Aircooled VW South Africa

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:33 pm**

So here she is,

one man job so far,

- stripped interior
- took out engine and gearbox
- took out fuel tank and all associatd cables
- busy trying to get the rear axles out so I can have a rolling chassis (proving problematic)
- manually trying to get the paint off (she has 6 layers on) with heat gun and scraper- been advised that bead blasting is a no go as it warps the metal?

to do: (still

)

- redo bodywork - anyone know any decent panel beaters that still know how to work with lead and metal?
- repaint
- re-do engine and gearbox (looking at doing a 2ltr conversion on the engine and will need Bugger's help on the gearbox)
- disk brake conversion on all 4 wheels and 20" drop
- interior

will update as I progress, work is slow as I only have time when 16 month old daughter lets me

Posted: **Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:51 pm**

You doing it the right way, this way will save you 1000's of Rands, when painting.

Sounds Good, but as the old saying goes, .....

Need photos......

Herman

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:36 am**

Gunterk wrote:So here she is,

one man job so far,

to do: (still )

- re-do engine and gearbox ( will need Bugger's help on the gearbox)
- disk brake conversion on all 4 wheels and 20" drop
-

20"(Twenty Inch)

sure you punched the 0 by accident HEHEHERHe

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:46 am**

Haha

20" drop

20"(Twenty Inch) sure you punched the 0 by accident HEHEHERHe

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:34 pm**

Any update here Gunter?

Posted: **Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:36 am**

There are I posted in Networking under Refurbishment by Vdubtech a Picture of the shell back on the chassis and this ghia has a beautifull stance
Waiting for some parts to final assemble

Posted: **Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:52 pm**

Hey, I saw her on sat and looking cool, better than pics !

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2013 8:51 am**

I heard that Gunter passed away. Really a first class guy!!! Any idea of what happened to the project Car?

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2013 9:58 am**

Correct and Correct again. Last i heard the car was to be completed for his daughter as per his wishes

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2013 10:08 am**

eish, thats sad, RIP.

So now we'll never hear whether the 20" drop was intentional or a typo...

Posted: **Wed May 15, 2013 7:44 pm**

Typo , 2 inches , bugger can tell u more though

Posted: **Fri May 17, 2013 6:51 am**

HI Gunter RIP

Yes we are close to finishing the project for his Wife as his wish was to finish it for his Daughter

I will post Pics when it is done as it is nearly ready for the wiring then we can fire up the engine in the Ghia as it have already been bench run before installation in the Car

Posted: **Fri May 17, 2013 6:52 am**

The car is nearly done

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