The Cal-look Lounge

Hi everyone,

It's been a long time since I've been watching your awesome cars and I decided to show you my first VW project.

The plan is to make a nice cal-look from a 67 Belgian beetle with the right parts at the right place and many horses to bring me from a strip to another by the road.

Here are few pictures from the base, the beginning of the restoration and what it should look like for season 2010.

More pictures and info soon.

laurent are you the old "standard beauty" name here on the lounge ???

by the way welcome  ;)
fabs

Yes, that's me...

Nice lookin' project dude,keep us updated.
But way the change of nickname?  ;)

Never posted before with this nickname and didn't like it anymore...

Let's talk about the base...

Here are pictures of the advertising sheet that VW Belgium (Dieteren s.a.) distributed at dealers to promote the 67 1200 Beetle.

My beetle is a 1200 Deluxe made in Belgium (Forest) , as you can see, it has some specific parts and it looks more like a standard bug than a Deluxe but they name it like that.

So for the best observer, you can see the following specifications :

• Painted turn signals
• No chrome around the windows
• Standard steering wheel
• Small ceiling Upholstery
• No bumper guards
• 6V engine
• No chrome on dashboard
• Door latch and window lifter Painted in grey
• Small carpet kit
• Just one klaxon hole in the left fender
• Grey/Red fender Beadings
• ...

I bought it in 2006 from my local VW dealer who kept it for his use, but after several attempt (5 at least...) he decided to sell the beauty.

Being patient pays sometimes.

Next step, pan specs...

Have a nice day.

1.500 euro for a standard beetle in 67 -- aahhhhhhh

Looks like a good basis for cal-look. How uncommon are these 1200 '67s.

and with my 67 fastback i pay the most taxes...  ::)

never noticed the small doorpulls. those 1200 standards are just great, but they should have left the trim off from the factory.

Hi Lt

I was just wondering when you would tell the story of your project on the lounge ... Now it began ! Good!

The proof that some guys from "Liège-Luttich-Luik" are more active than others could think  :o

So... you talked about pan specifications !?!  ;D

our mate had a 67 standard, he then went and installed fat trim on it including the dash.

It was mentioned in summer edition of volksworld where the now current owner was complaining about the aftermarket sunroof that was installed.  But he thought it was acceptable to fit a roof rack!!!! ::)

I wanted that kind of beetle because it's a one year only model (with many specific parts), pretty uncommon in standard look and it was build in my country. 67 VW are also good bases used many times to make cal look VW.

Why cal-look ? Because I really like being a giant killer !!

Now, the pan...

As it is "Cal-look lounge" and not "Vintage lounge", let see how to upgrade this beauty... Here are the part list choosed to manage the power :

• 2 inches narrowed front beam (adjustable)
• CSP Front disc brakes
• 356B Rear drum brakes
• Big torsion bar
• Original EMPI Camber Compensator
• Koni 4 shock absorbers + steering
• Strengthen transmission shafts
• RANCHO Prostreet gearbox (33x8)
• CB dropped spindles
• 145/15 XZX Michelin front tyres
• 205/70/15 Eagle GA Goodyear rear tyres
• Line lock
• Original EMPI 5 spokes wheels

My plan are to use well known, reliable and quality parts, I'd like to keep that beauty for a long long time !
I'd like also to make a car able to turn well, my horizon line won't stop at the end of a quarter mile...

Here are several pictures.

Next : motor specs and inspiration

Let the pics coming dude,nice built-up.  ;)

Hey, hey, welcome to the lounge, (either for me as it is my first post  ;D)

Two points I would like to brought out, are :
1/ the respect LT made to keep the body sooo original; no way to tell him to do a US67 version:
"no man I want the body like it came out of the factory in 67.. in Belgium..."

2/the condition of the re-built: a big 1776 (year) old barn in east-south belgium (sorry I hope you didn't wan't to use the pics later in the post
(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4108/dsc09258im.jpg)

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4981/dsc09262.jpg)
Sorry no picture of the smelling dead horse neither the little veal running around the car, but may be some more "out of the mind " pics to come ater on the presentation...

Anyway one first question;
205/70/15 Eagle GA Goodyear rear tyres
Didn't you had some cool 185/??/15 versestein clasic which looks reely good?

hey hey welcome to the lounge raf (x2cab ::) ).. :D
good to see more liègeois here  ;)

fabs

Well ,thanks fabs!
Not posting along beacause I'm still driving a bus -67crewcab- (not really fair to be posted in the lougne ) but I'm reading it for a while because I love that stance...
Anyway, Still waiting to make a ride in da 61 std   :P

when you want buddy  when i will fix the new problem with one carb  :-\ , but normally it will work soon , the car , run , but sometimes she run on 3 cyl due to the carb problem

 ;)
fabs

Hey Fabs,me too,because in this pic,your car was standing still  ;D   ;D 
 ;) Peter

 :o :o very serious peter  :D :D

 ;)

xxx

cool, just for 'reliability', save the 5 spokes a bit when you will push the pedal... i really, really like the rims, just don't brake them.

nice to see someone from Liège working like Mach1 posted

and even pictures to prove it...  :o   ;D ;D

what colour will it be?

Thanks Nicolas. I keep the original colour : Fontana grey (L595). Don't worry for the wheels, I'll take care of them...

Raf, for the tyres, I changed my mind after seing this kind of rubber on another nice car (more rake, beautifull stance...).
 

Here are a few other period ads.
At that time, the commonly named "Standard" beetle was called "De luxe"... Belgium is a crazy country!

US had only 1500 beetles in 1967, hadn't it?

So what are the differences between US and Euro '67?

Thanks Mach for these nice docs, 67 are so particular.

So for the motor, I decided to make a powerplant with at least 150 HP and a certain amount of torque in order to have a car that is able to run smooth at low RPM and also push hard once passed the 4000 RPM. In a word, a nice 2,3l HotStreet motor. That's why I choose the following pieces with the help of a well known Belgian motorist :

• 82mm crankshaft VW journal
• 12V 200mm lighter flywheel
• Autolinea case 94X86, reinforced CYL N°3
• Straightcut camgear
• WEBCAM 86B T1 camshaft
• Rockers 1.4/1
• CB ULTRA MAG cyl. head 42x37.5  94mm
• KENNEDY clutch 200mm 2100 lb
• Daikin clutch disk
• GB damper pulley power size
• 3.3 L GB oil sump
• GB double valve springs
• GB Oil pump
• GB full flow kit
• 5,5 empi rods
• Of course, Weber 48 IDA's
• Type4 oil cooler
• Round doghouse fanshroud
• 912 12V generator
• Merged A1 Muffler 1 5/8" + MEGAFLOW
• GB breather box
• Scat short inverted manifolds
• Bosch 010 distributor + original Bosch blue coil

Compression ratio should be 9.5

I'll also try to make the motor look like the first 48 IDA equipped cal look motor. That's why I'll put a small generator, inverted short manifolds, GB linkage and 010 distributor.

More pics soon.

That's gonne be a nice "Belgian-looker"  ;) with a nice engine-combo.
Like to see it finished.
(who is that well known Belgian motorist?)

 ;)

Now, let's have a look at the resto of the pan.

In order to have a nice car, and as I'm not a confirmed welder, I decided to make the resto of the pan by myself while the shell was welded and painted by professionals.

As you can see, the nose and the corners were rotten, I picked the clean corner on another bend pan and replaced the nose with a new sheet of metal. I also painted it by myself. All that works with the help of my friend Mach1, Redraf and snowball.

In order to protect the pan from the rust, I made it "metalized" (métalisé en français, sorry). In fact we projected on the sand blasted pan a thin layer of melted zinc to prevent oxydation. Then we painted it with 1 layer of washprimer, 2 layers of grey primer and 2 layers of black paint. I hope not to restore it again for a long time... 

More pictures...

Even the inside of the nose has been sandblasted... It was just about rust extermination.

The 1200 "standard but Deluxe" is nice in original condition.
pic from http://das.skynetblogs.be/

Nice too when it's a little bit modified.
Photoshop found on http://lozerifornia.skynetblogs.be/

Very cool pictune  ;D

Good luck with the project!

gr
Wout

Thanks Mach, thanks Wout... Love that pictune too. 

Here is a picture (sorry for the bad quality) of the parts to pimp the inside :

• 912 steering wheel for the "not so deluxe" sport touch
• Shiftstar gearstick also "not so deluxe"
• VDO pressure gauge
• VDO temp gauge
• VDO 8000RPM tachometer

Next time : Welding works on the shell

Love the gauges you are using,in the same(chromed ring)style as the speedometer.(Looks like a factory option.)
 ;)

That's exactly the effect I wanted to make, to look like a factory build sporty dashboard.

Hey man, what's up?

Collecting parts is quite good, put them together is quite better  ;D

pan => finished?
body => painted?
engine => started?

Freddyfiles are in 101days, 15hours, 55 Minutes, 28,27,26,....  :D


Well keep us posted ;)

Hi Raf,

I'm fine and you ?

Pan finished
Shell painted, waiting for the doors, wings, bonnet and decklid...
Engine : parts ordered today !

A couple of pictures of the welding works...

See you soon to put the new gearbox in the bus !

More...

....looking good!  8)

Here is the shell after being sandblasted and metalized.

Some more...

Now, shell in primer coat.

Lookin GOOD!!  ;D

Where is this place your having all this work done? It looks BEAUTIFUL!!!  :o Lovely stone buildings. courtyard etc etc Stunning!

J

WOW  :o  you must be wrenching like a maniac, what a progress!  Looking ace!

Dem

At this tempo,I think it will be ready NEXT week.  ;D    ;D
Good work overthere.  ;)

Damned will we have a ride for the BBT X-Mas open house???  ;D

when you wnat for the Gearbox, but need to bring it back first ;)

Lt doesn't say that everything was done a long time ago... Time flies !!!
The car is now at the back in his yard... waiting for a second restoration...  ;D

Thanks a lot, but you have to know the truth... All that work hasn't been done these last weeks, here is the timing of the project :

• Welding of the shell was done last year from september to december
• Primer coat on the shell has been done in spring this year
• Painting of the shell, in last aug.
• Welding of the pan, anti-rust treatment and painting this summer
• Rebuilding of the pan, this september
• The shell met the pan this september too
• Doors, wings, decklid and bonnet incomming from painting
• Building of the powerplant and assembly of the shell this winter 2010
• Hope to be ready for FreddyFiles 2010

As I didn't have space enough to rebuild the car in my little garage, a very kind farmer allowed me to use his stable during this summer when the cows were out all the days... Very very beautifull uncommon place to rebuild a nice little car !

Here are pictures of the mess before installing the parts and the corner of the farm I used...

haha nice one mach... We posted at the same time  ;)

hi, how can works 912 steering ?
it needs some modify?

I have to try a solution with a 914 steering hub, I'll tell you if it works... But with it, no horn.

I can tell you it won't ;)

Too long, that's it ?

too short, fingers will hit the turnsignal switch...

I see... Well, I have a solution in mind, I tell you if it works...

But thanks a lot for your advices !

I've fitted one in mine.... with horn:

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/1967vw/Steeringwheel004.jpg)

The turn signal stalk is close, but not too close that it's a problem.

Very nice one !

So, could you tell me how to wire the horn button ? That would be nice to warn GTI owner when I'm passing them... ;)

IDA's do the trick just fine.  ;)

 :D

Some pictures of the painted shell in original colour : Fontana grey (L595)

nice project any pictures of the front brake and the wheels

Sorry, not with the wheel on it, I'll take a picture this monday.

PLEASE take picture of brake caliper to see if its the same as me

You've got mail...

MERCI je vais regarder mes vwtech

Lt, I heard you need a big chimney to be ready for christmas gifts!  ::)

YES, my engine parts arrived at the shop today ! Need a castle chimney  :D

Happy new year to every loungers !

Let's start 2010 by building a nice engine...

Still a few days and I'll be ready for my first less!

I'm wondering if it will be possible to hear his 48 ida's screaming in time for Ninove  :)

Hey Mach1 what about your teacher?

Is it good? ;D

Ok Lt, keep us posted we have hungry now...

Did you solved the problem between the flywheel and the crank?

See Ya!
Raf

mmm, nothing beats wrenching on cars or bikes in your house!  ;)

hey bud,that is so stunning :o.credit goes to all involved.
i hope my 67 looks as good as this as soon as i get my lazy arse in gear!! ;D

by the way,likey likey the 67 vert lid.

Follow your project, hope to see the car in Ninove.
Great pictures, awesome job, love the car!

Thanks for your support !

Engines parts are finally there after being balance, I can now start to build the mill.

Soon some pictures of the shell in progress.

Have a nice WE.

Finally, here is an update...

Let me show you some picture my friend Mach1 made during this week and some other made a few month ago.

cool works boyzzz

Looking verry good!

gr
Wout

Still slowly working on it !

Engine's waiting for missing parts...

Fontana grey rocks!!!
your 67 standard is really nice...

Looks great!

How much work was it to fit the steering wheel?

that's looking good

Thanks a lot, I make my best to build a nice bug !

For the steering wheel, I just replaced the VW one by the porsche and push a little forward the turn light switch in order to have more space for my fingers.
I still have to try if they touch it when I drive...

Lieutenant, you told me you had some pics of your engine...

why did i missed this one  ???
I really like what you are doing in the old styl....i myself am building a 67 also fontana grey, only in a more DKP style, i will follow this thread for now on..keep up the good work

It is not easy to understand that you finished building your engine!
More time on oil and engine parts than on the internet isn't a bad thing!

I can't wait to see it dinotested!
So see you and THE engine at Pat Open House on June 19th!

Nice work.  ;)

The hearth of the beast is finished !

I've send it to Pat's garage yesterday to be correctly tuned and started.

You can see it at the Pat Open House this WE...

(Pictures not so good, sorry, other will follow)

clean looking engine, I like it!

I love your car, I have got a '67 standart fontana grey too, hope it will look as cool as yours in a few month when it will be restored...

Hey,


I Hope it will sound as good as it looks!

Good job and see you soon for a ride!

Hey Man, found a vaporetto cleaner! Hope we'll make your upholsery like new soon!

Back from hollidays ??? Time for update ???

Cool Mach, we'll see if it works.

Engine still at the garage, It should be done next week.

I hope to be ready for the Bug Show !

It seems that some work was done...

good colour choice ;)

Hello loungers,

It's been a long saturday but with my friend Mach1 we did put the engine in the bug ! 4 hours of work, 2 liters of sweat and several bad words were necessary to fix it on the gearbox... Finally, maybe I should have cut the rear appron. Perhaps for the next one. ::)
Now I just have to finish some details and by the end of the week, it should start and roar as well as in my dream.
So the next update should be a video one...
Here are some pictures I'm proud of : 

That is a beautiful engine! ;D

Looks great ;0)

Good looking motor :)

Very simple, so very efficient! Love it!

clean, efficient, simple ..... well done !

Christofe

Happy to see that!!!
Simplicité, efficacité!!!
Good wheels, good breakes...
Very nice!!!

Thanks a lot to all of you !

Still some work to do but it's nearly finish...

Super clean!!! Would like a simelar engine for my KG  :o.
New Belgian champion in the make  ;D
Keep up the good work!

gr
Wout

oh yeah, looks good ;)

hurry for a ride!

Raf

Clean looking engine, who's header is that?

Hope it will be at Das Drag Day 8 anthology edition this weekend! Crossing fingers!

Yes!!! Even if the Standard but Deluxe '67 was not completely finished and ready for drag strip action, it was at Bitburg, quite discreet.
I'm happy having flight back to Germany to see it and have a seat in it!
I'm sure it/she will be even nicer on the strip!

See ya maybe this year in Torino or in 10 months...
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I had the opportunity to see your car and to talk to you at Bitburg (the french man which has the same car... but not rolling for the moment...lol) and I have to say that I LOVE YOUR CAR.... and fontana grey is such a beautiful color...

To Alex1303 : I was happy to meet a 67 standard addict at DDDay, what about your car ?
To Chris W : My header is a Dynomax fixed on a ceramic 4 in 1 (1 5/8 inch)

To my friend Mach1 : Of course I'm coming to Torino, impossible to wait for 10 month !

Here are more pictures at the DDDay 

Sweet car ! When are you going to Torino ?

Really well done  ;)
Congratulations and have fun with  :D

Still in the garage, waiting for a job to begin Callooking process... hope it will be as cool as yours...
I'll open a thread here when it all begins...
hope to see you and your in the future, maybe next year in Ninove...

Such a nice ride and a super clean, simple and effective engine look.
Really diging the engine installing pic .Reminds me at an famous hot VW...

(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10613.0;attach=43805;image)

Have fun with your pride!

Hello,

It's been a long time since I've posted something here.
It's time to undig the post.
 
Here is some shoot of what was done this we...

It's just So cool that car!! What were the numbers of this beautiful motor?!  :)

Yep,numbers please.  :)

at spa this weekend ??

 ;D

Yes, ready for Spa. Can't wait to test it on the track.

So for the number(s) of the beast ...

To remind, the engine specs are : 2276cm³, Engle FK10, CR 9:1, 010+Blue coil, rocker 1:1,4, 48IDA, CB ultra mag oval port

And we obtain : 160hp at 6200rpm and 210Nm at 4500rpm

First attempt for me to build a vw engine. Very nice for street use as I wanted it to be.

If you want to here some noise :

Dyno#1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGwzxJAv9YM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGwzxJAv9YM)
Dyno#2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvjjjNQtvQQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvjjjNQtvQQ)
Dyno#3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0usmo-jTXw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0usmo-jTXw)
Dyno#4 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMa-vdtqsiA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMa-vdtqsiA)
Dyno#5 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zecss8hXcEc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zecss8hXcEc)

I dynotested it at PAT Stock et Performance. I thanks a lot Pat and Vanessa for the very good job they did !

It is good to pump the volume up when watching the videos ! ;)

A few other pics taken during the dynotest here: http://patvw.skynetblogs.be/archive/2012/08/06/laurent-s-67-on-the-dyno.html (http://patvw.skynetblogs.be/archive/2012/08/06/laurent-s-67-on-the-dyno.html)

Congrats with the results of the dyno!
That's one nice bug you've got there!  ;D

Hoping to see it on a meeting! Are U going to the meeting in Lier this mounth?

20th Bug Show, Spa-Francorchamps F1 Racetrack, Belgium.

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Very nice pictures Mach1, thanks a lot for the shooting. Couldn't have such a good result.

Lovely  8)

Wow what a car, love the look of the engine!

Héhé, hello Fred, Alfie & Bendik, once again thanks a lot for the compliment !

I did my best to create the right car with the right stance and with this Belgian unseen touch.
And of course in the cal-look way : Show&Go.

Here are some pictures of the Standard-But-Deluxe taken at Le Bug Show #20, Spa Francorchamps Racetrack (www.vwbugshow.be) last Sunday:
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What a great day it was.


See more pix on my Flickr gallery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charbonlaurent (http://www.flickr.com/photos/charbonlaurent)

First track test at Das Drag Day #10, Bitburg, Germany
http://www.autobahn.be/ddday/index.html (http://www.autobahn.be/ddday/index.html)

Who wants to challenge the Standard-But-Deluxe and it's 160HP on the strip  :o :o :o

Perfect stance, perfect model, perfect engine....
so let's say.... perfect car  ;D

see you @ DDD...
I'll be there on Sunday...

well done it looks great. have fun with it.

Good Job laurent, you have a great car but i have more information for you .

I have the same model that you but an even rarer version ( 1300A 67 with sunroof, without chrome pack on the car )

I asked to the museum vw , my birth certificate of my 67.

L87 pearl white

built :  25 april 1967

delivery to the vw garage: 2 may 1967 , cologne Germany
 
Model: 1300 A with sunroof

M-codes
M86 equalizer spring
M095 wolfburg 1 radio
M089 34 BHP engine ( 1300cc not 1200cc )

on my bith certificate the vw museum make an error on one M-code ( M086 ),  i asked for the other information on the standard models 1967, they said that.

The model says "standard" does not exist any more August 3rd, 1964, it is replaced by the name " VW 1200A ".

August 1st, 1966 the " VW 1200A " becomes the " VW 1300A "

July 31st, 1967 the " VW 1300A " officially do not exist any more.

My 67 was produced on April 25th, 1967 it is thus good one 1300A, it has the emblem on 1300 on the back hood (that by way of the 1300 of 1966)

The roof opening  round corner two folds (periode on 1958-1964) is not an option as we read it everywhere.

The customer asks for a model opening roof, on one standard (he will have automatically a ragtop roof) ,on a version deluxe export (it will have automatically a metallic opening roof)

The typical model 111 is one 1200/1300 without opening roof, the typical model 115 is the version 1200/1300 ragtop

great stance indeed, clean engine and interior!
i love that steering wheel of course, works so good on a white car!


what tyres are you sporting?

What a nice car!
I couldn't resist to put the picture with two good friends and myself on my blog.