Wife’s new 67 Fasty

[swhitcomb]

So, had a fun VW filled weekend with the wife. Friday we went on a long drive through the Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia countryside. Took my Boxster because it was supposed to rain. As it turned out, we got stuck in a long downpour and a tornado Warning. So, I was glad I took the Boxster. The poor folks in the Buggies were miserable.

Saturday we went to an all makes local show. We got to meet Heather Storm of Garage Squad. She was extremely personable and great. Came over to our cars after she signed a poster for us, and posed with us in front of them. She looked over the Fastback and even offered my wife advice on how to do the interior work. Being an all makes show, her car got a ton of attention. Lots of questions, lots of I’ve never seen one before, even a guy who gave me his number and said he has a 70 something Fastback he wanted to sell for parts. It was a participant judged event. Wife was absolutely thrilled to get a top 30 award (there were about 100 cars registered). This was the first show she has gone to & entered since we finished the engine.

Today she took it to its first VW event, Dubs and Dogs. Lots of fun hanging out with friends, and our dog won the “top dog” award.

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

Great feeling isn’t it? There are 2 long term projects I’ve really had a sense of accomplishment on in my VW life. When I put new pans in her Thing, and getting this thing on the road. Funny, I’ve owned 10 or so of my own over the last 30 years, but her 2 are the ones I feel like I’ve actually accomplished something on.

Anyway, enjoy your Square. Do you have a build thread? I’d love to check it out.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[allskwair4]

Man, nice work. -both of you! I’m a square guy through and through but that is a sweet ride. Love to see it!
I just got mine up going (not “finished” yet) and drove it to work 2 weeks ago after nearly 10 years of tinkering. Best feeling in the world.

[swhitcomb]

She took it to work today for the first time. On Tyoe 3 day of all days.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

So, in between playing with my own 66 Fastback, I managed to find the passenger side armrest. The parts Squareback had a decent drivers side so, after just over 3 years, I have finally found both missing armrests.

Also ordered a new clamp for the distributor.

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

We have a horn. Now it can get its state safety inspection.


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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

The weather here finally warmed up, and the salt is off the roads, so yesterday we took my Ghia, her Fastback, and met a friend in his Buggy and went on a long shake down cruise. Went well for the most part. After about 45 mins the car started running hot. We got it home and I dug into it this afternoon. The distributor clamp had come loose. The timing was off. Adjusted the valves and reset the timing. It’s running better now. Going to have to take it out for another long ride and see. I think I’m going to put the original vac advance back in. The shop I took it to put an 009 in, and I’m not a fan. I also ordered a nice Ross Wulf clamp. Either way, she enjoyed it.

Also, the ignition switch in this car is driving me insane. It’s now on its 3rd electrical portion. It’s the ISP West switch. It uses the electrical portion from a 68-70 type 1. Apparently the manufacturer of these isn’t very good. 2 have failed in a very short time. Where they are peened together works loose. This time I bought a NOS switch and peened it a little extra. Hopefully this one holds.

Fixing the ignition switch earlier this week

Quick stop for gas before we headed out

Lunch

Out on the road

Got the front parking lights working this week

Cleaned it up a little and put the powder coated lid clamps back on

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

Little project I put together. A video of all the work (most of it anyway) we’ve done to her car so far.


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Please excuse the few grammatical errors. It had rendered and was already uploading before I caught them.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

[EverettB]

[swhitcomb]

After we got home I started putting the dash back together. I really hate how the aftermarket dash fits.

Found a solution to the hole from the aftermarket ignition switch hole. It’s now the 12 volt power port.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

Finally got to take it out and drive it around more than a few minutes.


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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[KTPhil]

Who's LED bulbs did you use? That looks like a great filament pattern for H4 lenses.
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Current Fleet:
- '71 Fastback
- '69 Westfalia
Retired:
- '67 Beetle
- '65 Beetle (x2)
- '65 Bus
- '71 Squareback

[swhitcomb]

LEDs are in. Much better.

Low beam

High beam

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

Did quite a bit of work to the Fastback this week. Pulled the seats out of the parts car and cleaned them up.

They look pretty good. Not perfect, but not the oddly fitted Ghia seats that were in it when she bought it.

Bought and fitted some H4 headlights. The LED bulbs arrive tomorrow.

And, finally, after 2.5 years, she got to drive it.

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We took it and got Chinese.

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[swhitcomb]

Tried all of the easy fixes. Fuse 7 goes specifically to the front parking lights. Its good. May be that I hooked it up wrong to the headlight switch. I’ll dig back into it.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[Bobnotch]

[swhitcomb]

They do not. So, I’ll have to do some playing. Thanks for the help.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

[Bobnotch]

[swhitcomb]

Well, Deno’s guys finished up and delivered the car last night. I got home from work today and started moving parts over from the parts car. Got most of the electrical system working now.

All finished and ready to leave his shop

Now a quick question. When I turn on the parking lights all 4 corners light up. When the headlights come on the front parking lights go out. Pretty sure they’re all supposed to stay on. Just want to make sure I’m right before I make sure they all work.

I also got all the gauges working. Literally none of them worked when we bought the car. Had a broken Speedo cable, fuel gauge didn’t work, clock didn’t work, and none of the lights worked. It also had a generic ignition switch that someone drilled a hole in the dash for. All fixed now.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster