74 ghia type 4 project

Tonyorlo · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:28 am Post subject:

Got the body back on the pan , but I'm going to wait to bolt it all down untill I get the new beam under it. I bought all stainless hardware for the body mounting.

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Once I get it on all 4 wheels I am going to start on the body work.

didget69 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:38 am Post subject:

Tonyorlo · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks Bryan!

A local samba member helped me out with some sheet metal.

I got this tacked in, it will be the intake for the inter cooler.

didget69 · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:56 pm Post subject:

...it's off-center by 0.5mm. Laughing

NOW - what does it look like inside the car where the 'luggage area' was?

bryan
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Tonyorlo · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject:

It's probably off a lot more than that lol.

Right now nothing has been done in there. I plan to build a box that seals to the top and back of the luggage for the IC. The air will be vented through the bottom of it to the underside of the car.

Started playing around with the fender flares today. I got one tacked on but after stepping back and looking at it I was not happy. I think I will have to bring it up higher on the panel.

Tonyorlo · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:04 pm Post subject:

Its been awhile since Ive posted on here. I ditched the flares. I got most the body work done after priming and blocking multiple times. I just need to get the doors and lids stripped, primed and fitted.

I also bought a rebuilt transaxle from Genos Air Cooled in PA. Super nice guy and gave me a great deal. I dont know as much as I should about transaxles, but he told me its out of a super beetle and is better than my original 002. I know its a 3:88 and thats about it lol. I planned to do a cable shift setup, but it was going to be more work than it was worth.

Basketcase · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:39 pm Post subject:

wow! you got a lot done. looks great.
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Tonyorlo · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks! I can't wait to see it in color.

Where are you at in Ohio Basketcase? Reason I ask is I was driving through Cambridge not too long ago on 77 and saw a VW junk yard.

Basketcase · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:55 pm Post subject:

about an hour north of Wheeling.didn't know there was a VW junkyard that close.
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Tonyorlo · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:13 pm Post subject:

Its called Beetle Barn. It didn't look like the best yard, but its all VWs. I couldn't find much online about, a few old threads on forum sites, but it doesn't have the best reviews.

http://volksrods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27200

Were aren't too far away, I'm 10 min south of Wheeling.

Basketcase · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:47 pm Post subject:

thanks for the info, may have to check it out sometime.
i thought Glen Dale was pretty close.
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Tonyorlo · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:25 am Post subject:

I'm attempting to make my clock a tach.

Doesn't seem too bad so far.

Tonyorlo · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:37 pm Post subject:

I got the dash welded up and in primer. I also got all the panels stripped and in epoxy primer.

Tonyorlo · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject:

I almost have all the panels finished. I sprayed the engine and trunk compartment with Por15 topcoat yesterday.

I sprayed the dash today. I've been eager to see the color in person. Platinum Metallic, factory Porsche color, I saw it in a DuPont book for 85 Model year.

Tonyorlo · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:02 pm Post subject:

I got it sprayed today.

Primer before sealer

Sealer

Basecoat

Basketcase · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:14 pm Post subject:

beautiful!!
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Tonyorlo · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks! Im pretty happy for this being my first overall paint job.

carl4x4 · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:17 am Post subject:

Just read through this thread, you've done some great work here. The colour choice is great as well. look forward to reading your updates Smile

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Tonyorlo · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks! Im really enjoying working on this car, its a nice change from what im used to.

I bought a pair of 15x6 cookie cutters, now I need to find a pair of 15x7s.

didget69 · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:36 pm Post subject:


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