SOB/RFH
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« on: March 09, 2006, 20:22:17 pm » |
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If you have to choose just one (1).....I would go with the adjustable dropped front end...but thinking about it.....I might turn and weld the front end and go for the big muscle stroker engine....but opinions differs!! So what's your choice?
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Georg/DFL
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2006, 21:07:18 pm » |
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I would just turn the front torsion bars on my razoredge  and would go for the IDA engine as well. Cheers, Georg |
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Cal Look is not a crimehttp://www.dflvwclub.de"Happiness is a hot VW" - in memory of SOB "When you run into a Cal Look guy he fits the mold. There's… the Cal Look guys, I don't know how to say it … they just seem to be." - Ron Fleming
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BABOON
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2006, 21:31:00 pm » |
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Wheels and tires are my first choice. You should always build a car around the wheels. Buy wheels first and then build the rest.
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2006, 22:39:19 pm » |
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Wheels and tires are my first choice. You should always build a car around the wheels. Buy wheels first and then build the rest.
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Agree! Wheels and tires are essential on a looker to make it stand out. I will never get tired of exploring the world of old cal-look wheels and rubber. |
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Jon
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2006, 22:53:09 pm » |
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I have to say... "Wheels with just the right rubber"... And I admit.. I love the comic/exaggerated look... (think Dave Deal and you will not be far of)
And the cut'n'turn...
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Jøran Larssen
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2006, 22:56:50 pm » |
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The first parts I bought for my first Beetle back in 1986 was a Puma front beam and a set of gold painted Empi Fives. But If I had to choose just one thing for a looker, I would definately go for the wheels first.  |
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Fritte
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2006, 10:22:44 am » |
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Wheels and tires are my first choice. You should always build a car around the wheels. Buy wheels first and then build the rest.
TIREPORN
Agree! Wheels and tires are essential on a looker to make it stand out. I will never get tired of exploring the world of old cal-look wheels and rubber. Wheels and tires  |
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Trond Dahl
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2006, 10:28:28 am » |
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I guess some people are more into winning the race, while the others are more into LOOKing good trying :-)
personallly I favour the stroker!
Allthough, thinking about it... why do I then have polished radars, and only a 1915ccm...
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Berger
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2006, 10:29:32 am » |
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Rake and wheels, but rake first! Nice wheels does not help a car that looks like it`s a 4x4.....but whit a nice rake stock wheels can look ok....
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Luftkraft
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2006, 10:45:45 am » |
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1oo% agree! It's the stance! The wrong stance can ruin any car's appearence. a good example for the perfect stance... (apart from that this is just a nicely restored splitwindow )  |
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SplitMan
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2006, 11:05:31 am » |
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The attitude of the guy that drives it.
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Svwerker
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2006, 19:09:04 pm » |
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Carbs and wheels.
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Pekka
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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2006, 21:12:38 pm » |
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The Engine. Without that you're just a wannabe... It might not be the first thing to get, as a car can look good with just the wheels and the rake. Those 3 are the minimum requirements in my book, kinda of the stage 1 of cal-look. Then the next stage would include a built trans (as the old one is shattered by now  ), a nice shifter and steering wheel plus a rev counter. And it goes on ... until you have no money left. |
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I sent the club a wire stating, "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member."
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Jon
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2006, 17:54:47 pm » |
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A few cool add-ons and your one of the boys... My friend Arnie "Shuffle" owns this one...
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Dello
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« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2006, 19:24:15 pm » |
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Wheels and neigby a cool shifter.....
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Jordy/DVK
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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2006, 19:52:10 pm » |
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It's a tricky question. I mean a Cal-looker isn't a Cal-looker when it misses the details to make it a Cal-looker... It's not 'just' a dropped front beam or 'just' the wheels or just the engne... it's the tasteful combination... I guess my 'most important' add-on for a cal- LOOKER would be the stance (iow. a dropped front and ass up) 2ndly I'd go for a nice wheel/tire combo... |
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"The Full-Throttle Cruisers"
1951 medium brown splitwindow beetle (resto in progress)
1968 Cal-look(-a-like) (my daily driver)
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