Who Remembers The 80s CAL-STYLE

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

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Picture I found in the gallery that will fit here!
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j8bug · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:24 pm Post subject:

vwkidd · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject:

twinwindows · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:35 pm Post subject:

Bad ass bus JJ.
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This bus was called "Wet dream" If you went to the old Coors Beer sponsored VW Jamboree in the OC you would have seen it in person. Back then a bus like that was crazy to see so fixed up.This was Linda Sobek, A mod le who was murdered by her photographer and was once a Raiderette.
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j8bug · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 8:29 am Post subject:

j8bug · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:10 am Post subject: Re: LA/SGV annual cruise night.

vwkidd · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:03 pm Post subject:

Another LA VW treasure found!! This is the 1st edition 1965 License frame for Downtown LA Volkswagen......................manufactured by the famous Robert W Brown Co. in Downey
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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 May 04, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject:

This one is still my all-time favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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 May 06, 2012 12:36 pm Post subject:

So last weekend was the Bug-In at Irwindale Raceway in SOCAL. This was the first time I that I have been back to a VW event and actively participating again after maybe 25 years!! (I have been to VW events over the years that I happen to get wind of locally but only as a spectator by myself quietly in the background checking out the latest trends etc.) So I met up with guys that were heavy in the scene like I was in the 80's. I met up with some of the fellas from back then. I meet up with some VW Racers that go way back to LA street racing days. I meet up with and meet guys that I knew of & were part of the cruising/party scene in 80's LA and what was really cool was that I was able to meet up with guys that I know from the 80's Orange County Cal-look scene from clubs like DKK. As I mentioned earlier in my posting here I had a unique & fortunate perspective because working for the retail VW parts stores in the 80's I was able to make friends across all the spectrums of the VW hobby. It was cool talking about the street racing days & are big engine adventures with the OC guys ( I was always a speed demon first because I got into cars from the racing end first, growing up with an old racer guy that lived at the deadend of my block as a kid)......walking the racing pits brought back all the sweet sounds, sights, & smells of aircooled racing!! Also walking the swap meet area brought back a bunch of good memories as I was searching for the correct rear dimpled fenders for my projects ( I ended up buying everyone I saw, cause now getting back in to the scene realized how hard it is to find them) Walking the car show area with an OG from the 80's LA scene was special too as we got nostalgic and pointed out the things we did back then and what is different now...........Can't wait for the Classic to meet up with some OG's and rekindle old friendships & make new ones.
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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: Sun May 06, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject:

vwkidd · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

j8bug · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject:

vwkidd · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:05 pm Post subject:

Cool story on these original 2 piece Empi 5 spokes (before repops) was I had these polished at Rainbow polishing in El Monte (the old man that used to wear a paper hat & was always covered in grey dust) & the old man tripped when I brought just the front halfs to polish because it was the first set of Original 5 spokes to get the full polish job I remember him telling me. Prior to that guys used to only polish the lip and color paint match the center (cal-look). This was around 1982!! CALSTYLE!!!

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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: Mon May 07, 2012 9:24 am Post subject:

In L.A. before there were internet computers and Ebay and Samba and Craigslist and even for those that couldnt wait or always make the drive to Pomona Swapmeet there was The Recycler at 6am on Thursday mornings. I made so much bank off this publication thru the mid to late 80s that by Oct 0f 1990 I had bought my first property. By the early 90s the salvage business in L.A. had blown up in large part to The Recycler that it was time for me to move on to something else. I had pulled so many cars with a towbar by then that I later decided that doing it by starting a towtruck company should be a piece of cake. I sold most of my assets (except for one of my bugs of course) at the ripe age of 36 and have been semi-retired and bored ever since thanks in large part to The Recycler...
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So many great things came about from the use of The Recycler early on that I found some to share. Not only were they limited to the L.A. area. As you will read it also affected American pop culture;
By the 1980's The Recycler Brand was well known regionally and at least three famous bands of the 1980's were formed by people who answered ads in The Recycler. Mick Mars joined Mötley Crüe after placing an ad answered by drummer Tommy Lee. James Hetfield answered an ad placed by Lars Ulrich, ultimately leading to the birth of Metallica. Ulrich placed another ad shortly after while the band was in search of a lead guitarist. The ad was answered by temporary member/co-songwriter and future Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine. Also Duff McKagan replied to an ad placed by Slash and Steven Adler leading to an early incarnation of Guns N' Roses.

By 1998 the publication had grown to print ten regional editions including Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura, Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay, Burbank/ Pasadena/ Glendale, San Diego, San Fernando Valley and Las Vegas. The Times purchased all but the San Diego and Las Vegas editions which were sold independently and phased out of print within a year after the acquisition.
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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".

twinwindows · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:35 am Post subject:

That paper was the only form of communication in those days. I pulled a 55 Oval when I got my very 1st job that came from Echo Park from that publication. I had a friend who had them scattered all over his floors looking for good ads soon as they came out cos 1st come 1st serve!
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j8bug · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:43 am Post subject:

twinwindows · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:51 am Post subject:

One day the paper came out. Were all kicking back in my friends house with copy`s of the paper with a very cool ad in it that read and I only remember this cos of what happened after. Ad reads "1949 split window for sale, Please call after 5PM $800" One of the guys was calling and calling the number before that time. Left constant messages saying he wants it no matter what! He gets lucky and gets a return call to come look at it and starts doing cart wheels in the house amazed that he finally found a split. We take a drive to the sellers house witch was not far and open the garage door to a mess. The car was gone from the knees down. No pan just half the car missing everything. My friend looks at it shuts the garage door and walks back to the car all sad.. Man you had to be there..
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Bad Temper II

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j8bug · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:58 am Post subject:

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 5363

Ah the recycler. Got some good deals at 6:15 am!!

60 ghia vert $400 and the guy towed it to my house for free!

2 separate ads read:

62 ghia conv frame $200
62 ghia conv windshied frame $200

I got there and it was a complete car and a 60 to boot. Seats, glass, all wood and dash AND TITLE!! He was going to cut it up but I told him I would take it all. 15 mins later he was at my house with the ghia, title and 5 boxes of parts

57 oval $100

Ad read:

bug $100

I got there and an all original black with red interior bug with a carpet covering the rear window. As I got closer I could see the oval!! Missing the W decklid but complete with 4 tab, original aprons and a 40hp with a rod thru the case.

I miss those days!!

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