trims are not so cal

[Gregor/DFL]

wow, what a discussion!  sometimes it reminds me of the true metal vs. false metal debate led by Manowar fans in the late 80s, sometimes I think it's some kind of scientific message board... but go on, it's interesting to read!

YOU listened to Manowar???

[Mags]

Good point Marc,my point you build your car ,you starting wih kinds og wheels you wild have one car,next Color,Bumper ;or T-bars
Trim or Not? the are up too you.

[Luftkraft]

hell yeah! "Other bands PLAY, Manowar KILL!" (Manowar, Kings Of Metal 1988) 

YOU listened to Manowar???

[herrvee]

in my 70's inspired car , there is a narrowed beam, because I love the wheels slighly  inside the wings.
Am I wrong, a fashion victim (in the 2k's it's in to have one). mine was builted 10 years ago, from an article on hotvw's by Ron Lummus. Am I a precursor?.
I think every one built it's car for himself, not for the others. If you like trims, let them on your bug, if not , a good welder will do the job.
I prefer Metallica (after the black album and with james Hetfield short cut hair.... )

[bullitt]

george i agree with u....but ii am still asking after years why to call the new cars "OLD SCHOOL"
 ???lol all the people does in europe but it is a nonsense!!!!!

[bullitt]

by the way.....i listen to PERIOD rock......
i prefer hendrix, doors, deep purple, janis joplin etc......
rock has changed too.....just like cars.....but everytime i prefer roots!!!!

[Jon]

so, generally speakin, wouldn't be clever to give  a name to these various tendances to understand quickly each other and even to give to the forum an official language?
things could sound like this on my opinion:
ANCIENT LOOKERS: like ron flemin oval and pre aronson car: trims, high ride, steel wheels, painted drums on display, white glaspack etc....
OLD SCHOOL: seventies cars: BRMs, fuchs, no trims. t bars glaspacks or t-birds, fiberglass lid, custom dash.
MIDDLE CLASS: early eighties and late seventies: cool colors. color coded handles and headlight trims, no chrome at all, cool alloys (fuchs, gas burner etc) dark tinted glasses etc...
NEXT NEW SCHOOL: nowadays cars: return of trims, cabriolet hoods, turbo mufflers, autometer, electronic ignition and so on,,,,,
what do u think?

It's a good idea Bullitt,
In our little Cal-look gang we call cars prior to the lowering og the front "Pre-cal" like Flemings’ Oval

And then you have the "seventies looker" lowered front and shaved trims... custom interior and small hot engines.  Aronsons 63 and Dave Rhoads car.

Then you have some "late seventies/early eighties lookers"... clean shaven, painted headlight rings, Porsche wheels and custom interiors, Formuling France... and bigger engines... more show...  and introduction of LOUVERS!! 

In the mid to late eighties things got pink and the cars received some graphics, and were very low at the rear... at least in Europe... The worlds not ready for these yet :-) “The pink years...”

Then in the mid nineties people started to restore their pink lookers and started to drill up the holes for the trim. Restored Lookers, or as we call them in Norway "RESTO LOOK" ....but they didn't raise the rear suspension... and also decided to bring all their empty suitcases to every show on a roof rack... 

At about the same time Volksworld showed the world what DKPIII was up to.... full trim, bumpers, empi bumper guards, 5” Monster’s, pop outs, Msd ... and they called it "old shool"   ...we here call it DKP-lookers.

And now?? No clear direction i can see, but it seems like people uses the entire cal look history as a buffet table... and build whatever they like... and why shouldn’t we, this is the best time to be alive. We can pick and chose... we can have a engine that looks "period" down to the heads, and still go low elevens... and use it on the street.

And best of all.... no mater where you live you can chill in the Lounge!!

   

[speedwell]

i agree

[Zach Gomulka]

When I think of Cal Look, I think of "less is more" (except for horsepower!). Having chrome trim does not work with "less is more"!

[Lee.C]

i agree

Me too 

[beetletom]

i think people are scared to dechrome their cars now as it loses some originality, less hassle aswell?
esp on pre 67 cars, as they are becoming rarer and rarer. as when they come to sell the car, they could easily turn it back to stock.
alex taylors 'black bitch' was a breath of fresh air last year, finally seeing a 'proper' 70's styled cal looker. thats why i'm going to build one, and yes, i'm scared about dechroming it! 

[deano]

I'm sure if your ask Ron Fleming about, "Trim" you will get an interesting answer....

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

so, generally speakin, wouldn't be clever to give  a name to these various tendances to understand quickly each other and even to give to the forum an official language?
things could sound like this on my opinion:
ANCIENT LOOKERS: like ron flemin oval and pre aronson car: trims, high ride, steel wheels, painted drums on display, white glaspack etc....
OLD SCHOOL: seventies cars: BRMs, fuchs, no trims. t bars glaspacks or t-birds, fiberglass lid, custom dash.
MIDDLE CLASS: early eighties and late seventies: cool colors. color coded handles and headlight trims, no chrome at all, cool alloys (fuchs, gas burner etc) dark tinted glasses etc...
NEXT NEW SCHOOL: nowadays cars: return of trims, cabriolet hoods, turbo mufflers, autometer, electronic ignition and so on,,,,,
what do u think?

It's a good idea Bullitt,
In our little Cal-look gang we call cars prior to the lowering og the front "Pre-cal" like Flemings’ Oval

And then you have the "seventies looker" lowered front and shaved trims... custom interior and small hot engines.  Aronsons 63 and Dave Rhoads car.

Then you have some "late seventies/early eighties lookers"... clean shaven, painted headlight rings, Porsche wheels and custom interiors, Formuling France... and bigger engines... more show...  and introduction of LOUVERS!! 

In the mid to late eighties things got pink and the cars received some graphics, and were very low at the rear... at least in Europe... The worlds not ready for these yet :-) “The pink years...”

Then in the mid nineties people started to restore their pink lookers and started to drill up the holes for the trim. Restored Lookers, or as we call them in Norway "RESTO LOOK" ....but they didn't raise the rear suspension... and also decided to bring all their empty suitcases to every show on a roof rack... 

At about the same time Volksworld showed the world what DKPIII was up to.... full trim, bumpers, empi bumper guards, 5” Monster’s, pop outs, Msd ... and they called it "old shool"   ...we here call it DKP-lookers.

And now?? No clear direction i can see, but it seems like people uses the entire cal look history as a buffet table... and build whatever they like... and why shouldn’t we, this is the best time to be alive. We can pick and chose... we can have a engine that looks "period" down to the heads, and still go low elevens... and use it on the street.

And best of all.... no mater where you live you can chill in the Lounge!!

   

At about the same time Volksworld showed the world what DKPIII was up to.... full trim, bumpers, empi bumper guards, 5” Monster’s, pop outs, Msd ... and they called it "old shool"   ...we here call it DKP-lookers. That is a Good Call On What they are they all have there own Style to me they are a Mix of Resto Rod New and Old School Cal Look and Restored with wheels a  big motor and flat 4 wheel The Quality is There But the Look is Truly a DKP III look all its own!!

[67Screamer]

so, generally speakin, wouldn't be clever to give  a name to these various tendances to understand quickly each other and even to give to the forum an official language?
things could sound like this on my opinion:
ANCIENT LOOKERS: like ron flemin oval and pre aronson car: trims, high ride, steel wheels, painted drums on display, white glaspack etc....
OLD SCHOOL: seventies cars: BRMs, fuchs, no trims. t bars glaspacks or t-birds, fiberglass lid, custom dash.
MIDDLE CLASS: early eighties and late seventies: cool colors. color coded handles and headlight trims, no chrome at all, cool alloys (fuchs, gas burner etc) dark tinted glasses etc...
NEXT NEW SCHOOL: nowadays cars: return of trims, cabriolet hoods, turbo mufflers, autometer, electronic ignition and so on,,,,,
what do u think?

It's a good idea Bullitt,
In our little Cal-look gang we call cars prior to the lowering og the front "Pre-cal" like Flemings’ Oval

And then you have the "seventies looker" lowered front and shaved trims... custom interior and small hot engines.  Aronsons 63 and Dave Rhoads car.

Then you have some "late seventies/early eighties lookers"... clean shaven, painted headlight rings, Porsche wheels and custom interiors, Formuling France... and bigger engines... more show...  and introduction of LOUVERS!! 

In the mid to late eighties things got pink and the cars received some graphics, and were very low at the rear... at least in Europe... The worlds not ready for these yet :-) “The pink years...”

Then in the mid nineties people started to restore their pink lookers and started to drill up the holes for the trim. Restored Lookers, or as we call them in Norway "RESTO LOOK" ....but they didn't raise the rear suspension... and also decided to bring all their empty suitcases to every show on a roof rack... 

At about the same time Volksworld showed the world what DKPIII was up to.... full trim, bumpers, empi bumper guards, 5” Monster’s, pop outs, Msd ... and they called it "old shool"   ...we here call it DKP-lookers.

And now?? No clear direction i can see, but it seems like people uses the entire cal look history as a buffet table... and build whatever they like... and why shouldn’t we, this is the best time to be alive. We can pick and chose... we can have a engine that looks "period" down to the heads, and still go low elevens... and use it on the street.

And best of all.... no mater where you live you can chill in the Lounge!!

   

 

[Jon]

That is a Good Call On What they are they all have there own Style to me they are a Mix of Resto Rod New and Old School Cal Look and Restored with wheels a  big motor and flat 4 wheel The Quality is There But the Look is Truly a DKP III look all its own!!

Thanks for the support Shub!

[louisb]

So what will the next "look" be? 

I think people are going to get bored with the resto-cal look that is going on now. Same thing happened in the muscle car world where you see a lot more highly modified muscle cars than complete restos. Street rodders had their bit in the 70's and 80's too with the resto-rod movement. People want a bad ass looking car with power to back it up.

--louis

[deano]

I know of a Bug that is being built in Iowa right now, that the owner had the trim shaved and filled, the car painted, red of course, and then had all the trim airbrushed back on with correct chrome bling and everything. File that one....

[nicolas]

I know of a Bug that is being built in Iowa right now, that the owner had the trim shaved and filled, the car painted, red of course, and then had all the trim airbrushed back on with correct chrome bling and everything. File that one....

AIRBRUSH!!!!

that MUST be 80's cal-look all over. finally i can dust of the chrome enginetin and mount it back in the car. this made my day