Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:23 am
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59 Ghia
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Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:33 pm
Beautiful Ghia! Just spent 30 mins reading all the history. Worth all the pain though I'm sure....inspirational to me, certainly. Thanks
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:09 pm
The new front beam is in. It still handles a little stiff, but i'm sure it will loosen up 'n bit.
Also installed the fuel tap.
Before
New tap and a lever handmade by Werner Alker. (it took him about 15 minutes!)
Also installed the fuel tap.
Before
New tap and a lever handmade by Werner Alker. (it took him about 15 minutes!)
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:28 pm
Went to the show at Smuts house in Irene today.
My '59 Ghia
Gerhard's '66 Ghia
Werner's "Groenie"
Stewart's old Westy
There were a few other beetles and busses as well. I didn't get round to all to take pic's. Nice event and venue.
My '59 Ghia
Gerhard's '66 Ghia
Werner's "Groenie"
Stewart's old Westy
There were a few other beetles and busses as well. I didn't get round to all to take pic's. Nice event and venue.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:38 pm
From who?Blitzkrieg wrote:It will cost R500-00 to replicate the bonnet chrome strip on a Type 3 in carbon fibre...
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:31 pm
LMAO
I thought you were going to spend more time on the buggy, the wife, etc?
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:33 pm
I am 
....oops, gotta GO!!
....oops, gotta GO!!
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:47 pm
Me and 2 of the girls were there.Check the T shirt.They real vdubbers.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:07 pm
Pine wrote:http://www.typethreefrontchromestriprep ... ibre.co.za
Funny guy......I kill you last ha ha
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:57 pm
The Ghia is going on retirement. It's not my daily driver anymore. At the moment it's standing at work. I must admit, I miss driving it to work and back, but thankfull that I don't have to drive it in the rain.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:09 pm
I removed those fake whitewall tyre inserts. It looks like the inserts and tyres do not match. The insert is quite abrasive on the outside and caused damage to the tyre.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:17 pm
Wow, that is quite a bit of scuffing. Shame though, because it looks nice on a classic. WTF dont they make whitewalls for classics anymore???
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:34 pm
There's alway's https://store.coker.com/search.php?mode ... ing=560-15
But at the current exchange rate as well as import rates you probaly looking at R1800 a tyre.
But at the current exchange rate as well as import rates you probaly looking at R1800 a tyre.
Re: 59 Ghia
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:37 pm
After work today I decided to take the Ghia for a quick drive to the petrol station and back. It started alright. I drove down the driveway out the gate and then...it was dead. It turned over but no petrol coming into the carb. I opened the bonnet and looked into the petrol tank. Enough petrol in the tank. I suspected the pump, got behind the drivers seat again and then my eye caught the fuel tap. It was half closed, half open 