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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:02 pm    Post subject: german look meets rat rod? Reply with quote

i'll just call it the roach look! Laughing Laughing

i got tired of seeing exposed bondo, surface rust, and primer. i have always wanted to put a flat paint job on my ghia, even before i painted it yellow 6 years ago. so i spent my spring break sanding, stripping, and spackling and came up with this:

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i'm happy with it. took a lot of work though, and i didn't have enough time to do it as well as i would've liked, but it is a huge improvement over what it used to look like. tell me what you think.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Job. Now, how much for that engine ol' Boy? Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks 10 times better already.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ohhhh Shit... big pimpin now. You drivng down to Kelley Park with all of us sunday? 50th Anniversary of the KG...
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks!

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i'll be there for a while. i live about half a mile from kelley park, so i'm not going to get to cruise with you guys. my mom's in town, and i haven't seen her in about a year, so we're going to be spending the day together. somehow, i did manage to talk her into checking out the car show though! i have no shame.

even though it's the 50th anniversary of the ghia, and they're letting all model years in, i'm not sure they'll let me in if i get there late-- we'll see.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha. I totally forgot you live in san jose, dumb question if you are cruising over with us. Anyways hope to see you there.

ps the ghia looks sweet
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PIMP!!!!!

thats bad ass can't wait to see it at bug-o-rama
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool I like it a lot!!! good job!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i hope you disposed of the paint thinner properly...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Schweet dude, love to see it in person some time.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wheres your engine tin?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gene berg was wrong. engine tin is not necessary. Shocked Laughing

it keeps pretty damn cool without it, but i will build some this summer anyway, and make the apron attachable also.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i hope you disposed of the paint thinner properly...


shit yes i dosposed of it properly. unfortunately, jeff is not talking to me because of the dead spot in his grass! Laughing

looking forward to seeing you at bugorama. jeff's not too keen on having people come by, but make sure you give me a call before the show. we've got to have some beers the night before... but not at the show of course.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow, you car looks great. i remember seeing it at the show at mjc in modesto. i used to drive a 62 aspen green and primer ragtop bug back in 2000-2001 when i was in modesto last. i remember semi racing you on mchenry once. i also went to bugorama in sacramento with the rest from horizontally opposed. i remember that we caravanned there. what size engine is that?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i vaguely remember that car... that was a while ago though. that time i raced you, did a cop chase us down and say "no more vw racing!" on his bullhorn? i remember bombing down that street with like 6 bugs all going balls out with their singleports! Laughing the cop was really pissed off, because a few had stingers and there was all kinds of noise, but i doubt anybody even broke the speed limit. he probably stomped on his gas pedal for like two seconds and caught up with the pack!Laughing that was some funny shit!


now my ghia's got a 2.0liter porsche 914 motor in it with the 3 bolt heads. sometime this summer i hope to build a bigger one. this motor just will not quit, despite my abuse, but i need more than 90 horses. hope to see you around at some shows.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no, it was just me and you. it was right where burlington coat factory is at now. you had a 1776 then if i remember correctly. i had a 1500 single port , i think i had the zenith carb on it then. i am aiming for the show in madera this weekend but the asparagus festival is this weekend also (gotta take girlfriend, she is an asparagus freak). im driving a black 56 hardtop, its kinda a beater right now. i have some black recaros in it and a bride racing steering wheel. i have a GEX Evil or Very Mad (bought a used engine from the recycler on 9th street just to get it running, didnt know it was gex until i took it all apart). im gonna go the german look way with if i dont get tired of the small gas tank and lack of fuel gauge. im debating rotary or type 4. hey, if you decide your type 4 motor, let me know how much, i will probably would rather run jake raby's dtm shroud then a porsche cooling shroud.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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shit yes i dosposed of it properly. unfortunately, jeff is not talking to me because of the dead spot in his grass! Laughing

looking forward to seeing you at bugorama. jeff's not too keen on having people come by, but make sure you give me a call before the show. we've got to have some beers the night before... but not at the show of course.


i am gonna bomb jeff's house mad style and say whats up! nah prolly not but hell yeah we gotta kick it at BOR or before i am gonna camp out with the OV crew so we should get together. maybe we will hook up friday so i can show you the 61 beater i am picking up! you'll love it all cal-looked out w/ white rubber and 1 piece windows painted in bad ass 90's grabber blue
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aggro, you forget to take your meds or something?


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i am gonna bomb jeff's house mad style and say whats up! nah prolly not but hell yeah we gotta kick it at BOR or before i am gonna camp out with the OV crew so we should get together. maybe we will hook up friday so i can show you the 61 beater i am picking up! you'll love it all cal-looked out w/ white rubber and 1 piece windows painted in bad ass 90's grabber blue


i think i'll camp too. be sure and give me a call when you get out here. i'll probably still be in san jose on friday though, so i don't know about checking out the bug. sounds like a gem though... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey roach, its francisco. the madera show was alright. i didnt find the parts i was looking for. hopefully i will find something tomorrow at the turlock swap meet. my email is [email protected]. let me know if you decide to sell the type 4 longblock thats in your car. maybe i can find one at the bug o rama in may or something. im planning on running jake raby's dtm.
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