Hello Betsy!

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Bleyseng
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Re: Hello Betsy!

Post by Bleyseng » Sun May 13, 2012 6:33 am

Its good to see another Ghia being fixed up with out being slammed!

Now that its spring time in Seattle and temps hit 70F I have the Ghia out driving around with the top down. Everywhere I go it draws attention and questions about what it is.
It is scary to drive it on the freeway with all these damn huge SUV's darting back and forth without turn signals!
Hopefully I can take some time next year to repaint it and repair the rust is has plus removing the bondo that is sure to be under its awful black paint. I plan on pulling the engine when I am
back in august and resealing it and powder coating all the tin.
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Re: Hello Betsy!

Post by DjEep » Sun May 13, 2012 10:17 am

That's a purdy one! Betsy's paint is pretty bad too. She looks good on the passenger side from 20', but I'd like to get her redone someday. Maybe next tax day.
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Re: Hello Betsy!

Post by Amskeptic » Mon May 21, 2012 9:08 am

Bleyseng wrote:Its good to see another Ghia being fixed up with out being slammed!

Now that its spring time in Seattle and temps hit 70F I have the Ghia out driving around with the top down.
Hopefully I can take some time next year to repaint it and repair the rust
Worth doing right. Old World Karmann craftsmen you know . . . make Maaco look bad.
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Re: Hello Betsy!

Post by DjEep » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:33 pm

But Maaco is such a bargain! They don't even charge you to paint the seals!
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