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« on: March 08, 2013, 17:34:47 pm » |
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Can someone post various pictures of chop top ghias showing various angles and side panels. If you have pictures from the beginning to the end would be cool. And how much was it chopped.
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Frenchy
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 18:24:25 pm » |
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frenchy i don't remember ever seen a report with how do to a chop top on a ghia
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 18:27:15 pm » |
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 18:35:23 pm » |
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 18:44:59 pm » |
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not sure that the california sting was chopped , sometimes it's hard to see  |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 19:36:46 pm » |
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Chopping a Ghia makes the roof so small compared to the rest of the car, it looks out of proportion in my eyes.
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Donny B.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 20:10:47 pm » |
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Wasn't Bernard Newberry's Ghia chopped?
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Don Bulitta
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2013, 21:09:17 pm » |
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 My roof chopped ghia |
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2013, 23:40:45 pm » |
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The new Shawn Geers SS ghia is chopped and the ghia that Rob Schultz used to own that is in Europe now is chopped 2"
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2013, 10:48:22 am » |
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Good to see it again Ian Mac...could anyone more computer friendly than me post a photo of Bernies Ghia |
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2013, 17:22:13 pm » |
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As requested, still one of the best VW's ever made.
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2013, 10:28:09 am » |
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Cheers Russell - I never get tired of seeing this car...can't believe it's over 20 years ago....
Si
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MeXX
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2013, 12:14:36 pm » |
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Hi
to all the Ghia choppers and likers.
This is my version of a chopped Ghia:
6,5 cm front chop angled front and rear window and slightly altered roof radii.
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So keep on choppin'
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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2013, 13:33:23 pm » |
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2013, 04:28:54 am » |
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« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2013, 04:51:08 am » |
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Hi
to all the Ghia choppers and likers.
This is my version of a chopped Ghia:
6,5 cm front chop angled front and rear window and slightly altered roof radii.
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This is one of the few ghia's chopped that got it right. I can see dropping the wind screen down to get roof more parallel with the bellt line of car. But its pretty hard to beat the design of one of the best shaped cars. Was and is a pretty car. Like Zack said, They start look'n long when chopped.
So keep on choppin'
MeXX
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« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2013, 05:45:11 am » |
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Mexx, that's the best looking chop I've ever seen on a Ghia. Smooth and sleek. Well done!
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« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2013, 15:59:07 pm » |
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« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2013, 17:07:09 pm » |
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here's some more frenchy
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« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2013, 17:08:15 pm » |
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« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2013, 17:09:59 pm » |
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« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2013, 17:11:27 pm » |
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« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2013, 17:14:51 pm » |
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« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2013, 18:15:04 pm » |
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I prefer Ian and Bernards roof chops, but Mexx's is good enough to bring the ghias into the 21. century, take notice Volkswagen AG.
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« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2013, 20:17:46 pm » |
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This car belongs to our SOVW club founder and the man behind The Oregon Bug-Ins of the 80s and early 90s, Mark Gosson. |
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« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2013, 20:30:52 pm » |
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He is out of fresno from what I remember, him and Mike[italy one] were good friends and hans did alot of headwork for Mike,he hasnt run that car for a few years now I think cheers Richie |
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« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2013, 23:32:13 pm » |
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i think that a roof chop on a ghia is better looking then on a beetle most off the time.
henk!!!
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