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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:27 pm Post subject: My 1971 Ghia project. |
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Hi, I am happy to announce that I'm the proud owner of a 1971 VW Ghia.
Here's some pics of the new project.
I also have a question...
Is this the gas cap release?
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Now running.
The timing was off by 5 degrees. Wouldn't stay running. Video:
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Brassneck Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2012 Posts: 420 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on your buy! Looks pretty good from the pics. And it looks like it's had a bit of body work done (side trim removed/filled in--did the torsion bar covers get filled in too? I can't tell from the angle) and paint, different seats, etc...but looks solid overall.
I think the lever in your pic is the rear hood release. If it's behind the driver's seat...then that's what it is. The gas release should be up under the dash by the front passenger footwell...that's where it is on my '69. |
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Brassneck Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2012 Posts: 420 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Ah...I stand corrected, that is the passenger footwell...so yep, that's the gas cap release. (The pic angle made me think I was looking at the back seat area.) |
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mountainkowboy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2008 Posts: 951 Location: Socal
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nice start! _________________ Chuck in Socal
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71 Super Convertible...DD
78 Honda CB750K
06 Honda CR-V (wifes)
63 IH Scout 80 "Beater" |
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
I tried pulling at the lever. It wont budge.
Any ideas??? I don't want to break it. _________________ My cars:
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-Zodiac- Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2014 Posts: 782 Location: Pensacola/milton, florida
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on the good looking car man! Do check that brake reservoir don't know about the release,someone took mine off! _________________ 1973 karmann ghia - current, not the last VW.
1947 Chevy stylemaster - gone, but not forgotten.
1995 Ford F-150 - gone, hatred for it lives. |
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squonk Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2011 Posts: 257 Location: Upstate New York
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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supertrainguy wrote: |
Thanks guys.
I tried pulling at the lever. It wont budge.
Any ideas??? I don't want to break it. |
If that photo is of the passenger side footwell, up near the bottom of the glove box, then that is the fuel lid release, at least if your 71 is the same as mine. And it was originally a D shaped pull handle. The front hood release lever should be inside the glove box on the left side. _________________ '71 Ghia cabriolet |
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xsnowpig Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2012 Posts: 25 Location: glenwood springs, co
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:26 am Post subject: cable |
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supertrainguy wrote: |
Thanks guys.
I tried pulling at the lever. It wont budge.
Any ideas??? I don't want to break it. |
your broken plastic handle is connected to the release latch in the filler assembly by a solid wire. mine was rusted on the inside. i removed the latch housing from the filler neck at the far end and sprayed into the tube some penetrant. the pic shows my later complete teardown.
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help with the gas door.
I figured it out yesterday. Grandmother was pulling at the door and opened it... The latch was already deleted. DUH!!! _________________ My cars:
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KGCoupe Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 3580 Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:12 am Post subject: |
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supertrainguy wrote: |
Thanks for the help with the gas door.
I figured it out yesterday. Grandmother was pulling at the door and opened it... The latch was already deleted. DUH!!! |
Don't feel too embarrassed - she still probably can't set the right time on her VCR. |
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:04 am Post subject: |
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LOL, she's a pretty tech savvy grandma. yesterday I got the rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders replaced. I started replacing the master cylinder.
Needs new brake lines too. The line going from master cylinder to rear brakes, well, broke.
Also, My passengers rear brake drum is clicking when I rotate the wheel...
Guess I need to open it back up and find the problem... First time doing brakes. _________________ My cars:
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varagon Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2013 Posts: 116 Location: SE Kansas
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:14 am Post subject: |
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How do you get the black / plastic handle off of the wire?
My handle is broke and I need to replace it. _________________ 1973 Karmann Ghia Convertible |
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CiderGuy Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013 Posts: 1351 Location: Bucks County, Pa
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: |
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I used a vise grip on the cable to get mine to open.
Do you have all the glass and rubber gaskets for the car? |
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CiderGuy Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013 Posts: 1351 Location: Bucks County, Pa
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: |
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I used a vise grip on the cable to get mine to open.
Do you have all the glass and rubber gaskets for the car? |
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:53 am Post subject: |
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varagon wrote: |
How do you get the black / plastic handle off of the wire?
My handle is broke and I need to replace it. |
I'm not sure of how to get the pull handle off yet.
I haven't dug in that far yet.
Also, I do have all glass, Still need to get the gaskets and all that good stuff. _________________ My cars:
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:48 am Post subject: |
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I did the first tune-up since I've owned it. Probably first one in 5 years the way the plugs/plug wires looked. One of the plug wire boots just fell apart as I was taking it off. Runs a lot better now.
Proof:
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Got a new starter on the ghia yesterday.
I still think it needs a new ignition switch.
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supertrainguy Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2013 Posts: 166 Location: Tri-Cities, TN
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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IT DRIVES!
As of today, my ghia drives. It actually rides great despite the way the shocks look. Steering has about 5 degrees of play before it turns.
I drove it without the windshield, lights or a tag. LOL. Local police gave me the "don't be doing that finger", but they didn't pull me over. LOL. _________________ My cars:
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DorianL Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2013 Posts: 717 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:05 am Post subject: |
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supertrainguy wrote: |
IT DRIVES!
As of today, my ghia drives. It actually rides great despite the way the shocks look. Steering has about 5 degrees of play before it turns.
I drove it without the windshield, lights or a tag. LOL. Local police gave me the "don't be doing that finger", but they didn't pull me over. LOL. |
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