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WooleyNelson
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Joined: July 13, 2012
Posts: 191
Location: Kokomo Indiana
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 Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Kiwi,
So sorry I caused you so much work. 
You did such a fine job, on it and the rest of the car!
I retired a week and a half ago and have been too busy to check in here at the Samba.
When (if) I ever get started on my Ghia's "resurection" I will be revisiting your build thread an aweful lot!
Have good time on your trip back to the old country and safe travels,
Wooley |
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kiwighia68
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Joined: October 20, 2013
Posts: 2877
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| WooleyNelson wrote: |
Kiwi,
So sorry I caused you so much work. :)
You did such a fine job, on it and the rest of the car!
I retired a week and a half ago and have been too busy to check in here at the Samba.
When (if) I ever get started on my Ghia's "resurection" I will be revisiting your build thread an aweful lot!
Have good time on your trip back to the old country and safe travels,
Wooley |
Retirement is a very busy time! So much to do, so little time.
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PeteSC
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Joined: January 26, 2011
Posts: 881
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:23 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Installed a new steering wheel.
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John Moxon 
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Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 13958
Location: Southampton U.K.
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PeteSC
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Joined: January 26, 2011
Posts: 881
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:13 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| Thanks. Yes to restored, but not original to this car. '59 horn ring/cover, car is a '58. Koch's did the resto....they do very nice work it seems. |
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John Moxon
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Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 13958
Location: Southampton U.K.
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Gnasha
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Joined: July 12, 2016
Posts: 106
Location: Leicester England
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 12:56 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Had My Ghia 2 weeks now and starting to get into the nitty gritty, time for an update and some required assistance.
Finally found the leak, new MC to fit, PS the underside of the petrol tanl looks really good condition.
This I think is something to do with the State side emissions, the car now being in the UK can I remove it?
This is a cheap aftermarket "air filter" I cant even turn it to connect to the crankcase breather because it fouls the lid. I dont want to go back to OE anybody have any alternatives?
Thats all for now thanks for reading my tale of wo |
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Altema
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Joined: June 20, 2010
Posts: 2904
Location: Lower Michigan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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This is a cheap aftermarket "air filter" I cant even turn it to connect to the crankcase breather because it fouls the lid. I dont want to go back to OE anybody have any alternatives?
Thats all for now thanks for reading my tale of wo |
You can order an OEM connector pipe, and put this air cleaner on the end of it. It may look odd, but it will be out of the way, and will flow better than how it is now.
Other option is to shop for a low profile air cleaner, or if you are feeling ambitious, you can modify a stock air cleaner and hide a performance cone filter inside it  |
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Gnasha
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Joined: July 12, 2016
Posts: 106
Location: Leicester England
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:11 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| Altema wrote: |
| Gnasha wrote: |
This is a cheap aftermarket "air filter" I cant even turn it to connect to the crankcase breather because it fouls the lid. I dont want to go back to OE anybody have any alternatives?
Thats all for now thanks for reading my tale of wo |
You can order an OEM connector pipe, and put this air cleaner on the end of it. It may look odd, but it will be out of the way, and will flow better than how it is now.
Other option is to shop for a low profile air cleaner, or if you are feeling ambitious, you can modify a stock air cleaner and hide a performance cone filter inside it |
Thank you for the reply and the air filter options. Ill certain ly consider one of those to resolve my problem. |
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John Moxon
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Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 13958
Location: Southampton U.K.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:38 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| Gnasha wrote: |
| Altema wrote: |
| Gnasha wrote: |
This is a cheap aftermarket "air filter" I cant even turn it to connect to the crankcase breather because it fouls the lid. I dont want to go back to OE anybody have any alternatives?
Thats all for now thanks for reading my tale of wo |
You can order an OEM connector pipe, and put this air cleaner on the end of it. It may look odd, but it will be out of the way, and will flow better than how it is now.
Other option is to shop for a low profile air cleaner, or if you are feeling ambitious, you can modify a stock air cleaner and hide a performance cone filter inside it |
Thank you for the reply and the air filter options. Ill certain ly consider one of those to resolve my problem. |
Here's a "How To" from the "Sticky" of the same name. It shows how to convert the stock air cleaner to a "high flow" version: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=424278
First you need a stock air cleaner. 
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Gnasha
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Joined: July 12, 2016
Posts: 106
Location: Leicester England
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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| John Moxon wrote: |
| Gnasha wrote: |
| Altema wrote: |
| Gnasha wrote: |
This is a cheap aftermarket "air filter" I cant even turn it to connect to the crankcase breather because it fouls the lid. I dont want to go back to OE anybody have any alternatives?
Thats all for now thanks for reading my tale of wo |
You can order an OEM connector pipe, and put this air cleaner on the end of it. It may look odd, but it will be out of the way, and will flow better than how it is now.
Other option is to shop for a low profile air cleaner, or if you are feeling ambitious, you can modify a stock air cleaner and hide a performance cone filter inside it |
Thank you for the reply and the air filter options. Ill certain ly consider one of those to resolve my problem. |
Here's a "How To" from the "Sticky" of the same name. It shows how to convert the stock air cleaner to a "high flow" version: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=424278
First you need a stock air cleaner. |
thanks again John |
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RBurn
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Joined: May 08, 2016
Posts: 115
Location: Northern Ca
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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It was slammed and empis etc, raised it up and went to stock rims and 165-80 tires. Stock bumpers are next.
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John Moxon
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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alansvwTwinCab
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Joined: December 28, 2005
Posts: 164
Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:25 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Rest of body ready and headlights just about done.
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alansvwTwinCab
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Joined: December 28, 2005
Posts: 164
Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Mendeola Suspension complete and just waiting on new polished lips to arrive for my 3 piece wheels
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Gnasha
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Joined: July 12, 2016
Posts: 106
Location: Leicester England
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:19 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Mendeola Suspension complete and just waiting on new polished lips to arrive for my 3 piece wheels
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Just love the attention to detail |
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PeteSC
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Joined: January 26, 2011
Posts: 881
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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^^^That's an awesome project.
Nothing too exciting here; oil change, valve adjustment, re-torqued some things.
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PeteSC
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Posts: 881
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:53 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Ruined an NOS swan neck mirror by turning it into a plain ol' used mirror.
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c21darrel
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Location: San Dimas
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Fiatdude
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Joined: April 20, 2009
Posts: 1218
Location: now in MO.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Sometimes you just start looking at something -- then suddenly there's a wrench in you hand -- and then -- -- Damn -- what have I done?!?!?!?!?!
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