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Re: 59 Ghia

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Blitz - thanks for the CITP pictures. My lowlight was the only one there, which makes it the oldest one on the show. I know of at least two others in restoration who will be joining us next year.
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Since then I fitted the torsion bar covers

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The correct knobs for the window winders and dash switches

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and installed the quick shift kit I got from Rui.

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Very nice.
Remember sitting in the study when I heard that ghia of yours come up the driveway when you came to see my dad about those knobs :mrgreen:

To think I'll be driving one of those beauties next year :hangloose:
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Looking very smooth,Didi.
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I haven't been posting for a while, so here's a short update:
I had a problem with the brakes. The shoes did not seat well on the drums. After consulting Werner Alker on all the possibilities I took the drums for skimming (with the wheels bolted to the drums) and fitted new linings. Huge improvement!
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I was driving on the highway, and picked up some bugs along the way :)
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You should slow down with that old lady - Grapjas Didi! :mrgreen:
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I can see that my bug is not there mine is blue :D those are all darkie ones
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Bugger wrote:Leker man
I can see that my bug is not there mine is blue :D those are all darkie ones
Wahahahahaha! :lol: :lol:

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In my Spyder I get to eat them dam things :shock:
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Now you know why they call it a Spyder. :lol:
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Calooker= spiderman :lol:
Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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Re: 59 Ghia

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Do you know what the last thing was that went through that bug's mind? His poephol :shock:

Tomorrow i'm installing a new front beam into the Ghia. Werner Alker also did the king and link pins and I got new tierods and bearings. I will take some pic's and post them tomorrow.
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Didi I've found the weekend another Beetle & Karmann Ghia Club badge, but green. Will give it to you if you'd rather want it than the yellow one?
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Calooker, do you also have to stop every 100km's to wipe the dead flies from your glasses?
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Re: 59 Ghia

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I did have to stop once after a LARGE bug hit me on the top of the head, and had it's guts run down my fore head, YUK :lol:
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