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« Reply #270 on: July 19, 2011, 06:34:56 am »




mine now its just about completed...

More pics, please !!!  Cool
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« Reply #271 on: July 19, 2011, 08:20:15 am »

forgot to mention its running a 2387cc john walklett built motor with fk89 cam, comp eliminator heads 1.4 rockers etc.. its matched to a 002 gearbox with berg conversion, has shortened axles and is intensively re-worked under the rear. 
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« Reply #272 on: July 19, 2011, 11:41:30 am »

wowzers, that even sounds bad ass!
just wondering, why an 002 and not an 091 gearbox?
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« Reply #273 on: July 20, 2011, 05:13:34 am »

Greetings from DRA....
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« Reply #274 on: July 22, 2011, 00:06:56 am »

wowzers, that even sounds bad ass!
just wondering, why an 002 and not an 091 gearbox?

i cant take the credit for the box conversion,  it was done prior to my purchase.  it has been re-worked and has extra gusseting,  hope i wont break it!
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« Reply #275 on: September 13, 2011, 00:34:11 am »









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« Reply #276 on: September 13, 2011, 01:22:17 am »

that lowlight is soo awesome...... i miss my 56  Embarrassed
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« Reply #277 on: September 13, 2011, 19:20:59 pm »

From http://pat.be/



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« Reply #278 on: September 13, 2011, 21:55:28 pm »



Mint.
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« Reply #279 on: September 23, 2011, 21:27:01 pm »

DKP II ghia I got from Bill Rogers
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« Reply #280 on: September 27, 2011, 05:53:30 am »

I'm kind of surprised there's only a few photos of Tod Fuller's KG



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« Reply #281 on: July 02, 2012, 08:40:35 am »

Here is my -59 Ghia.

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« Reply #282 on: September 14, 2012, 15:49:04 pm »

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« Reply #283 on: September 14, 2012, 15:51:27 pm »

Found it on the NET with the following info:

purchased this 1962 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in 1971 for $500 from an active USAF colonel (the colonel actually had his ‘grunts’ stick it in a hanger and spray it with the camouflage paint they were using to paint the fighter aircraft!).  We left it camouflaged but otherwise stripped it bare, reinforced the frame, put Porsche disk brakes on it and installed a Hewland gearbox.  We then welded up a set of VW Type I heads, ported ‘em, dropped in bigger valves, built a 1906 ‘cc’ motor (88 mm pistons/78.4 mm Okrasa forged crank) with dry-sump lubrication, a Sig Erson cam and then topped it all with Weber 48 IDA carburetors (182 HP@6500). I gave the guys with the ‘SS’ big-block street Chevy’s fits with that little car!
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« Reply #284 on: September 14, 2012, 15:52:57 pm »

In 1983 it had the following spec:

Car      1962 VW Karmann Ghia
Engine      6 cyl/2.8 litre Porsche RSR sprint
(single plug/350 HP@8300)

Ignition      Joe Hunt/Vertex magneto
Induction      Two, triple Weber 46 IDA carburetors
Transmission      Hewland 5 speed dogbox
Differential      Solid spool
Brakes      Porsche racing ventilated disc/alloy calipers
Tires      Front/205/50/15  Rear/255/50/15
Wheels      Three piece BBS
Springs      Torsion bar front/rear, rates are 1500 lbs per inch for the rear
Shocks      Bilstien 50/50 (custom phalvfed from Churmany, Ya?)
Weight      1900 lbs.
Performance      VAAARRROOOOOMMM
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« Reply #285 on: September 14, 2012, 21:47:46 pm »

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Fiat -- GONE
Ovalholio -- GONE
Ghia -- -- It's going

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For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch
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« Reply #286 on: September 15, 2012, 12:38:41 pm »

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Love it  Cool
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« Reply #287 on: March 03, 2019, 08:08:28 am »

This post needs reviving  Cheesy
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Maybe a bit narrower up front than I’d like but it’s the only way I can still run a 155 tyre.
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« Reply #288 on: March 03, 2019, 08:10:54 am »

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« Reply #289 on: March 03, 2019, 08:16:43 am »

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An old favourite mentioned earlier in this post, surfaced again at a show last year.

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Found this at VolksWorld Show last year, perfect.
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« Reply #290 on: March 03, 2019, 08:25:45 am »

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Straight outa Riverside!


« Reply #291 on: March 03, 2019, 19:12:57 pm »

Fat chick on earlies

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« Reply #292 on: March 03, 2019, 19:15:06 pm »

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« Reply #293 on: March 03, 2019, 19:25:50 pm »

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« Reply #294 on: March 03, 2019, 19:39:10 pm »

I've just realised how much I miss mine. When those six numbers come up I'll stick one in the collection!
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« Reply #295 on: March 04, 2019, 01:09:42 am »



That is excellent, 145 80’s up front?
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« Reply #296 on: March 04, 2019, 08:34:56 am »

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Fiat -- GONE
Ovalholio -- GONE
Ghia -- -- It's going

Get lost for an evening or two -- http://selvedgeyard.com/

Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch
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« Reply #297 on: March 04, 2019, 10:31:40 am »

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« Reply #298 on: March 04, 2019, 16:34:28 pm »

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Is this your car, Tom?
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« Reply #299 on: March 04, 2019, 18:29:04 pm »



That is excellent, 145 80’s up front?

Since I had 15x5.5s all around, I went with 165/65s & 195/65s. Both fit 5.5 nice IMO
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