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rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#906934
got a little more done today:


bought some autometer sport-comp gauges





and installed them in the console







very tight fit in there, but plenty of room for the wiring, i am also thinking of getting rid of that bottom door thinghy.. i think it would look better open

also made up some plates to close off these areas of the engine bay.









ready for paint ๐Ÿ˜€

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#907322
with the crappy weather around at the moment, still managed to get myself motivated and got the console in the car, gauges wired up for lights, ran wiring to the engine bay for the senders and secured the radio







rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#914783
a major update!,, as of now the interior has been finished, the fuel tank has been installed, the brakes have been bled, the steering wheel has been installed,






there are still a few little things to be done.

work out the horn wiring issue
replace the handbrake and get a boot made for it in vinyl
wire in fuse for reverse lights
ect. im sure there are more little things to be done but i couldnt help myself and......

i have just taken my 1st drive of the little ghia, WOW, it was damn worth it, cannot wait to have it registered and insured.

videos are a bit crap but im having trouble uploading to you tube so these will have to do





rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#914785
actually i just found out that i have to click "change quality" and you can watch in HD

newghia stock is for people who cant think outside the square

679 posts ยท joined May 2008 ยท

#914805
1 week to Valla Rick........will you ?????

looking good,
Nath
Step up to get out !!!

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#915282
hahaho no... i have to sell the mrs old car before i can register this one. should be cruising around soon though wich will be great once the weather warms up


as most of you have guessed right about now, i am a bit of a photo whore ... so here are some before and after shots


















Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts ยท joined Oct 2007 ยท

#915320
rickp wrote:as most of you have guessed right about now, i am a bit of a photo whore ... so here are some before and after shots
Before and after photos โ“ I couldn't really see any difference ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚


Na, top job Rick ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

You should come just for a met up this Friday and say hello, even if not in the Ghia.

Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#915725
i wont make it out this friday unfortunately, i will definatelly try and be in the next one though thanks camo. ๐Ÿ™‚



here is a pic of the little one enjoying the ghia ๐Ÿ™‚

surreyp Casual Dubber

45 posts ยท joined Jan 2011 ยท

#915750
sweet man nice job.

you have inspired me to get moving on my car - i am at the other end of my project, hope it turns outs 1/2 as good.

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#916856
surreyp wrote:sweet man nice job.

you have inspired me to get moving on my car - i am at the other end of my project, hope it turns outs 1/2 as good.
thats awesome,i i often read build ups to get myself motivated to work on my car and it was over 1 year after i bought it that i got a move on. i am sure your car wil turn out great!


more updates! (lol you guys are probably sick of my photos by now ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚haha)

tidied up under the trunk and placed the wire cover with a little modification.
i was thinking of painting the cover the same color as the body, but you have to flex the thing so much to get it in that even plastic primer, adhesion promoter and any additive i add to the paint doesnt stand a chance. the paint will crack ๐Ÿ™ any way it still looks better than seeing cables everywhere



bought a gas strut for the decklid and made my own brackets.





which meant that i was able to remove the decklid springs and install my airfilters for the 1st time.



and to finish off, the engine bay covers were painted and lined with rubber seal to finish off the engine bay.







now i have to pull the carbs as shes running really rich (fouled the plugs) and clean them and order new idle jets

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts ยท joined Aug 2002 ยท

#917004
Nice, where did u get the wire cover?
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rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#917198
Thanks empi, the wire cover came from kgrp.

hanktheplank Casual Dubber

41 posts ยท joined Apr 2005 ยท

#920114
Awesome job mate! That really is a beautiful Ghia.....
61 Karmann Ghia - "Audrey"
76 Kombi, Sopru Conversion - "Bob"
68 Wife - "DS-W"

chris7 Seriously Crusin Dubber

122 posts ยท joined Sep 2010 ยท

#920657
Love the car great work๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

RZEDGE Casual Dubber

44 posts ยท joined May 2010 ยท

#931021
I'm in love.... amazing work!
Current
'69 Type 34 Ghia
'64 Splitscreen Van
'72 Low Light Single Cab
'73 Bay-Bus Camper (for sale)

Past
'57 Beetle

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts ยท joined Feb 2010 ยท

#931025
Very nice!!!

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts ยท joined Jun 2010 ยท

#931370
wow that was fast!

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts ยท joined May 2009 ยท

#931384
Congrats on the car Rick, it looks great! Just curious about your center console? Mind me asking where you bought it, or if you made it yourself? I've seen similar ones for sale but they're for bugs... thinking about going the same route for my ride ๐Ÿ™‚
my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say


1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
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1992 Nissan Maxima

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts ยท joined Jun 2010 ยท

#931501
rickp wrote:
surreyp wrote:sweet man nice job.

you have inspired me to get moving on my car - i am at the other end of my project, hope it turns outs 1/2 as good.
thats awesome,i i often read build ups to get myself motivated to work on my car and it was over 1 year after i bought it that i got a move on. i am sure your car wil turn out great!


more updates! (lol you guys are probably sick of my photos by now ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚haha)

tidied up under the trunk and placed the wire cover with a little modification.
i was thinking of painting the cover the same color as the body, but you have to flex the thing so much to get it in that even plastic primer, adhesion promoter and any additive i add to the paint doesnt stand a chance. the paint will crack ๐Ÿ™ any way it still looks better than seeing cables everywhere



bought a gas strut for the decklid and made my own brackets.





which meant that i was able to remove the decklid springs and install my airfilters for the 1st time.



and to finish off, the engine bay covers were painted and lined with rubber seal to finish off the engine bay.







now i have to pull the carbs as shes running really rich (fouled the plugs) and clean them and order new idle jets
plastic primer?

you could try flame treatment.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

tothemaxx Seriously Crusin Dubber

156 posts ยท joined Jan 2011 ยท

#932499
wow the car is comming along great. Would love to check it out one day since I'm local. BTW was it an easy swap for the front disk to porsche pattern or there was alterations done and also the rear did you use pressed studs or just use the lug nuts with the stem built in? Thanks

Pat
1967 Karmann Ghia - Newest addition to the family
2009 VW Passat CC - Sold to make way fo rthe KG = (
2008 VW Passat Wagon- Ride off by a stupid truck driver
2000 Honda S2000 - Great JDM gear

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#932562
thanks for all the comments guys, i have been a bit slack with the car after the rta debarcle but i an hopefully back on track as i would love to enjoy the car as the weather is getting better.

isky wrote:Congrats on the car Rick, it looks great! Just curious about your center console? Mind me asking where you bought it, or if you made it yourself? I've seen similar ones for sale but they're for bugs... thinking about going the same route for my ride ๐Ÿ™‚
Thanks mate,
i bought the console as is from evwparts.com from the us
plastic primer?

you could try flame treatment.
flame treatment? never heard of it... ill ask google

wow the car is comming along great. Would love to check it out one day since I'm local. BTW was it an easy swap for the front disk to porsche pattern or there was alterations done and also the rear did you use pressed studs or just use the lug nuts with the stem built in? Thanks

Pat

thanks pat. where abouts are you from?

to answer your question with the front brakes it was as easy as replacing rotors with the porsche pattern, they fit straight onto the spindle and bearing. the rear brakes were more involved to replace the complete drum brake set up with the disk set up, in saying that .. it was a complete bolt on kit so no cutting or welding was necessary and completely reversible.

i used the orignal bolts, i have to find some with the right seat for my wheels as it looks like they are a slightly different contour to the seat in the wheel

tothemaxx Seriously Crusin Dubber

156 posts ยท joined Jan 2011 ยท

#932633
thanks for the response. I'm in St Johns Park which is 10 min away from Livo. Is your kit from Classic Veedub? I know that the fuch takes the ball seat lug not the acorn ones. Do you mind if you can pm me your contact number? Would like to ask a few questions if you dont mind. Cheers

Pat
1967 Karmann Ghia - Newest addition to the family
2009 VW Passat CC - Sold to make way fo rthe KG = (
2008 VW Passat Wagon- Ride off by a stupid truck driver
2000 Honda S2000 - Great JDM gear

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts ยท joined Jun 2010 ยท

#932790
rickp wrote:thanks for all the comments guys, i have been a bit slack with the car after the rta debarcle but i an hopefully back on track as i would love to enjoy the car as the weather is getting better.

isky wrote:Congrats on the car Rick, it looks great! Just curious about your center console? Mind me asking where you bought it, or if you made it yourself? I've seen similar ones for sale but they're for bugs... thinking about going the same route for my ride ๐Ÿ™‚
Thanks mate,
i bought the console as is from evwparts.com from the us
plastic primer?

you could try flame treatment.
flame treatment? never heard of it... ill ask google

wow the car is comming along great. Would love to check it out one day since I'm local. BTW was it an easy swap for the front disk to porsche pattern or there was alterations done and also the rear did you use pressed studs or just use the lug nuts with the stem built in? Thanks

Pat

thanks pat. where abouts are you from?

to answer your question with the front brakes it was as easy as replacing rotors with the porsche pattern, they fit straight onto the spindle and bearing. the rear brakes were more involved to replace the complete drum brake set up with the disk set up, in saying that .. it was a complete bolt on kit so no cutting or welding was necessary and completely reversible.

i used the orignal bolts, i have to find some with the right seat for my wheels as it looks like they are a slightly different contour to the seat in the wheel
flame treatment is commonly used through industries to promote paint or ink adhesion to plastics. Normally I beilve its and oxidizing flame is used and the free oxygen atoms in the flame oxidize the plastic making very receptive to paint, inks, dyes and even water stick to plastic after the treatment.

I see it on a regular basic with screen printing on plastic bottles, pretty certain thats the same technique used to adhere paint to plastic bumpers back in the early days when plastic bumpers came about and there wasn't good plastic primers.

coronal treatment is another one, uses high voltage to make ozone which is extremely corrosive, does the same thing to plastic.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#932856
thanks for the response. I'm in St Johns Park which is 10 min away from Livo. Is your kit from Classic Veedub? I know that the fuch takes the ball seat lug not the acorn ones. Do you mind if you can pm me your contact number? Would like to ask a few questions if you dont mind. Cheers

Pat
cool, there are quite a few guys from the area , if you want to check the car out be my guest. catch up for a beer or two and talk VW(pm sent). do you own a ghia as well? and thank you for the information about the wheel nuts
flame treatment is commonly used through industries to promote paint or ink adhesion to plastics. Normally I beilve its and oxidizing flame is used and the free oxygen atoms in the flame oxidize the plastic making very receptive to paint, inks, dyes and even water stick to plastic after the treatment.

I see it on a regular basic with screen printing on plastic bottles, pretty certain thats the same technique used to adhere paint to plastic bumpers back in the early days when plastic bumpers came about and there wasn't good plastic primers.

coronal treatment is another one, uses high voltage to make ozone which is extremely corrosive, does the same thing to plastic.
sounds complicated, LOL,... i don't dislike the way it looks so i might leave it for the time being,

just finished putting together a little crappy video of my ghia, (waiting on some new lenses from the us for my camera)

check it out:----->>>>

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#936250
well, she went for the inspection..





and passed,



cant wipe the smile off my face. ๐Ÿ˜€


now with more rego! ๐Ÿ˜€





and just one more photo.. (my wife took this one) ๐Ÿ™‚

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts ยท joined Aug 2002 ยท

#936264
WOW ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
Futue te ipsum!!!

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts ยท joined Apr 2010 ยท

#937671
went for a new years cruise with the family today, it was nice to get the car out







grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts ยท joined Aug 2007 ยท

#937772
nice work, u family looks great riding in the ghia i like u strut for the boot lid, i have the same prob with mine cant fit the filters with the springs there. what type of strut did u use, does it work smoothly, i need to do it to mine. thanks greg

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts ยท joined Mar 2010 ยท

#937785
Absolutely beautiful how did I ever miss this thread?

where did you source the gauges from ?

Did you have the engine built locally if so where did you get it from and what size did you go with?

Do you ind if I repost some of your pics on my facebook page?
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts ยท joined Aug 2002 ยท

#937787
that is what it is all about

Enjoy ๐Ÿ‘
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