The Cal-look Lounge

ok Rayburn....  since Greg doesn't seem to surface here.... either go get him or tell us about Greg growing up a VW guy. Let's see pictures of his cars. How about the history of the black '67? I remember seeing it a long long time ago with the 1914/IDAs/FK7 cam... maybe it was 1990? He was just a kid, like Sheep and me. In fact, when we had the disaster-party at my house last fall, Sheep ran into Greg for the first time since 1990 or whenever, and said "Jim, that's the same guy?" I think we all had a good laugh, especially after Sheep ripping on Sarge a few good ones.
Anyway... back on track.... let's talk about Greg's cars...  the black car, the Super Street, the hot 914...

Greg didn't actually build the black car right? Someone else owned it before him?

--louis

I'm sure there guys that can fill us in better than I could... Bill, Glenn, Jayburn....

it's a member of the dkk it was gary grauman , the car was featured in the vw trends in 85 with lee leighton's car

Sarge has some really good pics of this car he sent me once. Maybe he will be so kind to post them again.

--louis

greg's car rocks another great cal look for me
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some pictures from the cruise night this year in april

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2 at the bug in 33

here's mr fast greg ................. ;D.......... ;D...... ;D...... ;D........... ;D

I've got a pic or two of the SS car before it was painted. Greg and I put that car together using all kinds of wierd parts, but it hauled ass. We ran quick 16 before the SS class was invented. I drove it with a couple of different 48 IDA motors in it, Jeff Denham drove it with a turbo motor in it then Greg transformed it into the SS car you all remember. Gary Grauman originally built the '67 and was a DKK meber along with me, Bill, Rick, DKK fred and others. I'll have to recant a couple of drag strip stories and post in the "scariest drag strip stories" thread. Greg has a couple of pics of us putting the BIG motor in the 914. (priceless 80's pics). I'll see if I can get ahold of his photo album.
Glenn

I did... and guess where the pics are?  :D

What happened to the SS car? Wasn't it for sale a few years back? As I am sure someone in the UK was thinking about buying it, but they had a car built in the end.

Rob.

I would sell my 2 kidneys for this car...  :P

Throw in a lung and his bike is yours ::) :o ;D

THE BOOK!

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I told Keith everything he knows but not everything I know

Nice thread, I was thinking to start it couple of days ago as I wanted photos to see how his Fuchs were detailed ;) Remembered that they looked better than the original detailing.

Didnt Greg own that car with gold plated rims back then?If i remember corretly i have seen that car with gold plated rims.

Btw what happened to his Drag bug?

Cheers Stanford 8)

I think that's probably just as well, or you'd all be in jail the moment the book hit the stores! :D

Different car, think you are referring to Larry Shaws

You're right lids,
Took a peak in the bible and its Larry's Shaws car ;D

Its al confusing with all those black cars that look alike ;D

Greg's car is one of my overall favorites.  I was glad I got to check it out @ Bug-In 32.

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/cmhauer/67%20Bug/Brinton1.jpg)
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(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/cmhauer/67%20Bug/Brinton-engine.jpg)
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Altho I like it much better with the leather Empi wheel over the white VDM wheel.  Ugh.   ;)

Hey Mike, next time your at Bug-In 32, stop by for a beer ::) ;D  My shot the same day.  The other shot is from the DKP Reunion in 1990..., that's Mark Thurber and Darrell Vittone on the left.

Yep, they thought about this one, and Small Wonder too, then decided to get a SS-type pan car built, which became a full chassis turbo car! :D

So, what did happen to Greg Brinton's SS car? Did it sell?

Someone say beer?...Bug-In 32 seems like it was "pre-lounge" and I didn't really know many people then.   ::)  Funny story, at least to me...we were at the Bug-In, checkin' out the scene, cars, swap, etc., and I suddely stopped and thought "something's missing, where's the DKP cars?"  Sure enough, in the drag pits!  Boy, was I relieved!

Yeah, me too.  Most of the other Empi stuff I can take or leave, but I loooove those big-button wheels.

Off-topic, but what does Mark Thurber do today? (From the FAT founders, everyone knows Ron and wasn't Aaronson's 911 featured in 911 Porsche&World? So at least 2/3 of them are into VWs&Porsches still.)

Mark is service manager here at Commonwealth VW/Audi.  We've worked together for the last 15 years.  He drives a black '01 Audi S4 with all the go-fast shit you can put on it.  Aronson has never had a 911 that I can recall..., your probably thinking of Jim Holmes and his sano '66 that were in Porsche World. 

your probably thinking of Jim Holmes and his sano '66 that were in Porsche World. 
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after  selling the 63 greg built a white porsche she was in report in a vw greats   ;)

SS car sold..............and way to cheap! I believe it is in Japan?

I'm still trying to get Greg to chime in. We'll see.....

hes busy inventing things ?? ;)
i've been meaning to call him , but lost his card .
i've been hoping he'll reply here .................

Never been a big fan of black beetles.(sorry don t know why)
But always liked this one.
The detailed fuchs and removed trim are spot on.

So I was thinking about this tonight, and with the increase in DEEKs around here since then, does anyone have any more stories/insight/hearsay from back in the Grauman days?

Still my favorite car by far, I think.

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/cmhauer/67%20Bug/Brinton2.jpg)

Greg told me the race car went to Japan many years ago.  Greg made this black car what it is, (5 speed, motor, etc etc etc etc etc etc..........) and has kept it true to it's roots.  It is a true California classic with original paint and lots of goodies added by Greg to make it a bitchin survivor car.
Have him tell yah about his days traveling the US beating V8's every day and setting NHRA records in that and Roger Crawfords car.

The guy is a witch.

P.S. he looks pretty good in that bikini on the first page.

the photo in KS's performance handbook is the best shot of this car IMHO. that one really portrays the layers and layers of deep paint and a bad-ass stance  ;D
just ace! don't have it on my PC though, otherwise i'd post it...

It will take an act of congress to get Greg on here............he can barely use his phone.  The 67 is pretty close to its roots except it doesn't have a hair dryer on it.  We had a great time racing the SS car before it got all pretty, it started out with an 1835 w/ 48's, 1350 LBS with me in it and ran deep into the 12's with the little motor. The motors got bigger and the fun got smaller when we took it off the street.

Greg's SS car was sold and went to Japan, as for Greg, the VW drag seen is a distance memory, he spends his free time cleaning Horse stables for his wife and if he has any other spare time an occasional lunch with his friends:)

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love the front end of his old gasser! reminds me of lee leighton's red oval ;)

He also puts the REST in restoration, My good friend greg runs hiis own shop- DO-LESS fab in stanton CA. There! Maybe know we can get him on here. LOL greg O-HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Greg's car is my nr.1 cal-looker of all time !
First Volksworld that I bought was from summer '97 with a review of a black '67 sedan, and that black paint is very nice and it was a reason to paint my bug black !
I still remember - 217hp engine amd interior done some 25 (now it would be 35) years ago...cool !

As I live in Croatia, that was my first introduction to California Look, and from then, I'm a regular Volksworld and Ultra VW reader and subscriber... 8)

Brentons 67' is also my all time favorite, remember seeing the car sometimes at Rimco when he was working there. Shit that car is bad ass!

Ted

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Greg told me that his car has the oil cooler mounts that I made when I worked for Griener at Auto Haus in Orange in the early eighties. The cooler is mounted under the transaxle. OLD SCHOOL

@ Speedwell: that picture rocks !
Black shiny paint is simply awesome, no other color can do that to a car !

hey glen.    2180 roller IDA ENGINE  and they say there week. that day the driver side axel was the week link. them were some good days. thanks greg. you were always a giver and a good guy . he can be a little TESTY if he dosent have his lunch or dinner on time but other than that.  ;). UD . 

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Ex-Greg's S/S run now in Japanese PRA S/S class and still has that Pink front shocks!! ;D

                            Nao, why don't you tell about the time Greg took you for the 8000 rpm blast down Orangethorpe, and got a talking to from The Fullerton Police?

Good times, I remember when Greg drove his black to my house on July 4th and a very large sky rocket hit the front fender and put a big chip in the paint the size of a golf ball! Greg one time picked up a cracked crank at Proformance and we were dropping it and he grabs the crack smacks into the curb and it breaks in Half! Any play walleyball any more? I think I have video of Jeff Denham wheelie at Az.

ON THE SKINS!!!! And the ladies go wild!!! what can't he do?!

;D Oh...I can tell you this!! Fullerton Police know the smell of VP racing fuel!! "What is this smell?? Running the street with race fuel?" "......Yes.Sir...." ;)