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calexican
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whoa! that was 10 years ago!!
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this is pretty strange, outside of marfa a few miles is a prada shoe store, in the middle of nowhere, with no one around. (except for the horse) |
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calexican
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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just drove on by...been there done that  |
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John Moxon 
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calexican
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:15 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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well it has been a while since i made a post. took a little day trip up to marfa texas last weekend, and on my way back i spotted this corvair in the tiny town of valentine...pulled over and took a shot.
gigi did great on the trip...i had taken her up to marfa quite a few years ago when i wasn't as well versed on engines and valve adjustments...i have to say she performed much better on this trip...there are some long steep hills to climb and she kept up at 65 to 70mph no problem, not the case the first time. i did however, have to change my clutch cable...i had the good fortune to have put my original cable in the frunk after swapping it out for the wing nut version. the cable snapped right when i was passing through border patrol check point, so i had a nice spot to make the swap...border patrol was even nice enough to let me wash my hands. needless to say folks, carry a spare! i just ordered the clutch shaft upgrade from classic bug parts...the cable arm hook is replaced by a bearing so the cable and arm won't ever wear out.
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calexican
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 7:42 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Full on summer here in El Paso…I often drive past this unique abandoned house and saw that it was for sale… |
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calexican
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:43 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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So I pulled the motor again yesterday, I had put in a funky trans shaft seal that I got from auto zone…I was suspicious because it was half the thickness of what I pulled out…nevertheless I put it in and it seemed like a good fit…a little over a year later, there it was leaking…ugh… I had another reason to pull the motor, hopefully someone can shed some light for me on this…I had painstakingly made sure I got the correct endplay on the last build I did, I had bought some thick shims from WW, and installed them, but they were too much, couldn’t crank the motor by hand, so I took one out and replaced it with a thinner one, got a .07 measurement, cranked easy, thought I was set…well going on over a year later I’m hearing a suspicious sound and wondered what it could be…and sure enough I’m feeling excessive endplay at the pulley…as I replaced shaft seal, I put the thicker shim back in replacing the thin one, so now I have all three thick shims back in and I still feel the pulley move…the sound seems to be gone, so maybe I’ve got it fixed…but it seems strange that what wouldn’t work before, works now…I told myself I better not put a fourth shim in…seems like most people in the engine forum say not to do that. Any info from engine builders would greatly appreciated. Getting really good at pulling the motor! Out and in on the same day! |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:43 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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So lucky you can drive it in the winter!
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:43 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| My daily dose of fun! |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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That Ghia is just so suited to its environs John!
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calexican
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:33 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Nice shadow bringing out the nose ridge. |
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TC/TeamEvil
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another shot....i visited the flat four project in tokyo a few years ago. saved this sticker for the right car. flat four, amazing place, one in kyoto too. |
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TC/TeamEvil
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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After 12 years I took my wheel skin off because it was wearing through… cleaned up the wheel, and gave it a coat of clear… |
You're a braver man than I John. What if it were, like mine possibly, the only thing holding the wheel together? 8-[ |
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another shot....i visited the flat four project in tokyo a few years ago. saved this sticker for the right car. flat four, amazing place, one in kyoto too. |
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bobnorman
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Lovely shot! Absolutely love the simple lines, and the rough paint on yours accentuates the minimalist quality of these early cars.
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calexican
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:18 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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calexican
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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What a work of abstract art that car is!
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With a dash of Francis Bacon. |
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