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Gary Justus
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« Reply #1710 on: April 08, 2011, 21:13:56 pm »
Looks like what I had was the 1300 model.
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« Reply #1711 on: April 08, 2011, 21:21:07 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on April 08, 2011, 20:29:48 pm
Quote from: TexasTom on April 08, 2011, 20:06:45 pm
The thing looks fricken (TUFF) !!!!Texas tuff !!!

Looking good Texas Tom, whats the power plant going to be?
 

Danny and MarkVo,
Thanks for the kind words ...
The powerplant will hopefully be such that the T1 trans will have been a pretty bad idea Cheesy Wink
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One question tom, How does it corner on them there 16 little wheels?

Danny,
All I can tell you is when I sit in it, hold the wheel and make engine sounds ... IT HAULS ASS!!! Grin Wink
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« Reply #1712 on: April 08, 2011, 21:30:12 pm »
Quote from: Nico86 on April 08, 2011, 20:45:49 pm
And the '72 1200 with the '72 1300



Interesting that the fenders are not German '67 spec, judging by the location of the horn grilles.
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« Reply #1713 on: April 08, 2011, 21:49:58 pm »
Quote from: red baron on April 06, 2011, 07:37:16 am


When I was at VoWo I knew I have seen this car before someewhere. Awesome build.

cheers, got there in the end
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« Reply #1714 on: April 08, 2011, 21:51:43 pm »
Quote from: H67bug on April 06, 2011, 07:56:55 am

Well done on getting it there...bet you slept well afterwards Grin


Cheers, work was a struggle on the monday!
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« Reply #1715 on: April 08, 2011, 21:54:08 pm »
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 06, 2011, 08:23:15 am
Congrats with the finished car. So how does it drive?

How about fitting some spacers for the rear wheels?  Smiley

Wish it was completely finished, lots of small jobs to do still but it is 99% there. Next pictures will hopefully involve some movement.
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« Reply #1716 on: April 08, 2011, 21:55:22 pm »
Quote from: vdubkid on April 06, 2011, 12:32:25 pm
Quote from: thejohn66 on April 03, 2011, 17:20:56 pm
Chrome trim Shocked
Turbo charged Shocked
My version on the theme anyway  Grin

Now that is one fine Cal-looker that deserves recognition on here!     Cool  

Well done Sir!   Grin

Thanks
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Nico86
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« Reply #1717 on: April 08, 2011, 22:11:13 pm »
Quote from: Gary Justus on April 08, 2011, 21:13:56 pm
Looks like what I had was the 1300 model.

From what I know the Standard model wasn't sold in USA. You were supposed to have more money than us  Grin But maybe they sold the 1200 engine choice in the 1300 body... Huh


Quote from: Zach Gomulka on April 08, 2011, 21:30:12 pm

Interesting that the fenders are not German '67 spec, judging by the location of the horn grilles.

No it's a different shape. It's basically 1300 fenders with a hole for the horn grill and the bumper bracket un-opened. And it's also different from US specs '67 fenders, due to the late model apron.
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« Reply #1718 on: April 08, 2011, 22:42:45 pm »
Quote from: Nico86 on April 08, 2011, 22:11:13 pm
Quote from: Gary Justus on April 08, 2011, 21:13:56 pm
Looks like what I had was the 1300 model.

From what I know the Standard model wasn't sold in USA. You were supposed to have more money than us  Grin But maybe they sold the 1200 engine choice in the 1300 body... Huh


Quote from: Zach Gomulka on April 08, 2011, 21:30:12 pm

Interesting that the fenders are not German '67 spec, judging by the location of the horn grilles.

No it's a different shape. It's basically 1300 fenders with a hole for the horn grill and the bumper bracket un-opened. And it's also different from US specs '67 fenders, due to the late model apron.

I bought mine in '77 from a service guy who had it shipped over from Europe. He bought it new when he got out of the service and drove around Europe for a few years before shipping it here to California. When I started "fixing" it up, I found Turkish, French, and German coins under the front and back seats. I figured he was telling me the truth.
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« Reply #1719 on: April 08, 2011, 22:47:18 pm »
Quote from: Gary Justus on April 08, 2011, 22:42:45 pm
Quote from: Nico86 on April 08, 2011, 22:11:13 pm
Quote from: Gary Justus on April 08, 2011, 21:13:56 pm
Looks like what I had was the 1300 model.

From what I know the Standard model wasn't sold in USA. You were supposed to have more money than us  Grin But maybe they sold the 1200 engine choice in the 1300 body... Huh


Quote from: Zach Gomulka on April 08, 2011, 21:30:12 pm

Interesting that the fenders are not German '67 spec, judging by the location of the horn grilles.

No it's a different shape. It's basically 1300 fenders with a hole for the horn grill and the bumper bracket un-opened. And it's also different from US specs '67 fenders, due to the late model apron.

I bought mine in '77 from a service guy who had it shipped over from Europe. He bought it new when he got out of the service and drove around Europe for a few years before shipping it here to California. When I started "fixing" it up, I found Turkish, French, and German coins under the front and back seats. I figured he was telling me the truth.

So it was probably a 1300 model, or a 1300 with the engine that was replaced with a 1200 before it was shipped to USA.
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« Reply #1720 on: April 08, 2011, 23:24:29 pm »
I never said anything about a 1200. It had a 1300 in it when I bought it....It's long gone now, so it doesn't matter.
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« Reply #1721 on: April 09, 2011, 00:25:05 am »
My friends Grandparents had to of these not sure on the year ...? But they did have disk brakes...this was back in 74-76 I think....Did they come with disk brakes..? these car were "Both"ordered from Germany
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« Reply #1722 on: April 09, 2011, 01:04:17 am »
Quote from: Kaferdog on April 09, 2011, 00:25:05 am
My friends Grandparents had to of these not sure on the year ...? But they did have disk brakes...this was back in 74-76 I think....Did they come with disk brakes..? these car were "Both"ordered from Germany

I know disc brakes were optional on the 1300. I think you could have it on the 1200 aswell. Another thing is that the 1200 was 6V, but I was told from some owners that it was possible to ask for a 12V conversion when ordering the car.
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« Reply #1723 on: April 09, 2011, 02:47:04 am »
Getting back to the Cal Looker theme ... Hard to argue with this ... although, it was to be his 'daily driver' and doesn't quite follow ALL the 'rules':
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« Reply #1724 on: April 09, 2011, 03:08:38 am »
Quote from: TexasTom on April 09, 2011, 02:47:04 am
Getting back to the Cal Looker theme ... Hard to argue with this ... although, it was to be his 'daily driver' and doesn't quite follow ALL the 'rules':


Well nobody ever said SHUBEE ( shoo - bee ) ever followed the rules. I'm pretty sure this is the car he bought before leaving Ventura.
But i'm certain all the rules would apply to the '58 he was building !!  LOL  Grin
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« Reply #1725 on: April 09, 2011, 03:12:58 am »
HECKER!!!
He didn't follow them 'cause he MADE the RULES!
Yes, it still had the Cali black plates ... till I changed them over to TEXAS!

Hopefully I'll have something to say over the '58 ... in his name ... SHOOB! Wink

Watch your mailbox!
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« Reply #1726 on: April 09, 2011, 03:59:36 am »
How about.. before it was Cal Look?
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« Reply #1727 on: April 09, 2011, 10:16:13 am »
Quote from: EdwinT on April 08, 2011, 16:40:25 pm
My 1972, 1200 model

thanks for the compliments on my car, it is true that the decklid is not correct, original the decklid has no grills at all.... except the dropped spindles and the fuchs wheels is the car completely original....
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« Reply #1728 on: April 09, 2011, 13:07:54 pm »
Quote from: EdwinT on April 09, 2011, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: EdwinT on April 08, 2011, 16:40:25 pm
My 1972, 1200 model

thanks for the compliments on my car, it is true that the decklid is not correct, original the decklid has no grills at all.... except the dropped spindles and the fuchs wheels is the car completely original....

Nice  Edwin,where you from in the Netherlands?
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« Reply #1729 on: April 09, 2011, 13:29:03 pm »
Quote from: EdwinT on April 09, 2011, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: EdwinT on April 08, 2011, 16:40:25 pm
My 1972, 1200 model

thanks for the compliments on my car, it is true that the decklid is not correct, original the decklid has no grills at all.... except the dropped spindles and the fuchs wheels is the car completely original....

Edwin,
So it even came with the smaller taillights too?
Is the transaxle IRS or swing? I think the Mexican Beetles had gone back to swingaxle ...
Any pics of the interior, or is that yours that already was posted?
Pretty cool ...
TxT
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« Reply #1730 on: April 09, 2011, 13:59:15 pm »
Cool before and after pics, Glenn. Unless it's been posted already... that would make for a great thread subject; before & after shots of Cal Lookers.
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« Reply #1731 on: April 09, 2011, 14:13:39 pm »
Quote from: JeePee on April 09, 2011, 13:07:54 pm
Quote from: EdwinT on April 09, 2011, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: EdwinT on April 08, 2011, 16:40:25 pm
My 1972, 1200 model

thanks for the compliments on my car, it is true that the decklid is not correct, original the decklid has no grills at all.... except the dropped spindles and the fuchs wheels is the car completely original....

Nice  Edwin,where you from in the Netherlands?

Groningen  Cheesy

Ik zal binnenkort even een topicje openen op het DVK forum....
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« Reply #1732 on: April 09, 2011, 14:28:40 pm »
Quote from: TexasTom on April 09, 2011, 13:29:03 pm
Quote from: EdwinT on April 09, 2011, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: EdwinT on April 08, 2011, 16:40:25 pm
My 1972, 1200 model

thanks for the compliments on my car, it is true that the decklid is not correct, original the decklid has no grills at all.... except the dropped spindles and the fuchs wheels is the car completely original....

Edwin,
So it even came with the smaller taillights too?
Is the transaxle IRS or swing? I think the Mexican Beetles had gone back to swingaxle ...
Any pics of the interior, or is that yours that already was posted?
Pretty cool ...
TxT


Yep, it came also with the smaller taillights.... but no irs on this bug, it is a verry basic car, small headliner, only one sunvisor on the driversside, and a view other things to make the car as cheap as possible... Cheesy

The interior as posted before isn't mine, my car has a black interior...

This is a picture with the original decklid and wheels...
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« Reply #1733 on: April 09, 2011, 14:45:17 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on April 08, 2011, 07:29:33 am
I know for certain the builder doesn't want it!! Wink

Very true. Hence why I chose the word "sad" in my previous post.

Edwin, the car is perfect and already Cal Look ready from the factory. I like it! A great base to start to with. Wish that we would've gotten those models over here in the States. Just add wheels, lower the front end, a nice engine/transmission, and you're done. Disc brakes optional.



To the people from Europe that posted the history of the Standard or Economy Beetles... thank you. I've seen a few examples over the years but have yet to see any with the vent indentation behind the rear quarter windows.



Your car turned out very nice, Edwin.
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« Reply #1734 on: April 11, 2011, 22:29:56 pm »
Quote from: HECKER on April 09, 2011, 03:08:38 am
I'm pretty sure this is the car he bought before leaving Ventura.


Yeah that's the one. I saw it just after he bought it when I visited him in Ventura.
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« Reply #1735 on: April 15, 2011, 15:44:42 pm »
this probably doesn't meet 'the rulebook', but hey its my car Wink
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« Reply #1736 on: April 15, 2011, 16:18:00 pm »
kaferboy wasn't there a topic about your car somwhere?
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« Reply #1737 on: April 15, 2011, 17:27:49 pm »
I've had a couple of threads on here of different cars I have owned, and also the previous owner of this car had a thread about it - I bought the car as a roller earlier in the year and have added the engine and a few parts from my old 54 to it, along with a few changes and upgrades and some new wheels. Smiley

The car and I go back a long way, I painted it red for another former owner (a buddy of mine who has since got out of the VW scene) and installed a 1914cc engine into it many years ago. I'm really stoked to have it back in my garage... I love it and hope to own it for a long time to come! Think I'll be going back to red with it sometime, but will just enjoy it as is for the time being.

 Smiley
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« Reply #1738 on: April 15, 2011, 18:02:42 pm »
Quote from: kaferboy on April 15, 2011, 15:44:42 pm
this probably doesn't meet 'the rulebook', but hey its my car Wink




The bug looks awesome. More pictures Smiley
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« Reply #1739 on: April 15, 2011, 22:32:30 pm »
Quote from: kaferboy on April 15, 2011, 15:44:42 pm
this probably doesn't meet 'the rulebook', but hey its my car Wink



and it looks awesome
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