small improvements... with this.

Today i worked with the blinkers, 

but theres still some bugs somewhere.

but the engine starts right up, 

maybe i get also the blinkers work tomorrow?

Getting in the gear, with the cool ghia

Driving could be much easier with working gears, at least one reverse gear. 

So after many times to try to adjust the old school shifter, i gave up and started to dig up the real problem, i found out that the shift rod had any bushing left, and the joint to the hockey stick was waiting for retirement, ok, i took out the shift rod and the joint, 

After cleaning & oiling the shift rod, i started to put it back, but it wasnt a one hour job, ok, had to buy a magnetic pick up tool also, ... Ok, i got the parts back on, but had to modifie the joint area a bit.

But this thing really helped and now the gears are like they should be, so if you got problems to engage gears, check these areas first.  Now it feels like i could go racing with it. 

Now theres only 99 jobs to do ;-)

Its alive!!!! The topless smurf.

Ok, next thing will be rpairing the clutch release system, with a new spring, and some other stuff as well, the weather is bad to the outside of the garage repairs, but i hope that ithe rain stops for a moment... 

Check out the proof http://youtu.be/Fh2ot8XriQQ

19 inch wheels in a bug...

Looks good, but im amazed of the correct fitment of the 235-35-19" wheels with the stock fenders, it fits better in a bug than in the ghia... But needs a bit lowered suspension though, but this wheel is in its space because the fuchs copy has a small hole that empties the tyre in 2 days.

19" wheels in a ghia

Got to try how a 19" wheel suit the the ghia body, because the wheels are pretty big for sush a tiny body, but amazingly, the ghia is not so tiny at all, so her it is. The tyre is a 235-35-19, 

In the pictures where the body seems to higher, the wheel is actually bolted to the drum.

But the drum needs to be modified lightly in the machineshop... To better suit in the old transmission...

wheres the love?

 The poor ghia, - it only needs love and caring, but so far no luck. maybe the "one" is getting closer though...