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TRS63
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Rome
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 Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:21 am Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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| My wife and I always take a cruise New Years Day out to the desert and local mountains. |
Excellent! Do you have photos of the landscape and scenery with the Ghia in it that you can post? Wishing you lots of enjoyable and problem-free driving miles in the new year.
One suggestion: Turn your headlamps on as soon as you leave your driveway, especially during the day. Gives one less excuse for other drivers "not seeing you". I learned the hard way, in my Pearl White '64 Ghia Cabrio way back in '88. 1/2 year after it was professionally repainted, a car sideswiped me in broad daylight when he left his stopped lane and turned into me as I was driving past in the adjacent lane. Guy said he did not see me. I've made it a habit to have the headlights on in my classic VWs ever since. In my modern car I just leave the headlamp switch on; they turn off with the ignition anyway. |
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John Moxon 
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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My wife and I always take a cruise New Years Day out to the desert and local mountains. This year we took the Golde Ghia, it’s first real long haul…about 220 miles. Car ran great, the 356 engine pushes it along fine and ran cool. Might have to plan an even longer trip in it at some point.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Looks great, such a nice color combo
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66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
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98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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obus
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aerosilver
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| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:34 am Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Looking good, love the sunroof  |
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Marcdeb
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TRS63
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Put almost 1000 miles on it since I finish see the restoration. It’s become my new favorite car. I try to drive it like an adult, but the Porsche engine has a mind of its own. Took it to a nice Christmas toy drive slash cruise in Encinitas. Super nice event and perfect day.
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Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 8:19 am Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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I'm curious as to how your '62 is permitted on public roads without number plates front or rear? Which exception is being exploited, your Majesty 
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I live in CA, they don’t enforce the laws anymore in the interest of “equity.”
But seriously, I have a temporary tag on the rear window while I wait for the DMV to process my paperwork and issue me my plates and title. It’s been two months so far…
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Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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sputnick60
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Thanks for the nice compliments guys. Yeah, this one is sticking around. I have three Ghias right now, and I really should sell one, but it’s going to be tough to to decide which one.
I’ll do a drive video eventually.
I can’t recall the gear ratio now. I’m thinking it’s a 4:12 but can’t swear by that. It has a thicker side plate and some other things done. It’s written down somewhere.
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Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Beautiful looking Ghia. If I had a coupe it would have to have a sunroof. The older interiors are so attractive especially the painted dash. This car has it all. All around awesome car.
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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Jacks
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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The red 4 in the rear window is a temporary operating permit in California
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Really looks amazing, excellent job man. I don't think I'm alone in saying I think we'd all love to see a proper driving video
So will this be bound for BAT, or is it staying in your possession for a while?
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Currently own:
66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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TRS63
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:25 am Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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| I got the special built transmission for the Porsche engine and installed it along with the rear suspension. |
I looked up the final drive ratio of Porsche 356C and 912 transmissions: 4.43:1. Stock '62 Ghia trans was 4.37:1. Did your specially built trans have a ratio more like a '67 Ghia at 4.12:1 or somewhere in between? The Porsche engine revs much higher than a Ghia stock 1200 so the original Ghia trans could've worked well. |
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obus
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Golde metal sunroof Ghia project |
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Been racking up some miles on this thing, dialing it in as you have too with a new restoration. Thing is crazy fast, I wrapped the KPH speedo effortlessly with the S spec Porsche engine with the big bore kit that I built.
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Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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