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23:10:21 Fri
Feb 6 2009
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71 Ghia

Well i got a new toy this last week. A 71 Ghia with a 99 Jetta 2.0 motor in it....very nice job. Needs wiring fixed the wires are kinda a mess.

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23:13:01 Fri
Feb 6 2009
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Here is a link to the photos

Trying this again

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=coj7xoj.915vze8z&x=0&y=4h5yj1&localeid=en_US [2 edits; Last edit by drewinator at 15:28:41 Mon Feb 9 2009]

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15:41:42 Mon
Feb 9 2009
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can anyone see the pictures? I had some link issues the first time around

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15:43:11 Mon
Feb 9 2009
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I went through all the wiring this weekend. Pulled out a whole ton of wires that didn't connect to anything and then started testing one item at a time and hooking it up properly. got it all finished. Now i just have to get my license plates and hit the road!

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04:24:20 Sun
Feb 15 2009
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OK, WHAT ABOUT TRANSMISSION?? IS A STOCK OR BEEFED? :jump:

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13:12:15 Tue
Feb 17 2009
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have you decided on what your gonna do to the rear deck lid, if anything? car looks good from the pics.

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13:48:43 Tue
Feb 17 2009
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The tranny is stock. using a kennedy engineering adapter. Although i would love to get a 5 speed in here...maybe eventually....

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13:50:30 Tue
Feb 17 2009
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As far as the rear deck....i thinking one of those classic looking luggage racks to sit right above the motor....make a sleeper out of it. The rest of the outside of the car is very origanal! The inside has newer miata seats in it and a few extra gauges under the dash but for the most part is origanal

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16:27:00 Wed
Mar 4 2009
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Well i've been driving it all this week now and no heat problems at all. I will be driving twice as far tommorow so that will be the big test! I don't expect any issues. I put a second temp gauge in to measure the temp going right into the radiator and it is doing just fine. My engine runs right around 95 degrees C at the engine and slightly lower then that by the time it gets to the front in the radiator! It is such a blast to drive! And i get comments everywhere i go with it!

ghia

13:22:18 Tue
Aug 17 2010
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this is great! i am in the process of puttin a 1.8t in my drag ghia! could u give me some information on the things i need too do! vac lines and wiring this thing! i am syked too get this together! your help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks! Thomas

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13:29:16 Tue
Aug 17 2010
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Well i solf my Ghia Last year but the guy drove it from Colorado to Arizona just fine.

I had a 2.0 Jetta motor in mine. It was hooked together using a Kennedy mounting adapter. I used a radiator in the front from a hyndia I don't remember which hyndia i got it from. It had an electric fan that would kick in at the right temp which was set by an adjustable temp switch.

The ECU for the car was mounted under the rear seat. I think i should have hooked up the O2 sensor stuff because mine would backfire when i let off the gas so i think it wasn't quite running as clean as it could have.

I have pics I could send if you e-mail me. andrew.hoyt@ace-fisher.com

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01:39:34 Tue
Aug 24 2010
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here is my phone number and e-mail 540-319-3293 please give me all the info that you kno i will need to gt this thing going! thanks!

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