Mikey's Ghia Thread...

Doing the same but with a 1.9 TDI + mods hoping for speed and 45-55mpg.

[Mikey]

Looks good, I can't wait to see it futher along.

Sorry guys I've been so MIA. I havn't touched the car in a long time.

[Ribz]

nice work Mikey, I just read through the entire thread. I must admit i was hoping for more by the time i got to the end. So get your ass to work! Ill be doing alot of the same to my square 993, subi, bus box though. (wifes car really, i have bigger plans for a notch) Anyway nice job man, keep us updated. I want more!!

[surfbeetle]

Mikey, the car looks like it will turn out great! You mentioned a few hundred posts ago that you already had the Megasquirt, who did you get it from and how expensive are they? I have a ej20 turbo I am putting into my '67 bug. Thanks

[Mikey]

It's been a long time coming, but I actually have an update on my Ghia. Been working off and on for some time.

I decided to paint it up enough to get it drivable.

Front shot.


Fresh "under coat". It's basicly truck bed liner. I think it looks perfect.

Finished water lines. I decided to bite the bullet and use AN fittings. I have -16 AN fittings front to back. Not as big as -20 but I think they're big enough.

Front AN fittings

Rear AN fittings


I have all the AN fittings and braided hose. I just need to weld the top AN fitting on the radiator, and put the hose and fittings together.

The final meeting between the body and chassis!


I had some good help this afternoon. My wife has been helping out the last couple of weekends, she helped paint the bottom of the chassis, bolt the chassis to the body, hold this, hand me that, get burned... ect.