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« Reply #90 on: October 12, 2007, 10:33:34 am »
Roger Grago's Ghia might have been a little influence on me...


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« Reply #91 on: October 12, 2007, 13:25:37 pm »
waouuuwww great pictures  dyno  ,thanks suzy for the scan  and to share then with us
i want more pict of that car  Grin Grin
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« Reply #92 on: December 27, 2007, 12:45:12 pm »
I have a few questions about callook ghia's,
I'm bussy building one myself, but I see that all the T-bars infront are flipped up side down, and I don't like that too much, but I also saw that some bugs have the buggy bumpers, and that fits perfectly on a ghia I think, But now my question,
how callook are the buggy bumpers? and what to do with the rear bumper? T-bars or also a buggy bumper?
I hope someone can help me!
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« Reply #93 on: January 19, 2008, 22:17:19 pm »
Yust found this pic and thought I share it with you...Nice n.plate  Wink
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« Reply #94 on: January 19, 2008, 23:26:34 pm »
awesome!
that pretty much looks like the ghia i've built in my head already  Grin
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« Reply #95 on: January 20, 2008, 00:19:02 am »
Quote from: Felix/DFL on January 19, 2008, 22:17:19 pm
Yust found this pic and thought I share it with you...Nice n.plate  Wink


that's roger crago ghia when lenny copp had this one
here's other pict of the car
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« Reply #96 on: January 21, 2008, 20:33:45 pm »
You cant mess with the lines on a ghia, keep the bumpers on, keep the nostril vents in place, just get the rims and stance right and you have a killer ride. Some work without the side trims, but it depends on the colour.
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« Reply #97 on: January 21, 2008, 21:29:42 pm »
Quote from: gizago on January 21, 2008, 20:33:45 pm
You cant mess with the lines on a ghia, keep the bumpers on, keep the nostril vents in place, just get the rims and stance right and you have a killer ride. Some work without the side trims, but it depends on the colour.
exactley,i do like the bumpers minus their overriders as well Wink
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« Reply #98 on: January 22, 2008, 00:02:40 am »
anybody out there ride with dyno in that ghia? frickin E ticket. I remember one night dyno and I where going to some ralley in his car, we were setting at a light,when a car load of cholos pulled up next to us. I told dyno to honk the horn when the light turned green, they looked got the finger and a f you. then we were out of there. thank god the car didnt brake
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« Reply #99 on: January 22, 2008, 00:20:52 am »
Quote from: danny gabbard on January 22, 2008, 00:02:40 am
anybody out there ride with dyno in that ghia? frickin E ticket. I remember one night dyno and I where going to some ralley in his car, we were setting at a light,when a car load of cholos pulled up next to us. I told dyno to honk the horn when the light turned green, they looked got the finger and a f you. then we were out of there. thank god the car didnt brake

ROFL!
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« Reply #100 on: January 22, 2008, 02:25:56 am »
DANNY... ALWAYS THE TROUBLE MAKER! LOL 
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« Reply #101 on: June 26, 2008, 18:48:42 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on January 22, 2008, 00:02:40 am
anybody out there ride with dyno in that ghia? frickin E ticket. I remember one night dyno and I where going to some ralley in his car, we were setting at a light,when a car load of cholos pulled up next to us. I told dyno to honk the horn when the light turned green, they looked got the finger and a f you. then we were out of there. thank god the car didnt brake

dyno's turbo Ghia and your black KG are my favorites.
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« Reply #102 on: June 26, 2008, 19:00:46 pm »
Ever since the first time I saw Kevan "Lemons" Wood's Karmann Ghia convertible when I got in D.K.K. it's always been my favorite K.G. The only thing I'd change is remove the chrome in the engine bay, add a Porsche style filler/breather with braided cloth hose, and remove the breather box.

That was a small displacement engine, too, if I remember correctly. One that embarrassed a lot of bigger VW engines and V8s. Car drove perfect!
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« Reply #103 on: June 27, 2008, 16:02:24 pm »
Quote from: AlGhia on February 09, 2007, 14:36:34 pm
Great debate,  pics with and without bumpers,  I like both but think front t bars do nothing, offer no protection so why fit.  The whole nostril debate has got me thinking as well, what do do, personnaly I think its a good dilema as they all look good if done right Grin

Howdy guys. My first time on this forum. As for debate with or without bumpers? I favour full bumpers. Cal-Look? Maybe not. On this particular car, I reckon that my opinion is the only one that matters. I don't like t-bars on Ghias. But that's just me!
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« Reply #104 on: June 27, 2008, 16:35:16 pm »
Hey Mike! Good to see you here!
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« Reply #105 on: June 27, 2008, 17:07:23 pm »
Quote from: Mike Lawless on June 27, 2008, 16:02:24 pm
Howdy guys. My first time on this forum. As for debate with or without bumpers? I favour full bumpers. Cal-Look? Maybe not. On this particular car, I reckon that my opinion is the only one that matters. I don't like t-bars on Ghias. But that's just me!

Personally, I believe that there are no rules pertaining to what is Cal Look or not. It's all personal preference. That being said, I agree with you regarding the t-bars on Ghias... I just don't like 'em on that body style. They look great on some Beetles. As for Ghias, I used to favor straight blade only bumpers 30 years ago. I still like that look, but now I'm more into the full bumpers. Whether they're U.S. (full) or European spec. (small guards). To each their own.
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« Reply #106 on: June 27, 2008, 17:26:01 pm »
A sweet DKK car, owned by Cory Oldroyd early 80's
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« Reply #107 on: June 27, 2008, 17:30:02 pm »
Welcome to the Lounge Mike.  Nice to have you here!
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« Reply #108 on: June 27, 2008, 17:33:13 pm »
Hi Mike! Welcome to The Lounge!
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« Reply #109 on: June 27, 2008, 17:49:17 pm »
that ghia owned by Cory Oldroyd looks nice Shocked
does anyone has some more pictures of it?
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« Reply #110 on: June 27, 2008, 17:58:34 pm »
Nice, Worm! Great old shot of Cory's old car. Haven't seen that in years.
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« Reply #111 on: June 27, 2008, 18:06:06 pm »
Quote from: Mr.Oldskool on June 27, 2008, 17:49:17 pm
that ghia owned by Cory Oldroyd looks nice Shocked
does anyone has some more pictures of it?
glauco

Cory checks in from time to time... maybe Worm will nudge him. His Ghia was very cool!
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« Reply #112 on: June 27, 2008, 18:18:37 pm »
More DKK Ghias...

Dee Phillips... Love the License Plate



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« Reply #113 on: June 27, 2008, 18:59:40 pm »
Quote from: Mike Lawless on June 27, 2008, 16:02:24 pm
... I reckon that my opinion is the only one that matters ...

I reckon when you're running the kind of numbers you are your opinions pretty valid.  Grin

Love this view of the car!  Cool
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« Reply #114 on: January 14, 2018, 19:49:11 pm »
Just talking to a friend about Cal Look Ghias and remembered about this thread. Any new ones in the works? Old ones re-discovered?
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« Reply #115 on: January 15, 2018, 00:51:47 am »
Picked up this '71 a month or so back, my youngest Daughter's. Going to tidy up a few things on the ragtop & start up on the ghia
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« Reply #116 on: January 15, 2018, 01:13:51 am »
That's cool Bill, on two fronts - one, that looks like a nice solid base to build a good car from, and secondly that you've got your daughter is into VWs. What are the plans with regards to wheels, paint etc.? Those 8-spokes look to have much more positive offset than the ones on my old one (top of the page!) - i always likes 914 2-litre alloys on Ghias.
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« Reply #117 on: January 15, 2018, 03:45:38 am »
It is a very solid car. First off it is autostick, so we are going to pull the engine & trans and have Greg Brinton put a clutch tube in it. Mechanicals will be very stock for a while with the exception of a adjustable beam. Wheels will be either 2L fuchs or fuchs replicas, depending on budget. Paint will be down the road, my Brother has agreed to paint it but it will be a bit. Just a simple little cal looker. I am really glad we bought it, I think prices on any Ghia will be out of reach in the near future.
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« Reply #118 on: January 15, 2018, 05:49:04 am »
Mine been around for a while -- previous owner had it in VW Trends in Aug '97 and I've changed a few things on it since I got it in 2012
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« Reply #119 on: January 15, 2018, 22:20:54 pm »
Quote from: Fiatdude on January 15, 2018, 05:49:04 am
Mine been around for a while -- previous owner had it in VW Trends in Aug '97 and I've changed a few things on it since I got it in 2012



The previous owner put a couple pics of it up on Facebook last week.
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