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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 3:22 am    Post subject: Rick's 71 Ghia build log Reply with quote

hey all.
im new to the forums.. hope to hang around and learn a lot from these forums.

anyways heres a pic to wet your appetite

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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 3:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome!!

Nice Ghia.

It amazes me how you Aussies have garages that look so much like the typical Americans!! Full of valueless crap and then you park your car (that is actually worth something) out in the rain!!

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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good. I can't put my finger on it, but something is missing.
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome, looks nice
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the Forum. You'll get a lot of expert help right here. And your Ghia looks great.
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

djkeev wrote:
Welcome!!

Nice Ghia.

It amazes me how you Aussies have garages that look so much like the typical Americans!! Full of valueless crap and then you park your car (that is actually worth something) out in the rain!!

Dave


That is so true. Every one of my neighbors have multi-car garages and every one of them have their cars outside. One neighbor has a three car attached garage and a two car detached. When he built the two car detached I thought he would have at least one car in the garage. No! All six of his cars are still outside.

My neighbors are amazed that I have four garage bays with all three of my cars inside. The opne bay is even available if I need it. This will likely be filled with a project in the next couple of years.

One of my neighbors even said its a novel idea parking your cars in the garage! Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What year did the Ghia HoverCraft become available? Cool car man, nice color. Buy a shed and park your ghia inside!! LOL
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOVA Airhead wrote:
djkeev wrote:
Welcome!!

Nice Ghia.

It amazes me how you Aussies have garages that look so much like the typical Americans!! Full of valueless crap and then you park your car (that is actually worth something) out in the rain!!

Dave


That is so true. Every one of my neighbors have multi-car garages and every one of them have their cars outside. One neighbor has a three car attached garage and a two car detached. When he built the two car detached I thought he would have at least one car in the garage. No! All six of his cars are still outside.

My neighbors are amazed that I have four garage bays with all three of my cars inside. The opne bay is even available if I need it. This will likely be filled with a project in the next couple of years.

One of my neighbors even said its a novel idea parking your cars in the garage! Laughing


Nova, the same happend to me, I do not understand how they fill the garage with a bunch of things and allow the cars outside. I am not from this country and all my neighbots says that I love too much my cars that I leave them space in the garage, can you image that ? Embarassed
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats a nice looking Ghia. not a fan if bue but yours really looks great!
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Very Happy

thanks for the comments guys!.. shes a nice little machine! shes on the stands at the moment as i am cleaning up some bits n pieces.

thats why the floor is all wet .. it was from the degreaser and gerney.

im looking at buying a temp garage for her as my missus car lives in the garage ATM and i have the rest of it occupied with my toolboxes and the ghias interior... and soon i gotta shoehorn her motor in there as well.

ahh the joys of having a single garage Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOVA Airhead wrote:
djkeev wrote:
Welcome!!

Nice Ghia.

It amazes me how you Aussies have garages that look so much like the typical Americans!! Full of valueless crap and then you park your car (that is actually worth something) out in the rain!!

Dave


That is so true. Every one of my neighbors have multi-car garages and every one of them have their cars outside. One neighbor has a three car attached garage and a two car detached. When he built the two car detached I thought he would have at least one car in the garage. No! All six of his cars are still outside.

My neighbors are amazed that I have four garage bays with all three of my cars inside. The opne bay is even available if I need it. This will likely be filled with a project in the next couple of years.

One of my neighbors even said its a novel idea parking your cars in the garage! Laughing


well I can't speak for your neighbor but I can speak for all of CA when I say that theirs a very good reason for leaving at least 1 car parked on the street.....I don't think I have to remind everyone that CA is an earthquake hotbed......in case of an emergency you need to be able to get out of the house, into a car, and go ASAP.....if all of your cars are in the garage you run the risk of a garage cave in, a broken garage door, a fire inside the garage, etc, etc......at least if one is on the street (and no tree falls on it Laughing ) you still have a fighting chance to get the hell out of harms way......also that's the car that always has a full take of gas (no matter what) as well as blankets, water, nuts, raisin, etc, etc……I’m only 28 and everyone that I know calls me an old man…..but for those of you that remember an old movie called tremors……it pays to be prepared

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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y_6H617Fcs

this is the clip i wanted Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:47 pm    Post subject: im new! heres my ghia :D Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll go the other way and say I love the color! Even looks like it matches my track car Cool

We recently moved into a new house and can get one car in the two car garage, but I could get two cars in if I put my tools away and my wife puts the seats back in her van!

I tried to buy a house with a 4+ car garage and workshop, but someone else got it Crying or Very sad

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey guys it been a while and not much has happened to the ghia, i have been kinda busy and have neglected the car.. i am now back on track for the mean time.. (ordering bits and peices from the U.S.)

im not sure how long i will be on track tough as the wife will be popping soon Smile

hopefully if funds allow the car will be on the road before the baby's 1st b'day Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What terrific parents you are, buying the little one a Ghia before being born Cool
Beautiful car and family. Congrats!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow, these karmann ghias take a while to get moving don they???
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its been almost 2 years since i have joined this site and boy has life changed,...me and the missus have a healthy 6 month old and life is busy as hell...

some how in the midst of it all i have managed to get some work done to the ghia..


got the fuel tank sanded prepped and painted
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then it as time for the luggage compartment
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it is really starting to come along.. lets hope that i dont lose any steam this time around... Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

and a few more pics..
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks good Rick...nice to see the project nearing completion. There's any number of projects in the forum where life gets in the way of progress. Very Happy

Congrats on getting things moving again and the addition to the family...girl or boy?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sure it's not a new or original thing, but on a custom like this, I kinda like the tank painted in the body color. It really helps it to blend in and not be so conspicuous. Nice touch and nice job overall. Cool
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