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Title: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:01:51 pm The day the convertible arrived!
Plans for it: Overhaul the mechanics and just drive it as it is! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/491998.jpg) Engine removed, cleaning up the mess behind (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/491999.jpg) What every Cal Looker need to be able to properly install a big engine ;) A removable rear apron! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492000.jpg) After lots of hours, thinner, heat, scraping, ... (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492001.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:07:25 pm The convertible strenghtners are a bot rusted through, so time to replace them!
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492002.jpg) I decided not to replace the complete units, but restore the original ones by cutting out all the rot and replacing it with fresh metal (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492003.jpg) The inforcement part I made (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492004.jpg) a "tiny small hole" that needs fixing up :o (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492005.jpg) Making the replacement part (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492006.jpg) Welded on (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492007.jpg) As strong as new again! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492008.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:10:44 pm The engine installed
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492009.jpg) Bosh010 (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492010.jpg) Dual circuit with special Volvo reservoir (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492011.jpg) New exhaust (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492012.jpg) A gearbox intermediate mount I made (Special PBW edition ;D) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492014.jpg) Installed on a new gearbox (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492015.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:15:53 pm At this point the convertible was ready to drive:
new gearbox, new brakes up front and back, engine, dual circuit, ... But then some things changed in my live and I decided to properly redo the convertible and just make it the way I wanted! Turned out a very good decision, because everything I took off the convertible needed work. every little item had some things missing, or broken, or ... So work started end May 08 Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:19:27 pm So, removing everything that could be removed!
Wings removed, welding on the wings done, straightening all 4 of them... turned out some more work then anticipated. (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492016.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492017.jpg) All 4 wings straightened (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492018.jpg) Naked ;D (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492019.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:21:20 pm Before taking out the engine again, testfitting some nice Carbs.
What do you guys prefer: left or right set-up?? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492021.jpg) STUPID QUESTION!! there is only 1 answer ;D (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492022.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Diederick/DVK on October 29, 2008, 20:25:32 pm cool project! love how it looks with the sprintstars. i'd love it even more if you dechromed it ;)
there's not enough dechromed old verts around!! ;D is this the 1776 engine you posted a long time ago? Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:28:09 pm The convertible came with 66 seats in the front, so I stripped a set of the correct oval seats to get the frames painted again. But also the chassis runners had to be restored since the PO fucked this up in an attempt to install the 66 seats.
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492020.jpg) And stripping the body (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492023.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492024.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492025.jpg) AUCH!! What was the idea here??? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492026.jpg) After cutting it all off and recreating a new support (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492027.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:34:42 pm The doors needed a fair amount of work as well. These swung open too far at some point in live bending over the hinge. So nothing a big hammer and some rewelding can not fix ;)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492030.jpg) Done ;D (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492031.jpg) Converting a later front hood to an earlier style (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492032.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492033.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:37:55 pm Primer time!
The body in the garage (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492028.jpg) and in primer (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492029.jpg) And on to the small parts (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492035.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492036.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492037.jpg) Although this decklid was just painted in nice and shiny blue, it still took me over 10 hours before I found teh decklid reday for primer!! You can imagine how it looked... (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492034.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:41:59 pm And after primer comes color decision time!
I always liked Coral red (I painted the lower half of my old 66 samba Coral red as well) So I still had that color sample, made it easier to decide on colors for the interior :D (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492038.jpg) Fellow club member Gino mixing the Coral Red Paint (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492039.jpg) And the insides of the convertible PAINTED (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492040.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492041.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492042.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:46:12 pm And after drying it was time to finish off the outside and get that painted :D
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492044.jpg) Gino at work (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492043.jpg) Just painted (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492045.jpg) Clearly happy with a job well done! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492046.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492047.jpg) Mmmmmm (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492048.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:48:08 pm And the interior arrived, the kids are test-sitting it ;D
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492049.jpg) and checking against the color of the car! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492050.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:50:16 pm And time to build it all up again!
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492051.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492052.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492053.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492054.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492055.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492056.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492057.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492058.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492059.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:54:45 pm 2 days before DDD (which was my goal for this project), the engine died on me :o So I got a spare engine from Gino and installed that in convertible, just to get to Bitburg!
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492086.jpg) And off we went! // Also notice the original chromed sprintstars temporarily on loan from clubmember "Dr. Detail Philip" (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492060.jpg) Philip driving in front of me (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492061.jpg) Auch :o The spare engine spit out some oil (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492062.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492063.jpg) But since there was still oil in the engine, we just carried on after some cleaning of the oil ;D Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 20:56:03 pm At DDD
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492064.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492065.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492066.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492067.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 21:12:43 pm PBW hood crest ;D
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492088.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492087.jpg) Hood down! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492089.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492094.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492093.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492092.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492091.jpg) Driving topless (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492090.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 21:13:31 pm With Kurts Samba
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492095.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492096.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492097.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 29, 2008, 21:15:24 pm On the road:-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNw9oxJAb4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNw9oxJAb4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Fy7GzbquQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Fy7GzbquQ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcNIhNApXas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcNIhNApXas) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: tikimadness on October 29, 2008, 21:25:53 pm Cool car,yet another great car from belgium.
Michael Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: nicolas on October 29, 2008, 22:02:38 pm Cool car,yet another great car from belgium. Michael yes indeed and might i add that it is yet another cool car from a 'maybe' underrated club. looks good. and very nice bodywork (pun intended) ;D Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Nico86 on October 29, 2008, 23:17:50 pm The kind of work I like ! Congrats your 54 is awesome. 8)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Sam K on October 30, 2008, 00:58:47 am Nice work! I wish I had your body and paint skills.
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: 71CALRIPPER on October 30, 2008, 08:00:55 am Stunning dude :) lots of hard work
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 30, 2008, 11:22:34 am THANKS!!
It was indeed hard work (I spend around 4 months of very long evenings in the garage ) but I made it to DDD which was my goal!! In the end there was a lot more welding then I anticipated, a lot more straightening, fiddling, adjusting, … As I said, everything needed work. There was not one part I could just take of and re-install as was :-[ When they painted the car blue, they also painted the sidewindows partially blue so that needed a lot of cleaning, adjusting the doors and sidewindows took me a lot of hours, but now all these are nicely aligned on top (how often have you seen this??), door are nice and even, all new rubber seals+chroom strips in doors, electrical wiring was done with cable used in houses, … There are still several things to do, such as: • Narrow the front beam further (10cm) because now I can not fit my CSP disks due to the CB perfromace dropped spindles and offset of the wheels. • Fit the CSP disks up front • Paint and detail an original set of sprint-star wheels • New headliner (this one has a few big tears in there) • Nice engine (a pepped up 1600 for starters until I have all my parts for the 2027cc engine) • Finish of my PBW dual carb linkage for this engine (=> will be a nice one 8)) • SS bumpers • Finishing off the interior work (carpet, cover the strengthener below rear bench, …) • … And all of this should be ready by March09 for the topless edition of the FreddyFiles in Ninove ;D Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: vwcab on October 30, 2008, 12:15:54 pm Great car Peter,saw it at DDD#6,it looks awesome. ;)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: 67worshipper on October 30, 2008, 15:00:25 pm peter that steering wheel cover you got on the cabrio is it red or brown? where did you get it? cheers barry
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 31, 2008, 10:25:14 am peter that steering wheel cover you got on the cabrio is it red or brown? where did you get it? cheers barry It is a red one I bought at BadCamberg 2 editions ago... I need to find me a brown or beige one for the convertible, but no luck sofar :( Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Deanodynosaurs on October 31, 2008, 11:31:32 am WOW! This car is stunning! :o :)
Amazing restoration as well! :) Dude 8) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: vwcab on October 31, 2008, 21:36:15 pm I like the gauges, built in the gloveboxdoor. 8)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: 67worshipper on October 31, 2008, 21:51:04 pm peter that steering wheel cover you got on the cabrio is it red or brown? where did you get it? cheers barry It is a red one I bought at BadCamberg 2 editions ago... I need to find me a brown or beige one for the convertible, but no luck sofar :( Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: speedwell on October 31, 2008, 21:56:01 pm nice job and car peter here're some of mine i took at ddd
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on October 31, 2008, 22:04:18 pm Awesome pics! Thanks Speedwell :D
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: speedwell on October 31, 2008, 22:08:32 pm Awesome pics! Thanks Speedwell :D awesome car ;)Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: JeePee/DVK on November 01, 2008, 13:12:38 pm Nice car indeed Peter.
Can you tell me what type of Volvo reservoir this is? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492011.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 01, 2008, 16:03:31 pm Nice car indeed Peter. Can you tell me what type of Volvo reservoir this is? (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/492011.jpg) I do not know the exact type, it is one I found that has the same diameter rubbers as my VARGA dual master so it fitted outright. I have several reservoirs I use for splitscreen dual circuit converisons, but these did not fit the VARGA MC (although they should fit the beetle ATE dual masters) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Jeff / DBR on November 02, 2008, 18:16:45 pm I used a reservoir from a late Ford Granada, fits perfect!!
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Hotrodvw on November 02, 2008, 18:17:41 pm The reservoir os from a 240D volvo........80's I beleive. Beautiful car by the way! 8)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 02, 2008, 21:42:14 pm Thanks dudes!
Here are some more movies ;D Gino the paint master at work, painting the body http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCZE8gTYEM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCZE8gTYEM) Painting the wings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eut6qX_OvdE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eut6qX_OvdE) And the converts first testdrive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgHkaEwg1AA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgHkaEwg1AA) Driving with a very sleepy girl in the back ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O4RoaxWWVQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O4RoaxWWVQ) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 03, 2008, 14:08:28 pm Hey Guys,
I just installed the 3th (in 1000km time) intermediate (and very stock) engine, and I still need to build a basic cal-look looking 1600cc engine for the convertible to get me around till next year so I have some more time gathering and preparing all the proper parts for the 2110cc. So what I had in mind is: - Stock 1600cc parts (maybe some weight balancing of rods and pistons, not fully balancing) - Case full flowed only for external filter. Keep the standard cooling system as it is. - Standard, blueprinted oil pump - Standard dual-port heads (maybe some mild porting on inlet ports and with cc’ing the chambers) - Cam: -> I have an original cam, an Engle 110, 120, FK87 and a SCAT C35 recommendations? - CR?? Recommendations here? - Carbs: I have a set of 40 Webers with 28mm vents + a set of 36Webers with 32mm vents … which set to use? (and the 40weber don’t have those locking screws for the vents so not sure if I can change them out???) - Lightened flywheel with standard 200mm clutch - Bosh 010 - Straight cut cam gears? Or just keep the original style? - Standard lifter or 1.25:1 lifters on HD shafts? - Would a 1641cc cylinder kit gain much? - Heat exchangers with standard 4in1 modified to accept my merged INOX header => I want heat in my VW for a change, never had this before:-) The goal is to just have a nice running engine built with parts I have that will get me to where I want to go. I do not want a high revving, high output, high maintenance engine. That I will keep for the 2110cc ;D I just want a good looking and reliable engine… Thanks for your thoughts and input! Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: LGK on November 03, 2008, 23:56:42 pm I saw the car in real yesterday,amazing paintwork done in "open air"... ;) ;)
Really nice cab. For the engine; Go stock cam,mild work on the chambers,3-anlge valve job, 8.5/1 with 36carbs on top.You won't be disapointed/ Steve Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 04, 2008, 10:48:20 am Thanks for the compliment Steve!!
Although the convertible has been prepped and painted in a barn, I think it can stand proudly next to a “professionally” painted car. I’m very proud of my work since I’m not the body man and I do not really like that part of the resto (I prefer the welding and mechanical jobs!) but I did all the welding, prep work, straightening, primer, sanding, … on this convertible and then had fellow club-member Gino do the final color spraying. With some polishing here and there it turned out great Thanks for the engine tip. I was also thinking of keeping things as mild and simple as possible on this engine since later on this will be my emergency back-up engine in case me (or a clubmember) needs to spare engine for a while. I will check what to do with that F*c% U# set of heads! Small question for the carbs, 36Weber with which vents?? If I need to use the 28mm out the 40webers, can I just pull them out… since there is no locking screw on these I assume they are pressed in?? Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: JSL on November 06, 2008, 17:19:49 pm Absolutely stunning!!! Well done! You make it look all so easy! Hehe
James Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 23, 2008, 20:29:36 pm Another part done, my PBW linkage!
I wanted a robust linkage based on the original speedwell design (and therefore Gene Berg, who used Speedwell design as well), but with all joints on bearings for an accurate operation, because that is what is fundementally wrong with the GB linkages (at least... that is my opinion)! The design phase: double checking all measurents (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_7a007055b2838bf1abe3e6365c4ba558.jpg) Polishing all parts (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_742b1335111dec795aa85f3214053820.jpg) Assembly (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_da170605610ebfe563396cbcb060e294.jpg) All done! (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_353175684d79ef05008de7f29d47376c.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_9f86ca8e38870b5901976deedc8e688d.jpg) And with my new breather box as well (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081123/dyn006_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_02a52b1cc99fea5efcc74cd4dce2bda8.jpg) Nice and shiny, hé 8) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: airstuff on November 23, 2008, 22:15:18 pm just incredible :o
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Diederick/DVK on November 23, 2008, 23:30:15 pm holy crap, that's some skills you have ;)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Jon on November 23, 2008, 23:46:25 pm Nice work!!
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Doktor on November 24, 2008, 09:06:59 am That linkage looks very nice !
Great work dude ! ;D Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on November 24, 2008, 09:47:14 am I also like the looks ;D
Now lets hope it performs as well as it looks! It will soon be tested in Gino’s Cote d’Or panel on his freshly built 1915cc engine!! See the animation picture made by Kama of Gino’s panel: (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081116/dyn003_original_800_457_pjpeg_2538859_6bb06e30433f0b83fd127a3f6af4d0a9.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on December 21, 2008, 22:47:20 pm Some new work done...
front beam removed to make place for a 4" narrowed beam so I can fit my CSP disks with the sprintstar wheels Testfitting here (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081221/dyn007_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_d727108e20557ba62fba1732ac6098d4.jpg) And primered and painted (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081221/dyn007_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_b8fa16e53d4b8981c6bd7e01b0e354ee.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081221/dyn007_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_e56d96c89889f6ed69fa48e75a3b0f56.jpg) And the CB performance spindles prepared for installation (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081221/dyn007_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_066e6668783533aee0381c6982d6b677.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20081221/dyn007_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_6003a423b6d1bf1a84b85b2bfd085794.jpg) And the wheels are blasted and primered. 4" for the front, 5,5 for the rear (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/000/000/20081221/dyn003_original_600_450_pjpeg__fe704913f76c224b24526286a2b90bd9.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on May 24, 2009, 20:19:16 pm Some updates happened!
The SPRINTSTARS got detailed by Dr. Detail Philip. I hope to get tyres for it this coming weekend! (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090510/dyn002_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_2a17613ff3ebb9932c00579b72500abb.jpg) Chrome versus painted (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090510/dyn002_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_5e8dbe0d4493bf1b6c43695685ae8135.jpg) I also got a cover for the open top! Always handy with this sunny weather 8) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090426/dyn003_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_675043e2677e6037b6fd56831181dc2a.jpg) Check-up and finetuning at Steves VW shop. Just to make sure we can make it to the VoWo show! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McSaplErjLY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McSaplErjLY) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on May 24, 2009, 20:22:13 pm And we made it to the VolksWorld show!!
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_5169a0c9e5c556417f85c9f44cffff03.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_09d17dd7d1e48824b9dfaa92ac7d90bc.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_e003d755f44ba4930bc55a4ee727674d.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_c961cd7124f1901ee94c874d84742142.jpg) On the way home again after a great weekend!!! (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_9cafd689c89a7c0a02213e0043196477.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090407/dyn010_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_559b87dfa0b13cf094334316446dfcf0.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on May 24, 2009, 20:27:03 pm Strange at how the color looks different in different pics:
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090326/dyn002_original_1000_665_pjpeg_2538859_a79efd5cc16321794390541465e823d9.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090326/dyn002_original_699_464_pjpeg_2538859_2debf10acfbfdc699c4fd87b672f9c00.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090326/dyn002_original_1000_665_pjpeg_2538859_508cd90c46a867c4b3b940b52f5e012c.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090326/dyn002_original_699_464_pjpeg_2538859_655f0d66a6efcc00620aa7605b231276.jpg) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on May 24, 2009, 20:32:10 pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEygSYY4VI&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEygSYY4VI&feature=related)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: Nico86 on May 24, 2009, 21:46:47 pm Superb ! Will look great with og Sprintstars. 8)
Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: ESH on May 24, 2009, 21:51:04 pm That was a long drive back from the show! :o ;D
Cool car. 8) Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on May 31, 2009, 20:26:50 pm That was a long drive back from the show! :o ;D ;D that is with all that left driving I suppose ;D I installed my new wheels and tyres today, just need to take some pics! But the 205/70 tyres at the back are looking much better!! Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: peter - belgium on June 03, 2009, 22:26:28 pm New wheels, bigger tyres at the back ;D
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090601/dyn002_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_03f1c532e9a4d6cd2f57ab2607f2437d.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090601/dyn002_original_600_450_pjpeg_2538859_61e6372d75d8141236b7f219b0d56898.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/538/859/20090601/dyn002_original_450_600_pjpeg_2538859_7ce03ab551b4a0780aee9ef346015cdf.jpg) Looks better! Title: Re: How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK Post by: JeePee/DVK on June 06, 2009, 00:37:06 am It looks much better,I like it. 8)
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