59 Ghia

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Re: 59 Ghia

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Shjoe jy sit Pedal to the metal :hangloose:
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Re: 59 Ghia

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That look very nice Didi!
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Didi
Jy vat nie nonsens van kabouters nie. The ghia is comming along.
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Made the side pieces for the firewall today.
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Trail fitted the rear bumper. The old bolts were rusted. It took me quite some time to get the old ones out.
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Cleaned the fuellines and petrol tank and installed the tank.
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Thanks for all the words of encouragement! It keeps me going.
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Looks Awesome.

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Re: 59 Ghia

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looking absolutely brilliant!!!
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Drilled some holes in the body to fit the Ghia badge on the boot and on the side.
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I had to import 2 sealed beam headlight housings. I could not find european spec lights. I layed down the wiring to the headlight and installed it last night
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Looking good, Didi!! :drunks:
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Lights and grills are in. Tomorrow it's another battle with a broken off bumper bolt
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Re: 59 Ghia

Post by Aircooledwannabee »

Man Didi that looks so sweet :hangloose:
If I may ask what are you gonna do with the wheels? Something special in mind, please do tell.
Well done and keep it up. :hangloose:
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Front bumper fitted :D
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Wheels, still deciding. OG, rostyle or EMPI5 what do you think?
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Re: 59 Ghia

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EMPI 5! I'm still intrigued by the carbon fibre steering wheel horn cover, is that the only other custom part?
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Re: 59 Ghia

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OG, empi, rostyle
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Re: 59 Ghia

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are you going to lower it? that might help in deciding on wheels
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Very, very nice Didi :wink:
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