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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: Ghia Vert |
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Dragged this home from NJ this past weekend. It is a very rough car, not a candidate for restoration. Which is great because I don't want to restore it. I just want to resurrect it. The plan is to fix what is wrong and repair what rot is structural. We will then run the car in the BABE rally this June...maybe use the Poker Run as a tune up if it is ready by then. Current plan is to sell the car at the end of the rally.
I will be selling some parts off the car and it came with an extra disk brake front end. I hope to have some pics and a better list of what I am selling by the end of the week. Would like the stuff to go local if possible before I put it on the samba.
More pics at www.foolswagen.com
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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Ok...so far just about all of the interior is out. Bumpers are off. Tank is out. Decklid is off. Engine is out.
Just about ready to put it on a trailer to go to Joe's. Then it will get some bracing welded and the body will come off the pan.
Then lots of grinding and cutting and hopefully there will be enough good metal left to do something with. |
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laith
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laith
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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15 days left until we head out for BABE! Engine is finally in and after picking up a starter it turns over! Hope to have it running sat morning and then brakes, electrical and everything else!
We are also working on using our exposure from the rally to raise money for charity. Expect an announcement any day on that!
As always, continue to check out our website, www.foolswagen.com, for updates |
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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Almost no time left until we leave for BABE! And so much still to do! |
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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Finally got around to posting updates of the last two days. Laura also put together a couple of videos that are linked from her post.
http://babe2012.foolswagen.com/ |
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Sapp67
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 331 Location: Athens, GA
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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GREAT videos Laith _________________ Steve
67 Beetle (stripped)
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Clyde
Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like an awesome time, Scott! _________________ '69 Bug, 1776, dual kadrons, Web 111 cam
Clyde's Aircooled
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laith
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Augusta
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Sapp67 wrote: | GREAT videos Laith |
Clyde wrote: | Looks like an awesome time, Scott! |
Thanks guys. It was a blast and I am definitely less afraid of air cooled VW's than I had been!
Selling the Ghia hasn't worked out like we had hoped, so Laura and I are going in a couple weeks to New Orleans to get it and drive it back. Won't be able to make it to the July meeting, but will try to get it out to the August meeting. |
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Clyde
Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:50 am Post subject: |
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I hope the weather cooperates with you _________________ '69 Bug, 1776, dual kadrons, Web 111 cam
Clyde's Aircooled
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laith
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Made it home safely in the Ghia. The heat was almost unbearable, but then shortly after we picked up Laura's truck, I got to drive through rain, wind, hail, and lightning. |
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laith
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Sold the Ghia. |
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