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Title: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwtaiwan on February 10, 2009, 14:30:20 pm
Hello Everyone,
   This is MT Lee from Taiwan, it is also my first time post pictures here. The "Cal Look" bungs are not a lot in my country, because we have limited information before internet was born.  So,you will know internet is really important for us. I really like Cal-Look bug, and it is cost a lot to build here. Most of pre68 Beetle have to import from US or Europe. The car on the pictures is my weekend car, it is a 56 rag top with 2275 with Berg short IDA manifolds, I must run air cleaner for regular use in order to protect my cylinders. Last cylinders w/o A/C only gave me less then 10K miles, then worn out. I hope to make some friends here. I am sorry about my pool English, hope you guys understand!


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Jon on February 10, 2009, 14:57:10 pm
Welcome to the Lounge MT Lee!!
Beautiful car you got... dig those spring brackets on the carbs!
Don't worry about the language... the cal-look language is universal :)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Dave Rosique on February 10, 2009, 15:00:30 pm

Wow! Nice car!!

Welcome to the Lounge, I'm fairly new here myself...

Your Oval would look right at home on the streets here in the U.S. (In fact, it would look best in my garage ;))

The Loungers are a great bunch of people, I hope you enjoy your time here as much as I have.

~DR.


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: jick on February 10, 2009, 15:01:22 pm
welcome dude and congratulations on such a cool looking car!

it must take some real dedication to build a car of that quality in your country....well done.

i think you're going to enjoy this site.

regards.....jick


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: louisb on February 10, 2009, 15:59:25 pm
Cool looking car! Welcome to the lounge. I may be in Taiwan this summer for a week.

--louis


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: speedwell on February 10, 2009, 16:07:15 pm
welcome to the lounge MT this is the right place  ;)

fabs


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on February 10, 2009, 17:50:50 pm
Stunning dude and your English is very good  :)

Welcome

ROb


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Prowagen on February 10, 2009, 17:58:14 pm
Hi MT,
Glad to see you on here, its a cool place with alot of knowlegable people. You will fit right in :)

Rob & Lawrence.


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Sarge on February 10, 2009, 18:04:07 pm
NICE CAR!! 8) 8) 8)  Pull up a chair and enjoy yourself... your in the right place! ;)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Harry/FDK on February 10, 2009, 18:04:49 pm
Welcome ! Cool Car / Engine !!


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Brian Silva on February 10, 2009, 18:38:35 pm
Wow beautiful car! welcome to cal-look anonymous. My name is Brian and I am an Addict.  ;D


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: NoNameYet on February 10, 2009, 20:52:16 pm
Congratulations for a good looking oval! You get my sympathy regarding how much more expensive it gets when you have to import almost everything, I'm in the same kind of boat. At least since its internet age, sourcing parts got easier than before. Enjoy your ride, while I spend my time bare metal sanding...


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: ESH on February 10, 2009, 21:13:00 pm
Great to see cool cars from places that you wouldn't have expected to have seen one. Very cool.  8)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Matty c on February 10, 2009, 21:29:30 pm
cool ride, welcome to the lounge dude  :D


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: 67worshipper on February 10, 2009, 22:26:26 pm
what a stunner :o i now realize how much easier it is for us here in europe. my hats off to you and your dedication.welcome ;)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: peach_ on February 10, 2009, 22:29:05 pm
 8) very cool car, Great to see Cal-look alive in all parts of the world, bet those kids in the 60's never thought someone half way around the world would be interested in there "look"  :)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwcab on February 10, 2009, 22:45:12 pm
Like every one already said,great car and welcome. ;)


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwtaiwan on February 11, 2009, 10:09:13 am
Welcome to the Lounge MT Lee!!
Beautiful car you got... dig those spring brackets on the carbs!
Don't worry about the language... the cal-look language is universal :)
I did not use return springs on IDF before, because I think springs may wear the bushing on the carbs. Like original solex carbs worn out on the butterfly rod. After installed IDA, the butterfly did not close fast enough when street driving. I may set up something wrong on the linkage angle??


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwtaiwan on February 11, 2009, 10:11:28 am
Cool looking car! Welcome to the lounge. I may be in Taiwan this summer for a week.

--louis
Do not forget to email me, we can have some beers and talk!


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwtaiwan on February 11, 2009, 10:23:10 am
NICE CAR!! 8) 8) 8)  Pull up a chair and enjoy yourself... your in the right place! ;)
Hello Sarge, I just bought  "Cal-Look Bible( Japanese one, lots of detail of DKP members' ride)", and I just start to study all of your members histories.  Is this your car? 


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: vwtaiwan on February 11, 2009, 10:25:38 am
Hi MT,
Glad to see you on here, its a cool place with alot of knowlegable people. You will fit right in :)

Rob & Lawrence.
Hope to see you soon!


Title: Re: Greeting from Taiwan
Post by: Sarge on February 11, 2009, 14:21:10 pm
NICE CAR!! 8) 8) 8)  Pull up a chair and enjoy yourself... your in the right place! ;)
Hello Sarge, I just bought  "Cal-Look Bible( Japanese one, lots of detail of DKP members' ride)", and I just start to study all of your members histories.  Is this your car? 

Thanks, but no... looks like Darren Dugan's car (Hot VW's Feb 2009).  Your throttle "issue" could be a result of the cable guide tube that passes through the fan shroud.  In your pic, the tube has shifted it's way out... try adding a small hose clamp on the back of the shroud to keep the tube in place.