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Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:45 pm
by Bugger
Shjoe jy sit Pedal to the metal :hangloose:

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:42 pm
by Chris
That look very nice Didi!

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:21 pm
by lowlight
Didi
Jy vat nie nonsens van kabouters nie. The ghia is comming along.

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:37 am
by didi
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.

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:31 am
by gazzapen
Looks Awesome.

Keep Going. The Aircooled Dream survives

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:07 pm
by Tony Z
looking absolutely brilliant!!!

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:02 am
by didi
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

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:13 am
by Pine
Looking good, Didi!! :drunks:

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:07 am
by didi
Lights and grills are in. Tomorrow it's another battle with a broken off bumper bolt
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Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:13 am
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:

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:47 pm
by didi
Front bumper fitted :D
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Wheels, still deciding. OG, rostyle or EMPI5 what do you think?

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:49 pm
by Pine
EMPI 5! I'm still intrigued by the carbon fibre steering wheel horn cover, is that the only other custom part?

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:27 pm
by lowlight
OG, empi, rostyle

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:10 am
by MINCE
are you going to lower it? that might help in deciding on wheels

Re: 59 Ghia

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:31 am
by Blitzkrieg
Very, very nice Didi :wink: