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Title: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: Russell on December 18, 2012, 00:54:30 am So its been sitting for a while..... the 25th anniversly issue of Volksworld came out and Bang..... why was it sitting so long..... anyway its now completely stripped and showing all the horrors of a 27 year old UK Resto.
So its off to my friends in Essex for some bodywork and paint ;) heres some photos of it from today....... Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Fritter on December 18, 2012, 01:29:12 am That is some serious rust! :o
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: rspsteve on December 18, 2012, 08:04:18 am Wow ...will be watching this with great interest...any idea of time scale?
Where in Essex are you getting it done? Good luck Steve Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: AlexB on December 18, 2012, 09:45:51 am Where in Essex are you getting it done? Good luck Steve I would imagine its off to (http://www.interiordesignipedia.com/images/paint-types.jpg) + (http://c810422.r22.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/cisco-managed-services-in-a-box.jpg) :D Great to see it being restored - Ive still got the original street machine mags in the loft with the build in which I bought when I was in sixth form following the build each month ;) Keep the updates coming 8) Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: beatnik beetle on December 18, 2012, 10:09:33 am Cheers AlexB really like that...and it will have some folks wondering who Brush Cardboard are :D....looking forward to cracking on with this one, we have it's room waiting....THE VW that kicked the scene up the ass..the Southend boys had been saying for a while "how cool Cal -look was"and Colin & Bleet Machine took it one step further ....
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Martin on December 18, 2012, 11:06:29 am Be really nice to see this car back as it should be, A buddy of mine used to own it, he loved it to bits as was sorry to sell it..
should be great addition to your collection! British cal-look history right there... Martin Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: rspsteve on December 18, 2012, 12:34:04 pm Any pics of the original mag feature?
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on December 18, 2012, 15:03:02 pm Alex B, very cool post and yes the boys at PB will sort out the rust and paint then back to the Gasser Garage aka "Home of UK Cal Look" for the rebuild and refit. ;D
Si, Brushbox, i like that...... :) Martin, is your mate too blame for the way it is now...... Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Martin on December 18, 2012, 15:31:09 pm May be he is.... he just drove it and drove it!
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: dth on December 18, 2012, 20:04:59 pm Awesome to see this getting sorted , can remember going through 20yrs worth of Streetmachine looking for the
build up features when i was a kid, and it will still look as fresh today as it did then ,great :) . Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 19, 2012, 10:41:19 am That was still mot'd when I bought it... :o
How many people of a certain age got into dubs because of that car??? Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: leec on December 19, 2012, 11:29:01 am I seem to remember seeing it an an early volksworld show with a massive stereo system in it, or am I imagining that?
Lee Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 19, 2012, 11:31:07 am Memory playing tricks on you there ;)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Shane Noone on December 19, 2012, 12:29:00 pm That was still mot'd when I bought it... :o How many people of a certain age got into dubs because of that car??? I reckon the list is long and distinguished ;D I was at college at the time and remember seeing it as the cover car on Street Machine magazine in a local magazine store and my jaw dropped in wonder. I had never seen a Cal Look styled bug before and after reading the article over and over and memorizing the pics etc, I knew what I had to do to my poor old 72 Marina Blue stock 1300...... The Inspirational bug that set me on the path. Glad to hear it's still around and going to be restored. Cheers Shane. Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Andy on December 19, 2012, 14:40:33 pm Good to see it is going to be restored, it has to be the most influential, UK, car of the '80s. And probably responsible for all the late model bugs being fitted with long bonnets and 'W' decklids :)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: leec on December 19, 2012, 17:56:09 pm Memory playing tricks on you there ;) Really, was talking to someone else today, they said it had silver 5 spoke 17 inch wheels as well? Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 19, 2012, 18:41:32 pm It had the 17's on it along with the world worst attempt at a narrowed beam when I bought it :o, actually had 18's on it too which I was offered with it, may have had a big sound system at one point but there was no sign of one - no cut door panels etc.
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on December 26, 2012, 15:14:50 pm its fair sto say that when kevd had it it run and when i got it from kevd he has stolen all the steering parts..... we had to keep moving it on trolly jacks, anyway now its been saved from the hands of death Mr Dawson !!!! ;D and will see the great light in the sky again, mainly due to volksworlds 25th mag which remined me how good it was and why it would be great again now.....
Best Cal look at EBI 5 ??????? Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: GASBNR on December 27, 2012, 03:52:10 am Hey Russell, do you have a picture of what it used to look like?
Tried to find one can't seem to. Cheers OLiver Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Ole on December 27, 2012, 17:05:40 pm Yes, we need pictures! Past and present.
Good luck with the resto, can't wait to see it finished. Ole Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 27, 2012, 18:08:46 pm From back in the day 8)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 27, 2012, 18:12:06 pm And more 8)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: speedwell on December 27, 2012, 18:41:38 pm i remember that one in an early super vw wil try to scan the report
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: GASBNR on December 27, 2012, 23:01:48 pm Nice one Kev. Thanks
I do remember it. Nice first shot in Milton Keynes. ;D Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: richie on December 28, 2012, 09:55:26 am In the feature it shows a single quiet pack exhaust,but in that picture at the pod it looks like dual mufflers or are my eyes deceiving me?
cheers richie Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Black Sheep on December 28, 2012, 10:51:23 am Nice pic's Kev , I'm not sure if this is the same car here
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/49-rag/DSC01724_zpsc32bd48d.jpg) I wasn't a real fan of the makeover Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on December 28, 2012, 19:47:16 pm Yep that my pic!
I had the choice of the 17's or 18's.. It drove badly enough on the 17's I wouldn't want to have tried the bigger wheels :o Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Black Sheep on December 28, 2012, 21:33:30 pm Kev we need to talk ;)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: too old for this on January 09, 2013, 23:26:44 pm This makes me feel real old......I was in the same class in school as Colin, last saw him about 15 years back at a school re-union.Told him I was thinking of building another Cal Looker....and he laughed.Lot of years and a lot more money later,he would probably still laugh and call me a silly old f*^t ;D
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Cornpanzer on January 10, 2013, 15:16:47 pm Amazing how quickly a nice car can deteriorate. Good luck with the project
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: 54Kab on January 10, 2013, 20:25:29 pm . . a couple more pics that I took... -I think this was the first Bug Jam (1987) :- (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/SteveMortimer/VW%20various/IMG_0013.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/SteveMortimer/VW%20various/IMG_0012.jpg) Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on January 17, 2013, 21:35:41 pm Great photos of back in the day, thanks
No Progress shots im afraid, but getting on with it, will get some photos organised once its Repaired and RED again ! ;D Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: cedric on January 18, 2013, 11:16:29 am Ready for ebi5?
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: dive!dive! on January 19, 2013, 19:49:21 pm Wow! What to say ?
This car and the story of its build are solely responsible for me wanting a cal look beetle. I lusted after the car at the time and looking back at the articles (yes, I still have them, and Colins book) it still looks good. I bought an MOT failure '71 in 1988 for £50 and drove it home with a view to 'getting on the road quickly' for my wife. Well, 4 years after that the first resto was done! I still have the car and have just given it a good freshen up. Colins car 'cost' me tens of thousands of £ over the past 25 years! Looking forward to seeing this restored. Splendid! Steve Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on February 05, 2013, 00:41:01 am So the bodywork is done and the paint is being applied.... so on course.
The american eagle wheels arrive tomorrow ;D still missing the empi eliminator shifter if anyone has one for sale, please PM me thanks whilst we removed the sunroof panel for painting we found this consealed inside...... way to go colin, thx (yes it will be put back in) ;D Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: kev d on February 05, 2013, 08:10:29 am Now thats 8) 8)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: streetvw on February 05, 2013, 11:17:37 am that is so cool 8)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Martin on February 05, 2013, 13:34:01 pm thats proper cool, you may want to add your own card and put them both back ;)
Martin Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Lids on February 05, 2013, 18:19:28 pm awesome, but bolloxs to the card, just stick colin in there.
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: richie on March 04, 2013, 11:59:08 am Anyone got any engine pics? as it didn't come with the engine Colin built/had built and we are trying to replicate it a close as possible we want to get the tin,linkage and positioning of everything as close as possible to how it was,particularly looking for a shot that shows the pulley area tin
thanks Richie Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Martin on March 04, 2013, 13:14:03 pm Give Colin a call, he must have some
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Andy Sykes on March 04, 2013, 17:33:18 pm thats is 8)
Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Andy on March 05, 2013, 11:47:36 am These are the pics from the Build Feature
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/Scrapefest/IMG_2579_zps0646f7ad.jpg) (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/Scrapefest/IMG_2575_zps74216a98.jpg) (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/Scrapefest/IMG_2578_zpsbc9dccac.jpg) (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/Scrapefest/IMG_2576_zps09df6615.jpg) (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/Scrapefest/IMG_2577_zpsa6a56372.jpg) Hope they help. Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: richie on March 05, 2013, 14:01:19 pm Thanks Andy,i got those,it is what they did were the heat risers normally go that I wasnt sure of
cheers richie Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on March 11, 2013, 20:36:56 pm SO with only 12 days to go before the Volksworld Show we have a repaired and painted shell, a new rooflining, a carpet set and 1000s of bits so myself and Richie got stuck into the rebuild today, thx to some pre build work on the pan by Richie we have almost got it together, started with the wiring and some of the dash parts today also, seats are all cleaned and ready to refit, front indicators now installed and door mirrors reay to go on.
Hopefully by tomorrow the pan will be complete, wiring in all the right areas and the engine bay seals....... ;D some spy shots for your review. Title: Re: Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look car: Resto Starts Post by: Russell on March 11, 2013, 20:38:49 pm some more
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Jon on March 11, 2013, 20:51:38 pm Very cool, can't wait to see it!
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: old dub lover on March 11, 2013, 22:29:08 pm :)
I saw this over at Si's, made me feel young again :) Thanks for bringing back a part of my childhood Russell :) Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: tikimadness on March 12, 2013, 00:41:11 am I can see Richie is working on it from those pictures ;)
Michael Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: GASBNR on March 12, 2013, 00:54:38 am Very cool,
I was looking in Volksworld for Andy Jewell's grey bug and there was something on this one by Brian Burrows, feb2008 Wish I could be home for a Volksworld show :( Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: streetvw on March 12, 2013, 02:36:22 am loving it can't wait to see the finished job 8)
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Martin on March 12, 2013, 08:55:48 am looking like its going to come out better than it did the first time!
keep up the good work! Martin Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: richie on March 12, 2013, 09:46:23 am I can see Richie is working on it from those pictures ;) Michael There is two of us working on it,and I am not the messiest one :o if you believe that you will believe anything ;D Its kind of dissapointing I cant see one single tea cup in those pictures,that needs to change today :D Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Russell on March 13, 2013, 20:32:56 pm A rare sight richie working with no tea........ ;D
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Russell on March 13, 2013, 21:11:42 pm So today's update....
Chassis finished and engine installed Wiring 95% done Wheels on Lights in Dash 99% done One piece windows 75% done (bastard job) the replacement stuff is crap.... Some other odds and sods Tomorrow firewall install and body and chassis back together and start connecting bolts, steering coupling etc...... Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: kev d on March 13, 2013, 22:45:54 pm Looking good mate 8)
Seeya soon ;) Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Jon on March 14, 2013, 08:40:52 am A rare sight richie working with no tea........ ;D Is that even safe? ;)Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: richie on March 14, 2013, 14:02:51 pm A rare sight richie working with no tea........ ;D Is that even safe? ;)Jon you have a good point there ;D Lots of progress already today,made a big leap forward,& kettle has been working overtime to keep us going cheers richie Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: cedric on March 14, 2013, 14:05:58 pm Keep the fairh guys ! You can make it!i believe in you.....greets cedric :D
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: tikimadness on March 14, 2013, 21:16:50 pm keep going , don't want to run in to a closed gate next week at your place ;D ;D
Michael Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look 99.9% finished..... Post by: Russell on March 15, 2013, 20:33:25 pm So after 5 days of work Richie, Dale and myself have united the the Shell and Pan, along with many cups of tea....
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Scoops on March 15, 2013, 22:12:43 pm Sweet
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car rebuild for Volksworld Post by: Russell on March 17, 2013, 22:45:18 pm Latest Update from today... ;D
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car 99.9% done Post by: AlexB on March 18, 2013, 00:47:23 am Looking great - its like turning the clock back to the 80s again ;D
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car 99.9% done Post by: Gunter on March 18, 2013, 13:03:52 pm I like the CSP cup that holds the tea ;D ;D ;D
see you guys next Friday let me know on scrapers Russell ... Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car 99.9% done Post by: Lee.C on March 19, 2013, 23:17:57 pm ;D 8) :)
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car 99.9% done Post by: WayneMcCarthy on March 20, 2013, 22:33:02 pm Very Nice ........ Great Work & Looking Forward To Seeing It !
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Street Machine UK Cal Look Car 99.9% done Post by: Russell on March 22, 2013, 11:41:41 am Unfirunatly our driver has been turned back at Carlsle due to the road being closed due to Snow and accidents, the other route is also closed and he is on his way back to Aberdeen, so im afraid that we will ne be able to show the car this weekend at Volksworld, so sorry for all who help get this completed in time but the weather has won im afraid.
Some pictures of it after its MOT yesterday and being loaded for transportation to Volksworld 2013 Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: richie on March 22, 2013, 12:04:23 pm Complete ****, what a pisser after busting our balls to get it done,note to self: need to swap out those frame fork engine cradle bolts :o
Richie Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: Martin on March 22, 2013, 12:57:52 pm Bugger :(
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: Lids on March 22, 2013, 12:59:31 pm thought that might be the case, a bloody shame. I was lookign forward to it.
Russell its your own fault, why havn't you yet got a pilots license and transport plane! Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: Russell on March 22, 2013, 13:38:18 pm Working on that now Lids
Pod 1 Gassers Pod 2 Cal Look Pod 3 Vintage Pod 4 SNOW TRAC Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: benlawrence on March 22, 2013, 16:02:24 pm Nightmare after all the hard work, The planes are grounded here and Belfast city airport is shut, i feel sorry for any folk who were meant to be flying out or getting the boat over as the weather here is just horrendous. :(
Title: Re: VWGG - Colin Burnhams Cal Look Car done but not able to get it to VW2013 - Snow Post by: Scoops on March 22, 2013, 22:08:42 pm This weather sucks.....was just looking at pics from last year......sunshine & t-Shirts......
heading off in the split tomorrow, just been out to the garage and i'm out of duck tape.........safari tsunami tomorrow! |