The Cal-look Lounge

Hi guys,

I've been surfin here for a while now and thought it would be time for me to present my cal-looker.

Bought the car almost 10 years ago from a previoius DAS member.  It was at that time sitting on sprinstars 4lug, balck t-bars, stock interior and running a 1600 CC engine with dual 36.

here is a list of the mofiication the car received since then :

- Sway-away
- Drop spindels
- Front Disc
- Line-lock
- Gene-berg shifter
- Autometer in place of the original unit + shift light build in the dask plate
- VDO press and T° in te glove box.
- Porsche 914 front seats
- 4 points roll cage
- Type 3 rear drums
- Rancho (shit!) gearbox...new one is coming
- external oil cooler+fan
- Convertible decklid
- 5 porsche fuch wheels (front's are 4,5 backs are 6 deep) + 2X6 equiped with Phoenis slicks
- Holey fuel pump and regumator, autometer fuel press jauge.
- Pop-out
- Nardi steering wheel
- aluminium t-bars
Engine:

Build five (or six years ago) 1915 CC
using a conterweigt crank, lightened flywheel, and damper pulley all balanced together.
super comp 42/37,5 heads by Steve VW shop, 1,25 rockers, 48 IDA, scat trak manifold, MSD 6AL complete ignition, A1 muffler, engle 125, full flow.
Made 167 HP on the rolling road, my best ET since then is a 13,4 (should check my stock of time slips to 100% sure)
and still driving it regularly in the summer...

Well that's it.....

Comming mods are a new gearbox for this season (should go faster)))
after this car should go back to a more streetable use and be replaced on the track by a "real" drag car based on my '66 body wich burned in my garage last year ...

Christofe

PS : just a detail, car has never been restored, welded, resprayed excpt for the decklid....wich is what I prefer from this car.....

One of my favourite cars. Is it possible to see some pictures of the interior?

Thanks

Great car Christofe!!

Imho the rear wheels could come out a bit, now im beeing verrrry picky...

Hi,

Picture of the inside will follow,

here is a few shots of the engine and a nice burnout at our yaerly D.A.S cruise night

Very Nice ;D

it's good to see such a cool late car

trop bien ta caisse christophe!

Nice one! gotta love orange bugs ;)

orange bugs ROCKS that's it !

Christofe

So by the way I'll post a new topic with the "small" build off of my 61 bug

and as from the end of the 2008 season the build off of my drag racer ...

C u you with my next thread concerning the rebuild of my garage after the BIG BURNOUT ....

Christofe

That's a cool car. Is it the same one that is in the February 1997 Volksworld?

this car really rocks. from the first time i saw it i like it and have been wanting to drive it. it is so good, not perfect but you see it can be used and driven. and it is. everybody knew it was you who was coming to PAT's on the openday before bugin without seeing you. just hearing it was enough. drive it hard. this car kicks ass.

hey tof what's up men  ::)  cool to see you on the lounge  , enjoy this place  ;)
fabs
here's some picture of your car and one of...........................................................................................you  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

What is the deal with cars with tall aprons and small bumpers and taillights? Is that original or a modification?

standard (1200) european model...

Really??? Looks odd to American eyes.  ;)

Nice car seen it a couple of times at spa..I like the standard models..



Its original.
Maybe we should call it the budget(standard) model, it was the cheapest you could get in europe.

It had the normal 68 > aprons and lids, upright front fenders with horn grills.(only one but I don t know for sure)
Small > 68 tail lights, and the mentioned small bumpers.
It also had the small headliner as in early models.

and lots of other details: no fuel jauge, no chrome on the front bonnet, no chrome on the dash, etc etc...

Thanks... it's interesting how VW configures the cars for different areas and trim levels.

Good seeing the car here Christofe, good luck with the changes.  8)

Europen models differ to US in another way, unless the car was a 1302/1303 or semi auto, they were all swing axle right upto the end of production ;D

And 1500 and 1600 engined cars had discs on the front too... ;)

Guys,

Thanks for all the mesaages and positive feed-backs see you all soon on the track.....

and at the bar ...drinking most probably Chimay beers...

Christofe

Nice car Christof  ;)

Do you know a mechanics call Tanguy? I think he know you because we have speak sometime about your car. Areyou cars parts  sale representative?    ;)

Yes I know him,

I'm district manager for a french car maker ::) ::) ::) sorry but it brings the money ;D ;D

Christofe

Awesome car, always loved it  ;D

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf24b3127ccebf001516bc7b00000036108EaNWrVqyb4)

very very nice spar kafer :) quite a lot of them ihere in poland (I've got one also a little bit older :D) preety light cars

cool looking bug, and cool lookin guy, in the very first pic, second from the left, brown t-shirt, at the start line at euro bug-in,  thats me! 8) 8) 8)

Hold on, I'll just get out my magnifying glass!  ;D)

pics

1st european bug in....
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So bringing up this post....

To share with you guys the change of wheels on my beetles,

as I don't 100%like the centerlines on my '60, it will get the Fuchs from the orange.

And the orange beetle will get somethingmore period correct (4lug) but still cal-look, and not seen that much recently.... ;D

....Original riviras....4,5 fronts and 5,5 back + spare wheels...

Pics before and after sandblasting +polishing, still needs masking and paint !!!

Nice wheels,we don't see them often.So please post pictures when they are on the car.
That orange bug ROCKS!!!!  ;)

What CenterLines? Sizes? ;)

3,5 bubbles front, 6 rear !

Not sure i will sell them ::) ::) ::)

Nice choice dude. Riviera's are an underestimate choice for a late looker.
I was first looking to Riviera's on mine.  ;)

That car rocks!!  ;D
The Rivs will suit it better in my opinion. Post an image when you get them on please.

Let me know if you do...

keith here're the wheels  ;)

tof nice choice they will look great on the car  ;)
fabs

i like the riviera's a lot, but recently i have a favour for the ones without the square on the spokes, but they don't have them in the two widths like yours. so very cool and that will look good on the car i bet. i still have stickers for you... will give them this year i promise.  ;D

Thanks Nicolas !!! ;D

C U soon !

Well? ;)

I Love this car, Its what i wanted my 71 1200 to look like.

I took this at action

(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/peachys_album/DSC00949.jpg)

alright time to put up an action shot off this car again.  ;D

will probably be able to take one this summer with the rivieras, what do you recon Christofe?

 ;D for sure nicolas !

Hopefully quicker and higher  ;D!.... will try to raise my compression ration to 11:1(actually 9,5:1) and run Bio-ethanol (E85)

But first I have to finish the 60 long gearbox is ready, still need to close the 1776 and put everything back in the car !

Christofe

cool car, i always enjoy watching it :)
do you have a 1776 in the orange car??

1915 in the orange ;)

I love this car and that's a very cool launch shot. By the way, if you're looking to run E85 and haven't already got the regulator you might want to consider the Mallory one, it's a good bit of kit.

(http://www.aztpi.com/images/P/mal_4305M_lg.jpg)

done some boring job this we !!!! damn  ;D

hhey that is not boring! it is cool you show your little girl how to tape, cut, paint. she'll do great in kindergarden.  all thanks to you ;D

First shots !!!! Me like it a looot ;D ;D

Yes,looks so gooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!   ;D   ;D
Perfect.  ;)  ,looks so right.Good choice,Christofe

What I forgot to ask Christofe,now you had to change your brakes(disks and drums) from 5- to 4-lug?
So,if you will run your Fuchs-wheels again,you have to change your brakes again.Am I right or am I wrong?

Peter.

you are right ! but the fuchs are going on my 60 beetle .... so the 72 will remain in 4 lug !

Christofe

No No No it looks shit :D ;D

second that!  ;D ;)

where are the slicks?  ;D