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Car32
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Location: Colorado
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Fuel-door delete, weld-in panel, Bondo (R) work, sanding, primer, Rust-oleum Satin Moss Green paint.
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Second Car = 1966 Baja
Nth Car = 2006 Cayman S
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Car32
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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This was a while ago, but I deleted the turn-signals and installed amber LEDs inside the fresh-air grilles.
Porsche crest is apropos?
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MJMarkham
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Joined: May 24, 2004
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Location: Parker Co
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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test fitting new floor pans
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57 Ragtop Oval, 58 Lowlight Coupe
WANTED: Original 58 Ghia Dash Knob |
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Redlabel6
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Location: Minnesota
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gorbur
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Posts: 187
Location: West of Calgary
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:22 am Post subject: Right hand Rockers / HC Replaced |
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Finally done the replacement of rockers and heater channels. Well over a month but no insurmountable issues. Molding holes and clean up the lower pinch welds to be done. Door gaps finished off at 4mm. Sill plate (trim) clearance slightly more. Top of windshield frame sitting about 4mm from original measure. Hoping the convertible top adjustment / reconstruction will take that out.
The torsion tube hole is smaller than factory but tested removing and it all worked out.
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73 - Ghia Cabriolet, currently under resto
76 - Type1, 1776, full restomod |
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Doug914
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Location: Northern New Jersey
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:33 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Looks like some really nice work. This stuff ain't easy to do correctly as you probably know, but the rewards are well worth it. 
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Vladiiiii
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Location: Munich, Germany
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:01 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Tried to get the thing to idle 
When parking it 2-3 times in november before winter sleep, I noticed it's running poorly (maybe on 2-3 cylinders), and decided to tackle it in sping (now).
I checked and replaced dizzy, points, condenser, cap, rotor, plug wires, plugs, cleaned carb, adjusted valves (were spot on), made all no difference....
Now I'm waiting for a compression tester.... 
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Vlad's 72 Ghia (Once in a Lifetime Restoration topic)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9237746#9237746 |
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obus 
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Figment
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:57 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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The 1915 I built pre-pandemic is finally in the car.
(yes the carbs conflict with the decklid springs)
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obus
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Figment
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:32 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I'm fairly sure that the air cleaners will prevent those props from falling out of the way as intended, but I've ordered a set anyway. For $40 it's worth a shot even if I do eventually go with a gas strut.
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kent70ghia
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Worked on clearing the SP intake manifold pre heat tube. Used 1/4 inch wire and a drill, and lots of PB Blaster and carb cleaner. After cleared, painted, now have to put it together.
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:08 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Winter is finally starting to fade a bit, in fact here in St. Louis, MO we broke the high temperature record yesterday for March 2nd with a temp of 82 degrees! Gotta love global warming!
So I dove in and cleaned and then waxed the entire '70 Coupe from front to tail and her chrome bumpers too! A lot of elbow grease expended! She's ready for Spring drives. Now if it would just rain like hell for a few days to wash away all the salt on the roads from the past three snow storms in the last month...
Bill
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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My Ghia, also known as Emiko, is in the workshop for replacement of the gearbox - with a freeway flyer - and replacement of the front beam and drop spindles - with an adjustable beam and original spindles.
The new gearbox was put in this week, and some oil leaks and other minor issues resolved. The car runs sweetly, according to the technician. The work on the beam starts this week.
In the meantime, I'm driving around in a Mercedes A170 and a Honda CRV. Automatic, short of a pedal, easy to get in and out with my sore knee, quiet, safe, power steering, but... boring boring boring. I miss even the discomfort of my 54 year old Ghia.
I think it was Darrel who said the work on these cars never stops.
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John Moxon
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PeteSC
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:13 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Made some windlace for a more finished look.
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lasslo
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:11 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Overload
fitted a AMR500 blower on my 1835cc engine
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:27 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Did you fabricate the intake(s) to make it lie down? Looks great, would like to do it on my motor. What's the carb you're running?
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lasslo
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:44 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Yes, homemade manifolds. Made by a firend.
Needed the blower to lay down to make room to allmost close the enginelid 
It’s not much space to wrench the bolts when mountning 
I’m using a weber dcoe 40 carburettor.
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Figment
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:40 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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That's some nice work.
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