the Ghia from Vancouver to Los Angeles for the Classic and took top awards. Bruce Tweddle know a fair amount about Lang products Gary Lang is a True Hot Rodder and one of the nicest guys, he has the most wicked original all steel 32 Ford you will find. and he drives it all over the country for shows, never on a trailer! Sometimes with the fenders on, sometimes with the fenders off :) Here are a few pic's (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852219.thumb?d=1261703276) (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852220.thumb?d=1261703276) (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/jal_attachments/3/1/8/2/852221.thumb?d=1261703276) Beautiful car! Trailers are for boats... and maybe Volkswagens that don't have cooling systems (i.e., race cars)...;D Love '32 Fords, huge fan, probably my favorite non-VW to admire. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 18:15:14 pm Thanks guys, yep Fabs i saw those adds, but there's not much infos about the company. Except they produce sumps for Empi and Treuhaft.
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10557.0;attach=35450;image) (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10557.0;attach=35452;image) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 18:26:07 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/309548.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/309547.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 18:28:46 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/309554.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/309555.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/309556.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 18:32:41 pm Gary Lang is a pattern maker by trade from Vancouver Canada, His son Brad was a member of the DVKK for many years and build a wicked Ghia convertable a few years back. He drove the Ghia from Vancouver to Los Angeles for the Classic and took top awards. Is it this KG ? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/15423.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:30:47 pm http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=402652&highlight=gary+lang
I dig those parts with the mapple leaf logo. (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/334709.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/617939.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:31:30 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653632.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653633.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/701229.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/706276.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:32:15 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653635.jpg)
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:33:07 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653640.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/715319.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/715318.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:35:14 pm Gary Lang
(http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/langgary-lathe%20001-1.jpg) (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_lang150-sumps%20001-1.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: speedwell on October 21, 2010, 19:46:18 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653635.jpg) oh my EMPI sump ;D ;D Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 19:53:20 pm You have the same Fabs ? Written "Made in Canada" on the back ?
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Zach Gomulka on October 21, 2010, 20:44:26 pm Thanks guys, yep Fabs i saw those adds, but there's not much infos about the company. Except they produce sumps for Empi and Treuhaft. (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10557.0;attach=35450;image) (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10557.0;attach=35452;image) That's my old Lang sump (my pics, too;)) It's a good design, I should have hung on to it! Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 22:17:53 pm What's the capacity of this sump ?
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Geoff P DVKK on October 21, 2010, 23:33:24 pm Gary Lang (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/langgary-lathe%20001-1.jpg) (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_lang150-sumps%20001-1.jpg) I posted those on the Samba along with a few of the other pic's (those are all EMPI sumps made in Canada). Gary was kind enough to give me all the orig artwork used in all the catalogs and parts. I have copies of most catalogs and instructions, etc. I'll post a few pics. I'm working on a story of the history of "Lang" with the help of Gary. (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/Lang-magazine-ad%20001hotvws.jpg) (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/lang-gary.jpg) (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/Lang-negative2%200011.jpg[img][img]http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/sump2.jpg) and the man himself, Gary Lang Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 21, 2010, 23:58:25 pm I have copies of most catalogs and instructions, etc. I'll post a few pics. I'm working on a story of the history of "Lang" with the help of Gary. That's great ! Feel free to give us more infos about the company, pics, etc... ;) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: wolfswest on October 22, 2010, 09:03:08 am I never heard of it untill now. I really like the maple leaf logo! Nice!
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: speedwell on October 22, 2010, 12:14:45 pm You have the same Fabs ? Written "Made in Canada" on the back ? yes the sump on the picture is my sump and it's an empi one;) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on October 22, 2010, 12:48:46 pm You have the same Fabs ? Written "Made in Canada" on the back ? yes the sump on the picture is my sump and it's an empi one;) ;) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 04, 2010, 00:36:20 am Got this today. Zach I think this is your old sump. ;)
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Lee.C on November 04, 2010, 01:44:49 am The fan belt cover/guard kinda looks like mine on the manx :-\ :)
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: danny gabbard on November 04, 2010, 03:30:59 am Great topic and good to see some old craftman getting credit where needed !!
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Gavin - DVKK on November 04, 2010, 05:54:44 am Gary Lang is a pattern maker by trade from Vancouver Canada, His son Brad was a member of the DVKK for many years and build a wicked Ghia convertable a few years back. He drove the Ghia from Vancouver to Los Angeles for the Classic and took top awards. Is it this KG ? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/15423.jpg) Yes, then he sold it shortly after. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 04, 2010, 12:35:37 pm Yes, then he sold it shortly after. (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/28522.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/28520.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/15424.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 04, 2010, 12:45:52 pm You have the same Fabs ? Written "Made in Canada" on the back ? yes the sump on the picture is my sump and it's an empi one;) Fabs what's the indentification number on your canadian Empi sump ? My Lang sump is #LVW5 and the breather box is #LVW10. By the way, maybe it's just by chance, but the "W" in the id. number of both parts seems scratched, something about copyrights with VWOA ? All letters and numbers are easy to spot except the W that you can barely read. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: ST DRAGN on November 04, 2010, 17:07:28 pm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653632.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/653633.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/701229.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/706276.jpg) The black Lang breather box...where did you get that one from? ( I sold mine last this year, It's a carbon copy of it !).. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 04, 2010, 17:59:17 pm The black Lang breather box...where did you get that one from? ( I sold mine last this year, It's a carbon copy of it !).. I found the pic on the samba ;) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: speedwell on November 04, 2010, 22:44:47 pm You have the same Fabs ? Written "Made in Canada" on the back ? yes the sump on the picture is my sump and it's an empi one;) Fabs what's the indentification number on your canadian Empi sump ? My Lang sump is #LVW5 and the breather box is #LVW10. By the way, maybe it's just by chance, but the "W" in the id. number of both parts seems scratched, something about copyrights with VWOA ? All letters and numbers are easy to spot except the W that you can barely read. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 04, 2010, 23:29:09 pm Thanks Fabs !
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Bruce on November 05, 2010, 06:00:38 am (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/706276.jpg)
I picked up this one last summer from Marc. I guess he decided to use something else on the split. I don't think the faint letters have anything to do with VW. They weren't as agressive back in the 70s. Notice how some of the other letters in yours are also faint? Here's the underside of mine: Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 05, 2010, 17:11:57 pm I picked up this one last summer from Marc. I guess he decided to use something else on the split. I don't think the faint letters have anything to do with VW. They weren't as agressive back in the 70s. Notice how some of the other letters in yours are also faint? Here's the underside of mine: I like the maple leaf logo matching with the valve covers ! Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on November 30, 2010, 23:59:37 pm Got a few images from Goeff.
(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8131/langinstructions001.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9607/langpage1001.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on December 01, 2010, 00:03:16 am (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8126/langpage4001.jpg)
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6763/langsema19710012.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on January 06, 2011, 12:30:05 pm A "made in Canada" sump, no brand on it, but it must be made by Lang.
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/3437781.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/3437782.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/3437783.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on June 23, 2011, 18:25:54 pm My Lang stuff, ready to go on the engine.
Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Geoff P DVKK on June 24, 2011, 01:17:42 am Here are the original silk screen negatives for the Lang Sumps. As you can see these were to "tag" each sump to a different company.
CB,Scat,Empi,Sandmaster etc. This was a big cost savings to Lang as they now could make one sump for everyone. (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/Lang-negative1%200011~0.jpg) (http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/Lang-negative2%200011~1.jpg) Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on June 24, 2011, 04:37:50 am I am amaze how nice of pieces he made over the years. He also designed the Duval windshield frame for the 32 Hot Rods. The ghia had the one piece front and rear bumper made of solid brass or copper. Frenchy Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Bruce on June 24, 2011, 05:37:09 am The ghia had the one piece front and rear bumper made of solid brass or copper. That was Brad Lang, Gary's son. Brad made the patterns to make the bumpers. Due to the shape, he had to make them from 3 pieces, from solid brass. Then they were brazed together. It took him many hours of sanding to get them perfectly straight, ready for chroming. Title: Re: Lang VW parts Canada Post by: Nico86 on June 24, 2011, 11:47:17 am Nice stuff thanks Geoff.
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