What did you do to your ghia this week?

DogGeorge · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:24 am Post subject:

Thanks Brassneck - it's a free speedometer app that reads in mph, kph or knots. I haven't bothered to buy the ad-free version because the ads are small and run across the bottom of the screen.
I hooked it in the speaker hole with a short bungie cord. Before the speedo cable snapped I was using the phone app to verify the analog speedometer and they agreed pretty closely up to 60 mph.

Kharon8 · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:30 am Post subject:

Update:
Washed and waxed Ghia as today was a cruising night in Helsinki and that's not far from here.

http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/cruising_08_15/IMG_3773.jpg

And here're the rest, small VW-oriented BBQ first (about 30 cars) and then to the city:
http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/cruising_08_15/index.html

(Sorry for the slow connection: The server is fast but the line isn't. )
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Duck58 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:55 am Post subject:

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Some height correction on my 71 this week.

clarkare · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:15 am Post subject:

Broken valve spring fixed, alternator conversion complete so first drive out this year in the glorious French countryside, 100 k covered with no issues so now hoping to make the most of the good weather and use the car as it deserves to be used....
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O2COOLED · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:30 pm Post subject:

Finally got around to installing the Hurst shifter I got from one of the swaps.... replacing the EMPI trigger shifter. Got the "sweet spot" location after several trial and error adjustments. Nice! I've forgotten how smooth this shifter is. I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
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VW History:'63 Bug;'70 Bug;'73 412;'83 Rabbit;'86 Golf;'76 Fat Chick; 67 Ghia Coupe; '70 Bug

aero3113 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:48 am Post subject:

Finally had time to do an oil change and drain/clean the air filter. I was amazed at the little dirt particles the oil bath filter catches.

CK3 · Samba Member Joined: July 18, 2015 Posts: 10

Just before I left on my roadtrip to WY, I noticed some oil dripping from the oil plate nuts, so I started to snug them up. One twisted clean off. I think the problem was that I had put on a replacement plate, from Brazil, I think, that was thinner than the original. Anyway, a didn't have time to fix it then, so I drive 1,000 miles with a missing nut on the oil plate, and a slight drip. Last weekend I tackled it with some reverse drill bits and Easy-Outs. First, I tried vise grips on the stub of the stud. It just turned to mush and refused to turn. Then I took an angle grinder to the stud to make a flat surface, center punched it, and started drilling, one size at a time, four sizes, smallest to largest. Finally I put in an Easy-Out and it started to turn! Home free! Not so fast, it just kept turning forever. So, I got the next larger drill bit. Once I got it in there pretty good I cocked it sideways to bind in the hole and was able to pull out the stud. It had no signs of thread left on it. I tried tapping the hole with an M6 like original, but a replacement stud was a really loose fit. Ended up drilling and tapping for M8 and putting in a nice repair stud that is M8 on one end and M6 on the other. Worked great, and I think it is stronger than before. No change at all to the externals.

JayFab · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:32 am Post subject:

Towed my Ghia to my painter!!!

lasslo · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:24 pm Post subject:

Got my redone seats in Smile

Now I have to get the engine in before the season is over here in Sweden....

And a before&after picture

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Volfandt · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:36 pm Post subject:

Hadn't taken the Ghia out for a couple weeks and finally decided to run some errands and take a little cruise in it.
1st problem I run into was the battery wouldn't crank it over. A quick charge took care of that but even though it would crank and crank it wouldn't start.
Subsequent troubleshooting lead me to a bad fuel sender connection on the tank. After cleaning it up and getting a good connection my half tank turned into an empty one. Looks like my last cruise drained all the gas but it got me home.... The only gas left was what was in the fuel bowl and over those couple of idle weeks sitting idle it must have evaporated out.

Put a gallon in and got the gauge to register, and it started right up. It made it to the gas station and after filling it up I finally got some cruising in.

Moral to the story, don't let your Ghia sit too long and keep track of your miles as these aftermarket senders can't be trusted .....

Dave
P.S. the tripmeter indicated I got 250 miles out of that last tank....
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O2COOLED · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:29 pm Post subject: 69 Chrome Bleu

No trips for the long weekend so had lots of time to work on the Ghia!

Finished installing trunk cover and liner I fabricated.

Also concerned about not being visible enough so installed LED DRLs. Now I don't have to drive around with my headlights on during the day.

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Current: '69 Ghia Coupe
VW History:'63 Bug;'70 Bug;'73 412;'83 Rabbit;'86 Golf;'76 Fat Chick; 67 Ghia Coupe; '70 Bug

akear · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:17 am Post subject:

I drove it! Took the Ghia and my bike to the local mountains. I forgot how nice these cars handle on the twisties.

Brassneck · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:40 am Post subject: Re: 69 Chrome Bleu

O2COOLED · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: 69 Chrome Bleu

Don Radomski · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject:

The LED's look great, do you have any photo's of the rear LED lights?

squonk · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: 69 Chrome Bleu

lasslo · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject:

Drove it, for the first time this year... Just as the summer is over Smile

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Fiatdude · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject:

Looks ready for next year -- One suggestion MOVE SOUTH --

mine is still setting on jack stands since January -- might finish doing that oil change by October LOL
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O2COOLED · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:49 pm Post subject:

O2COOLED · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: 69 Chrome Bleu


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