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Ever wonder if some of your old stuff is still running around out there somehwere. I do.
I wonder if some kid is running around with my old Pauter VW 40 x 35 heads. I know they were on the Samba not long ago. Or my old 44IDFs, old 1-1/2 Four Tuned header, the 2.0 liter from my dad's single cab, even the H case out of my car I turned in as a core in 1987.
I know where my old Super Flows are... (hi Popper).

I know the original case from my '67 is the basis for the engine in the Slingle Cab. I could probaby think of a few more...

My original IDAs came from Mike Hunsaker's B/MC car back in '73, then went onto my blue '67 for years. Then to my sandrail and four different engine combos... Then to my brother's '61 convertible streeter, then to Ricky in London for his black '67 street car, then to someone else in Europe who is on this forum.

I know where most of this stuff went intially.... heads went to Sheep for his 1914, 44's went to our buddy Fuss for his 1914, header went to co-worker Javier for his.... uh 1914,
the 94 x 74 in my dad's Type 2 came from my '67, went with bus when he sold it to his coworker.
But none of this stuff is still with those original guys. My dad's motor was one nice piece too, Denham ported 42 x37, German filled back NOS case...  :'(

My current 044's have been on at least 2 other motors, each time K-roc has massaged them a little more! Even more work to be done this winter....He must have about a thousand hours on them!

The dumbest thing I ever did was throw out a Berg shifter back when I was 17 or 18... I got a new Scat Drag Fast shifter for Christmas my senior year, and I chucked the Berg shifter because it kept slipping into reverse gear...I put myself at risk of a lynch mob for admitting this, I realize, but rest assured I've tortured myself plenty.  ::)

Funny story about two weeks ago I was at dave greiner's shop for lunch{,kinda vw geek lunch thing} on saturday's. Well anyway I was setting there eating lunch and dave's brother come walking in with some parts for sale and some linkage parts caught my eye. So I look a little closer and it's the IDA linkage off my black ghia that I sold in 1993. Small world!

Pff i cant tell where all my parts went.
Some went to friends and after that i lost track.

I know my first drag beetle ended at the scrapyard,my first pro stocker(ex Cary Taylor car) ended back in the USA,my first callooker is at a friend of one of my friends in florida and the list goed on with parts. ;D

Funny..... I just found a bunch of my old parts here on The Lounge.... more precisly; click the top racers button above here and look at the Top 20 list... # 6 & 7.

No idea what happened to my old parts. Sold the rear Ercos and slicks along with the Cogbox-built trans to someone else building a gasser-style car but to the best of my knowledge it was never finished and the parts were sold on again. The 13" front wheels went to Rob at East Coast Manx and are on the front of his metalflake brown Manx and the car went to someone local who broke it up. The flip front (still in my old paint!) is on a car I see every onve in a while, the rear wings, decklid and other bits could be anywhere.
The Superflow heads that I bought from Cliff Watkins (Clockwork Orange/Bugcatcher car) were given to someone to see if they could be repaired and then sold on - he's still got them three years on!
My IDA's came from Dave Southcombe, who was selling them on behalf of a friend who apparently had bought them from Keith Gaddene who had bought them from Keith Seume! No idea who's they were before that though. :)

I have been thinking about this for a while. How parts seem to stay within the Cal-look community and circle from person to person. Several of the parts I have bought for my car, most notably the IDAs and Skat Traks have been owned by several people in the community. I have parts on my car from Donny B's '66, etc The SP dual Kad manifold I sold Deidrick's brother came from Joel Mohr. I like parts that have a bit of history. It makes them interesting and gives them character.

--louis

I'd heard that car went to Puerto Rico or somewhere... where is it now, do you know?

I Sold my 67 Convert 25 Years Ago (1st. picture) to A Friend He sold it at a Auction,car was Sold to a Couple in  San Diego Area,then Sold To A Young  Kid that Worked at a Body Shop In San Diego He Completely Restored the Car Painting it Back The Original Color (YUKON YELLOW) with a Brown Top and Red Interior it was in Hot VW's Mag (2nd Picture), then it was Sold Again to A Guy In Huntington Beach now has a Black Top and Black Interior (3rd. Picture) its Still  Around after all these years But A Little to LOW for my Taste....

I saw your (mine too) Empi 5's when I was in Japan, I also saw your Americans, they are on a very nice 65 Cal Looker..

Gary, your convert was always my favorite convertable of all time. It's cool that it's still around and that you know where it is!

Lately my parts have been going to Louis Brooks.....                  he he!

I saw it in lakewood. Man Its the nicest baja I've seen in a while

lol, and at this rate I will owe you a small brewery.

--louis

easy, I never sell anyting!  :D

Bought A Set of BRM's From Scott Schroder (DRF CLUB) they were on his 66 Cal Look which he turned in to a Baja :( I ran Them on my 67 Vert For A While then Sold them To Hector Bonilla (DKP CLUB) Still has them Today

Thats Cool Bill Those were the Cleanest 5 Spokes I ever Saw I got the Americans from a guy in KEEP ON BUGGIN he had them on a Beater Convert the Plate said 59 VERT  Paid $550.00 for 5 wheels lugs and Original Knockoffs What A Deal. NOTICE the Knock Offs they are Rt. and left hand thread and the bars go the oppsite way from side to side

Thanks John I always Liked it to And Bought it when it came up for Sale I had to Have It LOL

Sheep and I have traded a set of Scat 1.4 rockers back and forth about 4 times since 1991

You 2 have swapped spit more than that  :o ;D

bugnut68,

The Ex Cary Taylor car you mean? No clue where it is,been to Puerto rico few times for some races but never recognized or saw the car.Maybe the changed it so much i didnt recognize it 8)

Most of my castoff parts seem to endup on other family member's bugs. My oldest younger brother Max had a nice little '66 that ended up with a nice little 1776 dellorto engine that I ran in my 67 for a while, along with a ton of other parts leftover parts. the next oldest brother Ben had a 73 Standard which became a 63/73 when he rear ended a truck. He ended up with a lot of my old stuff too. Ironically, I ended up owning both of their bugs when they lost interest. I sold Max's '6 and regrettted it because it was really straight. I still have the 63/73 and plan on building a drag car out of next year.

Last year, when I built a Thing for my fiance, I put the entire engine together out of parts leftover in the garage as well. My youngest brother, Michael, recently bought a '69 bug and so far i've given him a buch of VDO gauges, a JSC hurst knockoff shifter and an S&S four tip muffler that were all on my bug.

A couple things come to mind. Many years back I was selling at a VW Classic. Guess I figured I was going to not need them, so I had my 42DCNF-9 with Berg linkage for sale. Sat there all day...at the high price of $250  :o 
Nearing the end of the day, I finally found a buyer..It was Gene and Dee Berg buying them back!
Gene mentioned he had been watching them for most of the day.  Think he "ground me" down $25 bucks.  A real swapmeeter..he got the deal.
Don't mind ridding myself of the carbs, but I kick myself for letting go of that 1974 Berg Linkage.  :'(

As for the other, I have the good fortune of being a friend of Gary "Shubee".
When he was selling his red oval to Japan, I scored his 5th American 5 Spoke from him...giving me my 5th wheel. Still have'em

My 74mm DPR just got dropped in Sheep's shortblock for trial work

I too wonder if I will ever run into some of the parts I let go over the years: German fenders with frenched-in 56 tail lights ( a hottie at the BOR bought them from me!), louvered hood, 45 dellortos (good riddins!), not to mention a whole boat load of engine parts.

I think your Superflows will always be around, Jim!  They treated me just fine for many years.  I wonder if Big Frank still has my black Street Eliminators???  I'll have to pay him a visit.

Popper   

Dude I ended up with you black Eliminators in around 1994!!!

Hmmmmn, Where did all the years go?? and I don't even smoke!  I guess I remember now, we did some sort of triple trade/sale with us and Big Frank.  I really liked those black SE when they were on my 1914.  The JC Performance heads weren't bad either.  Great street heads!

whoops wrong heads then. I bought some black SE heads from Big Frank, but they were virgins. They didn't even have seats in them.

Actually you are right.  I had the bare black heads and some natural SE heads I gave to Big Frank.  I thought I ran the black ones, but was wrong.  I gave him both sets and ended up with your SFs and a bunch of other stuff.  Its all coming back now!