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Title: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: rick m on July 16, 2012, 05:43:15 am Hard to believe it has been 35 years since Anne and I built this car as newly weds. The year was 1977. Had all the traditional trimmings of a Cal Looker. The 1700cc motor had an Engle 120 cam, a BRS 383 centrifugal distributor (that now resides in Frenchy DeHouix's split window), dual webers, a unique dash with OPEL GT VDO guages in a crazy plaid padded dash, real EMPI 5 Spokes, close ratio trans built by Don Ward (Der Wagon Shop - Orangevale, California), and a host of other goodies. This was a true driver. Drove to Bug-In 22 from northern Cal.
One of the shots was taken on a visit to Point Dume, Malibu, where my wife's grandmother lived on the cliffs above ZUMA BEACH. What great car. A testament to the old machine 88 piston/barrels and small motor combos. I'd drive this car anywhere. Rick M Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: johnl on July 16, 2012, 16:28:32 pm Cool photos Rick.. ;D ;D ;D I think you might have been skinnier than me if that was possible !! ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: rick m on July 16, 2012, 19:20:16 pm John...when my wife sees these shots...she keeps reminding me that I had no body fat...opposed to my current reality! LOL The metabolism does not slow down with age...our activity does. I am trying to win back that boyish figure...but not as skinny as these pictures. :-)
Rick M Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: johnl on July 16, 2012, 19:32:01 pm The metabolism does not slow down with age...our activity does. I am trying to win back that boyish figure...but not as skinny as these pictures. :-)
I don't think I'd want to be that skinny again. I've tried to have less fat and the general "old guy" look and have found it is pretty much a loosing battle. You can improve but must stay at it continually. I'm not up for that one. Please pass the BUTTER !! ;) ;) Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: rick m on July 16, 2012, 20:30:56 pm John...I agree. I actually looked pretty thin....that is what 165 lbs at 6ft looks like...Way to lean! LOL
Rick M Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: rick m on July 20, 2012, 02:12:10 am The mouse motor with the first dual carbs....
Rick M Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: rick m on July 24, 2012, 07:15:36 am Here are a few more shots of the crazy dash I built for the car...
Rick M Title: Re: 35 Years Ago...my 67 Cal Looker.... Post by: fab67 on August 14, 2012, 11:14:40 am I very like the old pictures, it takes some ideas ... ;)
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