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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Was one of about ten VW's representing at the Long Beach Veteran's car show yesterday,,, only Ghia out of about 350 cars,,, tons and tons of spectators --- my Porsche rims had a lot of idiots confused LOL -- -- and who was I to correct their wrongful ways ,,, Had a couple of old guys next to me cracking up at some of my explanations,,, and by the end if the day even had a few others offering more "insightful" musings to add to my ramblings LMAO -- it was a great day at the beach -- This shot was taken EARLY in the morning during setup before the marine layer burned off -- by noon you could hardly walk down the isles
Planning on taking the car out to Fontana (Cal Speedway) for a SOLO practice (lots of cones and lots of parking lot LOL) on Saturday 11/15/14 -- gonna try and see if any on my modifications are gonna help getting this thing to go around some corners...
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CiderGuy Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013 Posts: 1351 Location: Bucks County, Pa
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Was one of about ten VW's representing at the Long Beach Veteran's car show yesterday,,, only Ghia out of about 350 cars,,, tons and tons of spectators --- my Porsche rims had a lot of idiots confused LOL -- -- and who was I to correct their wrongful ways ,,, Had a couple of old guys next to me cracking up at some of my explanations,,, and by the end if the day even had a few others offering more "insightful" musings to add to my ramblings LMAO -- it was a great day at the beach -- This shot was taken EARLY in the morning during setup before the marine layer burned off -- by noon you could hardly walk down the isles
Planning on taking the car out to Fontana (Cal Speedway) for a SOLO practice (lots of cones and lots of parking lot LOL) on Saturday 11/15/14 -- gonna try and see if any on my modifications are gonna help getting this thing to go around some corners...
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What car/model is the car painted like an American flag? |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Its an almost VW LOL -- -- Is this considered a boxer engine????
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Took the car out to the parking lot of Cal Speedway today -- -- What a fun time -- again not having a anti-slip diff was killing me in the corners, but installing the 19mm front sway bar made a huge difference -- car was super flat around the corners which was nice -- the 240 tread wear tires I've got on the ghia left a lot to be desired out there too -- the class that my car fit in was called California Street Touring (CST) and you are allowed a 140 TW or higher (has to be stamped onto the tire) -- While I was out doing my shift of track worker it was very observable which cars had the sticky tires and which didn't -- In the Miata class it was about 6 seconds difference between the cars with stickies and the ones without -- --
Here's my times --
There were a couple of 90 sec ones where I looped it around but I'm pretending they didn't happen LOL -- -- I was running about 4 sec slower than a Carrera with semi stickies, and the fast s2000's and Miata's were in the 64 range --
CalPoly Pomona Engineering students out there working for donations for their club (they would do your 45 minute track shift for $15) -- But they were really all over the Ghia and I think most of them were digging the old school beast LOL -- I tried my best to answer their questions LOL a nice bunch of girls and guys -- -- One kid (OK he was 27) asked for a ride along and I said OK -- So I loaded him and got him strapped in -- Now let me say, for me to get the ghia around this course required a ton of throttle input mixed in with a little steering wheel input -- and letting the ass end hang out there -- this was a 2nd gear course -- so you Launch hard in first gear and immediately shift to second and then it was hang on from there with the engine coming on boost and then off the throttle and the pop off coming off hard -- rinse and repeat from there -- so I had the kid laughing and giggling the whole lap -- the final corner was a long right hand sweeper and with his added weight I was actually getting some good traction and I ended up drifting the car all the way around it with the kid laughing and going hell yeah the whole turn (a course worker came over later and said he could hear him laughing over the noise from the car LOL)
It is times like this when you get to share your passion with the next generation and they end up appreciating it, that makes it all worth while...... Oh Yeah, He had a death grip onto the Oh Chit bar the whole way LMAO _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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crocteau Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2005 Posts: 1203 Location: Philaburbia
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Good read; made me chuckle. Awesome Ghia. Glad you migrated here when the cal-look forum passed. Variety is the spice. |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: |
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It is getting close to the drawing for the vert -- -- If you have a couple of extra dollars to help out
http://www.steppinupforstephanie.com/ _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap,,,,, am I sore today -- my freaking ribs are done LMAO -- --
Haven't felt this beaten up since I did 12 rounds with Fraiser LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Something left over from last weekend
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Was out and about today -- trying to find someplace where I just might get into a bit of trouble
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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So -- Here it is -- the Christmas season -- I bought my gift cards, but the wifie wanted to go shopping -- screw that LMAO -- So I heard there was going to be a Car Show at the Westfield Mall in Palm Springs this afternoon 1-5pm -- Can you see my plan here???? Dump the wife at the mall while I get to set in the parking lot with the Ghia and BS with a bunch of car nuts.... Can you believe the Wife was going for it??? Neither could I but I wasn't gonna complain.......
Man,,, What a beautiful afternoon in the Desert,,, 80* under clear skies,,,, doesn't get any better than this, UNTIL you start looking at the cars in this parking lot -- So here are a few that caught my eyes
The Mopars were out in force ---- NEVER -- let me repeat -- NEVER have been to a car show where there were FOUR winged cars -- --
Here's three:
and the other one:
PLUS here is the original wind tunnel model used in developing the wing cars,,, don't know where he found it, but the model won of the 'best car' trophies
Next up in this cool MGA -- --
Look closely and you'll see an LS engine in it -- with a 6-speed out of a viper ---- it won best engineered car -- was done perfectly
OK here is Mystery car NUMBER ONE -- -- I'll wait for some guesses on this one
Here are a few more cars for your viewing pleasure
Here's the peoples choice winner -- beautiful car
AND here is my Mystery car NUMBER TWO :;:::
It was a great day in the parking lot and to top it all off -- I won the 50/50 BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-HA _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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I must just love abuse LMAO
Was trying to get the trans out tonight, freaking can't find my tri-square sockets........ getting to freaking old to remember where I stick chit -- -- Tired of looking for them,, gonna go buy some more in the morning, I always end up with two or three of everything this way,, Must be rich this week LOL
Gotta get the trans over to Benco so that he can put the POSI in -- -- Love it when a plan comes together LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Truetrack _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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DONGKG The Araneta Boys
Joined: August 28, 2006 Posts: 5475 Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines, "A Certified Type 3 and Karmann Ghia Maniac"
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Thank you -- One of these days I'll get some HP out of it LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Been playing in the rain today -- pulled the dual disc out and inspected it --
Got a little heat rash on it but not bad -- probably need to replace the discs and floater during the next year -- the floater and PP were perfectly flat, Nice -- -- the discs were showing wear and according to Kennedy, I'm allowed a total of .030 wear before replacement or adjustments need to be made -- Stopped at Clutch Masters in Rialto CA (((they have a dual disc system using copper discs -- their system is about 50% more expensive than Kennedys but includes a flywheel))) -- was talking about cleaning up the floater and PP - -- - but by dressing these 3 surfaces, it would of pulled 5-7 thou off each surface for a total of about .020 just in that, so then add in the wear that I've already got on the Discs, I'd would be out of spec and would require machining the flywheel surfaces (both the wear and the surface where the PP bolts to keep everything in tolerance) -- -- It just goes on LMAO -- so said screw it, I've got no issues with it grabbing now, so will let it run for now until I replace everything
I got the trans back this afternoon from BENCO with the LSD by truetrack installed -- need to check with truetrack to see if it requires any special oil, but because it has no clutches I don't think so,, going to check to make sure before I screw it up LOL
Then start putting everything back together -- still debating about moving the oil cooler to the front of the car -- need to run the lines and stuff -- the STUFF is never ending LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Talked to truetrack this AM -- lubrication requirements -- petroleum based -- NO friction modifiers -- NO synthetics -- and stay away from Valvoline and Napa brands _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip -- Vararacing.com
Vintage Auto Racing Association -- -- I'm thinking most of the VW stuff will be Formula V's ---- But I'll look into it
They are having their annual meeting at a location I've been dying to see,,, might have to go to this
[url=http://www.vararacing.com/#!VARA-ANNUAL-MEETING-JANUARY-3-2015/c2011/65E0ECAF-9EB3-415D-BB8E-015E6A17AA6C]Vararacing.com[/url] _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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