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gtrplyr
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 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:43 am Post subject: And a little more progress..... |
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Still working on the chassis, ready to set body on for the last time( ya, right).
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gtrplyr
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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gtrplyr
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Location: kansas
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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Wiring HELL!
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57BLITZ
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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Cool . . . lookin' good! 
Two questions for ya . . .
What angle did you use for the steering box . . . the clamp has two positions, one for Bugs and the other for Ghias . . . did you use one of them?
Have you set the gas tank in there to check for clearance around the steering shaft?
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gtrplyr
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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| It is set up for beetle, not ghia, and yes, the tank fits. It is real close to the shaft, but no contact. Three years, and it's still not done! |
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:10 am Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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| 57BLITZ wrote: |
Cool . . . lookin' good!
Two questions for ya . . .
What angle did you use for the steering box . . . the clamp has two positions, one for Bugs and the other for Ghias . . . did you use one of them?
Have you set the gas tank in there to check for clearance around the steering shaft? |
I’m curious regarding the statement regarding the steering box clamp. Which part has two positions?
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:28 am Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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Here you go, the ghia's box is at a different angle than the bug. IIRC 13 is for bug tab and 14 is ghia on the clamp.
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:45 am Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
Here you go, the ghia's box is at a different angle than the bug. IIRC 13 is for bug tab and 14 is ghia on the clamp. |
Interesting. Does the arrow point to the front or back?
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gtrplyr
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Location: kansas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:40 am Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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From The Samba,
"I went through this issue while mounting the box on my beam this weekend. I looked at an original Bug beam to find the the 13 faces forward (& it's closer to the drivers side drum on LHD cars) on the clamp, so, I figure it must be the 14 facing forward for a Ghia. I faced the 14 forward to have the extra "drop" in the column. I want the column under the dash instead of coming through it. I may have to elongate the hole in my blukhead "firewall" area, but, it's only fiberglass & shoyuld be able to be patched easily enough." |
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JaredJ
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: And a little more progress..... |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
| [img]IIRC 13 is for bug tab and 14 is ghia on the clamp. |
You are correct as a Ghia is a type 14. |
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