What did you do to your ghia this week?

Volfandt · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject:

I need to be doing what ScottDoonan is doing (great work btw) but the Ghia is running too good and my local windy roads are too beckoning for that just yet.
Changed the oil & filter, put 20 psi in the fronts and 28 in the rears and took it out for a nice spirited run, it didn't disappoint Very Happy

Dave
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foamermetal · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:34 am Post subject: Modified oil filler

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My opinion. The way vw should have made it.

didget69 · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:46 pm Post subject:

Looked at it through the house window due to 95-degree heat.

But I have started work on installing Porsche Cayenne wheels onto Ghia.

bnc
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ScottDoonan · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:30 pm Post subject:

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1965 Porsche 356 SC coupe
1967 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle
1969 Porsche 911E Targa 3.2 twin plug
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Altema · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:20 am Post subject:

I had to address my rear wheel bearing issues because it's the start of parade season! I had been reading up on the topic because the Bentley manual is strangely vague. Turns out it was easier than I expected, and about ten times messier than expected! The outer bearings were original and went dry, despite there being enough grease in there to fill a distributor cap. I did the work with the diagonal are on the car, and the inner bearing was still good. I debated with myself as to whether or not to replace the inner, and I concluded that an original bearing in good shape was better than a new Chinese bearing. So, I cleaned the old inner and repacked it with modern grease. The new bearing made a big difference in freeway driving, and I could take my hands off the steering wheel for a quarter mile while towing a trailer at 70 mph. Steady as a rock. I also used the trailer that I'd just lowered, and the handling was indeed great. Gas mileage for the 400 mile trip was 25.26 mpg, but I gave no thought to economy and did lots of overtaking.

Dry bearing!

Setup area for parade. In the trailer are 3 speaker cabinets, rack with mixer and outboard equipment, three heavy amplifiers, a socket set, power tools, and my big toolbox. Other amps and speakers were in the car.

Short clip on the back roads (click to play video). Car was quieter with the glass pack muffler than expected...

Jeromerino · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject:

Drove it.

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CiderGuy · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:34 pm Post subject:

Bought 4 tires online and had them put on the turbine wheels that came with this 1970 Ghia coupe. What a PIA to install the front tires, took me at least 1.5 hours longer then it should have. Going to change out the hub to studs rather then these bolt/nuts ..

racgofar · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:35 am Post subject: New look for the old gal

Put the Mattingly Bros. Refurbished gauges into the 66 Coupe this weekend along with a custom made Tach. Couldn't find the 66 dash trim pieces at a good price so we put black python snakeskin wrap over the dash front. Gives it some attitude. Twisted Evil

This is a father/son project for my 14 yr old.
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Brassneck · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:54 am Post subject:

Ha ha...I'm kind of liking the snake-skin wrap. Smile

didget69 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject:

Played with wheel mockup today... Front end needs to drop.

Work on the $200 Ghia continues...

bnc
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69 ghia · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:45 am Post subject:

finnist the interior today Wink

John Moxon · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:54 am Post subject:

kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4114

Did the yearly Ghia detailing. It's a bit more involved than my normal spraying "Speed Shine" and calling it good. This was to prepare for my Dad visit from Florida. This year I took him to Vintage Gran-Prix of Mid-Ohio at the Mid -Ohio Sports Car Course. This was a belated Fathers Day event for us.
We went Sunday and participated in the car show and also got to take a spin around the 2.2 mile course. I wish we could have stayed all day but it was threatening storms and although rain isn't a big deal hail and potentially damaging winds are a concern.

So this (from the left) is Dad, a good friend Chuck and Me. What bellies Shocked

No wonder the Ghia is getting smaller!

Here Dad and I are waiting in the Ghia fot the track to open up for us. Sorry about the glare.

More of the same just a bit wider shot.

A set of pictures. We are entering "Thunder Valley" I'm amazed at Chuck's skill with the camera. Those were hard shots to get since Dad and I were "at speed" Laughing

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John Moxon · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:39 pm Post subject:

Looks like a fun day Nothing like a "spin" on a race track in Ghia. Cool

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CiderGuy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject:

Tried to replace a head in the engine, while it was still in the car. After removing some of the engine tin, the heater box, and the muffler, we decided it couldn't get done that way. Ordered a transmission jack from Harbor Freight to help me lower the engine.

mountainkowboy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:15 pm Post subject:

CiderGuy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:38 pm Post subject:

mountainkowboy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject:

ScottDoonan · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:56 pm Post subject: Tank

Took tank to radiator shop for boil out and hot tanking.

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1959 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet (current restoration)
1965 Porsche 356 SC coupe
1967 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle
1969 Porsche 911E Targa 3.2 twin plug
2006 Porsche 987 Rüf 3400K Prototype #2 of 2

One Year Wonder · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:13 pm Post subject:

Been busy putting the pan back into a roller on my '67 Coupe...

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