The Cal-look Lounge

Well, lets get this started.  What a cool day.  To everyones surprise, so many of the ol' DKK crew showed up today.  It was AWESOME to see crew just funnel out of the woodwork and all end up in one place at the same time.  There were surprise visits by Mark Ito, Steve Wilkerson, Dee Phillips (the 1st president from way back DKK), and numerous others.  We had a blast rummaging thru old pictures telling stories, catching up on each others lives etc.  Amazing to say the least.  (Post those group pics boys!)
It was a real adventure for me trying to get to the Bug In.  The day started with me meeting up with Jim Smith (Low Oval) and we started the 2 hour caravan to Fontana.  Getting off the 15 freeway in Corona (1/2 way) to pick up Jims bro Robert (who is in process of building a sweet car himself!)  I hit the brakes on the off ramp and of all things the two bolts holding my front brake calipers had disappeared!!!!  Pedal to the floor.  No brakes.  I limped to Roberts house on the e-brake, parked in front and looked to see a large pool of brake fluid and a caliper hanging loosely on a hydraulic line.  I called my mechanic friend Daniel and sent Jim and Robert on their way.  An hour or so later Daniel had run by his shop to pick up some parts, he showed up, slapped a new line on, screwed some bolts in the caliper and I FINALLY made it to Bug In by 10 a.m.   He saved my a$$.  I MADE IT!
So, I am sure the pictures may tell a better story themselves, it was a great day for us Deeeks.  We missed and reminisced those not there but truly enjoyed the surprise and pleasure of the number of cool people that showed.
Here are some pics I took, I did not take many.  Oh, I had an amazing experience, I look over at one point and someone is actually taking a picture of MY CAR!  Do you have any idea how long it has been since someone was interested in photgraphing a car I owned?  Its been a few decades.  Really cool.  Great day and a mean sunburned neck.

at last some good picture of bug in keep them coming and thanks

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Thanks for the pic's Worm! Your car looks great ;D

I'm diggin the sunburn feeling myself :P

~DR.

I took your pic.... you little cutie : )  Does that count?

COOL WORM   ;) look like a nice day and it's cool to see the DKK still alive  8) 8)

and who's the owner of the red car on the first pict on the right ???

thx
fabs

Oh Darn it, I"ve got so much to do today but I just have to begin posting some of the pics from yesterday.  WHAT A BLAST!!  We had 18 of us in a group photo.  How did that happen?  

I'll start with Susy!  I think she should jump clubs and join DKK.  She is just the best!  Here are some of her racing.  She did pretty great yesterday!  Susy, the Twins enjoyed watching you.  You're their hero!!  

I had such a fantastic time.  My Twins are hooked!  I'm happy to say the VW gene was passed down to them.  I think they enjoyed meeting DKK the most.  Favorites:  FRED, WORM, Tod & Dan.  They sure love you guys.  You are all still funny and crazy!  And my poor husband didn't know what hit him when we met up for dinner last night.  The girls just couldn't stop.  They want a Bug SO BAD!!  They want to be in DKK too : )  So poor Vincent is out numbered and I think we can take him.  I'm predicting a VW in our future.... that might just turn into the Twin's first car some day.  I can be creative with this sales job ::).  Poor Hubby, I hope he forgives me some day for this.  Yep.... I got sucked in, didn't I?  Darn you Tod!!  I think it was the ride in the car that pushed us over.  I'll get some more pics up asap.  
Enjoy!!

Here's four more.  Tod's Rag Top, The Twins through the Rag Top (The Drive that Pushed Us Over), DKK Cars and ,,,,,,,,  DKK Group Shot!!  Can you name them?

Geez, the DEEK's are stealin' the show here..... ;)  Some stuff from DKP land 8)

Carlos had a hell of a day.... first he hooked up with his illegitimate grandpa :o, Lee Leighton and then he found the car of his dreams ::)

hey, we are up to 10 cars now.
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Scott,  remember to allways check those caliper bolts before long trips.  140 miles yesterday and over 20 mpg.
jim

cool pict bro  ;)  and by the way carlos still have good taste   ;D ;D ;D ;D

nice  red DKK cars  :o :o

Great pics everyone  8) 8) 8).

damn Sarge you're tall.

Cool pic's guys  ;D

Yes, so cool pics,keep on posting them.  8)

6'2" as seen on TV

    We had a great time at Bug In 34 especially Saturday evening. Thank You to everyone who was able to attend.

    Frenchy

Frenchy....my watch is more "Old School" ;) ;) ;)

    Hey Gary

    I will have to challenge you on this one at a later time LOL.

    Frenchy

The bug in was definitly worth while. We made the drive down Saturday afternoon from nor cal and were just in time for the Hero mixer. What an event that was. So many idols, great collections (Thanks to Frenchy, Randy @ old bug.com, and Greg Bunch) Absolutly awesome to see all those great items. Nice to see you Frenchy, it had been a while. Also, a big congrats to Richie Webb on his blistering 9 second pass! That thing is a beast! Now Larry MCK has a challenge for Sac bug-o-rama.

hey scott, dont forget to pm your address for more stickers, 80 miles round trip, 10mpg, god i love my ida's

need some action shots here  ;)

 ::) ;D

You think the Orange car in the line up with the two roof racks is totally track ready?  I bet the aerodynamics on that scooter are fabulous.

As the fine comedian John Pinnette says..."Get outta the line!"

Ha

Mark! Where are you?  Where's the pics dude.  I saw you taking pics...... Where are they? 

More pics...

 ::) ;D

 :o :o

It should be noted here that the lack of action photos was due to the lack of ACTION.... countless oil-downs and boffo's set the show back over two hours; the lunch break coming at 2:15 pm >:(.

Meanwhile, out in the car show lot...

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I got jealous of the "action" I saw while in the staging lanes...when I saw Sarge and Ben walking up with two BIG cigars and two BIG smiles on their faces having a grand ole time! All the while I was bein the pit bitch  ;)

BTW, great pics Sarge 8)

Awesome Pics!!!!!  I can only hope BOR will be soo cool!  Thanks!!!   ;)

Eric

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Oh Yeah Fred, but you didn't finish the story.....  

The battery goes DEAD in my car after enjoying the wine, the sushi, the old Bug-In Movie in the DVD player, checking out my pics and old Hot VW magazines.  DEAD!  So do I push the On-Star Button?......    Did you know that FRED's bug can jump an Escalade?  Making new memories is the best with you guys.  Even watching Dan chase my twins with jumper cables!!  I'll be laughing for some time to come.

damn, i wish i could have been there. looks like everyone had a good time, except maybe the long waits in the staginglines...

and where are the pics off fred and bill skating those banks???  ;D

    It was nice to see Lisa / Fred  and many other members from DKK at the event. Now it will be nice to have DVB members back in the picture in the future. Also Thank You for posting pictures of our display we will be back for the Classics in June.

    Thanks
    Frenchy

Super nice report Mark.  :)

It's cool to see people having fun even if they don't meet for years. DKK rules  ;)

Thank God for you, Mark!

Make that a VERY COOL report, Mark/Fred.... NICE JOB! 8) 8) 8)

Yours Truly
6'2"

That's our FRED...........  8)

Mark.....you are absolutly right with the ,, WARNBLINKANLAGE ,, = emergency flasher! GREETZ TOM

www.einheit11volkswagenclub.blogspot.com


and by the way......... Sehr schöne fotos. Danke

Bitchin pics guys.

Yeah, great report Mark.  Keep the pics a rolling in.  I wanted to post back up the shot of this bus.  I was talking to the guy and it is a truly rare survivor.  I was told by the owner that some older guy had owned it since new and kept it perfect in his garage for all these years.  He took it out rarely.  Well the wrench that he took it to for the ocassional valve adjustments offered to buy it.  He did and sold it to this now, owner.  The bus was PERFECT!  I mean NOS perfect.  The curtains, the cabinets, the canopy, everything was NOS perfect.  You ready?  It has 17,000 ORIGINAL MILES on it.  Told me it was appraised by someone for $90K.  ouch.
Great piece of history.

And Lisa.............. why dont you get a real car that starts!!!!!  Like a VW eh?  Too funny.

Oh, and good news.  The members have (in)formally agreed to make Mark the new and current President of DKK.  Congradulations Mark!

It's great to see the D.K.K members reuniting after so many years. That is what this is all about. Very cool.

I'm so bummed I couldnt' go this year... I guess on the bright side it means I will be able to buy more stuff at Sac...;D  And I am looking to go stroker, after all, so...

Oh, and good news.  The members have (in)formally agreed to make Mark the new and current President of DKK.  Congradulations Mark!
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Watch it Worm..... He's going to start collecting dues $!$!$!$!  ...................  and fines $!$!$!$!  You better not be late next time WORM!!  :D

so cool pics Mark,thx  ;) and good luck DKK.

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Nice time for all! I put 350 miles on the 67 this weekend. Oh 30mpg luv my SOLEX.

I like the front shot of rayburn's car.The painted turns sigs and headlight bezels make for a clean look.Dam quick time redo to boot. I bet sarges igloo cooler has more miles than my ever changing project/car. Allen weiss's car looks HOT too. Keep that dkp mojo go'n...bill

Lisa,
you need to ditch the caddy, and get a bug, you and your kids looked very happy cruising in a rag top.  plus we need another south county vw to cruise to events with.
nice seeing you again,
jim

thx for the sharing  mark  ;)

Cool pics. Looks like it was a good event barring the oil downs, still more time for the barbeque I guess.

 :)

Thanks for the pictures ... looks like you guys had a lot of fun !!!

Mark/Fred/Pres.
great job on the photo's like always.
jim

Nice job Mark, I wish I could have been there. Maybe next time.

-jeffrey

jeffrey,
what about the classic?
jim

Worm, that is a super clean 'vert.... nice and simple. How long have you had it? What color is it? nice ride...

Hey guys, some good pics of the show, here are a few more. BTW is was nice meeting a few new lounge members :)

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Okrasa powered 56 Vert, 18sec et  ;D

Yes it is a very cool car. I'm glad to see it out again, after some ass clowns stole all the HTF parts off it a couple years ago.

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great pic.... NICE launch. How was the pass?

Great to see it on the track Eric & Gary !
Congratulations !
:-)
Richard

Jim, thanks for the kudos dude.  I have had the car 3 to 4 months and worked on it full speed the entire time at least 100 hours a week at minimum.  It was a rolling shit bag when I got it.  Same paint same interior, new top, but its abut 40 lbs lighter from all the gunk I scraped off it and I have added a few items to it.  Front beam, motor, parts, parts, more parts and.....Oh, everything else.  ha.  The color is a Ford metallic blue.  Kinda wierd.  Paint needs some work still.  I'd post some pics of the before and after sometime just for fun.  Im packing my bags right now and leaving for Aruba in the a.m.  Maybe when I get back.  Although my story is not much different than most of you into this VW thang....... ;)

Thanks again, its fun.

Worm-o-matic

very interesting, you going to aruba and all.  I guess things have changed since sunday. 
have fun worm.

Guys are so fickle!!!  Ha!!  Have fun Worm.  We'll miss you Saturday.  Be careful, OK?

Nice!!!!!  Congrats

I do believe I wet myself a little!

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What a bummer to not be able to make it this time, it is my goal to be there for the next one. It's funny to see those of us who have aged a bit over the years(I still think of us as kids), then there is the few that have not(you bastig's know who you are!). I recognize most in the group photo, but not all; how about some help?
Gawd, just thinking about those club days, brings back a lot of great memories! Those were great times, way before growing up & having a lot more responsibilities! I sometimes forget how much I miss those days & how much I miss you guys!
Thanks for the photos, most excellent! If any of you plan on going to Bug-O-Rama in Sacramento, let me know. I will find a way to get there (about 90 miles from where I am).

Lems

Hi Kevin,
How are you?  Where are you??  Are you going to join us at the Classic next month?  OMG, another one!!  I thought Bug-In was fun.  Classic is going to be even better.  More old friends  ;D.  Can't wait to see you!!   

Thanks, Guys!.....I thought this thread needed a little action. I still need a lot of work on the launch, but my 60 ft. times are getting better. My best is a 1.7 (not too good). 13.1 @103 on a .447 tree HA!........
Hey Corny>>>>>>>>>>>> "Period Correct"

Wheels up!!! 8)

Cool pictures everyone. Thanks for posting.

Hey Jim..I missed you at the show. It was a last minute thing for me. I didn't take the Notch. I went with several friends..It was a great show and perfect weather...Kyle mr rhd

Nice bug-in pics cars look great. What and where is the Classic. 

Hey Bob Davis!!!!!!  Apologies for not calling before the Bug In.  But you HAVE to make it to the Classic on June 14th at the Verizon Theatre in Irvine  (formerly Irvine Meadows)

BOB!!!!!!  YOU HAVE TO GO!!!!!!  Also the friday night before this a Nicks Drive in goes off.

Call us!

Lisa, you remember Bob Davis?  "BD" is him.

P.S. she BEGGED me to go to Aruba with her.  I could only take so much whining.  It was fun.... kinda.  Way funny, lame and wierd at the same time.

Oh, Gertrude... you've gotta be kidding me, Worm. You poor, poor thing. HowEVER did you survive such harsh conditions?

 ::)

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL  You are F-I-C-K-L-E  Worm.  I'm sure you had fun and I can't wait to hear the story.  I"m sure it's going to be a good one  :D

Thanks for the info I will be there. Lets hear the stories of booze and women or were  you with your church group.   

Hey Lisa! I'm doing fine, great to see you getting into it again. I'm going to try to make it to the classic.


Thanks Mark! I got lost for a while there! ;D

Ima going to try my best!

Car looks good Worm