Hey Fabs - How about a Mike Billing thread ;)

[Jim LoGudice]

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but seriously where is it now 

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

[Rennsurfer]

never seen this report before mark  thx 

Any time, Fabian. Us archival geeks gotta do what we do, yes?

 

[Lee.C]

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but seriously where is it now 

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim but I'm Lee aka monkiboy - Fabs is Speedwell  again thanks for trying Jim - I rerally want to locate this car and maybe one day even buy it  Shhhhh 

[speedwell]

never seen this report before mark  thx 

Any time, Fabian. Us archival geeks gotta do what we do, yes?

 

[Jim LoGudice]

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but seriously where is it now 

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim but I'm Lee aka monkiboy - Fabs is Speedwell  again thanks for trying Jim - I rerally want to locate this car and maybe one day even buy it  Shhhhh 

The late 60's was a very blurry time growing up and I have a tuff time remembering my only name, Jim.  How do you guys do it?  Sorry for the mistake but I will still let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Jim

[Lee.C]

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but seriously where is it now 

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim but I'm Lee aka monkiboy - Fabs is Speedwell  again thanks for trying Jim - I rerally want to locate this car and maybe one day even buy it  Shhhhh 

The late 60's was a very blurry time growing up and I have a tuff time remembering my only name, Jim.  How do you guys do it?  Sorry for the mistake but I will still let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Jim

No worries dude I'm just dying to find out what happened to it  oh and I'm sure my friend Fabs is too 

[speedwell]

Just been checkin these new pic's again - Its just such a tough lookin little bug - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but seriously where is it now 

Hey Fabs,

I'll ask Kimball who he sold it to, (if he remembers) and I will post it to you.  I just remember that it was a really young man and his parents bought it for him-I remember them picking it up at the shop.  Maybe it will give you a start.  As you said, it may have gone to to Japan, I know that's where mine went.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Jim but I'm Lee aka monkiboy - Fabs is Speedwell  again thanks for trying Jim - I rerally want to locate this car and maybe one day even buy it  Shhhhh 

The late 60's was a very blurry time growing up and I have a tuff time remembering my only name, Jim.  How do you guys do it?  Sorry for the mistake but I will still let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Jim

No worries dude I'm just dying to find out what happened to it  oh and I'm sure my friend Fabs is too 

for sure fabs  ......euh sorry jim  .................euh no lee  .OK I am going to arrive...............................

rgd guys

fabs

[Lee.C]

To much chat we neeeeeeeeed a pic 

[speedwell]

 

[speedwell]

 

[Lee.C]

I knew you had more honey 

[Cornpanzer]

Asked Dyno Don about the Billings car and this is what he had to say on my voicemail.

"was one of the nicest cars that I ever had the chance to work on, to color-sand and buff, to finish for Bug-In, to drive, to take care of....it was ...a nice car. One of the top 5 or so cars.  It was sold to Marv Hendricks son - Marv was the co-owner of Saddleback park.  The kid had it for a very short time-one or two years - and it was sold.  Dont know anything about it, havent seen it, havent heard about it.  I dont think anyone else has seen or heard about it.  Thats my story, sorry I couldnt be more help."

[Lee.C]

Asked Dyno Don about the Billings car and this is what he had to say on my voicemail.

"was one of the nicest cars that I ever had the chance to work on, to color-sand and buff, to finish for Bug-In, to drive, to take care of....it was ...a nice car. One of the top 5 or so cars.  It was sold to Marv Hendricks son - Marv was the co-owner of Saddleback park.  The kid had it for a very short time-one or two years - and it was sold.  Dont know anything about it, havent seen it, havent heard about it.  I dont think anyone else has seen or heard about it.  Thats my story, sorry I couldnt be more help."

Hmmm interesting Thanks Dave    would it be worth checking with the DMV to find out if it's still in the States 

[Jim Ratto]

I could read about this car all day, it really captures what a fast hot rod VW should be. I wouldn't change one thing.
you guys remember this post right? http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,2612.msg33983.html#msg33983

very cool car.
Thanks for all the posts.
Jim R.

[Jim Ratto]

think my favorite part of this car is the frosted finish on the alloys....especially those 7"
trying to picture my car on those......   drool

[Rennsurfer]

think my favorite part of this car is the frosted finish on the alloys....especially those 7"
trying to picture my car on those......   drool

YESSIR! That was my favorite part of that car, as well. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring at the rear wheels for the width and finish. I was so stoked to see someone actually be bold and NOT polish their alloys. Especially during a time when everyone was (barf!) fully polishing every wheel they could.

[Jim LoGudice]

think my favorite part of this car is the frosted finish on the alloys....especially those 7"
trying to picture my car on those......   drool

YESSIR! That was my favorite part of that car, as well. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring at the rear wheels for the width and finish. I was so stoked to see someone actually be bold and NOT polish their alloys. Especially during a time when everyone was (barf!) fully polishing every wheel they could.

I agree, the satin finished alloys were always the best.  The first car that had satin 7's on the rear as I remember was Keith Goss's chop top.  That car was a beauty too!

[Lee.C]

think my favorite part of this car is the frosted finish on the alloys....especially those 7"
trying to picture my car on those......   drool

I love those wheels too dude - Trust me when I say this car is a BIG influence on PROJECT 66

[Rennsurfer]

I agree, the satin finished alloys were always the best.  The first car that had satin 7's on the rear as I remember was Keith Goss's chop top.  That car was a beauty too!

Amen to that... Keith's car was COOL! Another Cal Looker ahead of it's time, in the grand scheme of things.

[delux67]

One of my favorite D.K.P. and Cal Look cars of all time. I still have a copy of the ad that he gave me back in the '80s. Thus, once again, proving that fast/good looking Cal Lookers CAN have a heater. Hee! Hee!

Yes they can have a heater and I can tell you how to do it.
Mike Billings

[danny gabbard]

A friend of mine in new mexico bought it and made a class 1 baja out of it about 8-9 years ago

[Rennsurfer]

Yes they can have a heater and I can tell you how to do it.
Mike Billings

I've done it with 1 5/8" lightened flanged fresh air heater boxes. Rick Sadler's car has modified stale air ones. Gotta have the heater for my girlfriend.

[speedwell]

Rich Kimball owned the car for a short period in the 80's when he had "Bugs For You".  Rich drove it sometimes and it really ran with that 2 liter and 5-speed.  If I remember correctly, he sold it to a young teen-ager from Riverside for $7-7.5K.

Regards,
Jim

A friend of mine in new mexico bought it and made a class 1 baja out of it about 8-9 years ago

if it's true , it's really sad to see  one of the most beautiful cal look finishes its life as it 

fabs

[67worshipper]

Yes they can have a heater and I can tell you how to do it.
Mike Billings

I've done it with 1 5/8" lightened fresh air heater boxes. Rick Sadler's car has modified stale air ones. Gotta have the heater for my girlfriend.

this is interesting

[DOUG BERG]

BACK IN THE EIGHTEE'S I USE TO EAT LUNCH WITH KEITH EVERYDAY,,, & HEAD DOWN AFTER WORK TO SCRAPE THE PAN OF THE  "THECHOP".....   WELL KEITH HAD ALOT TO DO WITH MIKES CAR!!!      ONE NIGHT AFTER WORK  I END UP AT KEITHS,,, THERE  WAS A GUARD RAIL AT HE END OF THE STREET JUST OUTSIDE THE GARAGE...   AND HERE'S BILLING'S (SCREAMIN THE NEW AC/DC FULL BLAST)   BEATIN ON THE GUARD RAIL WITH A POLICE BATTON!!!!    I'M ON A HIGHWAY TO HELL!!!
                                                                              GOOD MEMORIES YEAH!!!                         DOUG....

[delux67]

He certainly did have a lot to do with my car. I remember the guard rail at the end of the street but I have absolutly no recollection of beating the guard rail with a police baton. I may have been singing though. Yes good memories.

[ugly duckling]

good one danny.

[DOUG BERG]

                                                                   WHATEVER STICK IT WAS!!!
                          KEITH WAS DOWN A COUPLE MONTHS AGO!!!  LOOK'N GOOD!!!  GOT HIS # IF YA DONT HAVE!!!
               WERE YOU THERE WHEN WE ROLL'D THAT GREEN BOWLIN BALL DOWN PALAIS AT BILBOA IN THE VOLVO??? 
                   HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREEN RUBBER BALL & AIM'D FOR IT...  TO SMASH IT,,,, & THE BALL WON!!!!
                                       STOP BY SOME TIME MIKE.... SAME BATCAVE,,,,  SAME BATPHONE,,,,
             " SPEEDWAY "  INDUSTRY HILLS,,,  (WEDS. NITES)  IN THE SPRING AGAIN!!!!     COVER'D EQUESTRIAN PARK!!!
                                                  ALOT OF THE OLD TIMERS ARE BACK THERE TOO!!!!
                                                                                                                             "TOO HIP GOTTA GO"!!!
                                                                                                                                              DOUG.....

[delux67]

I'M BACK IN BLACK YA I'M BACK IN BLACK
AND I HAVE PHOTOS EVEN OF KEITH GOSS WITH HIS PANTS DOWN SKIVIES EXPOSED IN FRONT OF AN AANAHEIM PD COP. HE LIKED DROPPING TROU IN PUBLIC.

[delux67]

YEA I'M BACK IN BLACK , BACK IN BLACK BEEN GONE TOO LONG BUT I'M GLAD TO BE BACK
This AC/DC quote is for Doug Berg whose memory is as sharp as a tack and as impactful as a policeman's night stick.
He remembers me beating out the rhythm to Highway to Hell on a guard rail at the dead end street next to Keith Goss's house with s night stick.

Now I got to get to scanning. Lots of images. Wish I had more.