Pictures of Type4 412 Cal-look

[joozz]

Hello

I'm Joost from Holland. I'm trying to turn over my Volkswagen 412s into a cal-looker. I'm searching for some  pictures to get some ideas
If anyone can post some, would be nice

Attached some pictures from my 412s

[71CALRIPPER]

Cool looking 412 dude, drove ad 412 estate for half a year...Tuner boat


If you ask me I think your dub looks far cooler as german looker....hard squat stance big rims and a type 4 motor..


whatever you do its a cool car

[61SNRF]

Hello Joost and welcome to the lounge.
I think your car looks awesome as it is. It is a good color to start with for a Cal-Look too. The only thing I might suggest is a little lower in the front and to put some classic Cal-Look wheels on it, like 8 spokes or 2 liter alloys. A QP or tuned exhaust and an Empi steering wheel would also add to the theme.

[joozz]

Hello Joost and welcome to the lounge.
I think your car looks awesome as it is. It is a good color to start with for a Cal-Look too. The only thing I might suggest is a little lower in the front and to put some classic Cal-Look wheels on it, like 8 spokes or 2 liter alloys. A QP or tuned exhaust and an Empi steering wheel would also add to the theme.

Thank you.
2 weeks ago I lowered the front (see picture) My BBS wheels are been repainted. (I like them...  )

[Nico86]

Cool car ! You already have the perfect color, just add some nice wheels. Take a look at some Brasilias for inspiration.

[joozz]

Cool car ! You already have the perfect color, just add some nice wheels. Take a look at some Brasilias for inspiration.

Talking about cool cars, This one is very cool. I never seen one of these in real life !

[tuna]

I love the look of your 412! For many years I've been a Type 4 fan.

I've always felt that the 411/412 series is better suited for a German Look. It's got the more modern lines that lend itself to blasting down the Autobahn versus a drag strip. The strut front suspension, the trailing a-arms, and torquey Type 4 engine are benefits to using the 411/412 to drive fast in the corners. 

Here's a 411 from France that was more Cal-Look:


-- Tuna

[plasticblack]

Nice Ride.

 It's always nice to see something a little different 

    I'd love to see some more less common VW's hitting the streets? 

[kev d]

Cool choice
Heres a pic of my old 411, really liked it but too many other cars at the time..
Cheers,
Kev

[Sarge]

Randy Carlson's wagon is WAY kool

[Diederick/DVK]

looks like you bought that 412 off Walter. cool car.
i think it's quite a challenge to build a fine looker off a 412 as it's quite late in the era of cal-look. that brasilia nico posted looks hard as nails, but 411s and 412s always end up looking quite custom or german-looking. good on you though if you're up for the task!!

[Rick Meredith]

During my era, Type 4s were not really cal-looked.

Probably because they weren't a lot of them in So-Cal and they weren't any cheaper than a similar T3. Also doing a T4 motor was more expensive than a T1 or T3.

I can think of only one T4 that was done at all. It was pretty mild just lowered with 4 lug chromies and caps. It was owned by a guy I knew through Speedway Motorcycle racing. We wrenched for different riders.

[61SNRF]

Joost,
 What are the specifications of a 412s? What makes them different from a normal 412? In the States we only saw one version with Fuel Injection. I'm not even sure if a manual transmission was available. They sold mainly to older more refined customers, not as a performance car.

The BBS wheels on your car do make it look like it would be a very nice handling GT car. There are alot of hills with twisting roads here in Southern California as well as straight asphalt, and I think a good Cal-Look car is part Drag Racer and part GT car. All you need to do is work on the Drag Race part!
Bruce

[low oval]

my parents had a 73 412.  I used to drive that thing everywhere, it was a nice car had a manual tranny, only problem it ever had was something broke with the shifter, and became a constant problem.  I remember seeing that was lowered with riviera's.

[joozz]

looks like you bought that 412 off Walter. cool car.

It was Walters car, i bought it last year !

[joozz]

During my era, Type 4s were not really cal-looked.

Probably because they weren't a lot of them in So-Cal and they weren't any cheaper than a similar T3. Also doing a T4 motor was more expensive than a T1 or T3.

I can think of only one T4 that was done at all. It was pretty mild just lowered with 4 lug chromies and caps. It was owned by a guy I knew through Speedway Motorcycle racing. We wrenched for different riders.

No pics from that car ?

Joost,
 What are the specifications of a 412s? What makes them different from a normal 412? In the States we only saw one version with Fuel Injection. I'm not even sure if a manual transmission was available. They sold mainly to older more refined customers, not as a performance car.

The BBS wheels on your car do make it look like it would be a very nice handling GT car. There are alot of hills with twisting roads here in Southern California as well as straight asphalt, and I think a good Cal-Look car is part Drag Racer and part GT car. All you need to do is work on the Drag Race part!
Bruce

It handels very good. Your idea about Cal-look is the same as i have

[Dimi DKG]

and now for something completely different... I kile the "lateral thinking" that went into that, colour is great, would look really well under California sun. However, I think this car is more suited to a German look transformation. Put some realy big large Porsche wheels on it, dark metallic colour or solid hue like this one, big engine, big brakes... you're onto a winner, something really fast and special indeed. How about a "sleeper" 412 with a 3.2 231 HP Carrera engine in the back, 5 speed box and brakes and wheels to go along? Autobahn sucks! Just image the face of AMG, M BMW and other fast cars when you blink your indicator to overtake them...now that's COOL!

[joozz]

and now for something completely different... I kile the "lateral thinking" that went into that, colour is great, would look really well under California sun. However, I think this car is more suited to a German look transformation. Put some realy big large Porsche wheels on it, dark metallic colour or solid hue like this one, big engine, big brakes... you're onto a winner, something really fast and special indeed. How about a "sleeper" 412 with a 3.2 231 HP Carrera engine in the back, 5 speed box and brakes and wheels to go along? Autobahn sucks! Just image the face of AMG, M BMW and other fast cars when you blink your indicator to overtake them...now that's COOL!

Can you read mind's ? For a month ago I bought 993 rearbreaks for my 412 front. Also a new set of 911 C4 (3.2) front disc's (24mm).
Here a picture.




Rearbrakes are from a Porsche 964 C2.
The previous owner also owns a beetle with turbo ! 380hp !.
Maybe next year a nice project for me to install a turbo. He warned me it's not as easy as its seems. The engine is already prepared for a turbo, it's already dry-sump.
There is also a DTA S60pro installed, enough options available

[volkskris]

you could go with his second setup 2litre. pauter ratio rockers, standard block and suby turbo. he got 270 out of that setup.

[joozz]

you could go with his second setup 2litre. pauter ratio rockers, standard block and suby turbo. he got 270 out of that setup.

270 More than enough !
Next year, first the body

[Rick Meredith]

During my era, Type 4s were not really cal-looked.

Probably because they weren't a lot of them in So-Cal and they weren't any cheaper than a similar T3. Also doing a T4 motor was more expensive than a T1 or T3.

I can think of only one T4 that was done at all. It was pretty mild just lowered with 4 lug chromies and caps. It was owned by a guy I knew through Speedway Motorcycle racing. We wrenched for different riders.

No pics from that car ?

Sorry, no pics. It was a daily driver kind of car. I never saw it at a show or really any VW events.

[Neil Davies]

With those brakes you might struggle to fit Cal Look wheels on, but how about a set of 16" fuchs detailed like earlier ones?

[Diederick/DVK]

cool suggestion neil. but i doubt that's what he's after... 

[jamiep_jamiep]

I know he mentioned he wants to keep his BBS, but I have to be honest, in my opinion it will NOT be a cal looker on a late, modern style rim. I agree with Neil, Fuchs 16's when detailed can look REALLY good....

[Zach Gomulka]

I'm not a fan of the 411/412 at all... but Fuchs would improve it a lot. I'm thinking "flat" 15x6's up front, and 16x7's in the rear.

[joozz]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for your comments. German look it will be !
All the Mod's I have in mind suites much more a German look than a Cal-look.

Greetings,
Joost

[tuna]

Check out this page from my web site on the 411/412 car:

http://www.tunacan.net/t4corner/custom/raceday412.shtml

[joozz]

Check out this page from my web site on the 411/412 car:

http://www.tunacan.net/t4corner/custom/raceday412.shtml

Very Nice. Do you know some more info about the technical mods on that car ?