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Red Fau Veh
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Joined: September 07, 2012
Posts: 3037
Location: Prescott Az.
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| Im digging the Ronald Mc'D wheel and brake setup on the front. |
Speaking of clowns, when are you going to shave your face Ali Babba? You look like your ready to take flight on a magic carpet after granting 3 wishes.
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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calexican
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Joined: June 11, 2008
Posts: 730
Location: El Paso, TX
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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saw this 70's coupe and pulled over for a photo. i have seen only one other ghia in el paso. |
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mojobus
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Joined: May 13, 2005
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ghiafreek
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Joined: December 19, 2002
Posts: 937
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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Looks like my recent purchase...1974 1 owner. 120K documented miles, window sticker invoice, original paint, never wrecked, original interior and of course all matching numbers. I even have the cashed check the owner signed to buy it.
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KidKarmann
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Joined: April 11, 2016
Posts: 93
Location: North Texas
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jwold
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 2088
Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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A week or two ago I saw this little 1970 parked in front of someone's house near the community garden where my daughter volunteers.
Today as I was going past I saw the 72 year old owner and told her I liked her ghia, talked about my ghia project & made some vw small talk, told her about the samba. She wanted to know where I took my vw's for repairs, she said she was too tired to do the work on it herself anymore. |
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
Posts: 8211
Location: San Dimas
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trelms
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Joined: August 06, 2015
Posts: 248
Location: Denver
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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nice vert fat chick.
not mine but its been for sale awhile price finally at a good one...
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5738936136.html
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bugpowered
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Joined: May 19, 2004
Posts: 279
Location: Oil spot on the garage floor, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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I will say I am not finding beautiful Ghias, but I am finding parts cars very easily. This most recent find is a 1970 with a stock 1600 manual transmission. The car took a hard hit up front and is rebuilt in overy a inch plus of bondo. The yard only charged .05 per pound at just over 1500lbs. I have already stared the disassembly process. I pass on all the parts I don't need at an inexpensive price point. Saved from the inevitable crusher.
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jwold
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 2088
Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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That front bumper looks pretty good. Oh, no way is that hood going to fit on that ghia.
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bugpowered
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Joined: May 19, 2004
Posts: 279
Location: Oil spot on the garage floor, Michigan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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Lol..that's the replacement hood for my Suburban. Did you know that deer sometimes don't move even though they see you coming? I removed all dead weight that I could at the salvage yard. Hood, decklid, and some other cursory parts stayed at the yard. Further note...the Ghia is a late 69 with those bigger tail lights. I am joyous since I can insure I have replacement guages of the same vintage.
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bobbyblack 
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Joined: May 21, 2015
Posts: 4348
Location: United States, Iowa
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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If I only had the $'s, its the exact one I have been looking for... Canary Yellow '69
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/5749800171.html
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Fiatdude
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Joined: April 20, 2009
Posts: 1218
Location: now in MO.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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| I will say I am not finding beautiful Ghias, but I am finding parts cars very easily. This most recent find is a 1970 with a stock 1600 manual transmission. The car took a hard hit up front and is rebuilt in overy a inch plus of bondo. The yard only charged .05 per pound at just over 1500lbs. I have already stared the disassembly process. I pass on all the parts I don't need at an inexpensive price point. Saved from the inevitable crusher. |
Save the windshield -- All you can get for the late models is that FU junk and they do not fit!!!!!
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b_kimbro
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Joined: October 18, 2015
Posts: 21
Location: Gulfport Ms
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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Just brought this 65' home this past Saturday. Will be starting the restoration soon.
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c21darrel
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Location: San Dimas
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b_kimbro
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Joined: October 18, 2015
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Location: Gulfport Ms
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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| You are not allowed to post that and not say what you plan to do with it. Forum rules and all.... |
I plan on a full frame off restoration, back to the original builds with my own subtle touches thrown in lol I've been compiling info on it so I can stay as true to original as possible & am waiting to hear back from the original builder! |
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia
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Joined: March 26, 2006
Posts: 1037
Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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That's got a sunroof
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57 ghia
59 patina ghia
61 patina Ghia
71 bus
73 super beetle
74 thing
75 half bug |
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John Moxon
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Joined: March 07, 2004
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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WooleyNelson
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Joined: July 13, 2012
Posts: 191
Location: Kokomo Indiana
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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| Deluxe Lowlight Ghia wrote: |
| That's got a sunroof |
Yeah, and the top's been chopped!
And it looks as if it was done quite well. too! |
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia
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Joined: March 26, 2006
Posts: 1037
Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Today in ghia hunting history... |
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I am out of the loop
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57 ghia
59 patina ghia
61 patina Ghia
71 bus
73 super beetle
74 thing
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Wow.
