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Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #1
cant have another bird till she gets this.........so that means the  one that i want in Va beach (if still available) may have a chance.

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #2
I always like the Ghias.  So when can we expect pics of your new Bird?
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My Bebe! 1980 Thunderbird, 302 & AOD are the only option boxes checked

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #3
Shucks, I was hoping for a Mustang Ghia...
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Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #4
Quote from: CoogarXR;381790
Shucks, I was hoping for a Mustang Ghia...

x2.. lol
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Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #5
Quote from: Shadow;381791
x2.. lol

x3. I think I've been in Fox-land too long.
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1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #6
Thats a cool old VW man.  Should be a lot of fun for her.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #7
That will turn some heads. Is your wife familiar with the road manners of a car like this?

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #8
Its an ebay car, we tried they buy it now option with payment set at visa ect (no paypal for me).
Payment was declined, i suppose the rules somewhere mandate your payment "must" be linked to paypal.
Contacted the seller and wire transfer is the way we are going.  5700.00  Not bad on one of these "last chance deals" from Arizona. Told the wife she needs to find a car forum on these, its a 69 Ghia.

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #9
Neat old car... sure don't see many going down the road in the opposite lane lol.
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'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #10
I thought it was gonna be a Mustang also haha. Those Karmann Ghias are nice looking cars, congrats.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #11
Nice score!
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Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #12
I've entertained the thought of buying one of those over the years. Neat car.
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Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #13
Having it here seems like forever, monday we gotta do the first money transfer then set up transport for another 1k hopefully.

She wanted an Audi TT, then decided on this.  She's smart, she figures this car wont be so mechanically challenging.  In her words,,, "theres like 12 wires in the whole car!"

Im sure i have to figure out a way to get more heat off the exhuast for the sake of comfort, thats what ive been told.

Got a Ghia for the wife

Reply #14
Quote from: jcassity;381780
cant have another bird till she gets this.........so that means the  one that i want in Va beach (if still available) may have a chance.

Nice Ghia, I played with a few bugs back when, last being a Baja bug in the mid '80s...