The Cal-look Lounge

Had a nice time yesterday afternoon.  The weather was close to 80 degrees making for summer like conditions.  I took some pics and will try to post a few up tonight.  Longtime DKP member Art Alvarez had his Chevy wagon there last night after winning the Boyd Coddington Memorial trophy at the Del Mar hot rod show earlier in the day.... a HUGE honor!  John Lazenby drove one of his Chryslers (almost a city block long, it seemed) and also took a ride in Bill Schwimmer's rig (further setting the VW hook). 

Looks like a fun time.  John, I think of the '57 Fury in Christine every time I see one of those old Chryslers.   ;D ;D 

I remember an old girlfriend of mine's father had a '61 New Yorker with a square steering wheel, that was unique.

So, I guess my lusting after a '70 Hemi Cuda is heresy as far as you guys are concerned! :D

I've always harbored unhealthy longings towards 67 Nova's myself  ::)

Wash your mouth out!  :o

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D oohh my side's hurt  ;D ;D

Ouch!  ;D

I was standing right there on the 60 onramp with my cardboard sign waiting for a ride to OC too...this red bug flew right by me.  :o

John, are you referring to the "Joe Dirt" effect in general with American musclecars?   ;D ;D ;D

VW content:  I looked at my '64 sunroof project in the garage when I got home from work tonight  ;D ;D  My '68 911 is getting all the love for the time being.

Hi John, the 300 sure is a pretty car.... nice engine detail. Me and Jim K were trying to figure out the brake servo...  does the bellows MOVE?
Have a fun ride in Bill's car? :o That motor is almost as old as me, and it still kicks ass.  8)

Not much new to show you, but a few shots just the same.... ;D

more... ::)

That's all folks.... 8)  The last pic is Lounger Casey and his daughter.... aw, ain't she cute!! ;D

I wouldn`t mind seeing more of that wagon....

I'll see what I can do.... ;)


Much appreciated, Mark... four more for the road. :)

The Nova wagon kicks booty, as well as most of the cars in the pics!  The little girl is very cute!  And John Lazenby has a sly look on his face, he's being assimilated into the VW cult again I think...... ;D ;D ;D

The wagon to me looks like a Malibu. Novas were shorter and boxier. It being a 2 door is RARE :o

Here is a man who is sold on an idea... ;)
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Sarge COOL pictures!!
How about a photo shoot of you car, alongside these two would rock!!
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thx again for the spy cam report and to thinking about me  ::) ::) ::) ::)................................. ;D ;D ;D ;D

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A nice little fixer-upper.... barely driven by a little old lady. ::) ;D


He DOES have that look about him now that you mention it! ;)


Thanks for the kind words!!  Rick Sadler (yellow) and Tim Walton (blue) hope to become the club's newest members next month.  What we really need is a certain orange '67 to brighten things up even more... :)


 ;D   :-* :-* :-*  Your welcome, bro! 8)

That's one of the best shots of Rick's car I've seen so far.  LOVE it!

Hi John, the 300 sure is a pretty car.... nice engine detail. Me and Jim K were trying to figure out the brake servo...  does the bellows MOVE?
Have a fun ride in Bill's car? :o That motor is almost as old as me, and it still kicks ass. 

Thanks for the kind words regarding the '57 300C.  Yes, the bellows do move when the pedal is actuated.  The master cylinder is directly under this assembly and is a real pain to check and even more of a task to fill.  Don't know what they were thinking when they designed that one, but it was used for years.

Bill's car was a fun ride and moved well.  I guess the thrill is not what it was years ago.  Over the years owning and driving "fast cars" one becomes somewhat use to acceleration.  Not to long ago I had the oppertunity to drive a DB9 Astin Martin.  Christie is a huge fan of the styling and I of course appreciate the engineering.  The car was fast and everything worked well, but it lacked something.  Got back into our M5 and found it far more rewarding and a bit less $$

With that said I would think that Bill's car is the fastest street VW I've ever been in.  Also, you must remember it is different when behind the wheel as opposed to passenger.  Other than seeing a group of my old DKP friends the ride was the highlight of my day and I drove home in the 300C with a big smile on my face thinking about it all....... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

and how was the pleasure to have a ride in bill's car  john ???

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fabs

good news on Sadler's car. nice one!

Thanks Mike... looking forward to taking plenty more of it in the future.


Both Rick and Tim have really nice cars and will make great additions to the club.... plus they're both fun to have around. :)

Saw the report in hot vws (Rick's car),and I like it very much.(nice color)

sadler's car looks awesome, which HotVWs issue is it in?

looks like another great day for you in socal ;)

It's on the cover of this years Cal Look issue (March??).  Your right on the great day in SoCal, too ;).

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Reminds me of Mark Stinson's car

thanks sarge, can that issue still be back ordered? is it featured in there, too?
glad you had a good day, i got some work done on my car too. guess it definitely was a cal-look sunday  :)

Yikes!!  :o :o :o

  Great job with the fantastic photos Sarge!  and Mark as well... (I dig the new rim treatment by the way Mark)  Oh also Mark have you a pen by chance?  Nice seeing everyone and I can't wait to see Rayburn's car back on the road.

  I especially like this one Sarge thanks.... ;)

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Your car really looks good with the Enkei's Jason!

Yes, it's time to see Rayburn burning up the streets again...

Sarge, thanks as always ;D

~DR.

Sarge the pics came out great, but they are all crooked. I think there is something wrong with your tripod or maybe too much cabernet before the meet ??? ;D

Yellow and blue makes green! Where's Dave Rhoads car? ;)

Rick's car will be in Ultra VW very soon, too, so watch out for that – it's already been photographed. Taylor's car is in our May 2009 issue which I'm working on right now! :)

the Hella brand, and I am fond of this idea
Rick's car is superbly done, and should be a nice add on to the DKP members
not only his personality (just do not let him say EIRA, or YA MAN, he likes Jamaica) but the history of the car and his first steps into the CalLook scene ...
oh Rick beers on you for the BugIn 34 then ???
I am flying in Thursday 30th, will you be in the office on Friday ?

Gunter

The camera was only tilted at the villains headquarters....    ;) :o ;D

yes for US a 67only and T2A

Hey Sarge,

I'm missing that Special Picture for Frank...or was he not around...??? ;) ;D ;D

Frank

oups  ::) ::) i read it now   ;)

february 2009 cal look issue died  ask deano to buy a copy
 ;)

 ;D

Well played, JHU... you're absolutely correct. This changes everything.

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Nick's was the first time that I'd known or seen Taylor's car with different wheels. I think the car used to have Enkei or American 5 spokes, before. Either way... suburb car.

 ;)

Hi Frank...  Your boy has been VERY busy brushing up on his driving skills lately and has not come around much.  There's unsubstantiated rumor that he could be behind the wheel of a certain race car at Bug-In 34 but I didn't say that.... ::) ;D  You'll have to make due with a shot of Crawford's rig this time around. ;) ;D  cheers!

Whoa I didn't even notice that was the Walton's car with the BRM's on it! Blue looks a little different, too. Must be the lighting.

Thanks for the Info Sarge...Black Cars rule, that one aswell.... ;) ;D ;D

Frank

thx sir sarge " photoman beauty america "  ;D

 :o  :-* :-* :-* ;D

Great pics Sarge...Thanks!

My pleasure, dude... couldn't resist that pic of your daughter; what a cutie! :)

my son is already after her Casey... does she date crawlers?

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Wow what a clean ride , but ..... please help me here , full U.S. speck bumpers , 7 piece trim , window trim , wing / fender top signal's ???
While Im not DKP and not in any position to comment , which direction is the club going ? away from the old established school of thought ?
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What next full ride height and pea shooter's  ???

Stand's back and waits for barrage of abuse  ;)

Remember, that illustration was certainly never a DKP rule book. Fast, clean and an owner with the right attitude – they're the important factors.

Glenn you are still going to be removing your trim off your car.

Stop trying to get out of it. ::)

Yeah, whats the hold up?? ;) ;D

The hold up.

Is letting me take it up the road today to find that he had not dun one of the rear wheel nuts up.

Lets just say he could have been welding more then just some trim holes up. :D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  ::) WTF? ;D

How about a mixture of personal preference? Nothing wrong with that! I see your point though, certain people including magazines may not label it as cal-look.

Yes I suppose this could be seen as my own attempt to retain my own seven piece's of trim  ::) but its just an observation of my own .

HUH? What old established school? Mason's black '62... Schwimmer's, red '59, Rayburn's 'blue '64, etc. I don't understand.
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All of the above fantastic cars , great stance , perfect powerful motors , flawless paint with wheels to cream over  8) 8) 8). But .... a lot of what would have been removed to get that strip inspired less is more look seem to be finding its way back onto the car ? and accepted as the look  :-\

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The hold up.

Is letting me take it up the road today to find that he had not dun one of the rear wheel nuts up.

Lets just say he could have been welding more then just some trim holes up. 

Yep could have been nasty , an oversight after replacing my linkage on the 901 , in the rush to see how the new motor performed with a jet change could have cost me big  :o
All lesson learnt DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR LUG NUTS  ;)

But getting back on topic , please don't think this is an attack on guys cars or the guys themselves , just a perception of what is the look  :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

BIGGER!

You know you want too.

--louis

::) ::) ::) ::).................... ;D ;D

 ;)

No one said you had to build the fastest car in the valley. How about a 78 x 94 with mild heads, 1 5/8 exhaust, 48 IDAs & a w120 or w130 Engle cam. Be good for 140 - 160hp and you can use a beefed up stock geared transmission. Sarge uses this combo and having ridden in his car I can say its a nice setup. Gives you that extra power when you need/want it yet docile enough to be driven every day.

--louis

Not too dissimilar to what I run , good for the kid in me and not too balls out  8)

...says the man who's just sold his Porsche 5-speed to fund a race 'box! :D

John, go for it! 2007-2165cc, nice 150ish hp at the wheels - just what the doctor ordered! ;)

Not too racy Neil , pretty stock stuff , just a couple of closer ratio's and a whole lot stronger  8)