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swavananda · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject:

highly unlikely,personal experience on the t/a seal leaking only at highway speed and do to a worn needle bearing ,causing the shaft to wobble. you should post this issue in the engine forum for more input and start thinking about that refund

72Ghia · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:34 pm Post subject:

Yeah I'll have to pull the engine again to find out what is wrong.
The builder offered to look it over again. Atleast for the time being the
car is finally able to stop and go under its own power.
Nice to be wrapping up this project after 5 years.
Still some bugs to work out but it is getting very
close to done. Here are some photos after taking it out for a night time test spin.

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72 Ghia Vert project
Bodywork http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303542&highlight=
Re-assembly: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4762737#4762737

72 Beetle Weekend Driver, restored in the 90's
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353424

www.airsuckers.com

sputnick60 · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:16 am Post subject:

Lovely!

Can't wait till I get there too. Four years seems normal for a project like this.
Nicholas
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Ghiaddict · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:28 am Post subject:

Great work, Bill. She's a beauty.
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72Ghia · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject:

bt · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

NOICE.

dig'n that side shot. I like the blk between the side chrome. It adds a nice detail.

bryan
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72Ghia · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject:

JerseyGhia · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject:

WOW

Amazing job! I wish I had your skills!

Out of curiosity if you don't mind, how much did it all cost in the end, not counting the 5 years time! If you sell it one day, how do you even price something like that?

72Ghia · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:37 am Post subject:

Thanks ! I havent added up everything but a rough idea is about
13k-14k in expenses not to mention the time spent & loss of sanity Laughing

Rough breakdown:
Purchase price $2800 (a little too much !)
Repair panels & other misc. parts $3000
Engine rebuild $1000
media blasting $1000
Interior $1000
epoxy prime, paint & clear $3500
title tags registration $200
Items Im not remembering & things which could be used for other projects or sold off Smile

$1000 (used welder & other parts, tools etc. )

That should be a pretty good ballpark of what it took actual expensewise
Figure expenswise it cost about $230 per month for 5 years to do this.
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WTB- Billet center caps with Wolfsburg logo

72 Ghia Vert project
Bodywork http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303542&highlight=
Re-assembly: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4762737#4762737

72 Beetle Weekend Driver, restored in the 90's
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353424

www.airsuckers.com

squonk · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:38 pm Post subject:

Just beautiful! Now we need a beauty shot of it in the daylight with its top down...
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tlambert · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:30 pm Post subject:

Bill you have done a very nice job on the ghia. Something you can be proud for sure.

Very nice!

72Ghia · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks ! Yes Ghias seem to look nicer with the top down. These projects will surely test your patience but it helps to keep a mindset that it is a hobby and many of your hard work will not be realized until the end.
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Bill

WTB- Billet center caps with Wolfsburg logo

72 Ghia Vert project
Bodywork http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303542&highlight=
Re-assembly: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4762737#4762737

72 Beetle Weekend Driver, restored in the 90's
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353424

www.airsuckers.com

WickedOne · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject:

Beautiful! Makes me wonder how much I'll be forking-out to get my '70 running and looking good again.

aero3113 · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:08 pm Post subject:

Very nice but what was the cause of the oil leak Question

dubulup · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject:

Sad news guys... The OP has passed away. Baltimore Shawn now owns the car.

aero3113 · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:13 pm Post subject:

Very sad to hear that

WickedOne · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:31 pm Post subject:

John Moxon · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:21 am Post subject:

jpjohns · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject:

Beautiful car....so sad to hear about Bill. Crying or Very sad

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