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Title: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 18, 2011, 18:58:27 pm ok, had my 66 bug repainted and built a resto cal, and was happy how it was...
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/Picture135.jpg) ...untill a woman decided, that a ford fiesta shaped dent down the near side would look better :o >:( destroyed the original vw wings! door, pushed in the front and rear 1/4 too :( currently going through getting it repaired, but in the meantime i saw a 63 bug on ebay, which had all the bits, which i was going to buy for my 66 anyway 1641 on twin 40 dellortos, 100 cam, full flowed, merged stainless turbo muffler, its quick!!! and my first hot motor too got in contact with the guy who built the car, and it did a 16.9 run at santa pod gt gearbox autometer gauges rhd locking berg, etc.... huge stereo :D moto lita stainless bumpers! sadly it has a bit of gutter rot and welding in all the usual places, i will drive this about till my 66 is done, and swap all the bits over eventually! and maybe do the 63 once the 66 has been done (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/bug1.jpg) the plan for the 66 is to go old school cal look, keep the trim... remove the bolt on resto cal stuff raise the rear end back to stock, swap all the parts over, go with the empi's or go for some bbt sprintstars, might even get another pair of 5.5 wide 66 steels for the rear maybe a repaint in porsche sepia brown too! will add pics when work happens Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: speedwell on February 18, 2011, 23:07:05 pm resto cal don't have t bars tom ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 19, 2011, 11:57:42 am yep i know! but needed somewhere to hang my numberplate, till i got some bumpers (which i now have!)
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: nicolas on February 19, 2011, 15:08:53 pm resto cal don't have t bars tom ::) ::) ::) yep, and callooks don't have roofracks ;D Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 26, 2012, 14:52:10 pm (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/286781_10150291495279962_510629961_8114258_672255698_o.jpg)
cogbox gt gearbox, 4" narrowed beam, powdercoated bits and zinc plated bolts throughout. (http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408859_10150540460359962_510629961_9199534_1230002572_n.jpg) (http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402368_10150540460879962_510629961_9199535_1588309116_n.jpg) (http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428756_10150540461444962_510629961_9199537_445858612_n.jpg) now have a set of bbt sprintstars, genuine cabrio decklid, loads of berg parts 1776 motor just waiting on the shell being repainted, and engine to be rebuilt! Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: Diederick/DVK on March 26, 2012, 15:01:21 pm a 4" narrowed beam on an old school cal looker?
looks like you put a lot of time in that chassis! Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 26, 2012, 15:59:00 pm yep, a bit narrow, but have put into account stuff like the dropped spindles, discs and adaptors i'll have to run for the sprintstars
i had a 3" beam on the top pic, and the wheels sat close to the wing lips, so maybe the 4" beam will have a similar look, only a bit more tucked i didn't restore the pan, only took it apart (and will be putting it back together!) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on September 27, 2012, 12:10:51 pm (http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398566_425943297463633_4450589_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/482961_425943327463630_2145456138_n.jpg) (http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250001_425943347463628_1992919047_n.jpg) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: maccattack on September 27, 2012, 23:11:57 pm Looking good Tom! Sticking with the red then.
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: AntLockyer on September 28, 2012, 07:07:18 am You forgot the trim holes ;D
Looking good so far, you must be excited. Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on September 29, 2012, 10:34:46 am cheers!
wanted the car to look sort of stock on the outside, as was too original to dechrome (but gaping holes have been cut to fit hi-pacs lol!) (http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253642_426239900767306_298071772_n.jpg) straight out of the gun finish! those are refections you can see ;D we mounted it on the pan last night too Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: maccattack on October 01, 2012, 21:46:14 pm Any pic's of on the pan?
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on October 02, 2012, 12:27:34 pm will get some once the panels are fitted
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on October 19, 2012, 09:34:34 am (http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/74893_434388546619108_1246167767_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/578509_434394743285155_1364592279_n.jpg) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: leec on October 19, 2012, 10:23:44 am Looks very tidy. Looks like the rear is a better height now too :D
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on October 19, 2012, 19:38:15 pm thanks!
ha ha yep!! back to stock height front is wound all the way up too :D Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: maccattack on October 20, 2012, 19:58:51 pm Looking awesome!
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on October 21, 2012, 18:44:06 pm any updates on your 67?
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: Andy Sykes on October 21, 2012, 19:01:38 pm Awesome I can't wait to mine I paint this year :)
Cheers andy Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: maccattack on October 21, 2012, 21:48:48 pm 67 is coming along well. Rear body mounts all repaired and one front inner wing done. Just the other front inner wing and all welding complete. Should be done by x-mass all being well. Although ive just bought a 67 1500 with steel sliding sunroof that may distract me for a while...... ;D
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on October 22, 2012, 15:18:38 pm thanks andy! can't wait to see your 65 finished
get some pics up of the new 67! Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 18, 2013, 22:00:13 pm nearly there, heres a few dodgy pics....
1776 is built too. got 5 weeks! :o (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/558043_10200130310154456_75093881_n_zps00564854.jpg) (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/285702_10200130307594392_2037638154_n_zps0085272e.jpg) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: 71CALRIPPER on February 19, 2013, 09:19:09 am Looking good Tom
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 20, 2013, 15:12:51 pm thanks! heres a better pic ;D
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/beetletom/Picture097-1_zps9f50adf7.jpg) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 22, 2013, 11:26:02 am got it back from electrics yesterday morning ;D
all lights work! and starter turns over too. just tinware to get painted, then the engine can be ran and then fitted! any ideas if a berg linkage would work with dellorto's? Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: benssp on February 22, 2013, 11:48:53 am got it back from electrics yesterday morning ;D all lights work! and starter turns over too. just tinware to get painted, then the engine can be ran and then fitted! any ideas if a berg linkage would work with dellorto's? If they're DRLAs it's the same setup as IDFs, looking good Tom ;D Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: VWGlassee on February 22, 2013, 12:22:41 pm Looks good on those Sprintstars :o
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on February 27, 2013, 16:46:26 pm thanks ben!
yep, can't beleive how good the sprints look on it! 8) gone for 145 firestones upfront and 165's on the back spent the last few days cleaning up the original interior, hope its good enough!?! there are no rips, but over 40 years of stains.... :D Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 12, 2013, 17:42:56 pm still can't get the interior 100% clean :(
will have to do for now i guess hopefully going to get it mot'ed by the weekend!!! Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: 54Kab on March 12, 2013, 18:58:21 pm Looking good.
.. gone for 145 firestones upfront and 165's on the back . . the 135 /165 combo may have been the norm in the eighties.. but a 165 will be a bit 'lost' in the rear arches. Probably not the look you're aiming for (?) Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: 71CALRIPPER on March 12, 2013, 19:34:13 pm .. gone for 145 firestones upfront and 165's on the back . . the 135 /165 combo may have been the norm in the eighties.. but a 165 will be a bit 'lost' in the rear arches. Probably not the look you're aiming for (?) May look a little better once the engines in and the car settles .. But could be bigger Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 14, 2013, 17:36:30 pm hopefully getting engine in tonight, so will find out then!
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 22, 2013, 16:56:01 pm well, made it to volksworld!
mot'ed yesterday, all very last minute! Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: 71CALRIPPER on March 22, 2013, 23:15:33 pm Looked good at the show dude .. Needs a polish though ;)
Title: Re: 1966 old school cal looker Post by: beetletom on March 25, 2013, 17:12:21 pm yep haha
sadly back end was a spline down once the engine was in, had no time to sort it so had to look like a speedboat for the show :D |