Desolas

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Ghias are funny cars...they don't get nearly enough credit, very few cars are still around that were almost 100% hand crafted. All of the body panels were formed by hand, no presses or mass produced parts were made until the car was no longer being built..the car was literally stitched together piece by piece...which is also why they have horrible rust issues.

A set of Weber 44 IDA's go for $1200 now...just a couple of years ago they were only $600-700. I've got them stock piled like mutual funds...

...a few more pictures. Sold the bus this year to a family who was happy to have it...I got tired of camping. The orange car got wrecked last month, and that blue car was sold off and I actually ran into it on craigslist awhile go - unfortunately in pieces being parted out...the pic of the grey car was a 69 I had for a short while after replacing another car that was wrecked. I sold it to a local kid who unfortunately suffered the same fate of the car it had replaced for me - someone ran a red light and drove through it, ironically at the intersection that is no more than 50 yards from where this picture was taken.

RWD

Well, I cannot out do that Karman. Beautiful job. But, while the thread is stuck on VWs, here's my 73 Thing I rebuilt and painted this past year for my daughter. She has wanted one since age 12 (now 23). Could not pass up the opportunity to work on a car project ... for my daughter of course.

Richard

Desolas

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A Thing is on the list for me too. My girlfriend is really in love with them, I wasn't so much until I found one riding on air bags and 19" wheels. When they are 1" off the ground I can't resist...

You have a very nice Thing.. heh heh heh...I said thing..

They are such a great utility/jeep like VW it's a shame they are so rare because you don't really want to beat on them. Probably a little brutal in the winter I would imagine, not as sealed up as a sedan..

skypilot

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don't see those very often if at all anymore, i would love to have one.

1200 bucks, i remember when you get a whole dang motor from (i think it was called) claudes buggies or something like that.

loriding69

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here is one of my projects. yes it's a lowrider

JROCK4224

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Yeah low riders are the only way to go my wife says i have a problem. couldnt get the pic to attach so i put it back on my avatar. 1995 dually running custom machined 19's and air bags also got a 2000 standard cab thats on airbags too Ill try and post pics of those too. I've had both at the track but not very many times for this one. I mainly drive Scott Taylor's two door tahoe(RIP 05-7-77 to 01-17,2007) and my bagged mazda(till the motor spit its heart into the oil pan), although the tahoe is slated for jack stands next month, gonna shave it and bag it in memory of him, just got to get some one's beater out my garage, frank swilley jr.

on the vw tip . I had my favorite, a meyers manx that I custom painted and it was a blast, but if you ever had one, they can be a wiring nightmare. ground problems galore, so i finally gave it away for 1500, worse part it had the super rare scooby doo hard top and it was worth more that the car and i just gave it away. yeah i know stupid is as stupid does i guess.

what about you george had any cool shiznit besides that ladder totting s-10.

we can make that thing drag rocker all day. makes getting those ladders down way easier at the job site. plus it'll attract a poop load of 17 year old chicks

loriding69

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nice dually. yeah i also have a truck sitting in the garage that hasn't been driven but once in the last 2 1/2 years. wanted to sell it but my daughter turns 15 next month and will start driving and wants it, so i will keep it for her.

flameoutgarrett

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where are the DONKS?

i know a couple people got em...put up some pics

JROCK4224

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that hardbody? it's sick reminds me of a buddy's who was in a truck club I was in in high school. yeah i said it, I as in a truck club. hey it was fun!!!! that truck got switch;s on it hard to tell from the pic but judging by the orientation its got hydros or a severely bent frame. is that pic from the foss high school show?

JROCK4224

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funny thing i got n old caprice i was thinking about donkin out but i have no idea where to get the lift parts, i dont feel like fabricating them either. called some southeners for help but they were so hard to understand on the phone, so i just been hiding it at a friends from my wife!!!

flameoutgarrett

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Bob Stormer is the DONKing..

im sure he will know

loriding69

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yeah, we were at Cheney Stadium a couple of years ago. yup, it's got hydros on it. the caddy got hydros as well. i haven't done any shows cause 98% of my club is either in Iraq or in Afghan.

JROCK4224

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what club is that?

is that you caddie in your avatar if so you must got a bullet proof oil pan thats gotta be 3 feet of air.

MOmo

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Are you on NWSR? The car looks familiar. CaddyRidah?


Here is my WIP. Never going to be finished, but its come a long way.




MOmo

Shirk

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VW's are better