The Cal-look Lounge

Hello guys,

I think I can share with you some pics of my project. That's a 1302 in the process of californication :)

(http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1193/dsc01254dd5.th.jpg) (http://img389.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01254dd5.jpg)

That pic was taken yesterday.

I started up with removing bumpers some years ago, when I had completely no idea what the hell california look is.
I always wanted my bug to at least look a little more 'potent', so during the times when I was not familiar with cal-look rules I've come up with something like this:

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6915/5sztum2001mke9.th.jpg) (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5sztum2001mke9.jpg)

But I'm not really proud of that now :)

About year later I got it restored.
Here are some pics how it looked like then:

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6736/2pomalowaniumsl0.th.jpg) (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2pomalowaniumsl0.jpg)

Just after paint job. Shiny :)
then for some period of time it looked basically like that:

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/156/2003mimgmk9.th.jpg) (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2003mimgmk9.jpg)


Some years down the road I've met people, who were expirienced in making VWs go fast and the decision of building a fast(ish) bug was made.
At first I wanted just to refresh my motor (69x85.5 at the time) a little with some hi-po parts like a pair of dual-choke carbs, ingnition and 4into1exhaust system, just to be closer to cal-look attitude. And then a big journey began... After hours of chatting a 1915cc has been planned.

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2378/im000121uu0.th.jpg) (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im000121uu0.jpg)

 Most of my efforts for quite a long period of time went staight into the engine, and almost no other mods have been made. Just lowering front a little. Just a little, coz I made a mistake and chose a standard length strut inserts in conjunction with a pair of 50mm(2in) shorter springs. Unfortunately it still is that way till now, but I've recently aquired a set of adjustible struts Top Line Parts style (don't know the real manufacturer, but they look and work just like the Top Lines). 

For a long time while beeing constantly involved finacially in the engine building project I could not afford any decent set of wheels. Untill now. :)

(http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/6581/dsc01258nb5.th.jpg) (http://img160.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01258nb5.jpg)

Well, theese are MWS repros, but I don't care....

Quite a long story, but a non-workin student in Poland is not a good 'job' to afford pricey toys... While dollar and euro is a lot cheeper, it's easier...

What do you think, guys?

Looks great so far! a 71 or 71 super cal-looker is on my list of cars to build someday.

After some hours of late nite work on the car with my friends (www.veedub.pl) I think the brakes are closer to how it should be :)
I've got out for a spin to check if the cat actually brakes :)

http://www.youtube.com/v/bnrxSvNpH_Q&hl=pl&fs=1&

UPDATE:

I've found a nice movie from a year ago :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdx10FrhP0Y&feature=related

and another one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hZhE-_lISM&feature=related

Good stuff dude , good to see some love for the 1302's of the world :)