Type 3 Truck - the "other" vw

dc · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:14 pm Post subject:

Fun time at the Seattle Vintage Meet today...

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Like these 4-lug BRMs on a Ghia--- would they work on my truck? Offset OK...lowered?

On the way home:

See you at the Picnic tomorrow Exclamation

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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject:

Went to the Picnic in Tracyton today- where was everyone?

Got home and use EasyOff to strip the primer off my hood-- two layers of red on top of the base white...

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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject:

Getting ready for Portland next weekend...I don't trust my old bias ply whitewalls for many miles of Highway driving...I have managed to collect some ET46 stock rims so I can swap out the whitewalls for modern radials 165r15 tires. Discovered that my left front wheel is a 4" rim all the others look correct at 4 1/2"

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1963 Karmann Ghia

vwfye · Samba Member Joined: April 15, 2000 Posts: 7751

How is the view through the rear view mirror?
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64 No'back Speedster "Pearl"
LME "Little Giant Killer 3"
1974 Ghia "PUK"

dc · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject:

Not too bad Rolling Eyes

So far, I usually drive with the back rolled up...then I can see much better Exclamation

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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:20 pm Post subject:

So I just drove to Portland and The truck drove great- 179 miles. The only issue is a minor oil leak under the generator- where do you think it's from?
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1963 Karmann Ghia

notchboy · Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject:

Keep up the work brother . Wink

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dc · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject:

No more whitewalls.... Just fooling around with some ancient Cragar SS Hubcaps. They don't mount properly..offset of the face of the wheel isn't deep enough Rolling Eyes

Whoa! It's the 1970's , man! Laughing

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1963 Karmann Ghia

rosevillain · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:45 pm Post subject:

I think that the whitewalls and stockers are the way to go, man.

Beautiful truck.

dc · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:23 pm Post subject:

Whitewalls are gone...
Painted the wheels grey and added some smoothie caps...next I am adding special hand-spun trim rings to cover the holes in the wheel.. pictures soon Cool

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1963 Karmann Ghia

Cschenkel · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:51 pm Post subject:

where are you getting the trim rings from?

dc · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:20 am Post subject:

These guys:

Metal Spinning Specialists <[email protected]>

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spun-by-Hutty-Metal-Spinning-Specialists/483131928378962
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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:47 pm Post subject:

Help! I am stranded... I'm not far from home- close enough to walk, but the truck won't start. Acts like it is not getting fuel- turns over just fine but won't catch. Gas gauge says half full but I can't hear fuel sloshing around when I rock it. I had a small amount - less than half a gallon with me. Put that in- still wont start! AAA is on their way, but I thought I would ask for ideas.
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1963 Karmann Ghia

MonT3 · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject:

dc · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:13 pm Post subject:

Tapped on the fuel pump and it started- ran for a few seconds and then died again- now it turns over still but won't start
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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:06 pm Post subject:

It's idling now- but I'm not sure it will drive- seems to want to die if I don't give it gas- still no tow truck
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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:17 pm Post subject:

Drove it home- less than a mile- drove like crap--sputtering popping and no power- something is seriously wrong with it.
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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:47 pm Post subject:

Fuel filter looks clean and full... need to check pressure from pump.
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1963 Karmann Ghia

dc · Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:57 am Post subject:

Mysterious...went out to start the VW this morning and it started instantly and idled very smoothly Rolling Eyes

Not sure what's going on here...
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1963 Karmann Ghia


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