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Cliff@BrownBags
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 Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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| where is a decent place to order a new top? i have the padding and the headliner , i just need the top. i just dont want to order frome the wrong place and get a crappy top. thanks in advance |
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keifernet
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:04 am Post subject: |
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Can't go wrong with Chuck's if you have the bucks! 
http://www.chucksconvertibleparts.com/
Many don't realize he has the Ghia stuff as well and as Bug. |
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NOVA Airhead
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:18 am Post subject: Re: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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| dragrocker wrote: |
| where is a decent place to order a new top? i have the padding and the headliner , i just need the top. i just dont want to order frome the wrong place and get a crappy top. thanks in advance |
If you know the brand of pad and headliner you would be best ordering the top from the same manufacturer. I think Chuck's makes his own tops so I don't think he would be a good source.
If you don't know the manufacturer for what you have you would be best buying a new top, pad and headliner together.
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| cool, didnt think of that. ill look to see if i can dig up some info. thanks |
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whobba
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NOVA Airhead
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| Yeah, sure.... for the wifey. I know how that one goes, then soon you're slamming it and slapping on a set of BRM's and then slowly the Ghia becomes your ride.... uh huh.... |
What the heck. The wife does that with houses, furniture, etc.
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| there might be 'some' truth to your theory lol |
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Cliff@BrownBags
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ive been working on it off and on between side jobs and now im finaly rolling. im mocking it up for the wheels and makeing them fit so i can get it to the body shop asap so i can have it back and start putting it together for next summer.
the day i brought it home
as it sits now...
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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...........and finaly at the body mans house!!
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djkeev
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Loren
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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I ordered a top chrome set from Chuck's and they were great to deal with. Great with comunication, great packing, etc. The trim pieces were on sale and much cheaper than any other supplier. The trim was excellent and exactly like the crusty original pieces I have, only with nicer chrome  |
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: |
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awesome thanks. ill be busy doing all those things as soon as i get it back so thanks for the info.
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Cliff@BrownBags
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been a long time since i posted in here. feel free to follow me/us on facebook. brownbagsmd
here is a teaser of what it looks like now. keep in mind that this is a VERY SLOW moving project.
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Cliff@BrownBags
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these are the floors i made when i "flat panned" it.
swapped in an older dash, so that i can fully paint it and not have to fill those damn top pad holes on the edge.
we didnt want to do much of a "modern" feel, but still cut in the tag box. the goal is to build a nice retro looking car.....but flat on the ground
mock up of the front suspension (still in rough form)
my two favorite things....laid out cars, and rescue animals
and just because its cool.......
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tisius
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I love the new normal
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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hahah... thanks man
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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A couple updated photos
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KidKarmann
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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| Those motor tins are pure sex. That looks DOPE. Was the flatpan a necessity for the lowering? Not sure how much drop one can get away with on a standard pan. |
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xzener
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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Is that the " Hammered" paint in the engine compartment?
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Chochobeef
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:11 am Post subject: Re: just bought a 71 ghia vert for the wifey...now the fun.. |
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| Looks like spray on bedliner. Either way, it looks good. |
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