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brooksinc1976
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 Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:04 pm Post subject: Finally got her |
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Well it finally happened. Almost got her about a year ago but things fell through. Fast forward I got her and for a better price. First stop my buddies shop, smith foreign. I'm already waist deep in another build so I'm hoping for a "quicker" fix.
Turns out the brakes are shot so there's some sticker shot. Other than that just a little wrenching. |
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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Previous owner had some great brake serves... |
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xzener
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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Go over a big enough bump, and you aint stopping! 
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Rome
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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Nice going with your perseverence and the final purchase! VW dealer Formula Vee accessory rims- hope you keep them! 
Is the engine unmodified?
My gosh- what ignorance from a PO, running the line through that chassis hole- one big bump with the car loaded and the trailing arm will slice through the line like a bagel slicer! https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1703168.jpg |
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| Yes I was a little shocked too. Looks like that brake line is crimped 80-90%. It's got 97k miles on the engine and based on how stock and unmodified-less the brake likes, the car looks all original. Yes I want to keep the rims I think that will look pretty cool after I polish them. |
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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Got her back from Smith Foreign and so far so good. Been doing some local shake down drives. So far the gauges are a little sketchy, the fuel jumps and I think Ive been 10-15 miles and the odometer has barley moved. Rebuilding the carb might not be good enough. Think I may be needing to replace it. I topped off the tank with some premium and sea foam hoping that will help; heck, Im thinking of getting 5 gal. of 100LL AvGas.
My game plan is to get the interior cleaned up and pick up my kids from school. My son already saw it but it will be a cool surprise for the girls. I hope they are as excited as I am ha. Other than that I have a lot of punch list items like interior want nots and Ill be messing with down the road. |
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c21darrel
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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Had my helpers making sure the KG was in Koolsville. We made it to our first car hope get together, my son was pumped he just wanted to sit there so he could talk to people about the Ghia.
Looks like the odometer is working, I guess it was gummed up from sitting.
When I use the turn signals both left and right come on; any suggestions on fixing that?
Cars running good other than me poking a hole in the top when I opened it. I think that is on the short list to be replaced. |
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swavananda
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| brooksinc1976 wrote: |
When I use the turn signals both left and right come on; any suggestions on fixing that?
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Considering the dodgey brake work  ................I would suspect some dodgey wiring is suspect . Likely at the relay or emergency switch. Here is a 72 wiring diagram , the later diagrams are really challenging to comprehend:
J2 is the flasher relay
E3 is the emergency switch
Look for something amiss, like multiple wires wrapped together in electrical tape ,later crimped connectors ,or its a fried relay possibly ? thats a cheap and easy part to replace.
Just make sure your Brake lights are working properly with that cargo ! |
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c21darrel
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chrismredsox1
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| Looks great and love that your kids are enjoying it. I'm pretty sure yours would have come with a back seat from the factory, although I'm more knowledgeable about coupes than convertibles. VW deleted the back seat for the '74 and possibly the '73 model year once US regulations requiring lap belts for rear occupants took effect. The Ghia was set to be discontinued so there was no reason to do the engineering etc. work required to redesign the car to accommodate seat belts. In light of this I wouldn't add seat belts to yours; just use the back seat for short trips off the freeway. There are a few pics of my '65 coupe in my gallery. Have fun with - it looks like you already are! |
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:56 am Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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It's that 1 month out of the year that temps are great in South East Texas! So we dropped the toop and did the fist small roddie. 160 miles later there were some smiles. My dad drove the fist leg to the Villains Car Show in Needville and my wife and I drove back. My wife's a nervous driver so we took back roads and it was well worth it. We found the Jay Cafe which has one killer chicken fried steak. We put about 160 mi on her.
What kind of mph are y'all getting based on the odometer I only averaged 19
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Bleyseng
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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If you mean mpg I get 25-30 mpg. If you mean speed I can go 80 mph easy
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| Ha yes mpg. For the fuel ha. I was keeping it under 70 on the mph I wanna keep my lovely bride riding with me. Broke on the side of the road might be a deal breaker. |
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c21darrel
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| I get 20+ with 2017cc, Dual 40 Dellorto carbs. I drive a little slower. :oops: |
With or without 3 adult or near-adult passengers? I get near 30mpg with one adult passenger on a 1644 engine and a speed limit of 100kph.
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brooksinc1976
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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thats 60 MPH right? remember there are people that use the metric system then there are people that have went to the moon.  |
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CiderGuy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| brooksinc1976 wrote: |
| thats 60 MPH right? remember there are people that use the metric system then there are people that have went to the moon. |
I think I love this, brilliant !
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Finally got her |
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| thats 60 MPH right? remember there are people that use the metric system then there are people that have went to the moon. :lol: |
Yes, that's quite true but it's the metric people who built our beloved VWs - and then put a mph speedo in my car. Yikes!
Here's a guide for Darrel: 5 miles = 8 kilometres (so, 100kph converts as follows: Step 1: 100 divided by 8 = 12.5 Step 2: multiply 12.5 by 5 = 62.5mph QED. And 1 inch = 2.54cm.
I know a boy who never went through the gate on the way to school. He first climbed a tree in the yard and then swung over from a branch to the other side. "Why make it easy?" he said when he caught up with his siblings, who were well down the road by then.
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