The Cal-look Lounge

Anyone got some good pics of their car before they turned it into a cal-looker and how it currently sits? Lets see them.

--louis

not my actual car, but it looked totally the same

now..

What was going wrong with your fender?

Just kidding, nice car ;D

the kid of a fellow member
thats what happened  ;D

here's mine.....before.....

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Jamescar10.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/Jamescar02.jpg)

and after.....(well....kinda during ;))

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/cameraphone109.jpg)
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/jick-r/cameraphone048.jpg)

oh....lucas 488 turn signals now installed instead of the koch horn grilles, before anyone gets upset... :D

Before, during and after...

seeing as you asked so nicely.

Before
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/1963%20beetle/DSCF0120.jpg)
During
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/1963%20beetle/SP_A0064_000.jpg)
After
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/100_1803.jpg)

You figure out which is before/after pics  ;-)

Before....after....
I love this game !
My first bug.....

Here's the before shot but your gonna have to wait a little while for the after shot  ;) :)

Same player, shoot again !!!
The second one.....

I can't stop !!!!  ;D
My best friend Split bus.....

We'll get there soon dude  ;) :)

Before.........

(http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/6981/primade5.jpg)

After 7 mounths.....

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8742/deeptl4.jpg)

(http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/3829/fotosvwbt6.jpg)




Ciao
Mauro

yeah monkiboy.......

i'm hoping to really crack on with it from january.....i have nearly everything i need now. :)

my brothers old car before resto (it's the red one ;) )
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/streetvw/shitters.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/streetvw/47b3d931b3127cce8aef7043cb5d0000001610.jpg)

after

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/streetvw/DSCF1071.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/streetvw/DSCF1079.jpg)

I haven't seen any Ghia's posted here yet...   ;)

My old '62 Bug.... 8)

my story...

Should have Kept The Black Plates on the Car??

I still have them. ;D

you cant put them back on now?  Cailf DMV  only allows  the YOM (Year of Manufacture Plates are Limited to the Yellow 56 to 62 Plates )  The Black Plates Came out in 63 and used till Aug,69 The Black Plates  Are Not Related to YOM DMV Rules, You can Put them on but it wont be Legal .

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/175400.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/175399.jpg)

I thought you had dropped the bumpers on the green car.

--louis

That pic was right after I lowered it.  I ran the bumpers for almost a year after that.

WRONG..Texas Mud on your americans again?..July 1 2009 you can put them on your car.Conan signed the bill.http://www.totalcapitol.com/?bill_id=6072

here's Sheep's....

before:

and after:

2009 is 1 1/2 years away ;D

Thanks For the website Now I Can Put My NOS Black Plates On My 67 and get rid of the bent up ones

Do they use black plates in Texas too?

My GTV sitting in the driveway I found it in, and a picture I took about 3 seconds ago ;D

is that a spoiler in the first pic?  ;)
i love the second photo
 :)

Looks like some kinda spoiler.

I like what Sheep did to his beetle Jim ;D

Hey Diederick,you went from 80's callooker to 70's,nice.

Pics taken in Tilburg? 8)

Here's my before, during and after....

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/1967vw/67008.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/1967vw/67005.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/1967vw/2.jpg)

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/1967vw/JodrellBank009-1.jpg)

Nope No Black Plates in Texas But I Still have my 67 Bug and my 67 Nova  with Calif Black Plates and I used my Sisters House for a Mailing Address she sends me the Renewal notice once a year both cars are insured in Calif to, I did not want to Give up the Original Plates to the Cars

I still have the black plates on my other black 67 at my dad's in Alabama, but still registered in Ca. It hasn't been driven in 6 years now.

My latest 67 when I picked it up, most of the paint is original.

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/325226.jpg)

6 months ago

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/379318.jpg)

And last month

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/390444.jpg)

Love your car...has to be one of my favorites on the Lounge.

On the road up to Mt Baldy in 1985 and out in the driveway last weekend.

Ski racks!! Id love to find some old yellow Rossignol's, mount up some studded 165's on my 2 extra 5.5" SprintStars, and head up the mountain ;D

here's my 61 before & during  ;)

Not really lookers but..................


before
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2dc39b3127cce9f524fe9842100000056108QYs2zhyyZ-)

during
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf36b3127cce9f524cbf9d2100000016108QYs2zhyyZ-)

after
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc28b3127cce9749925daca300000016108QYs2zhyyZ-)

61 engine not the car , just to see the difference with some old stuff  ;D

the same but with the inside

before
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce06b3127cce94813e674cfa00000016108QYs2zhyyZ-)

after
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf00b3127cceb006122e3f7400000026108QYs2zhyyZ-)

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf00b3127cceb0062aadbedb00000026108QYs2zhyyZ-)

Before:

(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/505/735/20060925/dyn005_original_499_665_jpeg_2505735_7d2f683d53c7d0a5690659412cbfe4f0.jpg)

After:

(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/505/735/20070421/dyn002_original_500_375_jpeg_2505735_13b718450d9fe49ec733242952dccf1e.jpg)

The car has been sitting like that for 8 months now, maybe i should find another bodyshop.

So i know i'm always putting the same pics up but this is just a way to not drive into despair...

Cheer up, Roland....here, let me buy you a beer.  Geez, EIGHT MONTHS??

Sarge, you're car is awesome, but I have to say, I've always thought essentially stock looking '67s running 5.5" chromies with nipple hub caps look great!  A simple, clean looking car, stock suspension, stock to mild engine, riding on wider rims/tires.  Cool! 8)

Many thanks, Dave!  :)

John, you're car looks better with the chromies. Put them back on.

Sarge, you sure are learning some nice picture taking skills. Car looks great. Do your neighbors give you funny looks for setting a ladder up in a driveway next to your car. ;D

I like the chromies too. I think there is a better pic of his car on the centerlines on the samba though.

--louis

'bout time I posted here again!! been sooo slack . . .

before :

(http://www.cal-look.net/Photos/My65/resto/content/bin/images/large/My_65_November_11_2000.jpg)(http://www.cal-look.net/Photos/My65/resto/content/bin/images/large/My_65_November_11_2000_2.jpg)

after :

(http://www.cal-look.net/Photos/Shows/EBI_1_2007/content/bin/images/large/European_Bug_In_1_202_of_290_.jpg)(http://www.cal-look.net/Photos/Shows/EBI_1_2007/content/bin/images/large/European_Bug_In_1_201_of_290_.jpg)

No ladder here...got me some stilts  :o  Thanks for the compliment!  ;D

Yeah, 8 months, but the beer is helping, thanks Sarge!

hey hey watch your words ruff -- you'll be happy one day my little kiddo will be famous ;-)