The Cal-look Lounge

So....   Lots going on right now!

My wife Tammy and I rent out industrial units,  one of them, CMB (car motor bodies) has been a tenant of ours for about 15 years but, and this is the shortened version, the old boy owner is having to pack in, and without boring you all with the ins and outs of it, we're taking it on.
The guys there do great work.... I did all the bodywork & prep on my VW and the Mustang and they laid on the topcoats..... We'll be looking to expand their horizons a little... And it needs a fresh outlook and rebranding, but there's a core of great customers & contracts. hence keeping it as CMB,  but altering it slightly.

Here's a reminder of some finished paintwork...

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/59%20gasser/4566046E-3B07-4E1F-BB39-414BCCC34CDE_zpstrppmgmo.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/B1DE9192-9DD2-4049-B89E-B6D8E3D09D21_zpsaz7mhqdv.jpg)

And what's going to be going in soon for the Custom Motor Bodies treatment....
The Kid-Dean squareback.
Many Thanks Russell!   Can't wait to get into it... Seems like a simple job to get it looking it's best once more..

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/19195F7B-1F09-4E7A-B42F-DD90FCF02AAC_zpsjp71ktcn.jpg)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/D1795A53-C669-40E3-B720-6E32E3EAF954_zpsgewbzebi.jpg)

We're in West Heath, South Birmingham,  we'll be taking over in a few weeks.... I'll keep you posted, maybe in the summer we'll have some open evening type do's....

Thanks all...... Jick

Very 8)

Also, due to other developments I now know what to do with the super-solid and pretty damn straight 66 bus that Zach sold me!
I've been getting on it over the last week, welding up the bullet holes etc, picked up the cab floor repair pieces today at Dubfreeze, so I'm working hard getting it prepped for paint ASAP.
I think you'll all dig it when you see where I'm headed with it!

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/0CB0DA38-3280-4D2A-9786-D03A70CD7A8B_zpsb8iisall.jpg)
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More progress shots coming tomorrow...

Good luck with the new venture Jick!

Enfield ;)

Looks so much better with that huge hole closed up! I was planning on doing that myself but had far too much on my plate.

Really looking forward to the finished product!

Nice one Jick, sounds like an exciting new venture
Lee

Thanks guys.... It's gonna be interesting for sure!

I'll keep you all posted.....

Good luck, all the best with the new venture.

How we found it...
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1219906.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1219905.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1219904.jpg)

Any more progress??

I've always liked that chopped Squareback that Kid Dean did. I didn't know it went to the UK!

Hmmm I think I might have some work for you guys on the 68 ;) :)

From what I gather Rob's 67 is already in da werks ;)

this is amazing news.... Congrats dude  :)

Thanks Lee..... Maybe I'll see you at Volksworld tomorrow?

Cheers...

James 

Just sunday I think but MAYBE..... I let you know :)

A few snapshots of what's going down at CMB.....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/91978DF5-8B04-4AA1-9901-00FCDD4795A3_zpsezrgk3fn.jpg)

We've just painted an old Escort van for a customer...
It's had a very light rub with 2000 & a quick polish......

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/98908E80-30A0-434D-936E-525BB07AF43F_zps5uzgp7qk.jpg)

Another gratuitous shot of the Mustang......

Robs 67 project is well underway....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/BF242081-9B52-42BB-A1EA-C22E8766D0FC_zpsyptqt7jn.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/7F26208D-454B-452E-9216-F45528139648_zpsby9pjwzd.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/05E8F188-B73E-4D63-BB39-C6DDD045E219_zpsprfm6x07.jpg)

Getting it back to clean/shiny metal and etch priming as we go....
Weather is dreadful at the moment and we don't want it laying around bare...

Getting the trunk all cleaned up & prepped

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/ADE69E39-0F40-45DE-AD76-125A5D3D0266_zpsr5xmxmuv.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/9DB92269-0C60-4CD7-AB92-47EBDBEC4B27_zpsimtabslq.jpg)

New arrival this afternoon!

23 window Samba my good friend Sam has been restoring over the last 6 months or so for a customer..... Most of the metalwork is done, he's just had it Sodablasted and primed..... He'll do all the filler & prep work and we'll paint it....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/2E332815-39E8-4602-BE64-C0AEB099A750_zps4ocbfotw.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/AB1040D9-126A-4507-A3C7-5C27E8E7C1E9_zpsij13kerj.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/B527B64E-7BCD-4B42-B84D-66221CD03688_zpsmzeioint.jpg)

So when can I book in the old Norwegian "Drosje" ??  ;) :)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/80A7B99F-1EA4-4265-8A69-72B55A98DAAC_zpsvdwfoxm8.jpg)
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Whenever you're ready dude..... But be warned.... This kinda quality ain't cheap!😎

Wooow! Awesome job dude  8)

Thanks dude!

Rob-the-Manx's 67 beetle is nearly ready for final paint....we're very happy with how straight it's looking mid-way through the final round of block sanding!
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/CE241BAA-9794-4E7D-A6CC-DC071A4B1623_zpsdmfvxwxn.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/7A776A5A-414E-4875-9744-89ED5AFCB0F5_zpszzdbj7k0.jpg)

Better photos coming soon Rob, I promise!  :D

is that the 23 window samba?

It is Mike...I'll get some photos of the underside tomorrow...
I've been too busy/stressed to think about updating on here recently! Haha

Oh man , I can't wait !

that looks amazing work  8)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/436632A2-5733-4301-AD1A-B79614D66079_zpsxcskdroe.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/F9259ED2-A31F-4F68-AFC2-BCE046D7D52C_zpsrrf8obxf.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/413101CF-E1A0-4404-A1C2-A81A82F6B1A9_zpsft2uthff.jpg)

So we've been kind of busy..... But I'm going to be posting a few shots of some of the more interesting things we've been doing over the last few months....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/10B7B47C-EC9C-48C1-B8A3-F30CE9DC9B85_zpszb3ib48f.jpg)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/3BF34B57-7196-4A5E-BF94-0674DD1D9CF1_zpsuom3eb1y.jpg)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/8741B4C7-127F-4EFB-A94A-CAB3E7EFD491_zpsou25tzrg.jpg)

Really awesome work dude !

Hoes that bus coming?

Who's doing the freak dots , lace work and candy ? Is that you or your sprayer at the shop ?

That's me dude.......I play around with the fancy nonsense whilst Terry the painter does the important stuff!  :D

slowly but surely.......most of it is pretty much prepped apart from the damaged side cargo door and the long side still needs work........hoping to get it in the shop over the winter and make some headway......just need to find some space!

About time I posted some photos...various stuff over the last few months...

Johns GT Mustang all done & ready to leave, and another customers Bus nearly finished!

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/004D9A38-A89C-4C11-94DE-A714BD82C3C1_zpsy5j2cnwg.jpg)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/6798428B-4DFA-43A5-9FC1-F4CDFED9AAC8_zpsnhxclzkj.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/2CB7DC54-3D53-474D-8F86-3BCB1E33509D_zpscnttvb8d.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/0FF7EB70-0632-419F-A19C-92CFC55E5F80_zps64uqmisl.jpg)

After going at the Kid-Dean Squareback kinda gently at first, we soon realised it really needed fully taking back to bare metal.... This thing had been painted too many times already...., and now we're making much better progress...
We're aiming to have this at the Volksworld show next April
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/A67A0252-751F-4B33-90C7-46AA125D69C4_zps7ztug0lr.jpg)
 (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/05AC0D7F-F8CA-4FD4-93FD-7874AD293FBC_zpsiqi6ygpf.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/AF896C3D-450A-42D1-9B32-515AFB7BD0E5_zpsbj3notrg.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/170132CC-9D48-41CA-B032-243F0BEBF71F_zpskksrdggi.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/73512D9B-5395-4C4D-BA96-32D27892F5C9_zpsqtaaqxgj.jpg)

Hoping to get my bus project in over the winter.... We've been clearing out and trying to create some extra space..
I've been on it at home, over the weekends this summer and apart from the side cargo doors and roof, it's pretty much all prepped now...
This is the bus I bought from Zach...it's going to the Stutt-Bee team/race support vehicle.... So, lots of gold metalflake, black and more metalflake, logo'd & signwriting like the Stutt-Bee.
I'm quite excited about this one!
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/2BFC6368-230E-4E64-91DF-348F66415C34_zpsylxathq8.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/603944D6-6E71-4E06-920D-8470A849A914_zpsxf5cpk4t.jpg)

Watch this space.....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/04F7D96E-1EE1-489B-A55B-DC5589926389_zpsxt7k9piw.jpg)
 ;D
Not sure where I stole the photo from! Haha

Like button  ;D

Can't wait to see those two together!

Of course, you do realise that the bus needs to be chopped too, don't you Jick?! :D

Thanks guys...

 hmmm Neil..... You might just have a point!  :o

I've been enjoying these nice Sunday's we've had lately.... Just hung the cab doors up outside and primed them.

Oh.. And standard ride height on this one too.... None of that slammed nonsense!

Jick

Great work, what's better is that when you move on a SPECIAL car you hope the new owner sees the historic and importance of the car.

You do 110%

Thank you

Can't wait to see the kid dean square at VW2016

And s little race against you in stutter would be fun ?

Cheers and well done, your shops work looks fantastic

Thanks for the kind words Russell!

We're all really enjoying getting the Kid-Dean car looking it's best once more.... Hopefully the whole car will be in 1st prime by the end of next week....(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/5D19DF7E-3EDD-4A54-B0B8-20D29A2A406D_zps5dmodhwl.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/9EEE9477-6A89-4D2D-A9B9-9D25722F106E_zpsgoc27p0i.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/D9E69210-AFEF-4FE7-99CF-3E1D3FCE3537_zpszuqm5rwr.jpg)

And the wheels..
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/CustomMotorBodies/C71634EA-5A32-48B5-ACF1-F3D2748D6049_zpsw9xdv1jo.jpg)

Excellent wheel choice.   I was never convinced by the Marathon wheels with caps!

Thanks Richard!

Yes.....with only one or two exceptions, everyone I have discussed it with agrees that those Marathons were awful..... I think these Empi's will suit it's Build style and era much better...

So it's been a very busy winter at the shop.... Here's a little taster of just some of what we've been up to...... Full strip and back to bare metal repaint on Wayne 'intergalactic custom shop' Allmans Hudson Rambler
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/FE62A0D5-4993-4257-AAAB-0865124CE646_zpsl1w8ih2r.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/21F618EC-AFD6-46AF-AA42-B6BBAD8FE0F0_zpsplxeimjz.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/D4873F5F-9C03-49DF-9588-4F89C6E35A7F_zpsyf64bofo.jpg)

3 Stage pearl white with vintage 1960's gold micro flake in the clear, and Suzuki blueberry metallic with Painthuffer purple flake over the top.

Full reworking of some pretty normal/very wobbly poor Bay window bodywork...and full repaint for our friends down the road at Fellows Speedshop

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/35E748D5-7B72-40EC-BC5A-D64A7D88B56E_zpsdg9htevl.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/B0DAF188-4F79-45BC-8CB7-F56F6D150F77_zpsbxkqraft.jpg)

Dougie from Aberdeen wanted a gold flake roof for his Manx project that Robs hooking him up with...
He was after something with an "Inch Pincher" vibe in varying shades of gold.
We used House of Kolors Metajuls coarse metallic basecoat with Kandy Spanish/Pagan and Lime Gold panels....
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/9440F8A6-A619-42BC-860E-FDD41338A778_zpswfxmu893.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/A73C2F3C-516B-49A9-9693-9DFE7B15B9F0_zpsrs37xcj3.jpg)

Really enjoyed this one!

Really nice work there Jick. You and the team are doing well :)

Stunning jick, catch up st volksworld next weekend?

Thanks guys!

You're right Lee...I'm very lucky to have a great team.
Tony painted Wayne's Rambler & the Kid-Dean car
Terry painted the Bay and does all the everyday paint stuff.
I painted Dougie's roof, and Richards fantastic bodywork skills make it easy for us.... ;D

And yes, See you at Volksworld!

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/77CE70DC-7727-41AD-958B-0F723F3E0DD4_zpsdtkcigm0.jpg)

 ;) ;D

Damn.... it's been a long time since I updated this thread....
Seeing as it's a dreadful rainy/cold Sunday, here's some cars we've painted in the last year or so...

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/A4168847-440E-4B94-8CCB-9F29692BB2EA_zpsv5igblkx.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/A7BF476A-E2BA-41B1-AFDB-88C4AC015B10_zpsfvp2hell.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/C984CD08-D0EE-4272-95A3-67A290D35541_zpsbcmwdhxx.png)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/7E625E99-94EA-401A-B600-1E311D54C014_zpstu0t0zrm.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/5EA5FD45-96B7-48F6-BA77-EEA598624F24_zpsxek6j652.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/AADA47CE-F3BE-48C9-8879-77E485A8564A_zpsxbyqb9us.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/887E807F-A9C2-4BC9-827C-948DA78A672C_zps8sw5jfgv.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/BD852EB2-32F8-4C85-BED6-B47BD1FDFF88_zpstudnfsbh.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/C1297429-793D-4005-A277-A465560C8304_zpsnuiaeuro.jpg)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/1E7567C0-2150-400B-8B79-A4EA7831549D_zpspcfznfpg.jpg)

And finally, my 66 bus project is slowly progressing, it's still a long way off getting painted, but that's not stopping me from getting bits & pieces ticked off the list..,...

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/032228D8-8648-404C-A364-93D6EE033607_zpsh3qfprlg.jpg)
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(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/682E77AD-D62B-4FDA-BFF4-A87F2DD9182F_zpsxfauz6x6.jpg)

The fuel tank and seat frames should give you an idea that this isn't going to be another stock type resto or a slammed rat looker....😀

Great work Jick! Looking forward to see that

Nice work. Flake paint on seat frames and tank are what I call proper details  8)

Nice work !!

Thanks for the kind words guys.....much appreciated!

These are some others in the works....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/E24567C9-83A1-42BF-BAC3-C58EAA2EE5DE_zps3t3bq02v.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/DF237297-46E1-442F-AD72-C8D497AD2392_zps8xy2prmk.jpg)