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Angus Dowrie
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:27 am    Post subject: Photo of original wheel well area Reply with quote

Hi

I am looking for a photo showing the detail in the lower areas of the wheel well area. I just want to make sure I have all the correct components like jack supports, wiring support etc

This angle, but a little wider in perspective - this cuts off the edges a little for what I'm after. Looking for a known original car.

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Any help appreciated, mine is a late '62 build, early '63 model year.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the left-side of the tire well area in my '67. It's all original, just as it left the factory, although a bit dirtier.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks rcooled, if the rest of your car is that good you are very lucky!

If its not too much trouble, could I ask you to take a similar photo of the right side, and a central shot as well? Would be much appreciated.

For instance on that silver centred shot I posted, there is a wire support for the horn wires, it is just out of shot in yours. And I don't know what the tall thing is to the right of the horns. The shorter triangular support further to the right is the jack support.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Angus Dowrie wrote:
And I don't know what the tall thing is to the right of the horns


It is the bottom mount for a vertical windscreen wash bottle where the lid pokes out the top next to the trunk lid catch. There is a photo of one on this page: http://www.oldbug.com/davevghia.htm and it is from a later model than your 63.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that, I'd never seen one before. But my current '63 is the newest Ghia I've ever had!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here you go, Angus. From my original paint (L87 Pearl White) '64 Ghia cabrio. Scrubbed the area with SimpleGreen, and touched up some of the rust with Photoshop paint Wink . The blue container at the bottom (frontward) of the horns is the electric washer bottle from a gen-1 Scirocco. Additional red and white wires are for the washer bottle, as well as for driving lights.

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And from my gallery, a few months ago, the right side:
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Rome, much appreciated!
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