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Went to the Eureka Springs AR VW Show on 8-25-18 -- What a Day!!!!
Yep, First thing Saturday Morning as I was trying to back The Ghia into a spot and a "lady" rolled up on me. The drivers door is creased in 2 spots, so I'm calling it FUBAR'd…. I think most of the show had heard about the accident by 9am and lots of people came by and checked out the damage and told me how it sucked ……. LOL It just wasn't my day at show.. Later in the day, I was sitting in a directors style folding chair on the knoll at the top of the parking lot watching all the cars returning from the parade around town, when the ground started to collapse under the chair (had a lot of rain the day before) and I did a slow motion fall over backwards.... It was so slow I had time to think about reaching over and grabbing the guy's chair next to me.... But he was sitting in a similar chair and was in his 70's, and I thought, Oh Chit, I'll probably drag him over too.... So I just tucked everything in and let gravity take over and splatted onto the ground. But luckily it had rained and the grass and ground were soft(er) and the only injuries I received was some more brain damage and a wounding to my pride...….. I did win a 2nd place trophy for something LOL …. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1816827.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1816826.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1816825.jpg The Award: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1816822.jpg The DAMAGE: Chit picture -- doesn't show where the paint is split in 2 places https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1816821.jpg |
Went out and did some Auto-X at Neosho Mo -- Great group of guys from Ozark Z's and they put on a great event!!!
Was airing up my tires and just glanced at the dates on my tires.... They're freaking 8 years old. Damn!!! Spent the whole day short shifting and trying to stay off boost.... The second it would come on boost the back end would just crawl out from under me.... Loads of fun, like being on a slick track, My old butt wasn't up for the challenge LOL |
My first winter in Missouri.... Learning experience has started. Winterized the Barn, the Shop, the cars..... Last weekend was the last car show, track day and get together for the year, so I guess it's time to put the Ghia to bed for the winter (especially since it is suppose to be 17 degrees here in the next couple of days and snowing). And start the Mods I've got planned for her... The shop is done and ready for the big move.
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A couple of days after I posted that I woke up to this
https://i.imgur.com/AC5gvEC.jpg It's been in the teens and 20's F since so the snow hasn't melted yet |
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Just (re)found this over view of the Fiat build -- Forgot it existed
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewto...789&hilit=fiat |
I’ve always had a soft spot for these and I am certain one day I will own one or at least ride on one.
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Welllllll, Six months later and 3 house rehab projects later....
Upon tear down found that there was almost .090" of slop between the barrels and the case... No wonder I had a terrible oil leak, those barrels were just flopping around on the case.... And the main journals on the crank were worn. Sent it out for a little grinding, so it is .010" under now. New parts have arrived, case has been machined, long barrels machined, new cam, new pistons and some total seal rings..... Now I'm looking for all that ambition (OK any ambition) to get started working on this old thing..... New Parts https://i.imgur.com/5BVPA1G.jpg I'm trying to see some new swing arms setting here.... Might have to break out some more ambition. LOL https://i.imgur.com/ddAdfOf.jpg |
So, Let's get caught up....
Finally got through with a bunch house stuff the wife wanted done and some $$$$ broke loose so it was time to do some GHIA STUFF!!!!! Yeah Ordered some new long Barrells from CarCraft in Riverside CA and they did the machining and they were perfect!!! new cam, some new pistons, blah blah, blah and we were ready. https://i.imgur.com/nrvaH23.jpg then https://i.imgur.com/2E4gUmJ.jpg then https://i.imgur.com/VDHErwo.jpg then https://i.imgur.com/z8J1ZX8.jpg TAAAA-DAHHH -- -- The beast is back ..! |
SOOOO, been sweating my butt off when I'm outdoors, so turn on the a/c in the shop and decided to do some stuff on the Ghia...
And of course there has to be some drama.... Opened the box that has held my new TMI carpet kit for a few years... Yep it's Black!! CHECK Opened the box that has held my new door panels for 6-7 years... Yep, they're bla...c.... .. DAMN https://i.imgur.com/rNVptpT.jpg OH Well, on they go .. .. Wait a minute -- Damn no rear panels … Gots to love this stuff... OK, Time to start putting in the carpet kit... Houston we're going to have issues https://i.imgur.com/dBMrH69.jpg So, I start cutting a little here and a little there --- Squeezing my BIG old butt in between the bars, under the bars.... Only got stuck a few times and only took 2 bottles of Ivory soap to get me out LOL.. In the end, I think there was more shards of the carpet on the floor than in the car..... https://i.imgur.com/uAnYkIL.jpg Now I just have in invent some rear panels to put into the car and I need to find some Door sills ….. Anybody know where I can get some??? Thanks for reading... |
Holy giant pictures, Batman!
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