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Title: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 11:40:42 am i may be found on facebook the actual owner of the old MIKE MARTINEZ dkp II chop top
i'm not sure at 100% but ther's some similar parts that the car had on it , the car little changed , problem is that the guy don't speak very well english so , it's hard to understand what he wrote :-\ Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 11:47:25 am the actual car still have the same seat and the dash is very similar , just an automoter gauges was added and and modern radio at place of the dash glovebox
car still have the hanneline bezel light the car was repainted white and had louvers decklid and flared fenders here's what i've of the actual car Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 11:48:20 am ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 11:51:06 am here're the actual lights and pict of the older one
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 11:53:53 am the seats
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Fastbrit on November 26, 2015, 12:06:59 pm I think you're right.
Look at the distinctive shape of the rear window... (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/MartinezChop420copy.jpg) (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1000287_267736860031531_2111762447_n.jpg) Nice one! Get a Japanese speaker on to it... Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:07:11 pm the dash
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:11:45 pm here're the rest of the pict i've of how look the actual car
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:13:45 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:14:41 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:16:30 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:18:46 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:20:18 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 12:24:23 pm it seems that the actual owner , don't want to restored to his former glory :'(
i will try to found another japanese guy to translate what he say , Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: alex d on November 26, 2015, 14:53:09 pm good find! looks like the wings have been changed?
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: mg on November 26, 2015, 15:44:33 pm dyno tells a funny story about selling it...
Seeing it now is almost a relief. 8) If it was in time capsule condition I'd want it. ;) Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 26, 2015, 16:30:54 pm good find! looks like the wings have been changed? yes larger one Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: paul_bish on November 27, 2015, 08:48:00 am that looks awful in white with the detailed Fuchs... :o
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: jamiep_jamiep on November 27, 2015, 09:56:36 am that looks awful in white with the detailed Fuchs... :o Agreed! Such a cool car in its original form though... nice find Fabs! Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: MC Dyno Don on November 27, 2015, 21:31:10 pm Im sick to my stomach..... When I sold the Award Winning, Magazine featured, Bug-In Chop, after owning it for a brief stint, I had to perform some miracles first, and color sanded/Buffed/fixed the suspension/repaired the miles of endless wiring/ and "Dyno"Tune the car. When The car left my property to embark upon its long journey to Japan, after no one stepped up to purchase it here, It was in Pristine Pure Black, "NON louvered" Cal Look Tradition, and would "Fire Breath 12's" on any given day..! Sad to see its ruined condition, Period..!! If in fact, its the same car...
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: WCB Hitler's Hot Rod on November 28, 2015, 04:08:34 am im surprised u found it. it was one of my favorite cars back then. the new owner has different taste but at least its running driving on the road and not in a junk yard.lol
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: vwhelmot on November 28, 2015, 07:57:55 am Looks bloody awful
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: smurf67 on November 28, 2015, 14:36:19 pm Looks bloody awful Totally agree, shame to see such an iconic car look so bad Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Russell on November 29, 2015, 00:49:10 am OK Fabs, you know me, only need half a lead to get going, lets get Nou involved, confirm its real, do a deal, ship it to Scotland and lets get it back to black, looks like its easy to save and restore this to its former glory.
Just pass on the contact details and lets bring on home to us Cal Look fans. Russell Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on November 29, 2015, 09:20:05 am ok why not russell , but the actual owner don't talk very well english , may be you should contact Nao, like that he could speak Japanese and translate you
come in MP if you want ;) Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Bryan67 on November 29, 2015, 18:42:45 pm Please make it happen Russel.
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: maX cal-look on November 30, 2015, 14:12:18 pm Fabian : You make my day !
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: RIP356 on November 30, 2015, 17:04:36 pm One of my all time favorites
Please get it to sunny Scotland and back to how it should be! Dave Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on December 01, 2015, 03:34:45 am They ruin that car they should of left it black the way it was back in the days. Frenchy Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Straight Time on December 01, 2015, 14:09:44 pm Needs some Scottish TLC......... ;)
Make it happen....... Please, !!! Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on December 03, 2015, 09:07:46 am just have some news it seems that the owner don't want to sell and want to restore the car to his former glory
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: DKK Ted on December 06, 2015, 07:43:28 am Would be nice to see these iconic VW's back here in the US to there original owners and brought back to life..
Ted Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Neil Davies on December 06, 2015, 19:39:04 pm just have some news it seems that the owner don't want to sell and want to restore the car to his former glory Fabs, do you mean that he doesn't want to sell and does want to restore the car, or doesn't want to sell and doesn't want to restore it either? The suspense is killing me! :D Mind you, if I'm honest I always thought the Martinez chop was slightly too much - Tar Babe and the Goss car are perfect in my eyes. Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on December 06, 2015, 19:51:40 pm 1st
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Neil Davies on December 06, 2015, 23:21:55 pm That is a relief! Those wide fenders are the stuff of nightmares!
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Kaferdog on January 13, 2016, 07:08:34 am The original car didn't have wipers ,the white one does..?? and the parking lights..?...did they change it..?
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on January 13, 2016, 09:42:45 am remember the car is in japan and it's may be raining more than SoCal ;D
and yes the rear light were changed to 55->60 model thecar will be rebuild to his former glory Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on January 03, 2018, 19:44:40 pm here's ome actual picture of the car , the owner do some modifications
alloys are back , original fenders , car looks better now Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on January 03, 2018, 19:45:46 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on January 03, 2018, 19:47:27 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on January 03, 2018, 19:49:29 pm ;)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Neil Davies on January 03, 2018, 23:02:01 pm Well that's better! ;D
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: gkeeton@zbzoom.net on January 04, 2018, 02:32:19 am "restore the car to his former glory".........?
Former glory of what? You guys make it sound as if the way the original owner customized it was the ONLY way it could be customized. If it was such a great car, why didn't the original owner keep it the way it was? Why didn't he keep it at all for that matter? You can't possibly think the next owner has the EXACT same taste, and won't change anything on the car, do you? To each their own. I see things I like about the car, and I see things I don't like about the car. Like Mom always said, if you don't having anything nice to say, why say anything at all. Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: mg on January 07, 2018, 15:32:20 pm First time I saw it at OCIR brand new in black with a long fix it ticket on the windshield with several violations.
No wipers, no bumpers, no turn signals and others? It was built/owned by a relative of a long time VW event promoter and body shop owner in So Cal. My one regret back in 1989, this car and my pink drag bug were on display at a small show in Costa Mesa. The black chop was then owned by Dyno Don. He offered to trade it for my drag bug, I should of took that trade. Now in white that So Cal moment seems to have been obliterated. White thunder? why not call it Loud Lightning? lol Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Larry S on January 07, 2018, 16:42:40 pm I have a flyer from the Al Martinez swap meet many decades ago with the car on it...very cool.
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Larry S on January 07, 2018, 16:43:43 pm back of flyer
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Larry S on January 07, 2018, 16:59:06 pm back of flyer
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: gbaker770 on January 20, 2018, 23:57:36 pm Im sick to my stomach..... When I sold the Award Winning, Magazine featured, Bug-In Chop, after owning it for a brief stint, I had to perform some miracles first, and color sanded/Buffed/fixed the suspension/repaired the miles of endless wiring/ and "Dyno"Tune the car. When The car left my property to embark upon its long journey to Japan, after no one stepped up to purchase it here, It was in Pristine Pure Black, "NON louvered" Cal Look Tradition, and would "Fire Breath 12's" on any given day..! Sad to see its ruined condition, Period..!! If in fact, its the same car... Kinda like how we felt after we saw what became of El Diablo Gris. I'm sure you remember that Dyno. Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: speedwell on October 12, 2023, 20:21:05 pm here's how look the car now
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Stephen schmidt on October 16, 2023, 14:28:36 pm Awesome that its Black again!
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: Esky on October 25, 2023, 01:31:46 am Looks good again, thank you for the update.
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: 56BLITZ on October 27, 2023, 05:45:29 am Yes, Fabian, thank you for the photos and update!!! 8)
Title: Re: Mike Martinez chop top may be found Post by: mg on December 01, 2023, 17:51:36 pm here's how look the car now That's how it looked when I saw it back in the late 70s? at OCIR parked in the pit area. He had been pulled over that morning on the way to OCIR and on the windshield was a fix it ticket for over a dozen small issues. Turn signals, bumpers and whatever else. |