|
peach_
|
 |
« on: January 14, 2010, 01:05:11 am » |
|
Dunno if ppl already new but here you go............ http://www.oldbug.com/frenchys67.htm |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
1966 java green looker- 2276 Street Machine, with standard gear box@ 14.5 (2013), With Pro Street Box @ 13.5 (2014), still more to come! SAS RENN-WAGENS and proud  #CALLOOKDRAGS |
|
|
|
Rennsurfer
|
|
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 01:28:19 am » |
|
Cool. But I'll never understand why magazines (not all of 'em) insist on splitting images from page to page. It's really lame. Wrecks an otherwise great image. I see it in skateboarding, surfing, and VW mags.
Other than that, nice sanitary vehicle, right there. Only thing I'd change are the pulleys. Solid black ones.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"You can only scramble an egg so many ways."
~Sarge
|
|
|
|
louisb
|
|
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 01:28:37 am » |
|
That's a great car but I have always like the Oval better.
--louis
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Louis Brooks
The Beatings Will Continue Until Moral Improves!
|
|
|
|
Frenchy Dehoux
|
|
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 01:50:01 am » |
|
The generator and crank pulleys were not on the car when it was sold.
Frenchy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Doctor Detail ( Retired )
|
|
|
|
Rennsurfer
|
|
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 02:04:02 am » |
|
The generator and crank pulleys were not on the car when it was sold.
Frenchy
Whew! Thanks for restoring my faith in you, Frenchy. Just kidding... I didn't think that you'd put those on. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"You can only scramble an egg so many ways."
~Sarge
|
|
|
|
Cheesepanzer
|
|
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2010, 03:10:59 am » |
|
The generator and crank pulleys were not on the car when it was sold.
Frenchy
Whew! Thanks for restoring my faith in you, Frenchy. Just kidding... I didn't think that you'd put those on. How about the way the traction bar is mounted to the body?  That's different. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
62 Beetle (street/strip build)
63 Type 2 Single Cab
Cornpanzers
|
|
|
|
Frenchy Dehoux
|
|
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2010, 03:36:49 am » |
|
This was the way that some of us use to mount the traction bar before the Gene Berg traction bar brackets were available. Also I remember that Steve Tims at the time when I worked for him and Steve was building the Goofy Grape he was looking for some type of traction bar to use and I had a pair of solid bars which believe it or not they were from the Navy base bunk bed and they had the thick square tubing so we were not worried of them bending under hard take off I just laugh at time thinking on what we had to find to make thing work.
Frenchy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Doctor Detail ( Retired )
|
|
|
|
Frenchy Dehoux
|
|
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2010, 03:40:47 am » |
|
The other part I kept before selling the car was the Gene Berg signature series shifter which I still have in my collection. I also have another Gene Berg shifter for my Ghia to be.
Frenchy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Doctor Detail ( Retired )
|
|
|
|
Bill Schwimmer
|
|
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2010, 04:50:07 am » |
|
Quite a bit of car for the money. Very nice.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
" don't buy upgrades ride up grades"
Eddy Merckx
|
|
|
|
Rennsurfer
|
|
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2010, 06:28:25 am » |
|
How about the way the traction bar is mounted to the body? That's different. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"You can only scramble an egg so many ways."
~Sarge
|
|
|
|
jamiep_jamiep
|
|
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2010, 09:41:38 am » |
|
I think the Volksworld write up mentioned you built this with your son Frenchy - is he still in the scene?
And I have to agree, the 67 was nice, but the Oval is the dogs danglies!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
67worshipper
|
|
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2010, 09:50:19 am » |
|
beautiful car.white lookers always hit the spot  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
vw hot rod heaven
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2010, 10:19:46 am » |
|
I think the Volksworld write up mentioned you built this with your son Frenchy - is he still in the scene?
he's here on the lounge |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: January 14, 2010, 10:21:26 am by speedwell »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jeff68
|
|
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2010, 16:04:37 pm » |
|
IMO, True Cal-Look car built by one of the best in the VW hobby. I've seen cars that didn't have the history and high quality of this car sell for the same if not higher prices than what it is offered for. I wish I had the $$$, I'd but it.
The generator and crank pulleys were not on the car when it was sold.
Frenchy
The pulleys are nice but I they seem to be out of place on this car. I thought about mounting the traction bar this way but was wondering if on a hard take off the body might bend? Love the car. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Frenchy Dehoux
|
|
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2010, 16:23:16 pm » |
|
My son Marc is in the hobby and helps me a lot with my other projects I build an 1835 for his 1969 and gave it to him for Christmas a few years ago. He is now building a To#¤ta Cressida with a single turbo motor from a Supra. He is planning to help me with my NSU this year.
Frenchy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Doctor Detail ( Retired )
|
|
|
|
Zach Gomulka
|
|
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2010, 17:55:10 pm » |
|
I really liked that car! It's cool with the 2276 now, but something about the little NPR motor did it for me. I remember it at a cruise night once, Frenchy reached in through the drivers door window, flicked the key, the motor instantly came to life and settled and a smooth idle. I was very impressed! Initially, it was a big inspiration for me with AssHull's car (but then the plan evolved!)... simplicity at it's finest.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
|
|
|
|
Brandon Sinclair
|
|
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2010, 18:18:33 pm » |
|
I remember when Frenchy put that car up for sale on the old Cal-Look forum. If I remember correctly he wanted around 12k at the time which was a lot of money, and I only wished I had the funds. Now years later the car still looks great although I agree with Zach I would have kept the NPR motor, but it seems things have not changed for me cash wise since I still don't have the funds!!!
I am glad to see the car is still looking good though and somebody will be happy with it.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Rennsurfer
|
|
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2010, 21:41:43 pm » |
|
My son Marc is in the hobby and helps me a lot with my other projects I build an 1835 for his 1969 and gave it to him for Christmas a few years ago So much epic wall-to-wall full throttle WIN content, right there. Excellent parenting, Frenchy. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"You can only scramble an egg so many ways."
~Sarge
|
|
|
|
Frenchy Dehoux
|
|
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2010, 17:52:20 pm » |
|
To let everyone know the original engine that was in the car when I sold it to Dennis was a 1755 cc 69x90 NPR soon after Dennis wanted a bigger engine and transmission for the car. I than removed the engine and trans from the car and Dennis was nice enough to give me the power plan for my Ghia project. So I build a brand new engine and the transmission is from KCR.
Thanks
Frenchy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Doctor Detail ( Retired )
|
|
|
|
IP359
|
|
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2010, 23:16:26 pm » |
|
Amazing car like all FD projects......
I love it !
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
The Cal-look Lounge
Author
