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« on: December 23, 2016, 17:46:56 pm » |
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I have decided to build another Cal Looker now that I am retired I have plenty of time to build it including my NSU which is waiting for some fab work to get done. The front beam was narrowed 4 inches to be able to fit the CB front disc brakes with drop spindles and the BRM from Belgium.
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2016, 17:49:56 pm » |
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A few more as of today. The engine is a 2165 CC all of the machining work was done by Mike Fischer here in Phoenix AZ . I already ran the engine on the stand. I will post later the engine specs.
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2016, 17:55:09 pm » |
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The famous painter here in Phoenix Buddy Hale will be painting the car sometime after the Holidays wait until you see this one done. A good friend Michael Hartrump helped me getting the car ready by blocking and priming the car making sure it is very straight before it will be taken to Buddy Hale for the final journey.
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2016, 18:08:51 pm » |
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The most important person helping me with this project is my son Marc he is an inspiration to me his welding skills are beyond me and he is very meticulous.
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2016, 18:16:37 pm » |
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A bit more welding to be done to cancel the front turn signals , also the front and rear over rider bars holes had to be filled in, the rear apron muffler exhaust cut out ,windshield washer sprayer ,antenna hole .
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2016, 18:56:07 pm » |
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Very nice. Wondering why this thread ain't in the werks section?
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2016, 14:42:42 pm » |
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Nice and clean project, will look amazing once finished (already does!).
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2017, 18:47:37 pm » |
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Hi the mat's on the pan look great were did you source these from , Thank's Harry nz
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2017, 04:08:52 am » |
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Harry I got them from Wolfsburg West in California they have a lots of nice parts .
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2017, 10:41:11 am » |
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Prep looks great! What's the color to be?
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2017, 17:46:48 pm » |
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L 639 Zenith Blue .
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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2017, 07:40:00 am » |
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This is the color I am going with Zenith Blue. I would also like to find a set of these bumper guards with the rubber inserts .
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2017, 09:59:23 am » |
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Since this is an oval -propably '56 i guess that's L331 Horizon blue
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2017, 11:50:02 am » |
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Nice choice!
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2017, 17:10:51 pm » |
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Since this is an oval -propably '56 i guess that's L331 Horizon blue
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« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2017, 18:18:55 pm » |
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Thanks I am excited about having to do another Cal Looker especially the fact that Buddy Hale will be painting it.
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« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2017, 19:24:28 pm » |
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Frenchy, I got the rubber bumper guard inserts at West Coast Classics. They were made by Flat-4. The best bumper guards are made by wolfsburg west IMO.
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2017, 05:48:36 am » |
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Thanks Don for this info .
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« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2017, 02:40:32 am » |
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Frenchy
..Just a heads up on the bumpers...I got my bumpers from Wolfsburg West with the quality chrome they are nice and was going to get the same on the bumper guards but they turned out to be $85..00 each...!...I was not going to drill holes in these to install the rubber guards...They then told me they had some for $10.00 each so I ask to see them and they look great to me..!! better than some I have seen out there..! Rubbers are from Flat 4
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« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2017, 02:46:42 am » |
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1 more shot....
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« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2017, 08:44:40 am » |
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Thanks for the pictures Dave I like the look of the early bumper guards and the rubber pads on them.
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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2017, 04:40:50 am » |
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I dropped off the body of the 66 at Buddy Hale shop this past week. I can wait for the results.
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« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2017, 20:49:38 pm » |
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Pictures of the 66 back from the paint shop from Buddy Hale !!! The color is Zenith Blue L 639 next the car will be in the garage for the next two months for the paint to cure than I will take it back to Buddy Hale to wet sand and buff. Soon after it will have the headliner installed and the body will be lowered on the pan to be bolted back together.
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« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2017, 20:54:45 pm » |
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A few more pictures of the car painted.
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« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2017, 20:57:59 pm » |
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Pictures of the car at home where it will be resting for two months until it is ready to take it back to Buddy Hale for the final process.
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« Reply #25 on: July 07, 2017, 21:31:28 pm » |
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« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2017, 15:33:31 pm » |
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Awesome, very nice!
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2017, 03:12:24 am » |
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Thank You for your comments the next thing is to get the seats upholstered and i decided for the plaid interior Dark navy blue on the edges and cloth plaid centers front and rear seats.The same idea I had in my 54 oval see pictures. If any one has some good idea for the blue design please post what you have or may find a color that may look good with Zenith Blue.
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« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2017, 07:54:26 am » |
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How about one of the 914 plaids? Would any of those work?
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« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2017, 17:41:06 pm » |
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Looking awesome Frenchy, good to see a father/son project😎
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