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chassisboy
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 Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:57 am Post subject: If you could make..... |
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| I have the opportunity to make some limited production runs of small parts. What I am looking for is ideas of what ghia parts people are most looking for that are not currently available. Any help would be most appreciated. Parts can be cast, machined, vac formed, molded etc. |
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70 140
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| here we go again... |
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chassisboy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: |
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70 140
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| chassisboy wrote: |
| What do you mean by that? |
Nothing personal at all. It just seems that every few monthes a thread comes up somewhere with someone asking the same question you did. Everyone gets all revved up about making parts....and then it never gets done. I have no clue who you are, perhaps you will be able to find a product and re-produce it. Perhaps you have the iniative and motivation to carry out the task. However, most of the time it ends up being to much work, or people lose interest. However, there are lots of gaps in what is available for these cars, so I encourage you to make something and make it well.
Lemke (another member here) has done an excellent job of re-making the original floor mats. Ghiagirl (another) just told us she has some choke cables being re-made.
If you want my idea, remake the kneepads that go on the bottoms of dashes. |
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Gary
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| chassisboy wrote: |
| What do you mean by that? |
Nothing personal at all. It just seems that every few monthes a thread comes up somewhere with someone asking the same question you did. Everyone gets all revved up about making parts....and then it never gets done. I have no clue who you are, perhaps you will be able to find a product and re-produce it. Perhaps you have the iniative and motivation to carry out the task. However, most of the time it ends up being to much work, or people lose interest. However, there are lots of gaps in what is available for these cars, so I encourage you to make something and make it well.
Lemke (another member here) has done an excellent job of re-making the original floor mats. Ghiagirl (another) just told us she has some choke cables being re-made.
If you want my idea, remake the kneepads that go on the bottoms of dashes. |
Lemke has samples of knee pads I sent him. He's too busy to re-pop them now, but they are on his list.
I am hoping to attend John Kelly's metal shaping classes in the spring and I would like to start repopping some sheet metal piece.
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DaveM
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The key is to make it as good of quality as possible. Id rather have a broken and/or missing part than a poorly made or easily sighted reproduction.
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kubilus1
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| Dual intake manifolds for 1200 40HP!! You would have at least one customer. |
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thom
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Lowlight front firewall mats
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Gary
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| Lowlight front firewall mats |
Lemke makes those.
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thom
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Gary
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Send him an e-mail or call him.
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backinblackghia
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58-64 coupe interior light
mine disintegrated into a pile of fine plastic powder....
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elfoozo
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| Are there any legal ramifications these people have to watch out for if they actually do follow through and reproduce some parts? Like licensing or something? |
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snookerdude
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: front firewall mats |
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| i need a front firewall mat for a 68 coupe. the fabric part is ok but the rubber, lower, part is shot. |
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Banzai KG
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I still would like to see a re-production of the quarter window popout hinge/locks .
There's repops for popout hinges for Buses, Beetles...but no repops for Ghia popouts hinges.
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chassisboy
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I am monitoring this board and taking notes on all requests. Currently, I am in the process of filing all the required paperwork for licensing and permits for my state. I have retained an attorney who is trying to expedite this process. I expect to be up and running by the end of January. I will then post a message letting everyone know what I have for sale. Thank you for your patience.
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Gary
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I still would like to see a re-production of the quarter window popout hinge/locks .
There's repops for popout hinges for Buses, Beetles...but no repops for Ghia popouts hinges. |
House of Ghia and KGP&R had the hinges. Have you checked recently with either source?
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jtdreamcast
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: reproduction? |
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shame on you all ........ you are overlooking the obvious .......... seeing it is christmas and all, i would like to see a brand new ghia with 0 miles on it under my tree. i have been told "bring it all or stay at home" reproduce the whole car  |
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Mark33563
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: reproduction? |
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| shame on you all ........ you are overlooking the obvious .......... seeing it is christmas and all, i would like to see a brand new ghia with 0 miles on it under my tree. i have been told "bring it all or stay at home" reproduce the whole car |
I agree. You can actually build a zero mile '69 Camaro convertible in your garage. How would one go about doing the same with a Ghai???
Anybody out there care to repop a ghia sedan or vert? |
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dogapult
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: reproduction? |
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I agree. You can actually build a zero mile '69 Camaro convertible in your garage. How would one go about doing the same with a Ghai???
Anybody out there care to repop a ghia sedan or vert? |
that 69 camaro sounds like a good test...know where I can get
allthe parts and an instruction manual? and how much would it cost??
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