Who Remembers The 80s CAL-STYLE

KaliKabrio · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: The 80s

I live in Rosemead and went to RoseMead High in the Sangabriel Valley, and belong to a Vw Club from guys from: Rosemead Sangabriel and ElSereno, The Vw Club was called "Southern California Volks" If I remember correctly, we had about Twenty members. We met in ElSereno on Huntington drive at the McDonalds.. I was the only guy in my Vw group who was the Disco boy as they called them at that time. I hit all the Clubs Like, Red Onion Papillions, Quiet Cannon, Black Agnus, Michaels, Brandies,Steven Steak House,The Casa, Ebel Hall, Kennedy Hall,The Copa, The Great Gasby, The Fantasy,Fantasia, The Mansion,Peppers,The Center in LaPuente, Ukrainian Hall, Mr.Js Etc... ,And those Back Yard Parties that Always broke up by ten pm.. I could go on and on.I Cruised Whittier Blv, Lake Lake, Elysian Park,the lodge,Motecito hts,HollyWodd Blv,Etc.. Man those were the days, I will never forget that Era...But my car of choice was always the Vw... I only owned a 67 bug,62 bug,59 vert, And now im currently restoring a 58 Euro Vert. Nice To Hear about all these stories maybe we can all meet one day I will be at the next Vw Show with my buddy Ruben Velasco at The Bug In April 29.. Looking for parts.. Keep Those Stories Rollin!!!!!!

vwkidd · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: The 80s

twinwindows · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: The 80s

j8bug · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: The 80s

j8bug · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:28 am Post subject:

vwkidd · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

j8bug · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:56 am Post subject:

70s: Cragars, Lowriders & Gallos
80s: Daytons, Alloys & Pit Bulls
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Frank Ochoa said; "I still have my convertible bug from high school. Now that Gramps is out Im going to make some changes but Im still going to keep it Cal-Style, you know, all original but lowered with some alloys"

Fred one of the original members of The Bus Boyz said; "We were the first to ever Cal-Style a Bus.. No one was doing it back then".

vwkidd · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

Another story from my 80's VW adventures.
It was a clear summer Friday night around circa 1985-86. That week I just swapped engines in my 1967 Black KG Vert. I took out my 48IDA motor to retorque and freshen it up. I put in our "company" (all the VW heads that I hung out with) stock 1600 dual port engine that we all used when needed. So that night I get a page (remember pagers!!) from some chick I had meet a couple of weeks before cruising Whittier blvd. Now this girl was hot but a little on the cholia side but nevertheless I picked her up and a couple of her friends that night to go up to "flat top" in Lincoln Heights. I was my in my Ghia, my homie Oscar (RIP) in his pink primered 15 Window and homie Carlos in his light grey 66 Vert. so we pick up these chicks that lived near Romona Gardens projects in ELA. We head out and start going up Soto and at the 10frwy crossing we are all waiting at the light and this beater Regal in the next lane over throws a drink on my ghia (remember I have 2 chicks in my car that look a little chola) and these knuckle heads looked like bangers. So my homie Oscar and around 4 other heads were behind the regal in his bus. Oscar & the 2 fools in the Regal start exchanging verbal threats. So we all start moving and drive over to the Gas station (if you know the area you know what station) and Oscar, Carlos & these punks start going at it.....Oscar mops the floor with the passengar and the driver is going at it with one if the Guys in Oscar's bus. So me and the girls parked away from the drama as to not get my Ghia smashed up. So guess what happens next!!! the 2 punks are beat down and they jump back in their Regal and take off out of the gas station parking lot........and guess what car they decide to clip.......the fool slammed the corner of my ghia. We were all pumped up, took all the VW's back to H.P. and jumped in one of the guys low profile 4 door 70's nova and headed back to look for these punks........
............To Be Continued!! stay tuned!!
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1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1957 117 Deluxe L331 Horizon Blue (Project)
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's Cal-Style!
1959 Convertible 151 L41
1955 Convertible 151 L41
1958 Convertible 151 L349
1966 KG Convertible L456
1967 KG Convertible L41
1959 117 Deluxe L451

vwkidd · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

Cleaning out the garage looking for VW treasures long forgotten and check what I found!!! My OG VWKidd plates I had since 1981!!

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1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1957 117 Deluxe L331 Horizon Blue (Project)
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's Cal-Style!
1959 Convertible 151 L41
1955 Convertible 151 L41
1958 Convertible 151 L349
1966 KG Convertible L456
1967 KG Convertible L41
1959 117 Deluxe L451

j8bug · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject:

vic · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:14 am Post subject:

Nice! I want a set of those ELA plate frames for my notch.
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The Original German Folks!

vwkidd · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:48 am Post subject:

.............Continued from above story.....
So we head out to the neighborhood we thought we would see these guys that clipped my Ghia Vert (young & dumb back then).....now this varrio is Hazard & if you know LA its not so "safe" a place to be at night. So we are about to give up & head back to our "hood" when we are going back down Soto and see the beater Regal parked on the street in front of Hazard park behind the County General Hospital (the leading hospital were Military Dr.s train to treat gunshot wounds......wonder why??) So we pass & park at the mini-mart over the hill right before the 10frwy bridge......Were thinking that maybe they ran out of gas or they knew that we would come back & set up a bait for us....now at night Hazard park is very dark and full of trees (2nd dumb mistake for us)......Anyway our young dumb minds decide to go hit them up......we drive back, park across the street & we see only 2 guys...we approach and out of nowhere a vato from behind a tree comes out with a sawed-off shotgun and before we could react "blasted" our way in the dark a flash of light .....good thing it was probably a 20gauge with small pellets and he was a good distance from us & none of us got hit....We of course retreated to our ride and called it a day.......But I will never forget that day of fun/madness!! As I look back today It amazes me that I'm still here writing about it today.
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1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1957 117 Deluxe L331 Horizon Blue (Project)
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's Cal-Style!
1959 Convertible 151 L41
1955 Convertible 151 L41
1958 Convertible 151 L349
1966 KG Convertible L456
1967 KG Convertible L41
1959 117 Deluxe L451

vwkidd · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:49 am Post subject:

j8bug · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject:

Lets post a picture of that badass ghia:
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Ps. Im keeping my wife away from you brutha Laughing

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Frank Ochoa said; "I still have my convertible bug from high school. Now that Gramps is out Im going to make some changes but Im still going to keep it Cal-Style, you know, all original but lowered with some alloys"

Fred one of the original members of The Bus Boyz said; "We were the first to ever Cal-Style a Bus.. No one was doing it back then".

jjlux · Mr. No Show Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 940

After reading all the stories from back in da day I want to thank you guys for laying the foundation for us younger "Mocos" in here sitting around the camp fire waiting for every reply. Much respect to the guys bringing back what was once forgotten! (blame the mini truck era)!
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J.J
M.O.B
The Few The Proud "The German Folks"
1956 Wolfsburg 23 WHAM!

j8bug · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject:

j8bug · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:57 am Post subject:

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Frank Ochoa said; "I still have my convertible bug from high school. Now that Gramps is out Im going to make some changes but Im still going to keep it Cal-Style, you know, all original but lowered with some alloys"

Fred one of the original members of The Bus Boyz said; "We were the first to ever Cal-Style a Bus.. No one was doing it back then".

vwkidd · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject:

bugnut68 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject:

vweddie · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject:

Former SGV resident checking in (El Monte to be exact). I was a young pup back then born in 78....but grew up on lowriders (Dad is a former member of Imperials), then he moved on to Vw's & more Chevy's. The car "bug" hit me & my brothers too. My dad had a nice 70 Ghia when I was a young pup rolling a big motor & gold empi 8 spokes, along with some more vw's. He was a parts warehouse manager in La (Hadero Auto Parts). My older bro had a nice 64 square slammed on 2.0 liters and a few other bugs too.

I remember watching Vw's race up & down Parkway Drive. One Vw I remember especially was a nice 21 or 23 window bus that had the 2 block heads (Gumby cartoon) painted on it. I think it said Double Trouble on it. Seen quite a few bugs get rolled coming around a few turns on that road too.

Also loved cruising out to Legg Lake on Sunday afternoons & also hitting Frisco Burgers on Wednesday nights.

Thanks for bringing back good memories. I'll post some old pics when I find them.
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1967 Cal-Look Bug
1979 El Camino
2012 Scion Tc

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