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Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:46 am

While these pictures of mine have long been lost, I just found the negatives and converted them to digital images.

See all the pics here:
http://public.fotki.com/PMS/vw-events-1983-to-1989/

Some of the shows are:

Spring Break ‘86
Cypress Gardens ‘85
Titusville ‘85
Ft Lauderdale ‘85
Various Polk County VW Association events

Here are some notables:

Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:11 pm

Nice!

The pic of you in 85 with your car is quite funny.

Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:08 pm

You must mean this one....

It's my new desktop man!! I'm not kidding when I tell you I have other pictures of me wearing that shirt with a Member's Only jacket. :lol:

Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:53 am

The 80's rocked!

Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:44 am

Pretty sure that same Chocolate Ghia is still
around. Saw it at the Melbourne show recently?

Would be the shiznit to find one of those removeable
hard tops for a Ghia some 30 years later!

Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:00 am

The hard top set-up was cutom made by the owner. I've heard that Ghia is still in the Tampa area but hasn't been driven in years and is rotting away.

Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:48 am

How about the Hurst bumper panel? That must've been a rare bird back in the 80's. I don't recall ever seeing it at Bulli Brigade. Wonder were it is now?

Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:00 am

Don't know? I only had eyes for Ghias back then. The only reason I took a picture in that direction was because of the approaching thunderstrom.

Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:09 am

yes that bus is still around. it is also owned by the same owner at least since then maybe even longer. its currently in hibernation. i/we have tried to get the owner to bring back out to see the light but he has been busy with other projects. and yes those are the real deal bumpers if i remember correctly. maybe ill hit him bother him some more to see what happens. oh yea its a walk thru too. great pick Capt'n Crusty thanks for posting them.

Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:55 am

Yep, that's the same Ghia from the Melbourne show.

Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:01 pm

damn! not only was i always a quiet one, especially back then, but i surely do get lost in sambaland searching and hoping to come across pics of my old/first dub :cry: a '72 pepto bismol pink, cal-look bumpers with turn signals shaved off fenders, 8spoke empis, one piece windows, slammed, tints, blk scat interior, setting off all alarms-droppin' some serious quad...didnt take many pics of the bitch back then. :evil: dont even have her vin in order to do a search and attempt resuscitate her.
i think im taking plenty these days of the toys. if i could now gitwithit and learn how to change pic sizes and post them up etc. keep them 80s pics coming...its just like reliving chilhood all over :P

Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:46 am

ajb164 wrote: yes that bus is still around. it is also owned by the same owner at least since then maybe even longer. its currently in hibernation. i/we have tried to get the owner to bring back out to see the light but he has been busy with other projects. and yes those are the real deal bumpers if i remember correctly. maybe ill hit him bother him some more to see what happens. oh yea its a walk thru too. great pick Capt'n Crusty thanks for posting them.

i can hear him now"HAHAH HAHA...YOU KNOW THOSE GAS CAPS IN YOUR HAND I FOUND IN THE ATIC OF THE WINTER HAVEN DEALERSHIP IN 1984 ON THE TOP SHELF...BLAHBLAHBLAH"

Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:52 pm

My mechanics Ghia...

another here

Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:42 pm

I finally got a scanner....enjoy.

The coolest car from the 80's.....Mark O'Steen's cool VW Trends featured oval window.

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