Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:07 pm
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59 Ghia
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Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:39 am
that is just gorgeous
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:03 am
It looks so good rolling along like that 
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:53 pm
What a beautiful pic. Two old ACVW looking like new and the envy of all.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:54 am
The car looks even better in person..................I love your eye for detail that you have on this car and your engine bay is enough to make the heart pump a little faster. Nice to see you at Dirks place.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:57 am
I had an oil leak on the engine so Wade Noble offered to help me sort it out. You should see what Manie from Vintage VW "put together" for me. The oil is coming out of every seal from the flywheel through to the oil pump seal. The stud bolts were so loose it was about to fall off. There are damaged threads on the studs and block and the NOS heads that I payed for are not faced off. In fact, it looks like someone tried to flycut them and it is done skew.
He did my brakes as well. When I tried to bleed the left front brakedrum I couldn't get a drop through the nipple. The flexible hose was so old it was solid.
He did my brakes as well. When I tried to bleed the left front brakedrum I couldn't get a drop through the nipple. The flexible hose was so old it was solid.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:00 am
Sounds like someone ripped you off.
Cant blame you for being upset.
Cant blame you for being upset.
Small claims court?didi wrote: He did my brakes as well. When I tried to bleed the left front brakedrum I couldn't get a drop through the nipple. The flexible hose was so old it was solid.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:09 pm
It's a shame to put so much effort into a project and for one of the people that you trust not to give their 100%. Hope you get it fixed soon Didi.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:49 pm
Car's in the park is next weekend and I don't want to miss it again! I phoned oom Alby up and he will face the heads off for me. He still has the factory tools to cut the heads.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:55 pm
Now that is a name that keeps on surfacing on this Forum, everytime in a negative way?didi wrote:Manie from Vintage VW
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:41 pm
Not only on this forum. oom Alby tells me that he still needs to pay for an engine he took last year!Pine wrote:Now that is a name that keeps on surfacing on this Forum, everytime in a negative way?didi wrote:Manie from Vintage VW
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:30 am
Oh man this sucks didi, have you spoken to Manie about this yet?
I would be knocking on his front door demanding money back, cause I know that he's not cheap.
I would be knocking on his front door demanding money back, cause I know that he's not cheap.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:33 am
Sorry to hear of your misfortunes didi.
I hope that you can get her sorted out before cars in the park, would like to see the Ghia
I hope that you can get her sorted out before cars in the park, would like to see the Ghia
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:20 am
Yes, Mr Mannie is a sought after dude for the wrong reasons, I would like a chat with him too. 
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:30 am
wasn't he at ferdi's meet last year.......?