Cal Look - Dead or Alive? · Aussieveedubbers

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 31 Aug 2006, 6:25 pm

#528646

Just wondered ... is anyone building a Cal Looker, or has the moment passed?

Realise that there are Cal Lookers about, but are these older restos now?

Loves a lolcat

GASBNR Fahrvergnugen

894 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 31 Aug 2006, 6:35 pm

#528650

NEVER Dead,

Just love Resto cal-look, wouldn't do a DUB any other way.

Just my 2cents

[ Edited on 31-8-2006 by empikg ]

SORRY BOUT THAT!

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 31 Aug 2006, 6:43 pm

#528654

damn, it's got sub-sets 'illustrate please' resto-cal verses regular-cal?

Loves a lolcat

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Aug 2006, 7:09 pm

#528665

Deano, the 1970 bug I'm mid way through will be sorta cal-look although not really traditional. It has been dechromed, one piece windows, will have pretty much stock rear ride height and lowered front etc.

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 31 Aug 2006, 7:21 pm

#528667

Let's not open the can of worms, what is Cal Look etc. Its just like define a rat, or what is a street car?

Generally.....

Resto Cal is more about the bling factor with accessories, lowered all round and the narrower front the better. Generally standard motors (brown car pic 1 & 2)

Cal Look is more performance oriented, old skool is t-bars & one piece windows & no trim but these days Cal Lookers are being built with full bumpers & trim. Always have been about big stroker motors with IDA's & lowered fronts with standard height rear suspension (green car pic 3)

Cal Look ain't dead, far from it. Check out the cal look forum www.cal-look.com

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 31 Aug 2006, 7:27 pm

#528669

The Cal-look will live forever

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Aug 2006, 7:47 pm

#528684

What Stanley said

A well done cal, stock, German or rat will always be the schnitz!

Futue te ipsum!!!

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Aug 2006, 7:51 pm

#528688

Stanley wrote:The Cal-look will live forever

And as long as the Air-Cooled engine is around.!

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wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 31 Aug 2006, 8:06 pm

#528701

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 1 Sep 2006, 9:51 am

#528904

Yep the Cal-look will be around for always. As will the Resto-Cal too. They are both the cleanest, easiest way to differentiate your dub.

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 1 Sep 2006, 10:18 am

#528913

Just look at the last VWMA mag at David O'Connors oval. Cal look will never die!
I think almost all builds including my own has taking something from the Callook scene.
T54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 1 Sep 2006, 10:21 am

#528914

The Cal Looker in the latest VWMA of Dave O'Connors really sums up the current cal look trend of low front, std height rear and big IDA motors. And LOTS of detailing. I'm blown away by this car every time I see it, just gotta get a ride one of these days...

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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 1 Sep 2006, 10:23 am

#528916

Nice timing, G
T54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 1 Sep 2006, 10:38 am

#528921

Turbo54 wrote:Nice timing, G
T54

Yeah I was buggerising around resizing the pics as you put your post up, it wasn't there when I started typing.

1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
1969 Squareback