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kiwighia68
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 Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:23 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| flobar00 wrote: |
The rebuild of our 74 Ghia convertible continues with a focus on stitching the heater channels and rocker panels back to the main body section. I started the process by drilling the new holes in the fresh pans to mate with the new heater channels. Next, I've bolted the heater channels to the pan so that I can get a correct body alignment as I mate the upper body to the channels with a proper alignment to the pan. This is quite a tedious process and taking loads of time. Once I get the alignment correct, I'll start to tack the heater channels to the main body.
If anyone has any suggestions with this process it would be greatly appreciated. |
When we went through the same process, the panelpeater guy insisted that we should trial fit the doors as well before welding the heater channels in place. It took several trial fits before we had everything - gaps and so on - correct. Hope this helps.
Chris M
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WestyMeg
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| Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:26 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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The weather hasn't been terribly cooperative, and I didn't have time to get into anything major or involved this weekend, so I did this:
Need to work on covering up the excess threads and probably should slap some new black paint on the shift stick, but I wanted to add something that made it distinctly mine. 
Clear turn signal covers added and temporary amber bulbs in them. I will be switching to LEDs, so hopefully the amber won't show through the lens so much. Acceptable for now. 
I also got a "good job cleaning the interior" prize!
It's in ok shape, but needs a little rust removal and lube. Pretty neat find. 
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Very cool shift knob. I have a silly 12 ball because itâs purple.
Since youâre painting the rod anyway I have a few ideas on making the threads go away. The least invasive is to look at 1/2â gas pipes at Lowes or Depot. They normally have a plastic thread protector on the ends which would cover nicely.
Most invasive would be to fill them with bondo.
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WestyMeg
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 3:56 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Ooooo, I like the idea of the thread covers from the gas pipes, I'll look for one today! I'm really not wild about bondo and permanently modifying the stick, so I think option one is the way to go.
The knob that was on it was worn and old and didn't really match anything in the car. I know the dandelion knob is kind of silly, but I like it, and that's all that matters.
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1968 Karmann Ghia-some fancy white
1985 Westfalia-some crap brown
1971 Opel GT-hubby's first car
1974 914-mostly rust colored
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curtw_944
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Had parts com in. Have my Air beam, and new wheels and tires come in. Also got some dent repair tools to tackle the rear 1/4 panel. Cant wait to start working on the VWS again.
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blue72beetle
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Chasing an engine problem, I found the intake a little loose and one of the single port crush rings not entirely crushed. Also sent the carb out to get rebuilt and he found the mixture screw threads stripped.
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blue72beetle
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boinkffd
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| Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| Took it to a cars and coffee event. |
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obus 
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rbsurfguy
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| Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Looks AWESOME!!!! Congrats!
Jeff
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sputnick60
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| Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:26 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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When I was working in Laos during the early 90's in the Telco industry I made friends with a Croat named Tony Borcic who was a mechanical engineer for Volvo trucks. Tony had an early 60's Karmann Ghia cabriolet that had been imported into Laos during the '60s. He used to drive around the streets of Vientiane and it was painted this same colour. It was a great looking car and ultimatly inspired me to choose a Karmann of my own.
I do admire that colour.
Nicholas
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obus
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| Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| sputnick60 wrote: |
When I was working in Laos during the early 90's in the Telco industry I made friends with a Croat named Tony Borcic who was a mechanical engineer for Volvo trucks. Tony had an early 60's Karmann Ghia cabriolet that had been imported into Laos during the '60s. He used to drive around the streets of Vientiane and it was painted this same colour. It was a great looking car and ultimatly inspired me to choose a Karmann of my own.
I do admire that colour.
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Thats great story that gave you the bug errr Ghia inspiration. I'm not usually a red car person but in our last house we chose to paint the walls an almost identical color as this Ghia!!
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:11 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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It seems that my 18 year old Odyssey battery finally decided to give up the ghost.
Iâm so impressed with the performance I replaced it with the same.
PCM 1200 dry cell.
I never used a trickle charger, just a battery cut off, knever having a starting issue in all those years, even after sitting months at a time.
Unfortunately during storage last year I forgot the cut off.
The amp meter gauge drew power, killing the battery.
I put it in a charger but would only hold power for a couple of starts.
Yesterday I was planning on going to a local cruise in. Turned the key, nothing but âIdiotâ lights.
I attached a jump box to the battery. Crank no start which is really unusual.
I figured I may have flooded her. No fuel smells so I pulled the outlet side of the fuel pump and had Beth crank. No fuel.
Looks like Iâll be doing a pump rebuild.
I knew I bought that preload fixture from VWNOS for a reason!
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| kingkarmann wrote: |
It seems that my 18 year old Odyssey battery finally decided to give up the ghost.
Iâm so impressed with the performance I replaced it with the same.
PCM 1200 dry cell.
I never used a trickle charger, just a battery cut off, knever having a starting issue in all those years, even after sitting months at a time.
Unfortunately during storage last year I forgot the cut off.
The amp meter gauge drew power, killing the battery.
I put it in a charger but would only hold power for a couple of starts.
Yesterday I was planning on going to a local cruise in. Turned the key, nothing but âIdiotâ lights.
I attached a jump box to the battery. Crank no start which is really unusual.
I figured I may have flooded her. No fuel smells so I pulled the outlet side of the fuel pump and had Beth crank. No fuel.
Looks like Iâll be doing a pump rebuild.
I knew I bought that preload fixture from VWNOS for a reason!
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Fuel pump is rebuilt.
We are back in business!
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Marcdeb
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:44 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| That is one of the cleanest looking engines I've seen! |
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Altema
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:30 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| WestyMeg wrote: |
Ooooo, I like the idea of the thread covers from the gas pipes, I'll look for one today! I'm really not wild about bondo and permanently modifying the stick, so I think option one is the way to go.
The knob that was on it was worn and old and didn't really match anything in the car. I know the dandelion knob is kind of silly, but I like it, and that's all that matters. |
Another option to cover the treads is a short piece of black shrink wrap tubing. The dandelion is cool, never saw one before. |
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Altema
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:40 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| kingkarmann wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| That is one of the cleanest looking engines I've seen! |
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Clean, AND beautiful! |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:35 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| Altema wrote: |
| kingkarmann wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| That is one of the cleanest looking engines I've seen! |
Thanks! |
Clean, AND beautiful! |
Thanks! |
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