Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia

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Some more progress :D
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plenty work, but she is a beauty! Nice find
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Nice one, see you getting older and older ones to stay with you, soon the young ones will be forced to leave.............. :roll:

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More Progress...she is now driving and wheels have been changed
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Nice progress Roscoe! You taking it to GrandSlam open day ?
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Thanx Donovan...nah, theres still loads of work ahead...and she aint road legal yet. No windscreen, no front seats, no headlights,no signaling,lol.
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Progressing

Motor running good

Busy with brakes...new wheels cylinders all around, new shoes all around, new master cylinder...new rubber brake hoses going in soon
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Some recent pics
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Duuude! That rpm gauge! :D
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Nice project and good work so far, following with interest.
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Beautiful dude sent u a pm @cogita
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Recent pics
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She's going to be a looker! :flash:
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Filling up
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