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jtbuck
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 Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:04 am Post subject: Bug Buckets in Ghia |
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| Any post on how to put the 66 VW headlight buckets in the Ghia's?? |
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onwardtothestars 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Bug Buckets in Ghia |
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 If you want a porsche, buy a porsche
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jtbuck
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Bug Buckets in Ghia |
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| What I didn't ask was for some smart a$$ answer.. It's my car and if I choose to put these headlights in why would you care....????? |
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onwardtothestars
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iowegian
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Bug Buckets in Ghia |
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quote="onwardtothestars"]
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=160903&highlight=beetle+headlights[/quote]
In that thread 10 years ago I said:
"Type II units work much better. Just whack 'em out of the front of an old bus and rotate them 90 degrees. Plenty of extra sheet metal to cut "darts" in so you can bend back and blend into the Ghia fender. And, yes--------I've done it."
My son's car in Rocky Mountain Motorworks' ads in 1999. |
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Evil_Fiz
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Buckets in Ghia |
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I like the way the slanted lights look on a Ghia. The only part of the conversion that puts me off is how the front end looks like a ham cut on the bias when viewed from the side. Reshaping the lower portion of the wing to continue the slant and transition into a more vertical descent would provide the finishing touch.
This is not meant to be a knock on your choice, but rather an option to get the best out of your project.
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The K_R_A_K_E_N_N : a 70 Ghia Convertible reinterpreted |
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