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superman73
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Location: Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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i got my riviera wheels mounted on tires and mounted on the car finally. maybe i will get the body work finished and get fresh paint on it soon. then i can install the engine and go for a ride.
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70 deluxe bus
74 ghia 1776 dual carb
67 manx clone
various other parts cars.
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sactojesse
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Joined: November 21, 2006
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Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe.  |
Have any more info. on the rear disc brakes, brand, cost and do you
know if it will increase the track width?  |
They are CB Performance, $242 w/ parking brakes:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=714
I'm not aware of any increase in track width, but I will find out soon. It's less of an issue w/ my short-axle rear end. 67 and 68 ghias had the long axles, which really limit tire clearance.
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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Adjusted the brakes, drove it all over town on various errands.
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1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
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73_ghia
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Joined: July 30, 2005
Posts: 296
Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
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(All within the last month)
Pulled, dissasembled, cleaned and re-hung both carbs.
scrapped leaky pushrod tubes and replaced with new EMPI adjustables.
Adjusted valves.
Noticed oil leak at engine/transmission union.
Ordered rear main seal, flywheel o-ring, clutch alignment tool, new OEM valve covers + seals and a "snail" for the carbs.
pulled the engine to replace leaking rear (front?) main seal.
Damnit...  Ordered a new transmission input seal...
standing by for the UPS man...
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia
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Joined: March 26, 2006
Posts: 1037
Location: Arizona
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i got to drive my car for the first time in 20+ years of sitting.
GO me!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Now THAT is good news, congratulations...last week I put an extra 600 miles on my newly rebuilt engine.  |
thanks. it was fun to drive no quarter windows.
bottoming out on speed bumps it was fun now all i have left to do is clean out the fule line in the pan. and or or move the external line in the car
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hpw
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Joined: July 17, 2006
Posts: 3010
Location: memphis
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| Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe. |
Have any more info. on the rear disc brakes, brand, cost and do you
know if it will increase the track width? |
They are CB Performance, $242 w/ parking brakes:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=714
I'm not aware of any increase in track width, but I will find out soon. It's less of an issue w/ my short-axle rear end. 67 and 68 ghias had the long axles, which really limit tire clearance. |
thanks for the response and update after you get it all installed.
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Rome
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Joined: June 02, 2004
Posts: 9657
Location: Pearl River, NY
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What did I do to my Ghia? Let the bugger sleep. Generator light is on and I have more pressing things to do at home.  |
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dog_jr911
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Joined: May 17, 2006
Posts: 2439
Location: 2.0.9
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ive been dealing with insuranse ppl.
good news, im getting free $$$ to build my engine and repaint the car!
also, im going to record the whole engine build. and start up.
and first wheelie.
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ovalboy
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Joined: May 04, 2004
Posts: 1310
Location: Beautiful Northern Cincinnati
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| sactojesse wrote: |
| Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe. |
Have any more info. on the rear disc brakes, brand, cost and do you
know if it will increase the track width? |
They are CB Performance, $242 w/ parking brakes:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=714
I'm not aware of any increase in track width, but I will find out soon. It's less of an issue w/ my short-axle rear end. 67 and 68 ghias had the long axles, which really limit tire clearance. |
thanks for the response and update after you get it all installed. |
I installed that kit on my 68 Ghia with long axles. Simple to install and there was no increase in track width. They have a kit specifically engineered for the long axle cars. |
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shegel
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Joined: November 03, 2006
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Location: Kennewick, WA
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still trying to get it started  
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hpw
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Joined: July 17, 2006
Posts: 3010
Location: memphis
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| hpw wrote: |
| sactojesse wrote: |
| hpw wrote: |
| sactojesse wrote: |
| Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe. |
Have any more info. on the rear disc brakes, brand, cost and do you
know if it will increase the track width? |
They are CB Performance, $242 w/ parking brakes:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=714
I'm not aware of any increase in track width, but I will find out soon. It's less of an issue w/ my short-axle rear end. 67 and 68 ghias had the long axles, which really limit tire clearance. |
thanks for the response and update after you get it all installed. |
I installed that kit on my 68 Ghia with long axles. Simple to install and there was no increase in track width. They have a kit specifically engineered for the long axle cars. |
Ovalboy, thanks for that, now my problem is I have long axle, long spline
axles on my 66, the po must have put those on for the t-3 brakes. Man Is
this confusing, but I need some more outside clearance so that I can run
wider tires. I know that I can go back to stock axles, but can I keep my
t-3 drums with short axles? I believe they (t-3 drums) kick the track out
approx. 1/2" on each side, that is why I was asking about discs and what
they do to the track.
I realize you may not know the answer but
maybe someone else will. I'm trying to keep the cost down by not having
to buy a bunch more parts and use as much of the existing stuff I already
have. I'll already have couple thousand with ACE after he finishes my
motor. Man this shit gets expensive. It is hard not to go in 15 different
directions with all this trying to get it all back together. And I'm sorry if
I sound like I'm confused, cause I am
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snookerdude
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Joined: June 30, 2004
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Location: central florida
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| this week i have worked on the p.s. headlamp mounting. one of the 3 tabs came loose and dropped down in the bucket. i have put it back with epoxy because i'm not set up to weld and that light has gone possum hunting. i also replaced the door check strap rolller pin that popped out over a year ago. after discussing it's heritage for a while i finally bent the e keeper enough to go on the pin slot. that working area is not meant for large hands or tri-focals. ain't it fun? |
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hpw
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ghiastein
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Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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This is my first time on this thread but I have been reading all of your posts and it is an interesting read so I will be adding my weekend excursion too if you don't mind.
Last weekend I almost finished my custom interior install and this weekend I will be finishing the gas tank install and the interior and may start my window install and check my brakes again I can't remembor when that last time I did them. |
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THE-GREYHOUND
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Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 27
Location: EUROPE
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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get mij coupe out of the barn to drive
Hope to drive more then last year (drove about 10 km )
Mij vent is almost ready for the second to vent to the paint shop
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9TEEN71
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Joined: May 27, 2008
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Location: Guelph ON, Canada
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Not so much a "what did I do to my Ghia" as "what did I do for my Ghia"
Put the finishing touches on the dolly I made using the plans I found on the site. Man I love the mountain of info that can be found here. So far all I've had to do is ask/search for a question and have always found my answer. Kudos to all who contribute.
The big lift is scheduled for tomorrow. Hopefully I measured good!
Colin
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73_ghia
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Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
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removed the old, leaking transmission input seal. OMG what a pain in the butt that was... replaced the seal and re installed the engine. Saw that the throttle linkage was binding so I spent 4 hours building, adjusting cutting and welding... Adjusted and syncronized the carbeurators, using my new snail, THAT THING IS FREEKIN AWESOME! What a difference! I went out for a "quick" test drive and didn't make it back for two hours
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Me - (smiling)
Expert - "Karmann Ghia huh?"
Me - "yeah, it's a 73, I'm suprized, most people don't know what it is."
Expert - "Well, I know my Porsches"
My latest project: http://aircoolers.org/v/showthread.php?t=9755
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jmorton
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Location: Brighton, Co
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Replaced the clutch, removed the mech fuel pump and installed a block off plate, installed an electric fuel pump, replaced the master cylinder, installed a new carb linkage to replace the CB crossbar linkage so the flames on the doghouse can be seen easier, buffed her out and put on a nice coat of wax in preparation for next weekend's Bug-in.
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anubiscrs
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I'll be moving it from the rv to my garage right next to the bug
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