TheSamba.com :: View topic - The fun begins..... 59 lowlight dream car! (just for whobba)

Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:07 pm

Hi all, Still no news- Other than that I should be moving house in about a fortnight so we have been busy packing boxes all day long-

I had a very exciting parcel through the post yesterday with a CD full of photo's from Whobba of the Ghia when it was still in CA-

I thought I would share a couple of them with you just for fun-

...heres that dash trim again. I have seen this crop up in a thread recently- I didn't realise I had one til I went back through one of the boxes that came with the car-

Which one would you want?? Silly question!

We just don't get rigs as cool as this over here- I have loved these things since I first saw Smokie & the bandits when I was a kid :lol:

Cheers again whobba- Made my weekend!!! 8) :D

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Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:54 pm

Hey Seth, how's it going.

Project' looking cool dude! Been a whaile since riding around in your last VW. Be good to see you out there again mate.

Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:05 pm

Hi Fonz,
I'm good- How is life in the land down under?
I'm sure you are missng old blighty- especially the Ghia?

you gonna be back in the UK next summer? 8)

Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:30 pm

loved your bug when it was featured......think i remember it being for sale on ebay a few years back.

this ghia is gonna be one cool car....looking forward to seeing the finished out come.....whats the colour gonna be?

Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:05 pm

Rob E UK wrote: loved your bug when it was featured......think i remember it being for sale on ebay a few years back.

this ghia is gonna be one cool car....looking forward to seeing the finished out come.....whats the colour gonna be?

Good Memory!! It was on ebay 2 or 3 years ago, I sold it in Cambridge before I went to UNI in '96- the last time I saw it in the flesh it was parked on the side of the road about a hundred yards from Where I lived in Cardiff as a student!!!(A real life Herbie moment if ever there was one)
I did a DVLA check last year and it is currently off the road- I was a bit gutted when I found that out- It still had loads of lovely rare parts on it last time I saw it- What a waste!

Glad you liked the car anyway- Its a real buzz to know people remember it! I hope the Ghia turns out as well! :)

Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:23 pm

very nice, can't wait to see more progress. I am also about to undertake an early ghia project and am running into a few problems. One is the consideration of going to a IRS pan. What all is involved in putting my 58 body onto a later IRS pan? are there any major mods that have to be done or is it a bolt on? thanks

Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:21 am

I LOVE THIS GHIA!!!!!!

It was great to be there when this arrived, here are a few pics for you Paul..... (Sorry about the quality).

Please put the house on hold and concentrate on this, you know you want to.

Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:08 am

Cheers Faux,

Really appreciate your help! Last photo looks like you may have been getting a little over exited!!!! :lol:

It won't take me long to get the house livable! Not with this in the garage waiting for some attention! I am hoping to get it out this afternoon if the weather holds out and get a few more pics- Fingers crossed!!! 8)

Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:25 am

I like that you guys probably pulled that car and trailer with something the size of a VW Golf.

Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:49 am

Finally got the old girl home and in the dry- Quite a bit of work to do on the house before I get stuck in, but here is a couple of pics of it while the sun was out! :)

Thu May 08, 2008 1:14 pm

Well, the house is at a stage now where I have finally been able to spend a couple of hours on the Ghia-

Now I know this might not be to everyones taste, but, I'm not going to paint the car for a while- I want everything else to be spot on first so in the mean time I have began to rub out the many layers of primer that have been applied over the OG paint-

I have made a start on this painstaking task and thought I would share a picture to help keep me motivated-

What do you guy's think?

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Wed May 14, 2008 1:13 pm

a pic from tonights work....

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There's a long long way to go!!!

Thu May 15, 2008 6:17 am

Now that is an improvement, reflections!!!!

Nice one, can't wait to have a spin in it......

Sat May 17, 2008 3:57 pm

Box of goodies arrived this week...................

First off was the correct flat 4 boss for my woodrim wheel! I have been waiting to see this in the car for over a year! just a trial fit for now thou!

Secondly are the nostrils.... they are only repro's but they make a big difference to the face of the ghia! again- they are only a trial fit for now.....

....lastly I had the last missing parts of the indicators delivered.. I've a bit more work to do before they get a trial fit thou!

Have fun 8) 8)

Mon May 26, 2008 8:25 am

Seth -

The Ghia looks sweet! You're doing an excellent job - and I am fascinated by your success. Keep the forum up, post lots of pics, as I am living vicariously through your work! Brandon

Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:50 pm

Hey Brandon,

Thanks for your kind words- It really means a lot to know that you appreciate what I am doing to 'Lil Red'(Sneak preview to some possible stripes)

Just for you I have taken a few more pics- Hope you like them.....

Firstly, Heres one of the seat frames I have had made..... they are modified bug units with bug runners-

The wooden knobs are old genuine EMPI rosewood window winders that i had lying around- I think I might use these in a few places where I have missing ghia only knobs..

Secondly, here are couple more of my polishing efforts..

I'm now pretty happy with the way the front quarter looks- hope you like it!

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Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:10 pm

Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:12 pm

Nice work!!

Rich

Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:31 pm

Lookin' good!!

Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:10 pm

Spot the difference? I know- not much, but I'm still polishing hard!! :lol:

I've done pretty much the whole side of the car now- The roof was alot more sunbleached than the sides but it looks good-

I've got a few bits on order and a few bits on there way, new headlights should be here soon and when I get a rainy night I have to get round to repairing the indicators-

Heres a detail shot of one of the original headlight rims-

I will want to get these rechromed at some point but am nervous that I will lose the text- Has anyone any experience of this?

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