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Critter1
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Joined: August 04, 2004
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Location: Sacramento
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:41 am Post subject: Re: 1969 L51K Chrome Blue Type 34 |
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What an awesome car! Congrats on this!! The Pedrini's look spot on too.
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Evilgtiguy
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Joined: April 15, 2012
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Location: Perth, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 7:41 am Post subject: Re: 1969 L51K Chrome Blue Type 34 |
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That's a very nice looking Ghia! Congrats.
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EasternNotch
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Joined: January 19, 2006
Posts: 633
Location: Boston Metro West
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:58 am Post subject: Re: 1969 L51K Chrome Blue Type 34 |
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Thanks guys- The wheels were put on temporarily at first but the handling and looks have grown on me.
Took a nice 2hr or so cruise on some back roads yesterday- car is such a pleasure to dive and where ever we stopped it surely drew some attention.
Got my first "unsafe at any speed" Corvair comment but the guy quickly realized it wasn't a Chevy.
Did some work on the car yesterday AM:
- checking pads I noticed thickness was very different between inner and outer, upon further inspection I realized the pistons were not working properly and also the rubber hoses had some cracks forming. I had new calipers for my 71 and rubber hoses as well- swapped everything out.
-Changed steering dampener and also went to Sachs shocks up front.
- Replaced rubber fuel hose from tank to metal line. Had that German cloth wrapped stuff which was petrified- Used Gates barricade which handles ethanol better
- Tracked down the dash noise - the speaker (looks like a replacement) is not in a bracket like I have seen in photos- it was loosely screed with 2 screws to where the bracket goes I think. It is just flopping around back there so I need to figure something out for that.
* all 4 ball joint boots are torn..looks like my next project
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DONGKG
The Araneta Boys
Joined: August 28, 2006
Posts: 5475
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines, "A Certified Type 3 and Karmann Ghia Maniac"
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:12 am Post subject: Re: 1969 L51K Chrome Blue Type 34 |
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Wow, Amazing find! Congrats, Mate!
IMO: The Stock rims with the stock beauty rings and hubcaps ultimately sets its Awesome and timeless appeal!
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