Awesome looking forward to seeing the end result
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
Got alittle carried away and highfilled the tunnel and frame head to mask the repairs ..
Put 1/3 flattening agent in the 2 pac for that chassis black look same as the rest of my running gear /beam etc
Still wet off the gun here now for it to dry and i can start assembling this thing :shock:
Visual progress is wonderful thing ,feel like ive got more done in the last 2 days than i have in the last year !
fark lj,
mate just read your thread... bloody stunning work mate. that pan/tunnel is beautiful... alot of hrs mate but its been done right the first time... keep it up.
cheers matty
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends"
Fitted the rear wheel bearings and brakes along with the front spindles .
Set the shims up off the shim chart and was amazed at how much positive camber are built into the CB drops spindles ,Need to run them for maximum neg to get them straight in turn losing link pin adj
2 pac on the front discs and new bearings and seals while i was at it i stripped and painted the front and rear shocks and pitman arm cut and re tapped tie rods and painted them all in 2 pac .
Had some 6 mm billet spacers made for the rear due to the hand built Ghia body being a little to close on the right hand side
Something more fulfilling bolting the front end in with factory bolts and using rebuilt OG steering box 8)
Wheels fit nice under the body stand tucked away safe and sound will be working through until Valla so wont have much shed time ..
Starting collecting eng bits for an old school themed 1776...
Glenn Ring rebuilt 019
Collected some more bits for the Doomed Groom at the Valla swap meet
BEFORE
AFTER
High filled and sanded the tank layed 4 coats of black on today will colour sand and clear coat it 2 moro if its dry enough
3 spoke overhaul
Getting close to engine time 😀
Make sure that tank doesn't have any blemishes like that crappy split window at Valla
Did some work today and got a new camera 😀
Tank painted 3rd time (rubbed through 2 times wet sanding :roll🙂
Wet sanded tank ,handbrake ,Vintage speed shifter and gave it all a good polish was going to clear it buy like the look of it now shiny but not much,reminds me O.G. enamel
Got some mint Hella Headlights coming ,sold my soul to the devil for some OG hella headlight rings and some real nice early OG Gauges
Headlight rings and a few other pieces are at Hamilton chrome 8)
Waiting on some goodies to arrive :P thought i'd try my hand at buffing ,after rubbing through the tank twice and having to paint it 3 times i am finally happy with the finish!
Great build.
I'm keen to see how the vintage speed exhausts looks. I've been looking to change my exhaust for one.
Thanks for the photos.
John
Thanks John i'll let you know ...this build is partly your fault after see your ghia 6 years ago at my first Valla and meeting your brother its been a slippery slope ever since
I'm pleased to have provided some motivation - it is great to see quality builds underway.
The blue Ghia turn 20 next year.
This car was my motivation back then, it took Mike and I four years to finish.
Thats a cool ride John ....hard to believe 20 years your Ghia still looks "fresh"
any developments in your project?
