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Ghia :: RE: Tire wheel and suspension thread

Author: vwkidd
Posted: Today 1:28 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 126

ghiafreek wrote:

front: CB 2 inch beam, 2.5 inch drop spindles, disk brakes with 15 x 4.5s with 145/65/15
rear: stock brakes, not lowered, 15 x 6's with 205/60 with 1/2 to 1 inch tire clearance

Waiting on detailed cap from Alex.

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Has anyone run 205/65R on the rear. I just picked up a 1966 low miliage Ghia Vert and I'm going to lower it with original Porsche Fuch's. 5 1/2 front with 135Rx15 and rear early 6". The rears came with 205/65R and were on a bug rears. I'm thinking after I lower the rear 1 or 1.5 splines in the rear I will have rubbing at the back of wheel well. Has any one had success or problems.
I will be using the stock 66 short axle trans with drilled porsche pattern 4 lug german drums. Any thoughts appreciated.
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Owned: All in the 80's & running BRM's,Fuchs,OG Empis w/ big motors & 48IDA's Cal-Style!
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1955 Convertible 151 L41
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Ghia :: RE: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias

Author: Jeromerino
Posted: Today 12:55 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 497

Welcome to the addiction, Tim.
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Ghia :: RE: 68/69 seat conversion

Author: c21darrel
Posted: Today 12:32 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1

Have you tried sliding the rails on to the seat, put in place on pan and tack weld in place?
No I have not done it before.

Ghia :: RE: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias

Author: vw-tim
Posted: Today 12:23 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 497

so just thought id share my 68 im working on this is my first air-cooled and im just loving it!

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Ghia :: RE: Bad day for my Ghia

Author: c21darrel
Posted: Today 12:14 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

Everyone needs a handy friend like that!

Ghia :: RE: Wiper arms and turnsignals?

Author: c21darrel
Posted: Today 11:52 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

for unobtrusive turn sigs ... LED's in the air intakes. Plenty of room and invisable when not flashing.

Ghia :: RE: What did you do to your ghia this week?

Author: Jeromerino
Posted: Today 11:02 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1316

I replaced the crustified old vinyl on the rear parcel tray and covered it with some new low-gloss vinyl. Before the new vinyl went in, 1/8" neoprene padding was added to keep it smooth. After the new vinyl went in, the restored vent, seat strap hook and related hardware went in with no problems at all. Next up, the dashpad.
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Ghia :: RE: Show your Ghia in your country

Author: Jeromerino
Posted: Today 10:54 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 68

At Coors Field in LoDo Denver, CO last Thursday.

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Ghia :: RE: Testing Waters as an Aside - Ghia T-shirts

Author: spectre6000
Posted: Today 9:24 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 63

PMs sent to everyone including details regarding the print for those that were interested.
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Ghia :: RE: Testing Waters as an Aside - Ghia T-shirts

Author: spectre6000
Posted: Today 7:44 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 63

11th hour pm makes reaches the goal! Thanks, Dan!

Everyone look in your pm boxes for a message from me. I'll need size(s), color(s), and PayPal addresses. Thanks, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the final product!
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-'58 German Market Deluxe Beetle (in progress)
-'57 German Market Karmann Ghia (DD to be)
"Buy the best, cry once." -Gene Berg
"A cheap man will always buy the cheapest thing available and then buy another one hoping for a better result and then spend the rest of his life in misery complaining about it. A thrifty man will buy a good part once and never think about it again." -RockCrusher

Ghia :: RE: Wiper arms and turnsignals?

Author: NOVA Airhead
Posted: Today 7:30 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

I have purchased reproduction 65-67 911/912Porsche wiper blades from these guys:

http://www.sierramadrecollection.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=501

They are a perfect fit. You may want to contact them to see if the arms that go with the blades will fit. They look right from the photo and are new reproduction.
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Ghia :: RE: 71 vert dash speaker

Author: NOVA Airhead
Posted: Today 7:16 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

I just recently did my car and used this speaker in the dash:

http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/173

It was a super tight fit and required some modification to the speaker housing and wiper motor mounting bracket. However it gives you two channels (Dual Voice Cone Speaker) up front at ear level for nice highs.

The other two channles are the same speakers but single voice cone mounted in the kick panels - for good low range sounds. I am very happy with the set up.
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1974 Thing

Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: NOVA Airhead
Posted: Today 7:09 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Consider trying spray on chrome. Its what is used on new cars. Gives similar results to the traditional chrome plating method without the environmental hazards.

The cost is very reasonable.
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Ghia :: RE: Gurjoto Find 58 Ghia

Author: tacochris
Posted: Today 6:27 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 20

You failed to mention the addition of the sweet gutter-mounted wind wings....I love those things.
For some reason everytime I look at this car it reminds me of a peppermint. Great find...
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1958 Dolphin Blue Ghia "lowlight"
1960 Dove Blue Walk-Through Panel
1965 Bahama Blue Type 1

I REALLY need a rear slash bumper!! Help if you can....

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Ghia :: RE: New Caliper Dragging

Author: nvilleghia
Posted: Today 5:14 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 2

Figured out what the issue was on this thread. My grease seal that was originally on this wheel separated and the residual shoulder was still on the spindle. That caused it to hang up the new seal when I installed it.

Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: Peter_KG
Posted: Today 4:13 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

OMG, 200AU$ (150�) for re-chroming a door handle?!

I think I'll search for a 2nd hand handle in good condition then...
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Ghia :: RE: 71 vert dash speaker

Author: aero3113
Posted: Today 4:05 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

Thanks for the info,what size speaker was the original?

Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: sputnick60
Posted: Today 2:49 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Well that's the difference. Over here , well at least at the electroplater I use, He does everything. All the preparation and buffing and polishing. That's why its so expensive. Very labour intensive work. I'm speaking of around $200 AUD each for the door handles. A full set of bumpers is around $2000. I've had dented hubcaps redone too. (I have a funny story when one of them came off on the Sydney Harbour bridge and got squished by the on coming traffic )

The work is excellent triple chrome but expensive. Here is the photo
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Its hard to take a photo that shows them off using just the flash. I've had them in a plastic wrap for a couple of years and some dust is showing. This will come off with a little waxing soft buffing.

Nicholas
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Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: Disc
Posted: Today 2:25 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

What a shame that postage costs are sky high to post a receive packages to/from my country - I can start rechrome business here . Here platers ONLY replate items, DO NOT repair/polish. So we prepare our items and them bring them to chrome shop. Usually service cost 5 Euro per item if they are small (door handles, convertible B pillar plates, outer mirror bases etc.) and 10 Euro for bigger items (bumper pieces, C-shaped window trim). And we talk about triple chrome (copper, nickel, chrome) plating not chrome "flash".
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Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: sputnick60
Posted: Today 1:59 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Peter_KG wrote:

I have to search for a pre '64 left handle in good condition then!

I have a spare pair of the early 60-61 handles. Let me post up some pictures. They were restored in the manner I described, They are what I call perfect restored condition. They were expensive to restore but now are surplus to my project.

You might be interested in them.

Nicholas
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Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: Peter_KG
Posted: Today 1:33 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Disc wrote:

Nicholas,
Are you sure about silver solder filling? Door handles are Zamak and they prove to be bi^%#ch to be refinished.

Peter,
Your handles does not look too bad, can be saved easily.

@Disc: the second pic is an example of post '63 handles, my (left) handle is the one in the first pic. It's crap (very pitted!). My right handle is in pretty good condition though...

@Nicholas: re-chroming is an option but it's expensive (here) and you don't know if it's done properly The lock cylinders are not interchangeable, so I have to search for a pre '64 left handle in good condition then!

Thanks, guys!
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Ghia :: RE: Gurjoto Find 58 Ghia

Author: John Moxon
Posted: Today 12:13 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 20

That looks like a pretty nice Ghia...be careful with it.
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Ghia :: RE: 71 vert dash speaker

Author: toddb_67
Posted: Yesterday 11:37 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

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Here is pictures of how the speaker was originally mounted and the last one is one of an aftermarket version. I would warn you that if you go aftermarket to 1)fill in the space around the speaker or sound will come through there and cancel itself out and sound crappy. and 2) get a low profile speaker so it won't interfere with the radio mounted right below it.
I personally use two aftermarket speakers installed behind the carpet up front kick panel area and two in back mounted on my subwoofer enclosure behind the back seat and it sounds awesome. I then "hide" my subs, amp, and other speakers when the back seat is up and when I'm in the car the back seat goes down. The one speaker in the dash will certainly not give you any kind of quality stereo sound and yes, you will have to punch out all of those holes to hear anything.
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Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: Disc
Posted: Yesterday 11:04 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Nicholas,
Are you sure about silver solder filling? Door handles are Zamak and they prove to be bi^%#ch to be refinished.

Peter,
Your handles does not look too bad, can be saved easily.
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Ghia :: RE: Rick's 71 Ghia build log

Author: dawerks
Posted: Yesterday 10:43 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 154

Fantastic pictures and techniques!
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Ghia :: RE: Rick's 71 Ghia build log

Author: rickpereira
Posted: Yesterday 10:04 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 154

thanks guys for your comments

Quote:

in the second picture (the black and white one) it must be the reflection but it almost looks like its a picture of a T-34 "razor edge" ghia. Anybody else see that?

the second picture does look look like it has a crease in the nose like the type 34, well spotted

Quote:

I noticed you dont have the nose badge on - do you like it better that way or are you going to put one on?

i prefer the look of the car without the badge.. it does have the holes which i am still undecided on what to do there, i have thought of using some plastic plugs that will fit snugly in the holes and colour code them to the car.

Ghia :: RE: Gurjoto Find 58 Ghia

Author: djway3474
Posted: Yesterday 9:55 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 20

K E W E L !

Ghia :: RE: Ben's '63 Ghia project (with lots of pics!)

Author: djway3474
Posted: Yesterday 9:53 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 209

Way Cool! I love that radio picture. Have fun! Shes a beauty!

Ghia :: RE: Testing Waters as an Aside - Ghia T-shirts

Author: spectre6000
Posted: Yesterday 9:39 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 63

I'm going to call the printer tomorrow to see what the cost per would be for the prints. I'll PM the guys that wanted the print and see if they're still in at what will likely be a slightly higher price. Meanwhile, last chance to dance on the Design C shirt. One more makes it happen. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just need to be able to cover the costs to break even.
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-'58 German Market Deluxe Beetle (in progress)
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"Buy the best, cry once." -Gene Berg
"A cheap man will always buy the cheapest thing available and then buy another one hoping for a better result and then spend the rest of his life in misery complaining about it. A thrifty man will buy a good part once and never think about it again." -RockCrusher

Ghia :: RE: Bad day for my Ghia

Author: swhitcomb
Posted: Yesterday 7:57 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

It wasn't getting painted Wednesday until the grinder hit it.
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Ghia :: RE: Ben's '63 Ghia project (with lots of pics!)

Author: ernstben
Posted: Yesterday 7:50 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 209

While I've been out of the country for the last 3 weeks, the Ghia has been at a painter buddy of mine's place getting her paint cut and buffed, the chips in the paint from the original ride home around the rear decklid repaired, and the ashtray cover painted. When I get home next week, I will hopefully have a more substantive update; mostly because she'll be hitting the road as a full-blown automobile!

While we were dropping her off, the artsy photographer brother took some photos:

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'63 Ghia Coupe Project

Ghia :: RE: Bad day for my Ghia

Author: BrentDF
Subject: Re: Bad day for my Ghia
Posted: Yesterday 7:47 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

swhitcomb wrote:

So I was working on my Bug today. Went to pull my air hose reel, and it pulled out of the wall taking the bench grinder with it. The bench grinder hit my Ghia.

We paint it Wednesday. I hope it looks as good as the body work does.

Good thing the bench grinder didn't collide with your Ghia after Wednesday's paint job!

Ghia :: Bad day for my Ghia

Author: swhitcomb
Subject: Bad day for my Ghia
Posted: Yesterday 7:41 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

So I was working on my Bug today. Went to pull my air hose reel, and it pulled out of the wall taking the bench grinder with it. The bench grinder hit my Ghia.

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After I was done cussing, my friend Chad, who was helping me with the bug, helped fix it.

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He feathered it, filled it, then primered it.

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It's damn near perfect.

I was so impressed I talked him into doing a repair on a crack in the rear fender that had been bothering me.

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We paint it Wednesday. I hope it looks as good as the body work does.
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Ghia :: 71 vert dash speaker

Author: aero3113
Subject: 71 vert dash speaker
Posted: Yesterday 6:30 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

I would like to install a center dash speaker in my Ghia, what size will I need and how did they mount? Clip nuts? nut and bolt? There are two holes where the speaker mounts and they seem to measure 5.5 inches center to center. Also my dash pad has the speaker holes covered from under the dash do I have to remove the dash pad and drill out the holes so the sound will go through? Anyone have a pic of a dash speaker installed?

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Ghia :: RE: Gurjoto Find 58 Ghia

Author: dawerks
Posted: Yesterday 6:15 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 20

You don't want the Gurjoto covered Ghia, you want the cleaned up version!

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Sweet interior.
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Another Reminder it's a 58 Ghia
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Took it for a long rip and got dusty. Got some trim on her...Fixed the missing hub cab clips. The tape is there 'just in case'.
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Ghia :: RE: Cigar Lighter?

Author: jason_hamilton
Posted: Yesterday 5:55 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1

Contact Mike at House of Ghia and get one from an earlier car (up to '70?). Drill a hole in between the clock and the radio (where the gas heater switch would go - #15 in the image below) and Bob's your uncle.
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Ghia :: RE: 1971 ghia build

Author: scotty timmerman
Posted: Yesterday 5:38 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 135

while my ghia is at the paint shop i have decided to tear apart the seats. i have been bead blasting and painting the smaller pieces and going to take the seat frames to the local sandblaster. i will be ordering the tmi cover kit soon.

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Ghia :: Cigar Lighter?

Author: futhark
Subject: Cigar Lighter?
Posted: Yesterday 4:49 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1

3 years ago last week I suffered a seizure due to brain cancer and spent the following 16 weeks in the hospital. My '72 KG coupe and '64 Sundial camper both went into storage at the in-laws ranch. Now I'm back home and trying to get my life "back on the road", which includes getting behind the wheels of my two VWs. In the past couple of years that I've been driving I've come to rely on my two Chevy Metros, now both with GPS units. I also now have a cell phone. Both cell phone and GPS units get power via the cigar lighter. The '64 bus and even my '65 Cub Cadet garden tractor have cigar lighters, but, as everyone here doubtless knows, for some reason known only in Wolfsburg, the Karmann Ghia did not have a factory installed cigar lighter. So, my question is, what is the best, most authentic, practical after market cigar lighter for the '72 coupe? I promise not to smoke in the car, just use the GPS unit. And I also pledge not to text on the cell phone while driving over the nearby Hopland Grade, the crookedest highway in California.

Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: John Moxon
Posted: Yesterday 2:17 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Here are some of mine...

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The top two plates were under the rear seat...the bottom one on the car.

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I also know where the Ghia was on Good Friday 8th April 1966.
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Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: ghialuv
Posted: Yesterday 1:18 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

jhuebner wrote:

Found a 1971 quarter the same year as my Ghia and a Van Halen Diver Down 8 track under the seat.

Cool find. Van Halen rulez!
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Ghia :: RE: Testing Waters as an Aside - Ghia T-shirts

Author: spectre6000
Posted: Yesterday 12:57 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 63

Assuming you're in for Design C, gotcha.

One more by tomorrow morning, and I'll send everyone PMs for their PayPal addresses and get the ball rolling!
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Ghia :: RE: Testing Waters as an Aside - Ghia T-shirts

Author: jhuebner
Posted: Yesterday 12:51 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 63

Add me to your list.

Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: jhuebner
Posted: Yesterday 12:39 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Found a 1971 quarter the same year as my Ghia and a Van Halen Diver Down 8 track under the seat.

Ghia :: RE: Ghia door handle question

Author: sputnick60
Posted: Yesterday 12:03 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Consider refinishing them..It is possible to have them re-chromed if you take it to a good electroplater. One who does restorations for motorbikes or customs would have the know how. I've done three sets of door handles in the past, two from 60 -61 era cars and one for my 66. The process involves stripping off the existing chrome, filling the holes with silver solder and buffing the surface smooth before electroplating with copper nickel and chrome. Mine all came out beautifully. The lock mechanisms are not interchangeable between the 66 and earlier versions..unless you have pro level machining skills.

Nicholas
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Ghia :: RE: Wiper arms and turnsignals?

Author: John Moxon
Posted: Yesterday 11:18 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

For wiper arms call KGPR and/or House of Ghia. They can often supply good used parts if the parts you require aren't reproduced.
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Ghia :: RE: Ghias on the Silver Screen

Author: John Moxon
Posted: Yesterday 10:56 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 219

calexican wrote:

EverettB wrote:

John Moxon wrote:

calexican wrote:

There was a movie shot in Tucson, AZ called "Goat" I never saw it but they paid me 50 bucks to use my 58 in it. Apparently the director loved the car.

"Goats" John starring David Ducovney...here it is: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1577052/

Couldn't find any YouTube clips with your Ghia in it.

I just watched that movie and I don't remember seeing a Ghia in it.
I must have missed it or don't remember for some reason.

My band Calexico was in the movie "Collateral" a scene with Jamie Foxx walking through an East L.A. Bar with one of our songs playing. We spent three days shooting that scene and I swear if you blink you will miss us.

Link

No Ghias but at least you appear on the soundtrack in full.
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Ghia :: Wiper arms and turnsignals?

Author: ChefGabe
Subject: Wiper arms and turnsignals?
Posted: Yesterday 9:32 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 3

Hello all

I have a 74 Ghia coupe that I have removed the front turn signals from and am in search of a headlight with and integrated turn signal. Any suggestions? I am also open to turn signals separately if they are unobtrusive.

Also, why on earth can't I find wiper arms for my Ghia? I have one modified arm from a super beetle on there now and it looks like sh!t. Any help in either area would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Gabe

Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: calexican
Posted: Yesterday 8:18 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

There was a very old pint size bottle of Smirnoff Vodka under the back seat of mine....empty

Ghia :: RE: Ghias on the Silver Screen

Author: calexican
Posted: Yesterday 8:13 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 219

EverettB wrote:

John Moxon wrote:

calexican wrote:

There was a movie shot in Tucson, AZ called "Goat" I never saw it but they paid me 50 bucks to use my 58 in it. Apparently the director loved the car.

"Goats" John starring David Ducovney...here it is: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1577052/

Couldn't find any YouTube clips with your Ghia in it.

I just watched that movie and I don't remember seeing a Ghia in it.
I must have missed it or don't remember for some reason.

Maybe it wound up on the edit room floor. If I remember correctly it was parked outside of a road house salloon or bar, a night shot, so it might be hard to see, or such a quick shot you blink and miss it. My band Calexico was in the movie "Collateral" a scene with Jamie Foxx walking through an East L.A. Bar with one of our songs playing. We spent three days shooting that scene and I swear if you blink you will miss us.

Ghia :: Ghia door handle question

Author: Peter_KG
Subject: Ghia door handle question
Posted: Yesterday 7:28 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Hello,

Apparently it's really hard to find a pre '64 ghia door handle in good shape. Should it be possible to interchange the lock cylinder of '63 with one of a '64-'67 door handle?

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Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: toddb_67
Posted: Yesterday 6:44 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

The coolest thing I found during my restoration was an original key tucked away in a rusted out "hide-a-key" tucked away in the bumper. The key was a little rusty but shined up nicely on the bench and all of the notches and valleys are in perfect shape. I use that key daily.
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Ghia :: RE: Ghias on the Silver Screen

Author: squonk
Posted: Yesterday 5:28 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 219

EPETREA wrote:

Just saw this movie from a few years back call ed "Grown ups"... with Adam Sandler and Selma... didnt see the entire movie but there a Ghia parked with the other cars when it pans the sceen where Rob sneiders supposed daughter shows up.

5:26 in this clip:
Link

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Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: John Moxon
Posted: Yesterday 12:28 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

I like that...he could have worked on my April '58 Ghia.
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Ghia :: RE: Who's the best source for EMPI Sprint Stars

Author: tisius
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 8:25 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 9

The original steel Sprintstars are the best
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Ghia :: RE: engine sounds like missing on startup

Author: vdubsrkewl
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 6:15 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Ok so figured out this was a timing issue. Advanced the timing by turning distributor counter clockwise a bit. Was much better. So maybe next time i will do all the adjustments in order( like everything i read told me to do) valves, spark plug gap, TIMING, then carb. Sorry to waste everyone's time.

Ghia :: RE: Hella spotlight mirror on Karmann Ghia

Author: tisius
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:29 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

that's awesome!
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Ghia :: RE: Who's the best source for EMPI Sprint Stars

Author: BrentDF
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:33 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 9

NWGhiaGuy wrote:

Any clearance issues? Mine are the deeper offset wheels so they may stick out a little farther in the rear. My concern is that I spend the money refinishing and mounting tire and THEN find the rears won't fit.

My EMPI Sprint Stars are the 4 1/2 by 15" version and they fit my '69 with no issues. My '69 is totally stock and has had no suspension geometry changes. The original EMPIs do not require any changes to the front brake rotors, unlike the repo EMPI Sprint Stars, which do. Also the stock lug bolts fit the original EMPI Sprint Stars, whereas the repos require special lug bolts. Hope that helps.

Here's a page from EMPI"s '71 catalogue that might be helpful:

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Ghia :: RE: Ghias on the Silver Screen

Author: EPETREA
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:32 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 219

Just saw this movie from a few years back call ed "Grown ups"... with Adam Sandler and Selma... didnt see the entire movie but there a Ghia parked with the other cars when it pans the sceen where Rob sneiders supposed daughter shows up.

Ghia :: RE: Hella spotlight mirror on Karmann Ghia

Author: Loren
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:31 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

You could always make your own. You could use the base from a stock Ghia fender mirror as a starting point. Make a mold of the base and use that to make a plaster or clay reproduction. From there you can add material and make the end of the stem wide enough to tap and thread later to mount the light. I would cast it out of brass and keep in mind that brass will shrink about 10%? I could be wrong about the percentage, but it will shrink slightly. Once you have the mock up base molded you can make a mold off that, cast a wax version from the mold, coat that with a ceramic coating (or sand cast it), burn out the wax, pour in some brass, let is cool, clean it up and get it chromed! I bet you could have it done in a weekend Think I'm off my nut? then check out this thread to give you some inspiration:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=360717

Ghia :: RE: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: rcooled
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:25 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

That's cool...

I have what I assume was a Karmann shop guy's initials on my '67's package shelf under the vinyl.
Also found a pristine 1967 dime tucked away under the back seat...probably been there since back in the day.
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Ghia :: RE: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia?

Author: BrentDF
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:24 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 618

Just installed (2 days ago) these original EMPI Sprint Stars on my '69 Ghia:

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Ghia :: RE: 1967 convertible top

Author: rcooled
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:07 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 15

vwcomet wrote:

Rcooled, your Ghia is CLEAN! I also have a 1967 convertible. Do you have a header seal on your top? If you do, what does it look like and where did you get it. I am currently using foam tape and it doesn't look very good. Sorry to get off topic.

Thanks!

I didn't install the top myself, but I can definitely feel some kind of seal at the front header. The canvas top material wraps around and covers it, so I can't tell exactly what it looks like. FWIW, I have no wind leaks at the header...and this is with the original wooden bow in the top.
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Ghia :: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!

Author: ghialuv
Subject: Have you had a funny find in your Ghia? Look at this!
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 3:45 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

During resto of my interior I found a funny thing under the carpet of the rear backrest which I want to show you.
The worker at the Karmann trim shop add his working hours with a pencil on the wood. I'm sure he never thought that anyone will find his note after fixing the carpet on the wood but he was wrong

In April 1958 there was easter in beginning of the month and in this week he only worked 27hours.
The next three weeks he was fully loaded with work and lastly he achieved 188hours in April 1958.

Peter

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Ghia :: 68/69 seat conversion

Author: GwensGhia
Subject: 68/69 seat conversion
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 2:51 pm (GMT -7)
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I am putting a pair of 69 seats into our 68 Ghia convert. Has anyone else done this conversion before? I know that the seat tracks are narrower by 2 inches. Have been told that the inner tracks are identical but that new outer tracks are required, which we have bought.
Do both tracks need to be installed one inch inboard from where they are?this makes sense EXCEPT the 68 floor drops significantly inside of the existing track mounting points.
Any advice from someone who has successfully done this before would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Mike