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Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:06 pm

:) Quote: Thank god winter is almost over!

Amen, Brothah! I've been driving Pepper all winter long; heater and all, it was the coldest, wettest, most miserable winter I can remember. I used to romanticize the whole "winter, snow, etc" experience. I must be getting old....these bones don't want a repeat any time soon.

I'm anticipating the warmer weather so I can again get to work on the esthetics, without the discomfort of freezing my a$$ off in the garage. And I thought working on her in the 110 degree summers was bad!

Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:36 pm

Quick video my wife shot for me:

http://twitvid.com/195C0

Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:40 pm

I was finally able to get out and work on my engine, 58 degrees and sunny here in Memphis.
Then my wife reminded me that the interior is first, then the engine, as we're dumping a hundred a month into storage until I get the windows in.

sigh

Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:04 pm

swhitcomb wrote: Quick video my wife shot for me:

http://twitvid.com/195C0

Sweet video "Pookie" :lol:

Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:16 pm

Yeah should've edited it b4 I posted it.

Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:40 pm

Sean,

I think that's what should be on your club shirt right under the front logo... "Pookie". :wink:

Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:49 am

Been out two evenings this week -not very warm but crisp and dry ,big change for here in Ireland - Man I can't wait till the clocks change the end of the month an I have an extra hour to 'Do My Thang' - long live quiet roads and nice weather and most importantly our beautiful Ghia's.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:19 am

mac3 wrote: Been out two evenings this week -not very warm but crisp and dry ,big change for here in Ireland - Man I can't wait till the clocks change the end of the month an I have an extra hour to 'Do My Thang' - long live quiet roads and nice weather and most importantly our beautiful Ghia's.

I was in County Kerry for a week and a half one November, Ballybunion to be exact, Rain and 30 to 40 mile winds every day but one, An old man passed me on the street at one of the fiercest moments of wind and rain and said in passing "Not a bad day is it!"

I fell in love with the Irish that day. :lol:

Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:03 am

Ahh good ould Bally B ,spent many a rainy summer down there -I know it well ,November not the greatest time of the year to visit ,but when is ?
there's a great Vdub scene here you could have checked out -Maybe next time -Ghia's are few and far between possibly 50 I'd say in the country maybe more in sheds and barns but the Irish did'nt get the Italian/German styling in the 50's and 60's .but glad you enjoyed it here.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:35 pm

yah, had the coupe out this weekend, it was in the 50's in Maine, all the snow is LONG gone. Warmest/least snowy winter I can recall, only used the snow blower twice. :x

I prefer a snowy cold winter, oh well too late for that at this point. It's Ghia time now! YEAH!

Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:52 pm

My ghia sprung a leak in the brake system somewhere up near the master cylinder this past Monday so no driving her till I get a chance to fix her up again. It's too bad because the past two days have been the nicest we've had since fall. :(

Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:31 am

Got the 1776 installed and Rick dialed it in....Runnin nice.

Took her out for the last severial days 60+ here

God it was great to feel the wind on my head(Bald) 8)

Tryin to figure out on a 66 Vert how long is the trim on the top

of the door?? Any one????

Oh yeah as I write this Colorado is about to get smacked

With a "Spring Storm" :cry: :cry:

Then Mid 50 next week.....

Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:02 am

Beanery69 wrote:
Tryin to figure out on a 66 Vert how long is the trim on the top

of the door?? Any one????

33-3/16"

Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:41 am

Nice Ride Thanks I got one....So far keep digging I guess