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CiderGuy
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Joined: December 23, 2013
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Location: Bucks County, Pa
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scenic Pennsylvania 
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I had the pleasure to not only see this car in person, but to drive in it. The car is fantastic and as wonderful as this picture is it doesn't do the car justice.
In a class by itself.
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Cars Currently Owned:
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1973 Karmann Ghia Coupe - Project car for sale
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (Body off restoration)
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crocteau
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Joined: March 31, 2005
Posts: 1204
Location: Philaburbia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| CiderGuy wrote: |
I had the pleasure to not only see this car in person, but to drive in it. The car is fantastic and as wonderful as this picture is it doesn't do the car justice.
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Thanks for the kind words! I should have taken a camera to capture the scenery on the drive along the Delaware River out your way  Now get back to work on your Ghia(s)  |
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briggsy
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Joined: January 11, 2013
Posts: 29
Location: Ontario, CANADA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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squonk
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Joined: August 13, 2011
Posts: 257
Location: Upstate New York
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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'71 Ghia cabriolet |
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sputnick60
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Joined: July 22, 2007
Posts: 3916
Location: In Molinya Orbit
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John Moxon 
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Joined: March 07, 2004
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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bluedot
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Joined: April 25, 2013
Posts: 439
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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That is so great to see Nicholas's vert on the road! I'm so inspired!
Here's my 62 vert - Just did this shoot for VolksAmerica 2016
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63 vwnotch
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Joined: December 31, 2002
Posts: 734
Location: Riverside,CA Econo Motors
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here's my '69 Birth Right
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
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Location: San Dimas
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63 vwnotch
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Joined: December 31, 2002
Posts: 734
Location: Riverside,CA Econo Motors
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Darrel I just read thru your build..... in one word, SWEET!!!!!
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oskwen
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Joined: December 22, 2012
Posts: 5
Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here is me and my 56 ghia that I bought last year.
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Fred Udog
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Joined: November 06, 2004
Posts: 372
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 1961 Ghia :
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RideSallyRide
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Joined: April 19, 2016
Posts: 3
Location: Long Beach, CA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 72 stocker
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calexican
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Joined: June 11, 2008
Posts: 730
Location: El Paso, TX
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here is me and my 56 ghia that I bought last year.
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looks a little like mine when i got it, where are you now? start a thread and let us see. |
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Redlabel6
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Joined: October 17, 2016
Posts: 382
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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After a 35+ year hiatus from aircooled VW's, Here is my new to me 73 Autostick Coupe.
Interesting story on her. Luxembourg Dealer sticker on the rear deck lid.
1973 tax sticker from France on the windshield.
1983 registration sticker from New York also on the windshield.
56,000 miles showing on the odometer.
Supposedly it was then put into a storage building in the Midwest for 30+ years.
I have found some bodywork, rear deck lid is rusted through as well as under the brake fluid reservoir. The guy I purchased it from has another rear deck and spare autostick transmission I still need to pick up.
The pan and underside had been undercoated which is now peeling off. The pan and fender wells are pristine underneath!
Interior is fairly decent except for the mice in the headliner... 
Cleaned the tank and fuel line, straightened out the vacuum lines and fired her up yesterday. Doesn't want to idle, I'm pretty sure I have a vacuum leak somewhere.
If the autostick works, I think I'm going to leave it bone stock.
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63 vwnotch
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Joined: December 31, 2002
Posts: 734
Location: Riverside,CA Econo Motors
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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since it's been sitting so long I'd empty and clean the gas tank , blow out all fuel lines, remove/take apart/ soak and rebuild carb, flush and change all brake lines.. Of course the obvious mechanical tune up as well... nice find
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Cav
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Joined: November 04, 2016
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 69 Ghia, have wanted one for nearly 30 years, and finaly treated myself a couple of weeks ago
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KGCoupe
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Joined: July 01, 2005
Posts: 3580
Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:12 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| Cav wrote: |
My 69 Ghia, have wanted one for nearly 30 years, and finaly treated myself a couple of weeks ago
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I was looking for a picture that showed the color (and even the colour) of your new Ghia, and found this one in your gallery:
That is truly a beautiful Ghia in a beautiful color!
Do you by chance know whether or not that is a stock Volkswagen color, or what the name of it is? |
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Cav
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Joined: November 04, 2016
Posts: 18
Location: UK
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| Many thanks KGCoupe, i was told by the previous owner it's vw diamond grey, L243, I have seen a couple in this colour but not many, it's my first Ghia, and loving it, shame the weather in the U.K. has started to turn for the worst |
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benbear1122
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Joined: September 12, 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 1970 Convertible
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