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overboost
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Joined: June 11, 2021
Posts: 178
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Hi fellow enthusiasts. I wanted to introduce myself as a new TheSamba.com member. I ran around in my 20's in Southern California during the Cal Look era of the 70's and 80's. I had built many cars that made it into Hot VWs and VW Trends. Maybe some of the older members here remember the Whittier and Van Nuys Blvd Saturday nights, we all had so much fun as kids.
It's so nice to see the photos on this forum, it brings me back almost 50 years. If anyone remembers my Ghia, give a shout out. Nice to see our passion has lasted through the years.
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rcooled
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Joined: September 20, 2008
Posts: 2506
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Welcome back! Yes, Karmann Ghias are still popular and are now starting to draw even more interest from the overall classic car world. Good ones are getting harder to find, and current prices are reflecting the wider range of interest from enthusiasts.
Looks like you have skills, so bringing a car back from the brink shouldn't be a problem if that's where you're headed. Still quite a few rusty beaters out there waiting to be restored 
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'63 Ragtop (current)
'65 Ghia coupe (totaled)
'67 Ghia convertible (current)
'69.5 Ghia convertible and
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kgj
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Joined: February 25, 2013
Posts: 418
Location: Uk, Cornwall
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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This 70 cal look Ghia was the stuff of my teenage fantasies circa 1989!
Awesome.
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kingkarmann
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Joined: November 05, 2003
Posts: 4111
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:20 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Welcome
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Mike Gerson
What is your "Bespoke Reality"? |
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overboost
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Joined: June 11, 2021
Posts: 178
Location: Huntersville, NC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:28 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Thanks King! I originally posted this thread on the day I joined TheSamba back in early June. In a few short months, I feel like I have got to know most of the regulars here and have always felt welcomed.
I read and read everyday to try to learn about my newest KG fixing things that the PO had butchered. Any questions I have had are all answered here. I love this forum.
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Ian Godfrey
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Joined: September 25, 2006
Posts: 1137
Location: Melbourne Australia
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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I really like the look of the magneto with 48's.
a classic 'last century' paint job. 
good to see the pictures, when you posted in my thread I didn't realise it was your old car! |
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overboost
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Joined: June 11, 2021
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Location: Huntersville, NC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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I have been out of the VW circuit for nearly 30 years. Life has a way of bringing you back full circle. My Ghia heydays were back in the 80's in SoCal where Cal Look was born.I had so many Ghias back then I wish I still had everyone. These were my daily's.
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dungeoncrawl
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Joined: January 17, 2008
Posts: 105
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:32 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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| I remember that Blue Ghia with the stripes from the magazine. Sweet! |
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kgj
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Joined: February 25, 2013
Posts: 418
Location: Uk, Cornwall
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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| overboost wrote: |
I have been out of the VW circuit for nearly 30 years. Life has a way of bringing you back full circle. My Ghia heydays were back in the 80's in SoCal where Cal Look was born.I had so many Ghias back then I wish I still had everyone. These were my daily's.
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Hi. Just curious. What brings you back to the humble Ghia?
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Rome
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Joined: June 02, 2004
Posts: 9651
Location: Pearl River, NY
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Will your current Ghia be closer to stock than your fabulous Ghia seen here?
What about the engine- a warmed over near-stocker or still going for a tire-ripping setup like the IDA-powered one?
Is that you cleaning the front wheel? |
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overboost
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Joined: June 11, 2021
Posts: 178
Location: Huntersville, NC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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| kgj wrote: |
Hi. Just curious. What brings you back to the humble Ghia? |
Life is a full circle I guess. The Ghia is just in my blood.
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Will your current Ghia be closer to stock than your fabulous Ghia seen here?
What about the engine- a warmed over near-stocker or still going for a tire-ripping setup like the IDA-powered one?
Is that you cleaning the front wheel? |
No plans on a any high horsepower engine on this one. Just a complete stocker that the Mrs. and I drive around. If I did I would run a Kawell turbo. I had the 550 HP 2 liter before. That was my Pro Turbo running at Firebird Raceway in the early 90's in the shot below.
Yeah that is me in my 20's in that VW Trends cover shot. Good times.
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03fatboy
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Joined: September 10, 2021
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Location: Long Beach, CA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:32 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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| I been looking for a new member introduction thread. I just joined from SoCal area, and am looking for a project to have some fun with and bring back some fun High School memories. I always appreciated Gaia’s and may include those in my searches as well. |
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Basketcase
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Joined: August 10, 2011
Posts: 636
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Amazing cars!
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jeffrey8164 
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Joined: January 06, 2018
Posts: 3817
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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@ Overboost
What happened to your cars?
And what happened to the blondes?
Not to offend.
I assume one is yours.
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Turning owners into mechanics since 1938.
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sputnick60
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Joined: July 22, 2007
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Location: In Molinya Orbit
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overboost
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Joined: June 11, 2021
Posts: 178
Location: Huntersville, NC
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:44 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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@ Overboost
What happened to your cars?
And what happened to the blondes?
Not to offend.
I assume one is yours. |
Those cars all sold. Mostly the Japanese market took them and exported them when I let them go.
My next chapter was to graduate to Porsche and eventually to Ferrari cars. 30+ years later, I am back to a couple of nice BMW's, a Yamaha R6 Raven and my little rusty KG.
The girls in that cover shoot were brought in by VW Trends, I really didn't know any of them. Living the surf rat life back then in HB, it was just another day of hot chicks in bikinis. 
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NJ John
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Joined: September 21, 2007
Posts: 2222
Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:43 am Post subject: Re: New Forum Member Introduction |
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Cool to have you back! I thought the car wash scene was from a Johnny’s Speed and Chrome catalog shoot. Maybe you’ll catch the drag bug, again.
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
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rbsurfguy
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Joined: August 10, 2008
Posts: 1757
Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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I remember when those high cut bikinis started showing up in the 80's in Huntington....Fun Days!!!
Jeff
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2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
See my build on The Samba at:
Jeff's 71 Vert Restoration/Reassembly http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight= |
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