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vegasSTEVE Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Henderson, Nevada
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Tachometer conversion - Clock/Speedo/914 Tach
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 10:35 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I went to the VW show in Werston Missouri this morning and found a couple of trim rings for the wheels on my 73 vert. I had 2 so this made a set, a little beat up but driver car so fine.
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dmercer Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2004 Posts: 264
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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It's been awhile!
I was doing belated spring maintenance this weekend and decided to check the fuel filter...
I never used sealer on the tank, but it looks pretty goopy in there. I believe the material in the filter is metallic flake from the paint. :-/ Not sure what the black stuff is.
At any rate, I'm going to try and find a replacement tank and take this one to a radiator shop to be hot tanked unless y'all have any bright ideas. :-D
Here is a slightly more cheerful picture to make up for the ones above:
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I WOULD NOT HOT TANK IT
DO NOT GET IT COATED
I'd just pull the bottom fitting out and get the pressure washer out, hose all the goo out, set it out in the sun for a hour. THEN immediately get it into the car and get some gas in there -- full tank.
I did all the stuff you're thinking about on my oval tank,,, it was ruined,,, just get the ca-ca out then run it,,, remember to keep an eye on the filter and always keep a spare in the car _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I brought mine home after 3 months at the tuners -- -- it had been gone so long, it had almost lost it place in the garage.
_________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch |
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I found an old wood shift knob that was on a MGTD kit car i owned years ago and replaced the stock shift knob.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Fiatdude wrote: |
I WOULD NOT HOT TANK IT
DO NOT GET IT COATED
I'd just pull the bottom fitting out and get the pressure washer out, hose all the goo out, set it out in the sun for a hour. THEN immediately get it into the car and get some gas in there -- full tank. |
Why the full tank of gas? Just curious.
I did something similar for my Bus - it was kicking out TONS of rust flakes when i bought it. I pulled the tank, shook a chain around inside it, hosed it out, and set it to drain and dry in the sun all day. No problems and no more crap came out, that was in 2007. _________________ How to Post Photos
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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"USUALLY" there is something causing it to rust, which is bare steel and water -- -- and once you've washed the tank with water, I want to get it coated with a petroleum product (gas) and it will seep into all the cracks and crannies displacing any water that may still be there from the washing,,, and with a full tank it allows the gas to get everywhere -- _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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desmato Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2016 Posts: 56 Location: Michigan, USA, Earth, Milkyway, Universe,... Bottom of some being's shoe !
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:26 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Don't forget that gasoline is hygroscopic (attracts moisture ) so a full tank will prevent rust in the future, especially during storage.
Me, I got the '73 1600 donor motor all together and running. Now waiting on kgpr so I can drive it this year.
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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desmato Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2016 Posts: 56 Location: Michigan, USA, Earth, Milkyway, Universe,... Bottom of some being's shoe !
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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And the one shall become two again !
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Brassneck Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2012 Posts: 420 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Finally got around to replacing the ball joints, and while I was at it, I decided to replace the worn out steering box...and finally, got the alignment done. Tracks straight, solid steering and all is well. |
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desmato Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2016 Posts: 56 Location: Michigan, USA, Earth, Milkyway, Universe,... Bottom of some being's shoe !
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:05 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Strip her down !
Where'd it go ??????
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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e&m_ghia Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2011 Posts: 418 Location: NoVA
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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All these people hard at work on their Ghia's...
Finally got around to first wax of season, after multiple weekends of bad weather or schedule conflicts. We were intending to also do oil & check valves. But after finishing polish & wax, she was running really sweetly, and seemed to be begging for a tour instead.
Ice cream in neighboring town (local shop, locally-sourced cream) & scenic tour of back-roads there & back. (Two different single-lane bridges. Amazed they still exist around here.) |
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young55961 Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2014 Posts: 125 Location: Arcadia, CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:06 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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I drove my 68 Ghia on Freeway for about 30 minutes yesterday, oil temp get over 260 degrees.
Anyone else having over heat issues during this heat wave? |
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thruhiker74 Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2014 Posts: 118 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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young55961 wrote: |
I drove my 68 Ghia on Freeway for about 30 minutes yesterday, oil temp get over 260 degrees.
Anyone else having over heat issues during this heat wave? |
Yikes! With the high hitting 115F here yesterday, mine is sitting in the garage. I did take it out Saturday morning to see how it was running after rebuilding the carb, installing a new distributor, adjusting valves and setting timing, but that was it as even early, it was already getting hot.
Incidentally, the car felt like it was running better than I've ever felt it in the 2+ years I've had it! |
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kiwighia68 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2013 Posts: 2867 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:52 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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On the advice of Boris Orazem of Vintage Vee-Dub in Sydney, I repaired my German original turn signal switch by glueing a plastic tab under the low beam high beam connectors. The after-market turn signal switch I had lasted exactly 6 months before it malfunctioned, giving me hazard flashers every time I signalled a turn.
Oh, and I assembled and installed the West Coast Metric roofrack I bought from Boris.
In recent weeks:
I have re-upholstered two Porsche 924 seats and installed them;
I installed a woodrim steering wheeel - after staining the wood to match the wooden shift lever knob I had;
I sourced 2 of the 4 missing Hazet tools I needed to complete my Tourist Toolkit from 1955-6;
I replaced the rubbers on the splash guards - with my wife giving a hand. "Be quick, I have to get to work!"
My wife's comment when all was done? "Your car has had more quality time the last two weeks than me."
My car doesn't give me backchat. And when my wife likes something, like the roofrack, it's "our" car. _________________ Festina lente - hasten slowly
1968 Ghia named Emiko
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kiwighia68 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2013 Posts: 2867 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your ghia this week? |
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Finally straightened the rear bumper. Pics of the woodrim steering wheel, before and after. I had to stain the wood to match the gear shift knob. I used marine varnish for the final 3 coats.
Only 2 customising jobs left:
Custom console - with matching vinyl and velour + looking for 3 gauges
Installing venetian blinds _________________ Festina lente - hasten slowly
1968 Ghia named Emiko
Resto completed Dec 2015 |
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