What did you do to your ghia this week?

kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4111

^^^^
The chassis work looks very sharp. Can't wait to see the finished product!
That Honda Trail 70 sure takes me back Cool

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FRNKNSTNGHIA · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:14 am Post subject:

xsnowpig · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject: color change

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first attempt at full paint job. decided to do the color change i'd been pondering during the rust bucket restoration that is my 71 coupe.
not too bad for about about $150 in materials, including sprayer. now to knock down the fat lady cellulite with some wet sanding because i've found out that i'd rather have a 5 footer paint job instead of the 20 footer it is after not thinning the urethane enough. ugh.

KGCoupe · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:35 am Post subject: Re: color change

didget69 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:27 am Post subject:

An Orange Peel finish is the new primer suede fad... Wink

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Altema · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

Replaced the engine mounts! I WAS going to drop the engine, but the headers hit the valance before I could get past the transmission input shaft. Sooo, since there was enough room to get my hand between the engine and transmission, I went for it. There was not quite enough room for the transmission to move up to remove the old squishy mounts, so I pried the engine up and towards the opposite side and was finally able to get the first mount out. With one mount out, it was easier to extract and install the other one. I had started on it last night, but got asked to go on a picnic by my wife's friend. She drove, so I was kinda hostage for a few hours (in a good way). The downside was that it took up the time I was supposed to be spending on the Ghia, and I had to finish up in the morning which made me late for a very very important appointment to meet up with a fellow Samba member.

The car started instantly and feels more responsive without the mush mounts. I used rubber ones instead of poly, but made sure they were German. Then it was time to hit the road for a 45 minute drive and everything went well... until I was almost at my destination and heard a rubbing or chuffing sound. I thought it was the pulley tin, but it also sounded like a severe cyinder head lear or a blow out plug. Turns out it was a tin screw and washer I had not tightened down that feel underneat the pulley (phew!).

Woreign · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:18 am Post subject:

Good choice on using the rubber mounts. Here's what the poly ones looked like when I removed them:

And I was able to install the replacement mounts without removing the transmission as well. It was a very tight squeeze and I had to grind about 2mm off of one of the bolts to get it to fit.

kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4111

I was re-arranging a very cluttered garage and had to move the Ghia to the driveway. I looked out from the doorway at her backside and noticed the drivers side was about sagging about 2 inches. I guess I may have gained a couple of pounds over the years since the car was finished Embarassed

I re-indexed the spring plate/torsion bar to bring it back to level. It sure makes it nice to have a spring plate tool which I didn't have when I was restoring her. It's nice and level now! It sure doesn't look level in this picture. I think I had my I -Phone on a slant Confused

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Nataliexsari · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: 69 Karmann ghia engine problem

Hi guys, sorry I'm new to this site and I just had a quick question. I have a 1969 and I can't seem to find how to open the engine compartment. I googled how and came up empty. There is no lever by the drivers side. There's a lever where the emergency brake is and that did nothing.

John Moxon

kiwighia68 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:56 pm Post subject:

I took my Bentley Manual to a printing shop and had them scan, enlarge and print the Wiring Diagram for me.

There is something perverse in the way the world works: The older I get, the poorer my eyesight, but at the same time, the print gets smaller everywhere.

Now I can at least start working on my own wiring loom without having to hold some magnifying glass to my nose.
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kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4111

Well damn!!
Drove over to pittsburgh yesterday for the vintage Grand Prix today and Sunday. It had been raining all morning. It began to clear so I hopped in the Ghia and was greeted by a spinning starter that wouldn't engage. Tried hammering on it to no avail. Luckily we are staying with a friend who has a garage. I have the tools and pulled the starter. Waiting for the wife and her friend to finish their retail therapy session and pick up a starter I found at the FLAPS. The show runs through tomorrow so hopefully we will be up and running soon. Sheesh!!
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kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4111

Success!!!
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juki48 · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:05 pm Post subject:

put a $7 short shift kit in my 74's shifter. I like it, although it's taking a while to get used to. I keep thinking it isn't going into gear because the travel is so much shorter.
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Altema · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:20 am Post subject:

Altema · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:26 am Post subject:

After the floor damage was professionally repaired by Kman, I cleaned it up, replaced the heater vent that was removed for the repairs, re-torqued the spark plugs, and adjusted the valves. Then the car started cutting out randomly at idle, and I could see on the AFR gauge it was going lean then coming back. This told me what it was, so I went home and found the idle cut off solenoid loose enough to lose ground. I usually just screw it in by hand, which is tight enough for it to work and not leak, but not tight enough to keep from working loose from heat cycling. Used the correct 17mm wrench on it and carefully snugged it with two fingers. All better now!

Paul

CiderGuy · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject:

Altema · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:34 am Post subject:

Just changed the oil/filter and cleaned the carb last night. For the first time the lady at the parts store looked confused and wanted to lookup the "correct" oil filter for a 1970 VW. I had a good laugh... until I got the total bill. Six quarts of oil and a filter was $52 and change. Yikes!

Paul


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