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Sun May 20, 2007 4:40 pm
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finally got the engine together enough to start it
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Mon May 21, 2007 6:14 am
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| Damn! Somebody's been busy...sweet. |
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Mon May 21, 2007 11:02 pm
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Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:00 pm
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started to put a few things together today
headlights and blinkers
guages
one rear tail light iad third brake light
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:31 pm
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:27 pm
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Tim,
the turn signals are aftermarket motorcycle lights that I adapted, they do look like the ford ones
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:59 pm
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:10 pm
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got the front vents designed
just a little adjustment then will get them powdercoated black and polish the front lip.
also put on the rear decklid
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:05 pm
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| The car is really nice john. It seems like you are putting some thought into some details on the car. |
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| Body work sucks my balls..and I don't have any pics of it. I'm just getting grumpy balls,I need something to get real excited about |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:30 pm
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John that car is sweet!!! Makes me really want a ghia even more! I look forward to it compleated.
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:42 pm
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tim and curt
thanks for the comments. yes I spend a lot of time thinking about the finished project it has been 4 years so far, the end is in sight but still so much to do. |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:52 pm
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:03 pm
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got the body back on the pan today
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:13 pm
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| you can really be proud of your beautiful ghia..........great job.........keep the pictures coming as you progress |
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Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:31 pm
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| How wide are your rims? I have the same ones on my 63 bug. They have some serious offset. Getting ready to put a 4 in beam in and hoping it all works out. |
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