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| Posted: Wed May 2nd, 2007 08:36 pm |
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yamahaki Guest
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well my Karmann Ghia got whacked hard. After pouring a ton of money into it in mods, a lady took it out.  
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 01:35 am |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS 
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Bummer, Sean. I had a '63 Ghia about 40 years ago. I loved that car till the engine blew up in August 1967 while crossing the Arizona desert on my way back from leave to MCSC Barstow. My parents spent $500 to have a rebuilt engine installed (I was just a "poor" 19 year-old Marine). I hope you can salvage yours - - it looks like it was in really nice shape.
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 04:51 am |
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yamahaki Guest
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It was original. I had just done the interior, and put in a 2180 stroked engine with a freeway flyer transaxle. at least the racing wheels were at the house at the time. The car is a full loss. It was hit so hard the top and quarter panels were bent. I'll just find another body and start over.
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 09:43 am |
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KenC Admin 
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pacifichrono wrote: Bummer, Sean. I had a '63 Ghia about 40 years ago. I loved that car till the engine blew up in August 1967 while crossing the Arizona desert on my way back from leave to MCSC Barstow. My parents spent $500 to have a rebuilt engine installed (I was just a "poor" 19 year-old Marine). Hard to keep those air cooled engines running in the AZ desert in August! $500 was a whole months pay for a 1LT back then.
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 10:12 am |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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At least you still have your 92x82. :cool:
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 10:13 am |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: pacifichrono wrote:Bummer, Sean. I had a '63 Ghia about 40 years ago. I loved that car till the engine blew up in August 1967 while crossing the Arizona desert on my way back from leave to MCSC Barstow. My parents spent $500 to have a rebuilt engine installed (I was just a "poor" 19 year-old Marine). Man, you were RICH! I was earning about $150/month then. Damned officers! :X
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 10:16 am |
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KenC Admin
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pacifichrono wrote: KenC wrote:pacifichrono wrote:Bummer, Sean. I had a '63 Ghia about 40 years ago. I loved that car till the engine blew up in August 1967 while crossing the Arizona desert on my way back from leave to MCSC Barstow. My parents spent $500 to have a rebuilt engine installed (I was just a "poor" 19 year-old Marine). That included my quarter's allowance and subsistance pay, while you were being provided with luxury living accomodaions and sumptuous gourmet meals......Living like a king!:dude:
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 11:56 am |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: That included my quarter's allowance and subsistance pay, while you were being provided with luxury living accomodaions and sumptuous gourmet meals......Living like a king!:dude: Yeah, that bunk bed and foot locker were to die for! Oh, and there's a reason why our "gourmet meals" were served to us in a place called the MESS HALL!
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 12:01 pm |
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tny795 3T WIS 
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The two of you have me ROFLM-O.......you're hysterical.happy1.gif gave me a great laugh. KenC wrote: pacifichrono wrote:KenC wrote:pacifichrono wrote:Bummer, Sean. I had a '63 Ghia about 40 years ago. I loved that car till the engine blew up in August 1967 while crossing the Arizona desert on my way back from leave to MCSC Barstow. My parents spent $500 to have a rebuilt engine installed (I was just a "poor" 19 year-old Marine).
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 02:50 pm |
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yamahaki Guest
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noncoms do pretty good these days. The chow is much better. In the airforce, we even had a special order line. your right about the engine, for sure! got it pulled this morning along with the interior and suspension. The carbs cost more than the car anyways. I put a pair of Weber 42mm dcnf 2 barrels on it, 12 lb flywheel, racing heads, roller rockers etc. took 20 minutes to jerk the engine out. Just take out 4 bolts, jack up the car and roll it out. I'm looking on line for a body in AZ. a 1968 is what I'm after. if you guys see one , let me know. I'll have it shipped to the body shop.
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 04:01 pm |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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yamahaki wrote: I'm looking on line for a body in AZ. a 1968 is what I'm after. if you guys see one , let me know. I'll have it shipped to the body shop. Are you looking for a swing axle suspension? I think the IRS started in 1969.
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| Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 04:19 pm |
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yamahaki Guest
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I have the freeway flyer to put in it. it will fit. it is the irs axle setup. 80 mph at 2200rpm. I think the change over on the trans was in 1968, the ones that were made in the 1st 6 months had the old style, after that the new one showed up. I can also get any part for the 68. the 73 sucked for getting door moldings, glass, etc.
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