Ghia repair, the black one

Sunshine, snow, old ghias & warm weather is a beautifull combination...I started the black ghia just to get some kicks, and it worked fine. I ran it 5-10 minutes and after that, i decided to take the garretts compressor side apart, because theres some leak of it. I heard that theres a turbocharger repair shop near by... 

Ghia updAtes...

Perfect day to cut gaskets to the superflows, and to make so progress to the ghias, the plenums are back in the turbo ghias enginebay, and the gaskets and the silicone hoses are installed with the clamps, looks good and feels better, 

Second thing is to put the turbo header back together, and put the oil line also to the turbo. 

I charged the battery to the baby blue "smurfette" and had to drive it in the gravel-roads for a while, it was fun, but noticed that now the shifter needs adjuStment, and tyre presUre is a bit low, and one rear chock absorber needs attention. 

If i only had working lights, and blinkers, and maybe charging system i would be happy... But i need help from someone for that...but what can i say? Old volkswagens never dies... Even they can look a bit like that

For a while i've been thinking to put weber 48 idf's with manifolds to that black ghia, because it would be a fast solution to get back to the roads, but wheres the fun part in that? I' ll get another combo for those carbs, and for these 40 drla's i have an 1915cc engle 110 combo for a regular driving engine. 

Maybe that can be done in 2015 who knows?

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...

Brake repair - backwoods engineering ;-)

The last drum to beat :-) getting better, and possibly... Will stop when in need. 

Now the adjustment parts moves easily, and everything seems to be in order, except the brake line, which is too short, now i will remember to take the longer 24 cm line.

And like in one picture you can see also the brake-fluid pouring... That was a stupid mistake, :-/

Next will be the pedal "workout" + change the other emergency brake wire...

El cheapo ghia

Last time at the cottage, i wanted to stuff the engine to the ghia, its a "trash bin 12-hundred" so not much of expectations here, but im just doing these things to amuse myself... I dont know anything of this engine, but it turns, so thats something atleast. I had a new pressure bearing so i sacrifised that to this project, and it was a good decision, the used one was toasted. What i have to do also is to raise the rear because the rear suspension is useless, too low to drive, and it will stuck in places... I would like to put winter tyres and try this sled in the icy roads.... But anyways its fun to do things. To be continued...

Darth waders ghia :-)

...just ready for the interior-shop...

...and now, its in the interior shop, 

this will be really prettyyyyyy!

or ...should we call it "urban-turban-ghia" ?

...the doctor evil is lurking out of the engine bay.

i wonder what the inpector will say? 

maybe it needs a layer of some thermo-tec?

ghia cabrio project.

it looks great! have to think a minute though...

of the head lights... to use these, or buy some repair-

panels, and use KG headlights? 

in the rear it doesnt need much, at least, no old style

rear lamps, these are great in here.

a guy with a die grinder and a 

welding equipment is still needed. :-)

here... a M3 bmw "thing" is needed...

and some air ducts...

Duck tail?

looks like at least 150 hp is needed

or more?

 cambers are still "out"

i just love this stance / look now. especially the rear...