Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Some more progress
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
plenty work, but she is a beauty! Nice find
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Nice one, see you getting older and older ones to stay with you, soon the young ones will be forced to leave..............
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
More Progress...she is now driving and wheels have been changed
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Nice progress Roscoe! You taking it to GrandSlam open day ?
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
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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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
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
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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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Some recent pics
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Nice project and good work so far, following with interest.
Just love the Ghia.
Just love the Ghia.
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Beautiful dude sent u a pm @cogita
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Recent pics
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
She's going to be a looker!
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Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Filling up
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