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bobnorman
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calexican
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the little things...
Thanks Loren! |
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Loren
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| That looks great! Glad I could help. |
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calexican
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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It’s been 10 years since I got my Ghia, I had it in my head that I would drive it back to Tucson and take some photos of the car in the same spot I did when I started this thread, as a kind of happy anniversary thing. My band Calexico was supposed to play the Tucson folk festival April 6th, but it’s been canceled due to the covid-19 crisis....so I won’t be going there anytime soon. It’s a tough time, one of the ways I’m keeping my sanity is tuning, and keeping the Ghia running nice. Here is picture of the car the first year I got her up and running, it was a frosty winter morning in front of my house inTucson.
and here is a picture I took recently here in El Paso at my place. I just noticed that it was raining that day, nice.
Here is to hoping we all make it through this... sending good vibes to all the Ghia friends. |
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Proper Built
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:32 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| It could be the frost in the earlier pic but, I didn't realize how much work you put into bringing out the paint. Great work. |
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calexican
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:34 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Thank you John and Proper Built. I just found out this morning that El Paso has a lock down now for no unnecessary travel. It was as nice while it lasted driving around with so little traffic... a little eerie knowing the reason why...but I won’t be doing that now.... maybe just hang out in the garage listen to records... love what Porsche Dave is doing with his front end...
I have a million records to listen to, the ones you see here are mostly ones I haven’t even listened to yet, just collected from thrift stores and book shops. |
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calexican
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Reposting this sunrise picture, a fellow Sambanista did a beautiful job of clearing up the photo, and giving more light to the Ghia. Thanks Rome!!
...and I thought I would throw this one in too, came across another mural in the old Sunset Heights neighborhood.
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calexican
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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I’ve been sneaking out to the Rio Grande to walk the dogs and took this picture, I feel like it shows the kind of isolation I’ve been feeling, even though I’m one of the lucky people who can still get out and go for a drive.
This one took me and my dog by surprise, fortunately the train wasn’t moving, but when I pulled up and looked over we were both shocked at how close the train was. |
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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I’ve always wanted to get this shot, but there have always been too many cars around...
stay strong
Love this one too, boxers from Mexico.
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kiwighia68
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[quote="calexican"]I’ve always wanted to get this shot, but there have always been too many cars around... stay strong
That is a great photo, and the message is so appropriate.
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dc
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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X2 - great shot 
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John Moxon
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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Love this one too, boxers from Mexico.
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Boxers from Mexico, along with a boxer (engine) from Germany.
That is a very cool shot of your beautiful patina Ghia, ... but I'm thinking that if there was a VW Thing pictured there instead of the Karmann Ghia, they'd all be boxers from Mexico. 
Although it worked out nicely for your photos, the greatly reduced traffic can be a bit eerie at times IMO.
It's somewhat reminiscent of the few days following the 9/11 attacks and how there were no airplanes in the sky. |
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calexican
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Stopped to take in a little of the Rio Grande... picked up some trash...
Just as the train came by... I did eventually kick that old dried up pineapple into the river. |
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calexican
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:39 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| Thanks John! I’m thinking soon. Naim and I finished a completely new record in quarantine, so we’ll need to take some photos and maybe even play some kind of streaming show... Naim almost got a Ghia himself, there was a I think a 70 coup with original paint in Tucson, but someone offered more than he could afford and it sold. Very excited about this new music. I have a Instagram account now @rockeshoes63 if you want to keep updated. Thanks again. |
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John Moxon
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:38 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| calexican wrote: |
| Thanks John! I’m thinking soon. Naim and I finished a completely new record in quarantine, so we’ll need to take some photos and maybe even play some kind of streaming show... Naim almost got a Ghia himself, there was a I think a 70 coup with original paint in Tucson, but someone offered more than he could afford and it sold. Very excited about this new music. I have a Instagram account now @rockeshoes63 if you want to keep updated. Thanks again. |
Ah new music always excites me...I'll follow with interest. Pity Naim didn't get the Ghia...an album cover with two Ghias would have been something special...one will have to do. 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:19 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| calexican wrote: |
| Thanks John! I’m thinking soon. Naim and I finished a completely new record in quarantine, so we’ll need to take some photos and maybe even play some kind of streaming show... Naim almost got a Ghia himself, there was a I think a 70 coup with original paint in Tucson, but someone offered more than he could afford and it sold. Very excited about this new music. I have a Instagram account now @rockeshoes63 if you want to keep updated. Thanks again. |
It was fabulous seeing you perform in Sydney last year. I look forward to the tour supporting the new album..... whenever that can happen and if you all make it to covid free NZ
Nicholas
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:05 am Post subject: Re: 58 patina ghia |
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| Thanks Nicholas, looking forward to getting back out on the road, it’s looking like it’s gonna be a long long time. |
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