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Title: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on December 24, 2008, 19:50:20 pm am on a mac, so can't copy pictures from the thread, because i don't know how...
but i will when i get back... http://volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=514417 but here's the story till now... i bought this a few months ago, as it had new heater channels,lower 1/4's pan halfs and rear body mounts, but i knew it needed front and rear bumper mounts... (http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7284/1030397imgij1.jpg) the aim is to build a repica of my uncles old cal look bug (http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6548/wte133hwf7.jpg) a few bits will be different, going to run blade bumpers,a stinger,upright wings and a 67 decklid! i was emailed some pics from the late 80's (87-89) from a guy off of vzi. (http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6022/wte133hzg9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) the guy who built the car (the short one) (http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/2869/wte133h5zz6.png) early bug jam? after he sold it, not sure where it went, then a few years ago a guy in the vw club said it was sat on a drive in wembley as he used to see a black guy driving it around in the mid 90's, i never got shown to where it was, and then it must of got scrapped ??? :( but i still have the rear state plate on my bedroom wall! after digging about, taking the fuel tank out, etc... found out it needs the whole upper bulkhead, where it has rotted out, where the drainage tube used to be... it currently looks like this... uh oh! (http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1347/image025oz2.jpg) its being collected tomorrow for welding to have a whole pre 67 front clip fitted, bulkhead repaired, rear valence, bumper mounts and engine bay side trays, oh and the dash smoothed and have the trim holes and fuel filler flap welded up and a few other bits and bobs aswell 8) to be honest, if it was a better car i wouldn't even be thinking about dechroming it and having the dash welded up! it should of really been scrapped by the last owner! :o but thanks to him, it was saved! the guy who did all the welding before had a thing for nice thick seam sealer... ::) i've picked some of it off, and the welding is really good! luckily the welds can just be ground down. i'll add pics when bits have been done! Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Harry/FDK on December 24, 2008, 20:51:56 pm Keep the Cookies !
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Nico86 on December 26, 2008, 00:00:19 am Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on December 26, 2008, 20:58:11 pm the last owner kept the cookie cutters, thankfully :D
colour coded rocket 8 spokes 8) yep, i feel guilty doing a wrongun, but had the early panels spare anyway ;D Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Rob E on December 30, 2008, 17:27:58 pm busted, wheres the RW thread tom!? ;D
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on December 30, 2008, 22:50:25 pm thats odd!!!!????
i'm sure i replied with that (above) earlier?? ??? ??? ??? Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Rob E on December 31, 2008, 11:17:07 am thread gets stranger, mod hacking my account? ???
keep up the good work, is this a side line to the panama bug? :) Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on December 31, 2008, 13:06:32 pm as if it wasn't strange enough! :D :D :D
yep! its now fontana grey though 8) currently putting that back together Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on January 03, 2009, 19:00:52 pm upper bulkhead now repaired!
and lots of other bits! i'm really pleased its gone to craig to have the work done, as hes doing a perfect job!! Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Craig Smith on January 04, 2009, 10:48:49 am Before-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle036.jpg) after (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle047.jpg) Before- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle042.jpg) after- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle044.jpg) Before- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle020.jpg) After- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle022.jpg) that'll do for now, will get back into it at the weekend once I move a car out of the way and finish off an engine. Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on January 29, 2009, 20:23:09 pm front end now finished, heres whats been done!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle027.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle070.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle071.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle072.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/beetle073.jpg) next, it to have the a posts redone and lower front 1/4's redone Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Lee.C on January 29, 2009, 21:55:14 pm Lookin good - so when do I get my hands on your chassis ??? ;) :)
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on January 30, 2009, 10:31:08 am not sure when to comes back, mid feb...?
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Lee.C on January 30, 2009, 21:10:19 pm not sure when to comes back, mid feb...? Sounds good to me - I might drop my price for a lounge member ;) :) Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on January 30, 2009, 21:15:16 pm cheers lee ;)
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Jon on January 31, 2009, 20:29:49 pm Nice custom work! :)
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 03, 2009, 22:15:28 pm a posts now in..
smooth dash being done now! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Moose130/DSCI0008.jpg) Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 14, 2009, 17:48:17 pm frenched tail lights...
ok, so the bit inside may have to be rotated.... (http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4576/dsc00067no7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 15, 2009, 14:43:42 pm awesome!
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9430/dsc00068iv6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: roland on February 15, 2009, 16:18:24 pm Wrong forum dude... ;)
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 15, 2009, 16:23:40 pm there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's...
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: 71CALRIPPER on February 15, 2009, 16:44:36 pm there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's... hmm a part alot of people like to forget. But well done all the same Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 15, 2009, 16:45:55 pm yep!! :D :D :D
Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Lee.C on February 15, 2009, 22:04:35 pm Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Jon on February 17, 2009, 15:47:44 pm Come on, we are not that POSH...
We can handle all ages of cal-look! ;D Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: beetletom on February 17, 2009, 16:03:26 pm Come on, we are not that POSH... We can handle all ages of cal-look! ;D yes, thats more like it! ;D 8) even if it looks 20 years out of date :D Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Lids on February 17, 2009, 16:50:39 pm there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's... ARE not IS Title: Re: my fake 67, 80's cal looker! Post by: Diederick/DVK on February 17, 2009, 17:15:04 pm i thought you taught mathematics not english ;-)
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