The Cal-look Lounge

I noticed the CLF has license plate frames. Never one to shy away from stealing a good idea, how about one for the Lounge. I am sure we can come up with a cooler one anyway.  ;D

--louis

Two for me.

And yes - no Tupperware shit on my car!!

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 ;D

Well said, Sir. Totally agree.

Cast or nothing.

I'm in.

What would it say? Like the shirts, it should not be too obvious. And no location since the Lounge is world wide.

--louis

That would be nice, and chrome of course.

i suppose that the frames will be for US plates ???

that would be cool indeed -- the only problem i see is the plate size -- european plates are all different sizes -- glups

Do two sizes, same design. Course it would only be worth it if there was enough interest for both sizes.

--louis

You can do US size and Belgium size, there's a lot that will use it. European std rear plate on a beetle is too big, it's ugly with a frame on it. A lot of guys (and me) use US size for the rear.

sniff?

That too.  :D

--louis

Go US Size, anyone overhere can order plates that size from various US plate-makers or local ones if they put some effort to it.

Harry.

same thought with me...  I would love to have one for Belgium...

Harry,  how can I order myself a Belgian license plate in us measurements???  ???

I guess the issue is the width, most Euro plates look pretty closely matched in height. So if we can find a compromise in the height, one option might be that the frames would have a notch in the upright bars to clear a wider plate? IMHO, that would make the plate look bit lighter too.. But the older Finnish black plates, 3 letter + 2 numbers, fit into US frames if the plate is narrowed around 1 cm at each end so I could live with US sized frames.

Does any of you US guys have leads about companies that would do the frames / have molds if they're casted?

I also remember DAS guys having their own set of wider Economotors frames to fit the Belgian plate, what material were those made of? Yves, Roland do you remember?

Hi Dem, You might want to check out LICENSEPLATES.TV. They can do the Impossible.

i just cut the sides of from my plate so it fits a us-size frame,ride with it now for about 5 years here in belgium never had a problem with even when cops drove behind me,
it is an oldtimer plate so i don't have to go to the control every year

tero if i remember well that's jojo who made them  , they produced maybe 10 license plate frame, not sure about that ??? may be more (15), i asked several time mike to have one  but no chance
material  is to be  tin or alu, but I am not sure

here're some DAS econo lcs plt

 ;)

3 mores
 11 license plate for the moment

if i remember there's one  ,on the black convert and maybe stephane (bluestar) ?? , one on ben 356 speedster , and one on red ex 65
that will be 15

Belgian plates are quite small, most of the other european countries have quite big plates...

You can check the Platemeister at www.LICENSEPLATES.TV.com.(or google youre way in). Write them exactly what you need (US Size) and they make it. All colours are in stock. Just check my "Dutch" plates. The blue/white ones have a white line surroundingstripe and the yellow/black ones a black stripe.
I bet they can make that in white/red as well.

sounds like a cool idea....i'd be up for a couple.

 the classic original style always looks the best to my way of thinking.....

to shiny and hi tech for me harry  ::)

that can't be legal???   ???  ??? 

wonder how that looks like...  got a picture of your car henk?

Anyway, sounds like there is some interest, along with a few problems to be made. Now we just need to get the okay from the Lounge Head Honchos and someone to spearhead the project. (Hey, I am just an idea man. ;D ) Or maybe a vendor could take it on as a small quantity community building affair. (And get their name on the plate in a discrete fashion?)

--louis

no pictures from this one ???

here you go Fabs:
(http://www.cal-look.com/blog/blogs/media/blogs/plow/Cal_Look_com_Plate_Frame_Small.jpg)

I think we could come up with something more tasteful.

--louis

Fabs give me a break. It's the shiny surrounds,,,that i won't use no more ::)

 ;D

MMM. but whats legal in our cars besides the Headliner... ;D

Yes, if i only knew how-to. Back to the shop.

here you go,it's a mooneyes frame.

hallo

thanks fred,my car is in fact a '67 with the wrong cabrio decklid i'm planning to change it and making a '67 cabrio decklid myself, who knows maybe with a lounge frame then.

henk!!!

Not to be a party pooper, but I would like Jon and myself to be included in the plans/decisions if this is actually carried out to beeing an official plate for The Lounge :-D

1> top : cal-look.no
     down : The Cal-look Lounge

2> top : cal-look.no
     down : It's a cal-look thing...

3> top : cal-look.no
     down : ...you wouldn't understand

4> It's a cal-look thing...
     ...you wouldn't understand

5> The Cal-look Lounge
     ...you wouldn't understand

Something like that could be nice, it would be cool to have the lounge written on it, so maybe instead of cal-look.no it could be cal-look.no/lounge. But for a perfect 70/80 look maybe it would be better to not write a website adress. #5 is cool.

I say leave the URL off of it. I would just have The Lounge like the T-shirts.

--louis

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I'll take two :)

I like it - simple and clean.

Yeah,Ilike it a lot ;) 2please for me.

Yeah I like that too.

--louis

Me 2. :)

get it done i,ll have one ;)

One for me  ;)
Do you have an idea of price?

Have to have the price, but I'll probably take 3 of them.

How is it going,is there already a dicission made? ;)

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 ??? Nothing????????  >:(

I think it should just say "The Cal-Look Lounge" only. Whos remembers the old frame frames that said "Der Kafer" on them? They had a cool style of writing on them. Kind of an old english look. They should be nice chrome also and not the cheap stuff on most frames. Oh yeah, and leave the word "Volkswagen" off completely. Or else VWOA will confiscate them all.

I agree, less is more I've heard ;-)

First Question... Why is this in Off Topic??? Seems like quite the contrary. Any who, I like the idea of plate frames, but I'm not too fond of the Monkey see Monkey do scenario. It is possible for me to make plate frames, unfortunately the cost would be higher than our step sister site. I've been throwing the idea around about a "The Lounge" hood badge, I think this would be the coolest thing since DKP. Hey Sarge, think you could lead us to the company that makes the DKP badge's?

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A hood badge would be cooler than a plate frame. Good idea.

I'll be seeing the guy who made our badges at KS's gig in a couple weeks..  I'll try to remember to ask about it.  I think it's a great idea, too!

That would be awesome Sarge! I'm not sure, but you probably could have Danny G. add an extra spot on your hood for a Lounge badge ;)

 I paid dearly to have that hood logo bump shrunk and filled... would be tough to bring out the drill :-\

Here, I'll do it...
(http://blog.simslearningconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/old-hand-drill-small.jpg)

...."Oooops, the drill slippedddAWSHIT!!!"

                                           Years ago, in Lazenby's garage with a fresh Butternut paint job gleaming under a single 60 watt bulb, those words were uttered.  :-[ :'( :(

Here, I'll do it...
(http://blog.simslearningconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/old-hand-drill-small.jpg)
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  Gotta admit Sarge that drill shot is FUNNY...   now the goofed butternut paint not such a funny day I'd bet!

Is there any progress? Or should I buy a too expensive one from Kai? :P

Michael

Any luck Sarge??

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