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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Been neglecting the Ghia recently so I took it out for a wash and cruise.
After the wash I was filling it up when a youngster of about 8 or 9 walked up to me and asked if he could take a few pics of the Ghia. He was with his mother and just pulled up to the pump beside me. I said why of course be my guest. He asked what it was and I told him it was a 1972 Karmann Ghia made by VW. He said "oh a German car" and I laughed and said yes. He then said he liked Porsches but Austin Healy's were his favorites. He got his Mom to take a few pics of him standing beside it. I asked if he knew where the engine was and he pointed to the front trunk. I laughed and showed him the engine in the rear. He then started pointing out the generator, air cleaner and carb to his Mom, like he was an authority on it.
So after a few pics he thanked me as did his Mom then told me ?nice car".
Now my Ghia is in need of some major paint and body work but apparantly it was OK for this young fellow.
I believe he'll be owning some classics one day. LOL.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:43 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

^^^Thats a lot of car knowledge for an 8 or 9 year old!
I'll let a few pics describe my weekend, it was 100*+.
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I had adjusted the clutch about 100 miles ago and it was feeling the same as pre adjustment. Engaging too close to firewall. I confirmed that front and rear welds were in good shape when I did my restoration years back. The only way to get to the middle is to cut a hole. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:07 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

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^^^Thats a lot of car knowledge for an 8 or 9 year old!
I'll let a few pics describe my weekend, it was 100*+.
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I had adjusted the clutch about 100 miles ago and it was feeling the same as pre adjustment. Engaging too close to firewall. I confirmed that front and rear welds were in good shape when I did my restoration years back. The only way to get to the middle is to cut a hole. :cry:


Dirty work, Darrel, but someone has to do it. There's nothing as sweet as a clutch that engages gears smoothly.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

A Clutch Cable Tube repair was something I had not been planning on doing this week.......
Thanks to the others that tackled this same problem and posted their results I was able to accomplish the repair without welding. I fashioned a bracket and secured the tube. I also discovered an ancient rodent civilization!!

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:40 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

c21darrel wrote:
^^^Thats a lot of car knowledge for an 8 or 9 year old!


I had adjusted the clutch about 100 miles ago and it was feeling the same as pre adjustment. Engaging too close to firewall. I confirmed that front and rear welds were in good shape when I did my restoration years back. The only way to get to the middle is to cut a hole. Crying or Very sad


I feel for you!!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:42 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

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And me for you King!!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Just successfully rebuilt a Varga caliper. After removing and cleaning the Pistons, reassembly was rather straight forward. Ordered another kit... Brakes nearly complete. Wish I had the reservoir at the master cylinder, I'm ready for paint, but funds are non-existent. Slowly but surely getting this Ghia restored.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:08 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

I gave it a wash...(as if it needed one Laughing).
Then I got the camera out.
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I like how water looks when it beads up on freshly waxed paint. I also like the curves Ghia's have.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:50 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

That wide-angle lens has a good depth of field Nick...shows off the gorgeous curves of the Ghia. Very Happy

Can't think of a better car to use it on.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:24 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Chris, looks like you have raised the deck Lid?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

alansvwTwinCab wrote:
Chris, looks like you have raised the deck Lid?
Chris?
Good catch, Alan. The decklid is unlached in the photo making the gap wider than normal . But.... the rubber is thicker than it should be and I haven't replaced it with a better one ....yet.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:31 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Lance Gregory donated a parachute lever and cable to me after he finished his promod build a few years ago..... I've been having issues with the cable and release for the hood on the Ghia.... Then I got this wild hair and now I've got a bullet proof release......

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:06 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Installed Dynamat on the floor pans and tunnel. Only cut myself 4 times... And sweated my arse off. 100+ degrees outside, kept the garage door closed since the garage is insulated. It was still HOT!


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:33 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Got the rest of my rims and tires. Getting them mounted and balanced tomorrow morning. In the meantime, hand painting the center caps.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:06 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

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Installed Dynamat on the floor pans and tunnel. Only cut myself 4 times... And sweated my arse off. 100+ degrees outside, kept the garage door closed since the garage is insulated. It was still HOT!


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Are you painting your car on the pans or off ?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:09 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

On the pans. They were in great shape, just a couple divets to punch out. Used undercoating on top, will get the underneath side eventually... Probably before paint.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:08 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

On all 4's again!

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

Having shelled-out a couple of hundred $ for the quality CuLayer LEDs for my running/brake lights a couple of weeks ago I thought I try the single LEDs for my indicators/turn signals.

I bought these from the UK supplier and it worked out at around 20 GBP for the two: http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/


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These single LEDs are pretty much generic and are available from plenty of suppliers worldwide.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:37 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

John Moxon wrote:
Having shelled-out a couple of hundred $ for the quality CuLayer LEDs for my running/brake lights a couple of weeks ago I thought I try the single LEDs for my indicators/turn signals.

I bought these from the UK supplier and it worked out at around 20 GBP for the two: http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/


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These single LEDs are pretty much generic and are available from plenty of suppliers worldwide.


Hi John, they look brilliant Smile Ive been following a few people in the oval forums who have used a blinking led in their semaphores and run into problems when using their headlights and semaphores at the same time. Just wondering if you have had chance to run all the lights at once? if so any issues? cheers... Anthony
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? Reply with quote

I see you also keep a plastic tub under the engine of your car, John. Catching oil spill? Do all VW aircooled engines leak oil? Do they have to?
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