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Greg G
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« on: March 20, 2012, 02:20:44 am »

My boy Jacob has been driving the 59 bug I gave him last January after he got drivers license. Now that the bug has the turbo motor back in it, he cannot drive it as much as he would like to. The turbo 2332 isn't really built to be street driven. This car is suppose to be a Unlimited Street car, not a daily driver.

Today we took delivery of his Ghia. This is a new project for him. The body is in ok condition and the interior has seats and door panels, but no headliner or carpet. There is a lot of clean up needed before he puts his small stroker motor in it and starts driving it around.





This is the street motor we have for the bug. Now it will go in the Ghia.
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2012, 02:33:13 am »

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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2012, 12:32:23 pm »

Hi greg,

you are spoiling him,an Unlimited street car and a daily ghia with a stroker motor Shocked I was still driving a £20 special shi&&er at his age,I didnt even know what a stroker motor was Cheesy  Cool car,hope you both get to enjoy it together, hope they open up your local track again soon so he can get some more laps in before to long

cheers richie
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 02:47:30 am »

Hi Richie, i hope we get a track open soon too.

We are trying to keep up with Jo, but i think we are a couple cars behind still...lol
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Greg G
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 00:54:00 am »

Jacob cleaned up the chromies this morning and we had the F560 135's mounted. We also found a good used pair of 205/70's for the rear. They were a little taller than what I wanted, but they were ok with a little fender trimming.
I think the rear needs to go down a bit. The taller tire raised it up a little too much.




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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 20:23:11 pm »

I think it sits just fine. 
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richie
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 20:50:25 pm »

Once you load the back of it up with turbo7 all the goodies etc it will sit just fine Wink   Looks good to me as it is

cheers richie
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2012, 02:34:25 am »

I like the car, has some flavor to it. I like the front wheel with the bolt area painted black. Maybe do the others that way.
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2012, 04:55:27 am »

Once you load the back of it up with turbo7 all the goodies etc it will sit just fine Wink   Looks good to me as it is

cheers richie
Maybe a 25 pound blue bottle will help it go down a little, but no turbo for this car....yet

I like the car, has some flavor to it. I like the front wheel with the bolt area painted black. Maybe do the others that way.

I like the black also, We will redo the fronts and add it to the rears. The more I look at this car, the more I like it.
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Greg G
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 01:54:47 am »

Jacob named the Ghia.



I just need to have it redun about an inch longer.
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Greg G
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2012, 05:03:06 am »

Cleaned up the old rust Indy Hurst shifter that was in the Ghia when we got it.
Jacob also wire brushed the pan and painted it with some truck bed liner paint. Its really durable!


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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2012, 17:35:36 pm »



I just need to have it redun about an inch longer.
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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2012, 20:11:33 pm »



I just need to have it redun about an inch longer.
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