The Cal-look Lounge

Well winter is almost here. How are your cars coming along? Any future modifications or interesting builds? Here is how my 67' is coming along. Almost there  ;D
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Working on a new engine and gearbox this winter,for next year the body is going to be the next project and interiour.
This is for my daily driver.

For my racecar is planned a bigger engine on NOS and a turbo ;D,planning to run pro mod in curacao ;D

hope to finish my project this winter.  I've been working on it for 5 years.  I'll make a post soon with progress pictures and more info in the "da werks" section.
I need to finish my interior and some minor details.  engine is ready, brakes, suspension is ok...

Dem

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Sweet decklid. Where did you find one for a '67? That is going to be a good looking car. What color is that?

My '67 is still sitting up on jack stands in the garage waiting on me to find time to finish the front suspension overhaul.

--louis

Looking Great !!!!    8)

That's really a nice car!!!

Frank

it does look good, not quite sure if it needs the trim on the sides, but this car will come out very nice.

gosh, i've been meaning to reply when i first saw this post!
but that decklid is awweeeesssssssooommmmmmeeeeeee!!

lucky you  ;)

I got mine from Daniel Hood a few years ago, never mounted. I *think* they were sold by Auto Haus back in the day.

Very nice '67!
The decklid is awesome!!!  :o

My '67  ;D

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One is in use but could do with a refresh, one is in the works and as for the other one, what other one?

 :)

I'll have to take some pictures! The '70/'72 is nearly finished welding-wise, most of the filling has been done so it'll get prepped and painted early next year. The '51 is stillunder a cover - I know that I'll ignore the other cars to play with that one if I get it out! The '67 is being used daily at the moment (yes, even in the frost and ice!) but needs lots of little jobs doing now!

Finally gonna start mocking up my short block tomorrow. Gotta check rod to crank clearance, dial in cam, check deck height etc.

Well, running in the engine untill the snow falls :)
 Thera are some welding issues unfortunaltely in the rear quarterpannels, and some corrections in the paintjob in some places plus a dechroming job. I'd like to avoid a profesional full respray, because of the costs. My Clubmate has a compressor and a painting pistol, so I hope it's not that difficult :)
Besides there is some wheel-deal to do plus a few inches more drop in the front. Upholstery shold be done, cuz it looks more like rat-rod style, than a california-cutie :)
Lots of stuff, and so little time. Hope to get through with at least majority of it before EBI#2...   

here's my winter project - PROJECT 66 ;) :)

cool, looks like you'll be done with in about 6 weeks time, right buddy?  ;)

Thanks for the comments guys. Keeps the motivation up to get it done. Have to finish puting the engine together along with some fuel plumming, vent wings and small details. Looking foward to seeing all of your cars as well! The car is painted the factory color (Lotus White) with brick red interior and some special bucket seats to top it off  ;D. I happened to stumble on the decklid by accident. I was over at a friends shop here in the Bay area (volks athourity) and he offered it to me. Without hesitation, I gladly took it off his hands. Drivetrain consists of a 2332 and a GB 5 speed.

-Brian

Rancho Pro Comp Gearbox and all the hardware now fitted.....

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is it a real standard model  or just you removed the trims ???

Hi Fabian, it's a real standard. And it looked like this when Alex Taylor and I picked it up...

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Since then Lofty mixed with the wrong crowd, The Greenhearts. He only booked it in to have the brakes converted from cable by Alex (Defcon3), when he went to pick it up it had been dumped at the front and had a set of slots on it  ;D

Oh yeah, I nearly forgot about my car  :D

Looks like my 2276 will be in within the next week or so. And I might ne tempted into a new set of wheels if I can ever decide on what to go for  ::)

I might see if I can steal Lofty's wheels to see what they look like on mine  ;)

ok remember you sent me pictures with ansen wheels  that car ??or is it alex who sent to me don't remember 

That's the one  ;D

I hadn't seen that picture above before - have a copy saved now  ;)

Hi Fabien,

It is indeed a real 1958 standard that Alfie and Seedo kindly went and picked up for me and drove back to the UK (via some 'private' clubs).

Has now lost the bumpers and indicators that received much ridicule, as well as losing the hubcaps from the slot mags.  Shoul dbe fitted up with the 2276cc sometime over the winter.

Alfie I thought you didn't like the 'capri' wheels?

Lofty

here's my 61 standard
it's funny you've also  black t bars  ;D

Ah yes, we spoke before when I first registered on here - yours is the one in Volksworld with the Empi interior and period motor?  I love it!

I went for black t-bars to harden the car up a bit more and was going to powder coat the slots a really dark grey, but Alex was not so keen and changed my mind for me.

Want to do a decklid swap?  ;)

Lofty

yes that was the car feature in the vowo , that's you who sent me the pictures of the standard after  the ddd4 ??? is it last year  whenthe greenhearts came at bitburg ??? or 2 years ago?? don't remember  ;D  ;Di'm getting old

Better make that 7 weeks - 6 to build and a weeks shake down time  ;) :)

doh!!!!das 4 was Randy Jewells doom and gloom on powder coated sprintstars....was 1914 now MUCH bigger ;)

Winter 2007/2008 update.
Some engine parts
Needs more air coming in
Needs a longer gearbox
Needs a Home made cupbrace