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Title: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 21:24:16 pm
80's cal look , what do you think about them  ??? ??? , in the 80's there's a lot cal look , there were everywhere but a little different of her70's cousins  ::) ,  many of those had graphs (and I don't speak about the splashs and others scallops   ;D) and  3/4 of those rested on  empi 8 , the queen wheels of in the Eightie  8)
here's some nice example from that era  :o if you have some cool pict of 80's cal look post them
i know on the lounge it's 70's powercal ook  but 80's was a cal look thing :-)
here we go
speedwell


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Donny B. on September 07, 2007, 21:28:39 pm
Was that picture of Gene and Clyde taken at the DKP reunion?


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 21:35:31 pm
error donny oups  ::)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 22:08:10 pm
in the 80's there's alot of post<- 67  bug with 4 lugs brakes drums  ::) for which wheels ??? yes the 8 spokes


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 22:25:07 pm
now some late looker 67-> on 8 spokes  ;D ( i said it's the queen wheels ) and riviera & 2.0ltr fushs


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on September 07, 2007, 22:31:39 pm
Notice most of the Cars have BabyToranado Mirror's they were popular back in the 80's also the Repop 8 Spokes everyone had them LOL


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 22:36:06 pm
 ;) i don't know why but i appreciate the 80's cal look with those graphics who came from the roof to each side on the car


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 07, 2007, 22:53:03 pm
another graphics look


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Ole on September 08, 2007, 09:34:18 am
Here's one I can't wait to see it running again:

(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/000/647/413_1e9094fb9a90310a8ef7131cefe26b70.jpg)

(http://www.loworange.de/2002/OSL/P9220106.JPG)

Hopefully it will run at DDD5, see you there.

Ole


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: nicolas on September 08, 2007, 09:40:48 am
finally!






haters and lovers post your pictures


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: beetletom on September 08, 2007, 10:04:34 am
yes! yes! yes!

any pics of cars with rx's? (thats more late 80's though!)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: wolfswest on September 08, 2007, 10:27:01 am
yeah,

the 80-ies callook is great.  I can see myself driving in one of those in a Sonny Crocket outfit...  relaxin...  ;D



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 13:33:03 pm
more


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Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 13:38:57 pm
 :o


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 13:45:56 pm
the very best parts to build a 80's cal look : baby tornado mirror , t bird , 8 spokes , t bars / bumpers , vdo gauges


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: nicolas on September 08, 2007, 19:47:48 pm
no speedwell the BEST part about the 80's callook is that the cars came with a HOT BABE!!!

 8)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: lawrence on September 08, 2007, 20:06:17 pm
The orange oval with the eight spokes and the blue late model with the 2 liter alloys are both very nice examples of cal-look. cool cars, does anyone have info on them.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 20:47:39 pm
no speedwell the BEST part about the 80's callook is that the cars came with a HOT BABE!!!

 8)
you 're right nicolas  8) 8) 8)they were hot like a cal look  8)
cu at ddd
mail me for the ddd  ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 20:50:08 pm
now some inside cal look  :o


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 20:57:38 pm
 8)


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Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 21:20:04 pm
more


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Post by: j-f on September 08, 2007, 21:36:01 pm
Not my favorite period but some are quite cools.
I will scan some pictures of old mags.  ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 21:40:38 pm
cool j-f do it  ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 22:40:42 pm
 ;) T TOP roof ;-)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2007, 22:57:51 pm
 :o


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Post by: John Rayburn on September 09, 2007, 19:07:29 pm
I was fine until the neon paint started happening on undercarraiges; A direct result of the show Miami Vice.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: j-f on September 09, 2007, 20:44:14 pm
Some pictures from Nitro mag spécial VW #2 from round 84.



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 09, 2007, 20:48:22 pm
i will create after this one  ,a topic with the 80's ghia & type 3  ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: j-f on September 09, 2007, 21:36:01 pm
Ok, I've some Type3 and Ghia pics really typicals from this period.  ;D

Let's go to the early 80's.  :D



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: j-f on September 09, 2007, 21:39:04 pm
Another from outstanding.  :o



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: j-f on September 09, 2007, 21:40:52 pm
Some more.
 ;)




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Post by: j-f on September 09, 2007, 21:42:46 pm
 ;D
( My fingers are dirty on the last pics, but I've work on my motor.  ::) ::) ::) )


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 14, 2007, 23:50:10 pm
more inside and some engines


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Cheesepanzer on September 15, 2007, 02:05:59 am
Here's a few shots of my old 1970 Bug.  Pics are from 1985-88.  Note the baby tornado mirrors, original lucas front turn signals, etc.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Cheesepanzer on September 15, 2007, 02:09:30 am
another...


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Post by: Cheesepanzer on September 15, 2007, 02:10:51 am
last ones...


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: lawrence on September 15, 2007, 02:56:14 am
Dave, your car was badass!!


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 11:07:11 am
very cool car dave , she looks better with riviera wheels  ;) if you have more  post them


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: JS on September 15, 2007, 13:18:45 pm
Here's a few shots of my old 1970 Bug.  Pics are from 1985-88.  Note the baby tornado mirrors, original lucas front turn signals, etc.

That is indeed a cool car. Whats up with the two oil filters?


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: maX cal-look on September 15, 2007, 17:26:31 pm
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/510/702/20070802/dyn002_original_576_768_pjpeg_2510702_50361a1b6a06489b502d12028cb6335b.jpg)

(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/510/702/20070802/dyn002_original_576_768_pjpeg_2510702_aa84bcfdfdc1af1c2011e675af08075e.jpg)



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 19:47:40 pm
nice one max  :o  did you have a picture of the complete car??
fabs


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 20:29:36 pm
more and more  80 's cal look


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 20:34:44 pm
another great wheels in the 80 : the centerilines


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 20:35:56 pm
what do you thing about those reverse light in place of the horn grill ?? lucas was better no  ::)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: kev d on September 15, 2007, 20:50:40 pm
Check out my car in my signature ;D

Considering how uncool these cars are regarded now, how many of us were hooked by the 80`s cars in the magazines and are following a different `old school` path now?
My red car hooked me as a 15 year old when it was on the december 85 cover of street machine magazine, no way will it ever look anything other than it did then, despite how out of fashon it gets... ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Fastbrit on September 15, 2007, 20:53:25 pm
Rather like the kilt, it was never in fashion anyway... :D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: kev d on September 15, 2007, 20:57:06 pm
There are still pictures of you in those `rad` shorts from early bug jams keith, do you really want to talk fashion? ;)

Has the new toy arrived yet btw??


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 21:01:05 pm
kev , remember your car was in super vw n°3 black 8 spoke , empi eliminator shifter , etc..  ;)
cu at ddd


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Post by: kev d on September 15, 2007, 21:04:38 pm
Hi mate,
I don`t know if I`ll make it too DDD as I`m in West Africa right now, I`m not going to be home until Wednsday if it all goes to plan...
Fingers crossed! ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 21:15:48 pm
 :o :o west africa  :o :o good weather??  ::)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: kev d on September 15, 2007, 21:18:24 pm
Ok if you don`t have pale Aberdonian skin like me.. ::)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 15, 2007, 21:22:05 pm
 ;D :D :D :D you're red like your car  ;D ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: kev d on September 15, 2007, 21:32:14 pm
Bingo ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Cheesepanzer on September 17, 2007, 03:40:20 am
Here's a few shots of my old 1970 Bug.  Pics are from 1985-88.  Note the baby tornado mirrors, original lucas front turn signals, etc.

That is indeed a cool car. Whats up with the two oil filters?

Call it a phase I went through. 8)  It was something different that I thought looked cool.  It made the V8 guys really wonder what I was running! ;D

Here's a couple of more shots with the bumpers on.  I had switched back to the traditional cal-look set-up with the dual merged quiet pack mufflers and remounted a single filter off the traction bar.  By the way, those are 205/60/15 radials stuffed under the rear fenders with original Michelin 135's up front. 


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Bewitched666 on September 17, 2007, 08:35:26 am
80's callook was my thing back then as i stared round that time with the vw beetle,think was 1984/85.
First car was a 1969 beetle with centre lines and a mouse engine.69 c/w crank and 88 cima piston,se heads and 48 IDA's
Dave Folts gearbox(4:12 with diff,stock gears).

Will try to post pictures if i know how. ;D

Currently building a 80's look callooker to be a bit different from the rest who are completely into the 70's old skool look. ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Georg/DFL on September 17, 2007, 10:56:40 am
I am not a big fan of 80s Looker either, but I have to admit that there were some really nice and tastefull cars. The blue car belongs to Ingo Neuhaus. He build it in the early 90s with a lot of billet parts, a 1641 cc engine, 40 IDFs and fully polished 5,5x15 Fuchs wheels. It was featured in the german VW Scene magazine and in Hot VWs around '91 or '92.

He still owens the car today, still in amazing condition (proving the quality of work over 15 years ago) but with T-Bars, a little raised rear and a bigger engine (IIRC). We told him to leave the car the way it was back then because it's a a very tastefull witness of that time period.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Georg/DFL on September 17, 2007, 11:03:38 am
Here is another one from Switzerland (picture taken three weeks ago). That car must be an original 80s Looker, I spotted pictures of that oval at the Chateau d'Oex show in 1997. Nice car with the typical color coded Empi 5s. Maybe some of the swiss guys can tell us more about it.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Neil Davies on September 17, 2007, 12:36:26 pm
I am not a big fan of 80s Looker either, but I have to admit that there were some really nice and tastefull cars. The blue car belongs to Ingo Neuhaus. He build it in the early 90s with a lot of billet parts, a 1641 cc engine, 40 IDFs and fully polished 5,5x15 Fuchs wheels. It was featured in the german VW Scene magazine and in Hot VWs around '91 or '92.

He still owens the car today, still in amazing condition (proving the quality of work over 15 years ago) but with T-Bars, a little raised rear and a bigger engine (IIRC). We told him to leave the car the way it was back then because it's a a very tastefull witness of that time period.

I like it. But it's more subtle than most of the 80's cars, which were graphic overkill! T-bars, raised rear and bigger engine brings the car right up to date, which is the mark of a good car in my opinion. A good car should either be timeless or very easy to update/backdate! :)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 17, 2007, 18:56:54 pm
Here's a few shots of my old 1970 Bug.  Pics are from 1985-88.  Note the baby tornado mirrors, original lucas front turn signals, etc.

That is indeed a cool car. Whats up with the two oil filters?

Call it a phase I went through. 8)  It was something different that I thought looked cool.  It made the V8 guys really wonder what I was running! ;D

Here's a couple of more shots with the bumpers on.  I had switched back to the traditional cal-look set-up with the dual merged quiet pack mufflers and remounted a single filter off the traction bar.  By the way, those are 205/60/15 radials stuffed under the rear fenders with original Michelin 135's up front. 

very nice car cool stance


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 17, 2007, 18:58:31 pm
more


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Post by: speedwell on September 17, 2007, 18:59:10 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on September 17, 2007, 19:07:59 pm
 8)


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Post by: speedwell on September 17, 2007, 22:02:14 pm
i will looking in my books but tomorrow  ,now it's 23 hours ,and go to sleep and dreaming about you   ;D ;D ;D ;D
cheers
fabs


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 18, 2007, 21:05:42 pm
 jim looking today but no found  ::)
sorry , i will looking better this week
 ;)
fabs


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Cheesepanzer on September 20, 2007, 04:04:26 am
8)   (red cal-look)

Ah yes, the red '67 owned by the Mongoose himself. 8)  The guy who built that car is the same guy (Ken Reese) that painted my tullip yellow '70 pictured earlier in this post. ;D

You would not believe the condition that the car was in before Ken got a hold of it.  It looked like someone had danced on the roof!  It was a mess.  As I recall, Tom didn't want to wait to find some real fuchs and asked Ken to install some copies, and the engine was a mild daily driver combo.  The car turned out very nice.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:12:13 pm
more  ;)


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Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:15:23 pm
 8)


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Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:17:25 pm
 :o


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Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:21:26 pm
peache


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:26:20 pm
last one for this moment more to come in a few days or weeks


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: j-f on September 20, 2007, 20:33:15 pm
The pic call "Kevin Egine" is really really cool.
It gives me some ideas...  ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 20, 2007, 20:39:27 pm
happy to heard that  ;)
cu saturday j-f


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Dave Galassi on September 21, 2007, 00:09:53 am
Todd Riffey!  We grew up together and played little league baseball on the same team.  I didn't even know he was into bugs until I saw the feature, after high school!  Blew some dust off the cranium there........


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: kev d on September 22, 2007, 19:53:09 pm
Heres my first `looker built by me @ `86 - `88, started when I was 15..car still exists today too!
Could`nt afford alloy wheels so painted steels had to work ::)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on September 23, 2007, 20:38:08 pm
I have shoeboxes full of pictures from Pleasanton Bug Bash from the late '80's, not very many "cool" traditional cal-look cars like the Aronson-look cars, in fact probably none. Many pastel colored cars, lots of Porsche cookie cutter mags, lowered front and rear, lots of '68 and up cars. Someday I will get them scanned and I will post some of them.
cool jim made that for us  ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 07, 2008, 18:54:41 pm
i've more but leave me time to post them


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Bewitched666 on August 07, 2008, 19:40:16 pm
Nice,reminds me of my old vw trends collection ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: wolfswest on August 07, 2008, 19:57:28 pm
more  ;)

Fabs, more picturs of this black one...?   :o


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: TOM / EINHEIT 11 on August 08, 2008, 06:35:29 am
 ;D i allready have post the pics on a older topic.........but i think they fit-in here perfect  :P


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: TOM / EINHEIT 11 on August 08, 2008, 06:37:08 am
;D i allready have post the pics on a older topic.........but i think the fit-in here perfect  :P


some more


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Bewitched666 on August 08, 2008, 07:25:18 am
My old bug when i lived in the states ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 11:47:36 am
more  ;)

Fabs, more picturs of this black one...?   :o

no dem  , sorry


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:01:56 pm
here we go for new 80's cal look


start with aaron kahan 67


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:03:23 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:06:53 pm
mark wisheart 59


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:14:26 pm
steve reeves


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:20:52 pm
ultra bug


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:25:29 pm
larry shaw bug in winner  & the bad temper II


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:27:23 pm
david gattis


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:30:48 pm
scott anderson 67 pink looker


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:32:54 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:37:07 pm
chris thompsom choptop  :o :o


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:44:11 pm
ted trabue late looker
ted won the best of show at the last bug in   8)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:45:57 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:49:23 pm
more 80's cal look


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 14:52:52 pm
cal look at 6th california bug bash


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 15:15:55 pm
here's scott hall 69


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 15:26:38 pm
angel martinez rhd bug


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 15:28:11 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 15:47:23 pm
marc lacombe oval


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 15:52:23 pm
an LA looker  :o


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:05:53 pm
clem bentley multi colored late model  ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rennsurfer on August 08, 2008, 16:07:03 pm
Fabian, what year is Marc's green '57 from? That car looks very familiar to me. I also dig the fact that he kept the crankshaft pulley cover tin. I thought Zach and I were the only two people that retained them.

 ;D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:12:24 pm
yes mark 57 and marc lived in upland  build the car with his friend craig reed from claremont


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:19:33 pm
mark here's another car may be you know well
steve wilkerson  , dkk guys


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:20:48 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:22:00 pm
another dkk car scott hall 69


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:23:39 pm
and the dumper of john dean


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rennsurfer on August 08, 2008, 16:30:18 pm
yes mark 57 and marc lived in upland  build the car with his friend craig reed from claremont

Thanks, Fabian... but what year was that car around? It looks, a lot, like a car that I used to see many years ago.

Wow, haven't seen Steve W. or that car in years. I miss talking to him. Also cool to see Scott Hall's car. Got to talk to him at Bug-In 33. That was awesome to be reunited with so many old friends, that day. GOOD TIMES.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 16:33:38 pm
a nice late looker


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:15:35 pm
yes mark 57 and marc lived in upland  build the car with his friend craig reed from claremont

Thanks, Fabian... but what year was that car around? It looks, a lot, like a car that I used to see many years ago.

Wow, haven't seen Steve W. or that car in years. I miss talking to him. Also cool to see Scott Hall's car. Got to talk to him at Bug-In 33. That was awesome to be reunited with so many old friends, that day. GOOD TIMES.


mark the report was in the july 84 hot vws


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:18:50 pm
some cal look at bug o rama


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:21:06 pm
another nice RED cal look it was an 63 with 67 fenders and rear apron


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:23:25 pm
a cool advertisers for johnny speed & chrome


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:24:26 pm
pete rodriguez 67


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rennsurfer on August 08, 2008, 17:28:57 pm
mark the report was in the july 84 hot vws

Thanks! That confirms what I thought. I knew I'd seen that car, before, in So Cal.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:35:02 pm
and now ray 67


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:36:08 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:40:37 pm
mark english 66 very cal look and love the louvers on the decklid  :o


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:43:58 pm
can you confirm if this car was owned by an dkk member ???

an 54 cab


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 17:58:15 pm
here'is the california paradize


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 18:02:47 pm
matthew heil 1302


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 18:03:29 pm
 ;)


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Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 18:05:49 pm
jim dial  oval sporting real empi 5 and motorized by  an 1385cc judson supercharger


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 18:07:42 pm
another red cal look on real empi 5 too


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 08, 2008, 18:10:00 pm
cal look at the phoenix bug run II


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: airstuff on August 09, 2008, 11:03:11 am
Could you guys imagine yourself cruisin down the streets in  pink looker from 80's nowadays,or would you feel like a girlie? :D


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Post by: beetletom on August 09, 2008, 12:19:26 pm
love this thread!!!!


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: John Rayburn on August 09, 2008, 17:32:32 pm
Mark , put some photos up of the orange car!


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Sarge on August 09, 2008, 18:43:11 pm

Could you guys imagine yourself cruisin down the streets in  pink looker from 80's nowadays,or would you feel like a girlie? :D


Dude. you overlooked the SHORTS...pink looker and those shorts :o :o :o  lemme outa here!!


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rennsurfer on August 09, 2008, 20:16:39 pm
Mark , put some photos up of the orange car!

Me? My car never had graphics. Hated 'em then, & more so, now. Sorry.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 09, 2008, 21:40:59 pm
Mark , put some photos up of the orange car!

Me? My car never had graphics. Hated 'em then, & more so, now. Sorry.

yes but she was an 80's cal look , this tread is not only for graphics look  ;D simple clean cal look are welcome too  ;)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: John Rayburn on August 09, 2008, 22:03:42 pm
Yeah, Mark!


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Hotrodvw on August 10, 2008, 06:49:35 am
SO many people hate them, but look at all of them one piece windows!   :o  I still love them.  I have them on my car! 


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rennsurfer on August 10, 2008, 06:51:36 am
But, wait... I built my car in 1979, initially. Oh, well... missed the '80s.

 ;D

Just got in from filming a skateboard event. I'll post a couple up, tomorrow or Monday.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: John Rayburn on August 10, 2008, 19:24:59 pm
WELLLLLLLL??????


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: team97 on August 10, 2008, 23:58:46 pm
can you confirm if this car was owned by an dkk member ???

an 54 cab

Fabs it was my car (previously Fred Elliot, Brian Plummer then I got it) I went through the car when I got it, built a big ass motor and gearbox then put it on eight spokes then alloys.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: LuftsickTero on August 11, 2008, 07:10:09 am
WELLLLLLLL??????

X2

can you confirm if this car was owned by an dkk member ???

an 54 cab

Fabs it was my car (previously Fred Elliot, Brian Plummer then I got it) I went through the car when I got it, built a big ass motor and gearbox then put it on eight spokes then alloys.

Did it have late model pan? What did happen to it? Swapping the late model pan was probably more common at some time than today but as it's '54, did it end up to Steve Beecher?


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: team97 on August 11, 2008, 15:04:13 pm
54 vert on a 69 pan. It resides in Japan today.


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: speedwell on August 11, 2008, 16:58:57 pm
thx for the confirmation glenn


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Jim Ratto on August 11, 2008, 21:45:13 pm
scott anderson 67 pink looker

cars like this one just made me squirm. Why would anybody ever do this to a car?   ???I remember when so many cars featured in Hot VW's resembled this. Looks like an ice cream sundae.



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: sheep on August 11, 2008, 21:58:33 pm
scott anderson 67 pink looker

cars like this one just made me squirm. Why would anybody ever do this to a car?   ???I remember when so many cars featured in Hot VW's resembled this. Looks like an ice cream sundae.












What??? You had that picture hung on your wall, right next to Ricky Schroder




Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Sarge on August 12, 2008, 02:28:00 am

What???You had that picture hung on your wall, right next to Ricky Schroder


SO, the truth comes out!! :o ::) ;D
















Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: plasticblack on August 12, 2008, 19:25:29 pm
All these 80's cars, with the geometric stripes and vivid graphics just make me think of those really bad ' shell suit' things.

  They were both popular at the same time so.......

   Are there any pictures of Bugs & Shell Suits??? (God I Hope Not ::))

 
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: andy M. on August 13, 2008, 08:05:37 am
 All these eighties cal look cars have brought back memories of all those young ladies  (some attractice and some proper mingers) who adorned the pages of Hot VW's back in the day. One whose name as always stuck (much like the pages of the mag after a long "read") was Shannon Rae who is still rather hot, so all that time alone wasn't in vain if you know what I mean. Try googling her, I would!!

lots of love

Andy


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: plasticblack on August 13, 2008, 16:51:46 pm

 I can also remember Hot VW's & VW Trends seemed to be full of swimsuit models draped over a parade of 'graphiced' Beetles..

  I certainly didn't like many of those cars, as they just weren't my thing at all.

   


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on June 18, 2011, 21:40:05 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on June 18, 2011, 21:40:43 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on June 18, 2011, 21:45:02 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Donny B. on June 19, 2011, 01:54:31 am
They were cool in their day, but there time has come and gone...


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Lanny Hussey on June 19, 2011, 03:12:49 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/427/50255.jpg)

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Correct me if I'm wrong, thats RK in the pic of the red 65 w. Centerlines. :D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Rick Meredith on June 21, 2011, 00:17:09 am
Yes that looks like RK


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on October 11, 2011, 21:34:06 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on January 06, 2012, 21:14:52 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on January 06, 2012, 21:15:07 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on January 06, 2012, 21:15:57 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:22:04 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:22:17 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:22:36 pm
 :-X

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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:23:01 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:23:19 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:23:40 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:23:55 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:24:10 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:24:21 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:24:36 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:25:05 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:25:31 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:25:54 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:27:27 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:29:50 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:31:42 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:33:41 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:34:14 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:34:32 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:35:07 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:36:44 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:36:59 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:37:20 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:37:43 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:38:36 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:39:14 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Nico86 on August 30, 2012, 14:40:46 pm
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Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: andy198712 on August 30, 2012, 14:58:21 pm
Seems like the Rossi lights were pretty popular back then


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: hotrodsurplus on September 05, 2012, 16:02:07 pm
Seems like the Rossi lights were pretty popular back then

Good god they were EVERYWHERE. People swapped early fenders on late cars just so they could run Rossi lights.

Thankfully the steel ones rusted and the plastic ones broke.



Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: A.Tulli on October 12, 2012, 21:13:36 pm
Seems like the Rossi lights were pretty popular back then

Good god they were EVERYWHERE. People swapped early fenders on late cars just so they could run Rossi lights.

Thankfully the steel ones rusted and the plastic ones broke.



some survived :D


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: Fiatdude on October 12, 2012, 23:26:38 pm
I must be old because I like my Rossi's -- I've still got a couple of pairs in the garage


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: andy198712 on October 13, 2012, 08:35:00 am
how do you get them to work as the indicators then? as the lower light on mine is a clear lense and bulb, and when hooked up to the indicator flashes too fast and changes with engine rpm.... think it needs to be a 21w bulb but do they make them in in orange that will fit?

 cheers :)


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: A.Tulli on October 13, 2012, 11:04:32 am
how do you get them to work as the indicators then? as the lower light on mine is a clear lense and bulb, and when hooked up to the indicator flashes too fast and changes with engine rpm.... think it needs to be a 21w bulb but do they make them in in orange that will fit?

 cheers :)

Hi Andy
I use the buttom light as an aditional sidelamp separated switchable
As  indcater the tunneld Mini Cooper Indicaters are in Germany needed because our "TÜV"

I think with a 21W lamp it should work
greetings
Andreas


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: andy198712 on October 13, 2012, 13:18:45 pm
how do you get them to work as the indicators then? as the lower light on mine is a clear lense and bulb, and when hooked up to the indicator flashes too fast and changes with engine rpm.... think it needs to be a 21w bulb but do they make them in in orange that will fit?

 cheers :)

Hi Andy
I use the buttom light as an aditional sidelamp separated switchable
As  indcater the tunneld Mini Cooper Indicaters are in Germany needed because our "TÜV"

I think with a 21W lamp it should work
greetings
Andreas

thanks :)

its just finding a 21w bulb that will fit in that holder.....


Title: Re: let's talk about those......
Post by: hotrodsurplus on October 13, 2012, 15:31:42 pm
how do you get them to work as the indicators then? as the lower light on mine is a clear lense and bulb, and when hooked up to the indicator flashes too fast and changes with engine rpm.... think it needs to be a 21w bulb but do they make them in in orange that will fit?

 cheers :)

Flasher modules have a warning feature that causes them to flash quickly if the resistance gets too high in a circuit--AKA when a bulb burns out. The lesser-wattage bulb that you tried to use is fooling the flasher module into thinking that a bulb is burned out in the circuit. An 8-watt bulb, for example, imposes an 18-ohm resistance on a 12V circuit whereas a 21-watt bulb imposes a 6.85-ohm resistance.

There are at least three remedies:

1) Don't know why you'd want an orange light on the front of a car but if the bulb with the wattage that you need exists only in clear then buy some and spray them translucent orange. The paint won't burn off.

2) Wire a resistor from each side of the turn-signal circuit to ground to simulate the bulb load. The ricers have to do that when they convert to their dim LEDs that they so love. These resistors are universal and you can get them at most good electronic suppliers for cheap but here's a site that somewhat explains how they work. http://store.ijdmtoy.com/50W-Load-Resistor-Blinkers-License-Plate-Light-Fix-p/led_load_resistor.htm (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/50W-Load-Resistor-Blinkers-License-Plate-Light-Fix-p/led_load_resistor.htm) You basically wire them as if they were another bulb in the circuit. It's a parallel connection and it decreases the resistance and tricks a conventional flasher module to think all's well in the system.

3) Get an electronic turn-signal module made for LED lamps. http://www.v-leds.com/Electronic-Flashers/3-PIN-EUROPEAN-ELECTRONIC-p4481116.html (http://www.v-leds.com/Electronic-Flashers/3-PIN-EUROPEAN-ELECTRONIC-p4481116.html)