The Cal-look Lounge

Like I said in my first post, I was just testing the water to see what interest I would get in selling some of my parts.
The interest has been overwhelming so as promised here’s a quick list of what I’ve decided to sell at the moment.
Please note that prices and photos will be given upon request as well as sensible offers are invited.
At the moment, to keep things simple for myself I’m just listing the big stuff.

I think I have to let you know that 3.5 years ago I closed my VW restoration shop down in Manchester, UK and moved out to Orange County, CA.
It was only while being back in the UK visiting family this Christmas that I’ve decided to sell my white 67 (listed) and some of my other stuff.

The response has been overwhelming but this is the truth of it, I return back to California on 21st of this month and I’ll be out there until probably this time next year so I really don’t want to give anybody the wrong impression or mess anybody around so If you want to buy any of my parts you have to be fast.

Quite a lot of people are asking me why I’m selling the stuff, it’s simple, I’ve enjoyed collecting and using wheels, etc… for the past 16 years I’ve not used them for the past 4 years or so and with building hot rods in SoCal my interests have kind of changed. Even though, I am a true Cal Look guy at heart and I’m keeping several VWs and performance stuff. I’ve just decided to sell the stuff that’s gathering dust and to give somebody else a chance to enjoy the parts like I’ve done.


OG Wheels:

10 Speedwell BRMs 5.5/15
4 DDS wheels 5/15
2 Sprint star 5 bolt 4.5/15
2 Sprint star 5 bolt 5.5/15
4 Porsche Gas burners 5.5/15
4 Porsche Fuch 5.5/15
2 Porsche Fuch 4.5/15
2 Porsche Fuch 6/15
4 Cal-Part wheels 5.5/15
4 Two piece five spokes 5.5/15


OG Empi parts:

2 GT 15” wood rim steering wheels
2 Glove box door pull NOS
1 Engine Trim Set NOS
1 Custom Wheel Locks NOS
1 Fan Belt Guard NOS NOS
1 Oil Pump Filter System NOS
1 Points and Condenser NOS
1 Exhaust Valve Guides NOS
13 Wheel nut covers (used – were NOS until I used them)
4 Wheel Locking studs (used – were NOS until I used them)
4 Sprint star centre cups (used but in excellent condition)
1 EMPI USA licence plate surround rear (used)
2 EMPI inlet manifolds
1 glass pack muffler
Complete set of EMPI gauges
Gauge surrounds LHD
Rear parcel shelf with speakers NOS
Valve covers bolt on

Miscellaneous:
Bug in 31 small T-Shirt (used)
Bug in plaques 1 to 31 (used)
Bug in 26 car pass (used)
2 Treuhaft door lock pulls.
DDS inlet manifolds
Santa Ana pulleys

Keith Seume built engine (originally from the flashback car)

                                                                2074cc ENGINE SPEC


2074cc Type I with Rimco Supercase, drilled for full-flow oiling system, machined to accept 10mm studs with case-savers, clearance for 84mm crankshaft, machined and spot-faced for 90.5mm/92mm cylinders.

Bugpack 78mm forged wedge mated stroker crank with VW journals.
Bugpack chrome-moly 12lb 200mm wedge mated flywheel
Pauter Machine chrome-moly gland-nut
Cima/Mahle 92mm forged stroker piston & cylinder set, grant piston rings, Teflon buttons.
Rimco Super-Rods, magnafluxed, shot-peened, SPS bolts, balanced etc.
EMPI (original, not Mr Bug crap) Super Inch Pincher camshaft, 334° duration + 0.510” +116° overlap
Magnum straight-cut steel-on-steel timing gears.
Scat lightweight lifers.
Manton chrome-moly pushrods
Pauter Machine welded heads with full-on port & polish, 42mm Manley inlet + 37.5mm Manley exhaust valves, Crower titanium retainers, Vasco-Jet dual springs.
Heads machined to give approx9.25:1 CR, 12mm NGK D7EA long-reach plugs.
Pauter Machine billet 1.5:1 roller rocker assemblies
48 IDA Weber carburettors modified with JayCee Performance anodised ram-pipes
Welded tall Bugpack manifolds, match-ported to heads
Vertex magneto with Taylor Pro ignition wires, JayCee billet magneto-clamp
Melling oil pump with Berg pump cover
Scat deep sump extension
Bugpack 1.75in merged exhaust header
KEP 2700lb clutch assembly with Scat 4-puck disc
Berg Equaliser pulley and belt (new & unfitted)
CB Performance race pushrod tubes
Rinco chrome-moly 10mm cylinder head studs

Everything purchased new by Keith Seume and has covered less than 300 miles since I’ve owned it (Aug 98) it has been kept in heated garage on an engine stand and turn over at regular intervals.
When I purchased the engine from Keith I had John Maher run it up on the dyno and it made 181 bhp. I can't remember at what rpm. With finding this out John then worked out the spec for the transmission i.e. size of the tires, weight of the vehicle, etc... to be honest I just left it to John who is a professional engine and transmission builder (he knows how to make VWs go pretty fast...)

JMR 5 Speed transmission
 

                                         TRANSMISSION PARTS


COMPONENT                                            DESCRIPTION

Berg 5 speed kit                                          Intermediate housing, nose cone, shift rails, etc
Ring and pinion                                          3.88 (magnafluxed))
Mainshaft (1st & 2nd gears)                          FTC Chromoly 3.78, 2.35
3rd gear                                                          1.58
4th gear                                                          1.21
5th gear                                                          0.89
Steel 1st/2nd shift fork
Pinion bearing                                         JayCee pinion bearing support chrome-moly
Mainshaft bearing                                         included in Berg 5 kit
H.D. sideplate                                                   Berg   
Differential                                                         Quaife LSD
Axles                                                         Sway-a-way (‘66&earlier)
Throw out shaft                                         heady duty
Synchros                                                         x4
H.D. pinion retainer                                         Chromoly
3rd/4th gear sleeve                                         Berg
Chromoly woodruff key                                         x2
Gearbox gasket kit

Berg 5 locking shifter
Transmission intermediate mount.

John goes into great detail on the spec sheet about blue printing, etc… here’s a few of his notes:

Profile ring and pinion (helps prevent cracking due to sharp edges digging into the ring and pinion teeth). Glass bead.
Set pinion depth, ring gear backlash and preload. Blueprinted assembly of gear stacks. (All tolerance set to minimum of factory recommendations to give maximum strength and tooth contact).
Set selector forks, assemble gear stacks into case, etc…
Also, for a lot of the internal parts John Maher stripped down and used a carters racing transmission for the 5 Speed, which was supplied by Keith Seume also original from Flashback.

Thanks for everybody's time, comments, complements and conversations.

All the above has been described to the best of my knowledge and will be sold in good faith.

Feel free to contact me if you need any more info I will try to help you out in anyway I can.

Chris Ashworth

Quite a collection!

For anyone who's interested, that engine is great fun yet still pretty tractable on the street. It's got all the good parts and history! Do Chris and yourself a favour: buy it!

Chris are you willing to split the dash plaques?  If so i need 19 and 31.

got pics of the cal part wheels?

PM!!!

You have mail(as in email)

amazing collection of stuff,pm sent

pm sent.

PM

OK,
Im looking for the padded EMPI steering wheel, but I maby could live whith a"15 wood one, what will the price be.....

Would be perfect in my Ghia :-)

Hi Chris,
I would definitely be interested in several items on your list. I´ll be trying your number though out the day,
but please get back to me on: 0047 9056 5601 if you have the chance...and we´ll wrap this up in no time:).
Thanks!!!

Paul

Hi Paul, just got your messages. I'm in and out all day today but I will let you know where I am up to with the BRMs and the other stuff you've asked for.

Sorry for the delay.

Chris

Thanks a lot for your interest, I've replied by e-mail.

Unfortunately I don't have a padded one, sorry.

For the GT steering wheel, I've been offered £550. I purchased it NOS in the box, but I fitted it to my car for maybe two years. It's got a very slight chip on the outsite edge of the horn push but barely visible (you've got to look for it). Sorry but the box is long gone.

I've had a lot of interest with these steering wheels so please let me know either way.

Thanks in advance
Chris Ashworth

Sorry the cal part wheels have sold.

All the best in searching.

Chris Ashworth

...no problemo Chris...just send me a text on my mobile when you know, and I´ll call you right back:).
Thanks!!!

Paul

Sounds like you'll be needing a bigger hole this time round.  :)

(http://www.viss.lv/dati/tehnikasnoma/jcb_160.jpg)

Good one  ;)

Jesus H!  :o

Now we know where all the goodies have been hiding out!

good luck with the sales (car and parts!) - i'm sure you'll be swamped with phonecalls and emails

speak soon
pk

You're not wrong Paul. I was up to 1.30 last night, I started replying when I got home today and I'm still going...

Have you decided to buy the white car yet?
Speak to you soon
and I'll keep in touch this time
Chris

Hi Chris,
hope you have time to make decission on my offer.

Thanks!

Erik
Bergen, Norway

hi,
what about the sale ?
what parts are still for sale ?
regards.

just shat myself at work ..if this is a taste of things to come !!

Hello Chris,
 I sent you a PM..

Thanks..
Art