1969 Ghia - Hiramhaus

Hiramhaus · Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject:

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Getting a little something done this fall I hope
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Hiramhaus · Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject:

I decided I'm going to give myself the winter to get the tin collected cleaned and some finish on them. I don't know what odds and ends I'll need but I can't see stuffing it in and then the snow flies.

Upon dissection I found I never really took an inventory of my old single port engine, I took it for granted. The lower sled tins were missing, and the carb gasket was blown through. No wonder it overheated and never ran quite right. I have lost some of the fear I had pulling it apart. Next time it will be easier.

Not that I will rebuild that engine soon, just curious. I have two thermostats to choose from and a dual port air box that has the caboose on the back. I'm going to start a pile of the seconds to start collecting a spare engine.

For some reason the inside of the air box on the dead single is very sooty. the the fan is greasy sooty. Any ideas where would that come from?
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2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:50 pm Post subject:

1776 Engine built by Dr. V-DUB ( Neil Caraway ).
New case
SCAT counter- weighted crank-shaft balanced and compression height set for pump gas
Engle 110 cam and lifters
High performance springs and retainers (need replaced)
Finned aluminum valve covers
Deep sump oil pan
Full flow oil pump with screw on oil filter
Bosch 009 distributor
Lightened flywheel
Weber two barrel progressive carb and intake
German stock VW muffler
High Output alternator
German heater boxes

Suggestions on certain things would be interesting. I am trying to piece together a highway driver which can occasionally make my 30 mile commute.

I am planning out my tin I WILL HAVE EVERY DAMN PIECE OF TIN before i go anywhere.[/i]

This is the stuff I have that came with it and I had left from other engines.
I have the small pulley tin.
I need a front apron.
Fresh air hoses
plug wires
new valve springs
powdercoating done

I also need to be sure the flaps are flappin and check out the two thermostats I have see if they're serviceable.
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1969 Ghia
2016 Audi Q3

Bashr52 · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:26 am Post subject:

Looking good, but I suggest you lose the Progressive and get a set of duals. The power difference and ease of tuning will be well worth the switch.

Hiramhaus · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:14 pm Post subject:

I would like some duals... Once I get rolling again I hope to switch. .. I found that I may be able to get my old Kadrons back.

What's your favorite type?
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1969 Ghia
2016 Audi Q3

c21darrel · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:42 am Post subject:

X's 2 on duals.
Dell 36's for the win.

butlern · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:46 pm Post subject:

So strange to see pictures of Iowa City… even stranger to see pictures of a Karmann Ghia in Iowa City (that was not mine). Not many of them driving around up there in Eastern Iowa.

Yours looks really solid! Congrats.

I moved from IC to OKC about 18 months ago. Used to drive a 1962 pearl white cabriolet around Iowa City (sand top). Like a fool I sold the car to the owner of El Ranchero/El Dorado about 5 years ago.

I have been searching for another Ghia down here around OKC for about a month now. Few good leads, but I'm finding it hard to convince the owners to let them go (these are hard cars to part with).

Regards,

Noah

JWP80 · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:12 pm Post subject:

butlern · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks, for the welcome and the heads-up on the Del City Ghia. I've looked at it. That one is just not what I'm looking for. Also, I'm mostly interested in early 60's.

Trying to find the right balance between affordability and restorability.

All the nice Ghias I've seen that are drivable (or are fully-to-partially restored) are attached to owners who don't want to get rid of them. Surprise!

I've been watching CL for ads, both around OKC and around Dallas, Tulsa, Lawton, etc… Of course I check here everyday, too.

Does the OKC club still meet at Penn and 240 in the spring/summer?

JWP80 · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject:

OTO X58 · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:10 pm Post subject:

Hiramhaus · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject:

Thats just a pic of all my parts loose stacked on the longblock. I finally got the flaps I needed and am getting ready to powdercoat some of it soon.
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2016 Audi Q3

2true · Samba Member Joined: December 13, 2004 Posts: 1218

Hiramhaus · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:00 am Post subject:

Yeah its all good but the leaking problem. When I get new canvas I should be all good. As it got old it retracted so its hard to get latched up front, plus I don't have the original hardware yet.

This is a Canadian top apparently they were a popular aftermarket up there.
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2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:29 am Post subject:

Looking at getting:

Header, Muffler, plug wires, Alt bracket, and front tin, and the little chute that sends the hot air from the oil cooler out.

Getting pretty darn close.
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1969 Ghia
2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject:

Both trans mounts are broken, going to order up some rubber ones. I have heard bad things about these red ones.

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2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:59 pm Post subject:

oh yeah and anyone have any ideas on what made these marks?

They are also around the edge.

Thought maybe something was in there loose bumping around? I didn't find anything.
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1969 Ghia
2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:38 pm Post subject:

Dig out old, put the new ones in. Fast and cheap for now.

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2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:38 pm Post subject:

Finally got it in there, now looking around for an inexpensive exhaust to get me through for a while. It would be nice to have it rolling for the winter so I can move it around a little - or with any luck find indoor storage.

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1969 Ghia
2016 Audi Q3

Hiramhaus · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:19 am Post subject:

sure is quiet in here
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2016 Audi Q3


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