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John Moxon 
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rbsurfguy
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Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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Thanks John, that means a lot coming from you!
Jeff
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1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
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71ghiavert
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Location: Mill Valley, Ca.
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My '70. My last one came from the East Coast and died of rust, so this time around I found one in central California. No rust & original pans. It had been a high school auto shop project for a kid in 1989 or 1990, I think. The look--paint, wheels, dropped, some of the chrome stripped--were all his choices, and I like them a lot. I built a bigger engine and have had fun fixing 1,281,919 small things. Have owned it four years. I think it's now kinda, unbelievably, where I want it.
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curtw_944
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Joined: May 02, 2004
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Location: Thornton, colorado
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here is the good side of my 68. car is going to be under going restoration as a driver.
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Vernz
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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New Ghia owner here. My first two auto's were a 1962 Beetle and 1966 Type 3 Notchback. This is my first return to the land of VW's in nearly 50 years. This was pretty much an impulse purchase. I went to an auction looking at a 1956 Continental and spotted this. 1974.
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John Moxon
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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Heljestrand
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Joined: November 22, 2022
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Location: Tampa
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:43 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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November’23 Florida Gulf Coast
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imtb
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Location: st.l
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 68. I am liking the patina but will probably go back to OG Regatta Blue
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jeffrey8164
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Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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You’re making me miss my old Rivieras.
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Turning owners into mechanics since 1938.
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Infidel
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Joined: January 22, 2005
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My 72 as a I got it a few years ago. Spent the next couple years rebuilding/restoring in my driveway. Learned a lot along the way.
Then
And now
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ottovu
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Joined: November 17, 2005
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Location: Tucson Arizona
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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new to me 1959
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owokie
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| Sweet! What are your plans? Looks like we have a race on our hands... |
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ottovu
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Location: Tucson Arizona
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Were off! Im gonna make it roadworthy (the 36hp runs sweet) and do all rubber and interior. And roll it. This belonged to the late Steve Tims from Performance Workshop in Riverside, before Steve it belonged to the oldskool drag bug dude from Temecula (cant think of his name at the moment). Seems all orig, red/ivory vinyl/brown weave uphol. Complete minus pass seat and horn button, very little rust (ft fender bottoms and minimal holes in the RF floor (GAB-FAB fender patches fit NICE)
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John Moxon
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Jakenator
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Location: Bay area
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Latest state of my project as of 3AM today. Yes, I was up too late ...
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grailoc
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Location: FRANCE and now QUEBEC city
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NinerEd
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Location: Monterey, CA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Long time listener, first time caller...
I purchased this '72 Ghia a little over a year ago. Spent its entire lifetime in the San Francisco Bay Area - in fact, it was purchased from Norm Anderson VW in San Jose, not far from where I grew up.
She definitely has her flaws - nose was dented under the PO, currently needs a new window regulator, and I've had to replace a bunch of aftermarket crap - but I'm looking forward to making her a great daily driver.
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John Moxon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:50 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Long time listener, first time caller...
I purchased this '72 Ghia a little over a year ago. Spent its entire lifetime in the San Francisco Bay Area - in fact, it was purchased from Norm Anderson VW in San Jose, not far from where I grew up.
She definitely has her flaws - nose was dented under the PO, currently needs a new window regulator, and I've had to replace a bunch of aftermarket crap - but I'm looking forward to making her a great daily driver.
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Welcome to The Samba, as I always say, a lurker turned poster...another sinner saved. 
Start your own thread on your '72...all welcome. 
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fubar0715
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Location: New Hampshire
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Hi, newbie to the forum but figured I should join/contribute as I do with my other vehicles. I haven't owned a VW in several decades and always been a Bug in various years and flavors. The Ghia was not my first choice but I find them unique and this one seemed to be decent for the price. My goal is to use the car as a driver with no plans for a full blown restoration to stock.
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jeffrey8164
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I haven’t seen a Landau top on a Ghia before.
Looks pretty good.
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