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Title: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 23, 2016, 17:46:56 pm I have decided to build another Cal Looker now that I am retired I have plenty of time to build it including my NSU which is waiting for some fab work to get done. The front beam was narrowed 4 inches to be able to fit the CB front disc brakes with drop spindles and the BRM from Belgium.
Thanks Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 23, 2016, 17:49:56 pm A few more as of today. The engine is a 2165 CC all of the machining work was done by Mike Fischer here in Phoenix AZ . I already ran the engine on the stand. I will post later the engine specs.
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 23, 2016, 17:55:09 pm The famous painter here in Phoenix Buddy Hale will be painting the car sometime after the Holidays wait until you see this one done. A good friend Michael Hartrump helped me getting the car ready by blocking and priming the car making sure it is very straight before it will be taken to Buddy Hale for the final journey.
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 23, 2016, 18:08:51 pm The most important person helping me with this project is my son Marc he is an inspiration to me his welding skills are beyond me and he is very meticulous.
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 23, 2016, 18:16:37 pm A bit more welding to be done to cancel the front turn signals , also the front and rear over rider bars holes had to be filled in, the rear apron muffler exhaust cut out ,windshield washer sprayer ,antenna hole .
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: vwhelmot on December 23, 2016, 18:56:07 pm Very nice. Wondering why this thread ain't in the werks section?
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Nico86 on December 29, 2016, 14:42:42 pm Nice and clean project, will look amazing once finished (already does!).
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: QT VW on January 04, 2017, 18:47:37 pm Hi the mat's on the pan look great were did you source these from , Thank's Harry nz
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 05, 2017, 04:08:52 am Harry I got them from Wolfsburg West in California they have a lots of nice parts .
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Andrew on January 05, 2017, 10:41:11 am Prep looks great! What's the color to be?
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 05, 2017, 17:46:48 pm L 639 Zenith Blue .
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 06, 2017, 07:40:00 am This is the color I am going with Zenith Blue. I would also like to find a set of these bumper guards with the rubber inserts .
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Olaf A./DFL on January 06, 2017, 09:59:23 am Since this is an oval -propably '56 i guess that's L331 Horizon blue
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Andrew on January 06, 2017, 11:50:02 am Nice choice!
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Zach Gomulka on January 06, 2017, 17:10:51 pm Since this is an oval -propably '56 i guess that's L331 Horizon blue Yep ::) Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 06, 2017, 18:18:55 pm Thanks I am excited about having to do another Cal Looker especially the fact that Buddy Hale will be painting it.
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Donny B. on January 09, 2017, 19:24:28 pm Frenchy, I got the rubber bumper guard inserts at West Coast Classics. They were made by Flat-4. The best bumper guards are made by wolfsburg west IMO.
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 10, 2017, 05:48:36 am Thanks Don for this info .
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Kaferdog on January 14, 2017, 02:40:32 am Frenchy
..Just a heads up on the bumpers...I got my bumpers from Wolfsburg West with the quality chrome they are nice and was going to get the same on the bumper guards but they turned out to be $85..00 each...!...I was not going to drill holes in these to install the rubber guards...They then told me they had some for $10.00 each so I ask to see them and they look great to me..!! better than some I have seen out there..! Rubbers are from Flat 4 Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Kaferdog on January 14, 2017, 02:46:42 am 1 more shot....
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on January 15, 2017, 08:44:40 am Thanks for the pictures Dave I like the look of the early bumper guards and the rubber pads on them.
Thanks Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on February 13, 2017, 04:40:50 am I dropped off the body of the 66 at Buddy Hale shop this past week. I can wait for the results.
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 07, 2017, 20:49:38 pm Pictures of the 66 back from the paint shop from Buddy Hale !!! The color is Zenith Blue L 639 next the car will be in the garage for the next two months for the paint to cure than I will take it back to Buddy Hale to wet sand and buff. Soon after it will have the headliner installed and the body will be lowered on the pan to be bolted back together. Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 07, 2017, 20:54:45 pm A few more pictures of the car painted. Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 07, 2017, 20:57:59 pm Pictures of the car at home where it will be resting for two months until it is ready to take it back to Buddy Hale for the final process. Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: 56BLITZ on July 07, 2017, 21:31:28 pm Lookin' GREAT Frenchy! 8)
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Larry S on July 11, 2017, 15:33:31 pm Awesome, very nice!
Larry Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 13, 2017, 03:12:24 am Thank You for your comments the next thing is to get the seats upholstered and i decided for the plaid interior Dark navy blue on the edges and cloth plaid centers front and rear seats.The same idea I had in my 54 oval see pictures. If any one has some good idea for the blue design please post what you have or may find a color that may look good with Zenith Blue. Thanks Frenchy Title: Re: Post by: RichardinNZ on July 14, 2017, 07:54:26 am How about one of the 914 plaids? Would any of those work?
Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Jamie on July 14, 2017, 17:41:06 pm Looking awesome Frenchy, good to see a father/son project😎
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 14, 2017, 19:49:30 pm Thanks for the post let me check the 914 and see what they have. Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: karl h on July 15, 2017, 09:47:40 am [attachment=1] just restored the waterblue interior of my zenith 67 (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,26604.msg339795.html#msg339795)
the plaid black/blue fabric has been reproduced, maybe you want to use this in the upholstery? Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on July 15, 2017, 21:58:04 pm Here is a sample of what I was thinking for the center of the front and rear seats. Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Larry S on July 16, 2017, 15:50:44 pm That would look great Frenchy.
Title: Re: Post by: RichardinNZ on July 17, 2017, 03:42:32 am That would look great.
Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: karl h on July 17, 2017, 07:07:44 am this is what i used
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 07, 2017, 16:14:03 pm Here are a few pictures of the 66 now back from Buddy Hale shop where it was painted. The car will be sitting in my garage for another month while the paint cures before Buddy will be wet sanding and buffing it to a mirror finish.
Thanks Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 07, 2017, 16:18:06 pm A few more shot showing in the spray booth.
Thanks Frenchy !!!! Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 07, 2017, 16:19:57 pm And the last one under the hood area .
Frenchy !!!! Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: wolfswest on September 09, 2017, 19:55:26 pm Awesome! :o
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: 56BLITZ on September 12, 2017, 01:34:02 am Looks GREAT Frenchy!
I really like your idea on the material for the seats! 8) Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 12, 2017, 16:58:47 pm Thanks I was going and put it back to stock but decided it would look better if i had it like my oval !!!!! Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Larry S on September 15, 2017, 15:42:16 pm Frenchy,
What are you doing with the wheel wells? I see they are not fully painted. Thanks, Larry Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 18, 2017, 04:52:36 am I am going and undercoat them !!!!
Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: leec on September 18, 2017, 12:16:33 pm Why not paint them body colour?
Lee Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 19, 2017, 16:48:34 pm Lee easier to keep clean if i paint it body color will show all the dirt and if i hit rocks it will also chip to where with undercoating it will bounce off and easier to keep clean !!!!!!
Thanks Frenchy Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Larry S on September 20, 2017, 18:26:12 pm I have pondering what to do with mine, I like the painted look but want a driver also and I don't want to deal with chipping paint all the time. Kev D on here has undercoated them and then painted the body color over that and it looked good.
Title: Re: My new Cal Look project 1966 Post by: Andy on September 21, 2017, 09:17:19 am In the UK, it is pretty common to use a 'Stone Chip' product which you apply over a primed or painted surface so long as it is keyed and then you can paint over the top in the body colour. You end up with an orange peel texture , it can be thinned but I have never tried to get a smoother finish.
I am not sure if it is available in the US but ' Gravitex ' made by UPOL is very good. I used it on my car about ten years ago and it is still sound today, no flaking . |