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j8bug Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Soon we will also have some early history straight from the BadBoys that reinvented the T-2 as its known today. A stack of fresh vintage pics and stories is ready for us, that we are currently coordinating so we can get up in here:
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Everyone else came after us in L.A: #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/
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". |
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Big Bill Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Not as nice as some of the other ones in this thread, but I wish I still had it. Great thread with a lot of good info, Thanks
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Big Bill Samba Member
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The required chromed out, dual carbed 1835. Sorry for the bad pictures,
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vwkidd Samba Member
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The required chromed out, dual carbed 1835. Sorry for the bad pictures,
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Nice pic "Big Bill" & welcome to our thread.
Another LA 80's kid would always say "The girls loved chrome and we had plenty of it!"
Back then the "cha-cha's" in my neighborhood didnt know what they were looking at back there in the engine compartment but they were sure fascinated by all the sparkle. I remember once cruising at Whittier Blvd parked in one of the lots at the peak of the LA "Cal-Style Vdubs around 1986 a bunch of girls were walking the lot full of Vdubs pointing out & picking out the best looking engines. _________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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j8bug Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2008 Posts: 1700 Location: When we were all (213) Los-Angeles
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Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Here's a cool story!
So I was at the local Vw dealer once a month cruise-in and I see this rare sighting of a slammed Cal-Style vert in Az... Ive seen it once or twice here and there and this time I happen to see the owner with it. I start rapping with the owner (named Ralph) and telling him how his vert Is Tha ShIIT and how it was what we would die for in the 80s if you lived in L.A. and he looks at me and says "the L.A. guys started this style". I thought that was cool!! It reminded me when I went up to a fellow Sambanista also in Az "Alexs64" and said about his bug "we used to call that Cal-Style back in tha day" and he replied " I know, that's why it wasn't called Utah Style or Washington Style".. Its always cool to run into the few heads that know whats up.
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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".
Alexs64 said; "Yeah I know, that's why it wasn't called Utah Style or Washington Style".
Gramps looks at me and says; "Chale homeboy, gotta go Cal-Style".
Ralph from Az said; "The L.A. guys started this style"...
One of the L.A. scene godfathers and first All-Vintage Parts Supply House in the U.S. #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/
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vwkidd Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2004 Posts: 641 Location: Glendale, Cali via SouthEast LA
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:56 am Post subject: |
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It's that time of year again!! 80's LA & The Cal-Style Newsletter with GFK & The L.A. County Sheriff's ELA Station is having a Toy Drive & Show Shine. All Classic, Custom, Vintage cars & bikes welcome.
More details at https://www.facebook.com/events/565998430115586/
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=573210
_________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Some more pics unearthed and added to our LA Vintage Cal-Style story. Another OG "Bugs Buddies" car 1958 Vert. pic taken in 1982 Echo Park L.A.
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I tried to reach HotVws early on and got no response. So we took our story to the masses (Facebook) and of course here on the Samba. The Samba and its sambanistas can be very critical but with almost 200,000 views it was well worth it. As sambanistas will tell you, "Pics or it didn't happen"!
Don't shave the chrome, save the chrome! :
Al Rato!............
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Everyone else came after us in L.A: #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/
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". |
_________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Some more pics unearthed and added to our LA Vintage Cal-Style story. Some more OG "Bugs Buddies" cars 1958 Vert and early Ghia Vert.
Pic circa 1981
Pics taken Echo Park 1982
j8bug wrote: |
I tried to reach HotVws early on and got no response. So we took our story to the masses (Facebook) and of course here on the Samba. The Samba and its sambanistas can be very critical but with almost 200,000 views it was well worth it. As sambanistas will tell you, "Pics or it didn't happen"!
Don't shave the chrome, save the chrome! :
Al Rato!............
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Everyone else came after us in L.A: #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/
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". |
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_________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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j8bug Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="vwkidd"][quote="vwkidd"]Some more pics unearthed and added to our LA Vintage Cal-Style story. Some more OG "Bugs Buddies" cars 1958 Vert and early Ghia Vert.
Pic circa 1981
Pics taken Echo Park 1982
That white ghia is hella cool!
Lol! that convertible bug was a whistler..
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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".
Alexs64 said; "Yeah I know, that's why it wasn't called Utah Style or Washington Style".
Gramps looks at me and says; "Chale homeboy, gotta go Cal-Style".
Ralph from Az said; "The L.A. guys started this style"...
One of the L.A. scene godfathers and first All-Vintage Parts Supply House in the U.S. #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/ |
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j8bug Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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WhatYa know about old school?
Here's what I know about old school. Up until a few yrs ago everyone thought old school was new school! Na Na Na Na Na ! And until just a few years ago no one could correct the record, cause quite frankly no one could until we re-emerged to set the record straight.
How you like'em, with rims or w/o rims:
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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".
Alexs64 said; "Yeah I know, that's why it wasn't called Utah Style or Washington Style".
Gramps looks at me and says; "Chale homeboy, gotta go Cal-Style".
Ralph from Az said; "The L.A. guys started this style"...
One of the L.A. scene godfathers and first All-Vintage Parts Supply House in the U.S. #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/ |
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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More and More LA 80'skids are coming back to the fold and more and more pictures are coming out.
j8bug wrote: |
WhatYa know about old school?
Here's what I know about old school. Up until a few yrs ago everyone thought old school was new school! Na Na Na Na Na ! And until just a few years ago no one could correct the record, cause quite frankly no one could until we re-emerged to set the record straight.
How you like'em, with rims or w/o rims:
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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".
Alexs64 said; "Yeah I know, that's why it wasn't called Utah Style or Washington Style".
Gramps looks at me and says; "Chale homeboy, gotta go Cal-Style".
Ralph from Az said; "The L.A. guys started this style"...
One of the L.A. scene godfathers and first All-Vintage Parts Supply House in the U.S. #23- http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0106vwt_people/ |
_________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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vwkidd Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2004 Posts: 641 Location: Glendale, Cali via SouthEast LA
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Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Another customer of Vintage Volkswagen Parts Glendale! Robert M. Pic. taken 1985
All the lowrider influenced chrome trim & 1 1/2" whitewalls. _________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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Big Bill Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:33 am Post subject: |
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This car in the above picture is perfect IMHO. There is also a Coral?? colored oval a few pages back(Lennys) that is very cool. Understated Beauty when you study the pictures. |
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Big Bill wrote: |
This car in the above picture is perfect IMHO. There is also a Coral?? colored oval a few pages back(Lennys) that is very cool. Understated Beauty when you study the pictures. |
Thought out subtle chrome accessories on smoothies & whitewalls from the North East of LA Vintage Volksters C.C. early 1980's. I still love this way of building a VDub thanks to Bob Scott & Jaime Lopez of Vintage Volkswagen Parts, Glendale for supplying our Vintage Vdub obsession going back to 1978 in LA. _________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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pancho villa Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:08 am Post subject: 80s |
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along time ago when we were young we use to have party's and make a lot of bread, VW clubs use to come from neighboring city's and show and shine.
Their where several fellows in our neighborhood that where gods that inspired me to this very day, one fellow stood out from the rest THE VW KIDD!!! I can remember him cruising down my block slammed black vert with alloys F#CK he was it.
In the begging was the KIDD, and because of him and a very dear friend of ours Carlos is the reason why I keep popping German metal after metal.
I even had a couple of Lambos because of the KIDD and I am currently working on a Jarama Lamborghini 1of 20 in the world.
Glad to see THE KIDD is back
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j8bug Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:06 am Post subject: Re: 80s |
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along time ago when we were young we use to have party's and make a lot of bread, VW clubs use to come from neighboring city's and show and shine.
Their where several fellows in our neighborhood that where gods that inspired me to this very day, one fellow stood out from the rest THE VW KIDD!!! I can remember him cruising down my block slammed black vert with alloys F#CK he was it.
In the begging was the KIDD, and because of him and a very dear friend of ours Carlos is the reason why I keep popping German metal after metal.
I even had a couple of Lambos because of the KIDD and I am currently working on a Jarama Lamborghini 1of 20 in the world.
Glad to see THE KIDD is back
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For sure!!! When I got to HP in the summer of 84 I also immediately noticed a white bug layed out on all fours and alloys AND a big motor too boot. I even went back to my hood and told one of the Gs from my hood to come chk this pimp out :
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: 80s |
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j8bug wrote: |
pancho villa wrote: |
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along time ago when we were young we use to have party's and make a lot of bread, VW clubs use to come from neighboring city's and show and shine.
Their where several fellows in our neighborhood that where gods that inspired me to this very day, one fellow stood out from the rest THE VW KIDD!!! I can remember him cruising down my block slammed black vert with alloys F#CK he was it.
In the begging was the KIDD, and because of him and a very dear friend of ours Carlos is the reason why I keep popping German metal after metal.
I even had a couple of Lambos because of the KIDD and I am currently working on a Jarama Lamborghini 1of 20 in the world.
Glad to see THE KIDD is back
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For sure!!! When I got to HP in the summer of 84 I also immediately noticed a white bug layed out on all fours and alloys AND a big motor too boot. I even went back to my hood and told one of the Gs from my hood to come chk this pimp out :
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I was just a lucky kid that grew up around lowriders & street racing in my neighborhood and with my love for both, combined the 2 taking my lead from Rene Ruelas (Dukes C.C). I'm pleased to this day going back then I inspired many guys & gals with my very "new" for the times "slammed" Vintage Latino Cal-Style VW's. I really enjoy hearing the many stories of peeps from back in the day LA telling me that my rides are what inspired them to get into this great VDub hobby of ours. _________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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pancho villa Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:30 am Post subject: 55 vert |
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how's that project going, anything I can do to help? |
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j8bug Samba Member
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Speaking of projects, I loved the Danny A. logo'd Vdubs from the scene this thread is about, so I decided to build new ones for this millennium.
"Necessary Roughness" has been out and about terrorizing the streets of Az and Cali on a regular basis. It's sister car "Necessary Evil" is currently under construction.
(Both logos are Danny A. designs)
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vwkidd Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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2 more weeks in East Los Angeles
The Cal-Style Newsletter & 80's LA Toy Drive & Show and Shine. All classic/customs are welcome.
_________________ 1955 151 Deluxe L219 Congo Green (Project)
1951 11A Standard L21 Pear Gray
1954 117 Deluxe L227 Strato Silver "Delilah"
1966 141 Cabrio. L554 Cherry Red (low mileage)
Owned: All in the 80's slammed & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's LA 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 |
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