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  • mdmvisuals
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    Update with the Ghia.

    Not much has actually happened. Jesse and I are trying to get a Super beetle ready for paint (Jesse's Inlaws car...no slammy slammy). I need to save some coin for a new fuel cell because the Dune Buggy tank I currently have gives me headaches. So I have a 16 gallon foam filled cell in mind, just need to get the funds for that. Once the gas fumes aren't an issue, driving the car will be waaaaay more enjoyable!

    I'm also saving for an air to water Intercooler. When that happens, I can get a boost regulator and turn up the boost!

    As mentioned earlier in this build, the car squats hard! I am looking into some QA1 shocks for the rear and possibly some bigger torsions. As well I have to figure out a bump stop thing. When the car gets into boost, it just drops the rear down...not even hard driving, just gentle boost still puts it down. Needless to say with the combination of the squatting and the fuel tank, I haven't really driven it hard.

    I have made friends, and myself, giggle like little children when I put the peddle down and that is a glorious feeling!

    I will be pulling the engine soon and brace the rear end... Also thinking of making a half cage.

    Heres some photos that I took earlier in the summer. When work on the car starts up again, I will post the updates as it happens! Also, the Stinger is not going to be on the car this year.

    Cheers!

























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  • SebastienPeek
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    Snow drift video is beautiful.

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  • AllGo'N'Show
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    Love the feature you got Mike keep it up man!

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  • evertoconquer
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    I saw the feature on your car on Yahoo yesterday, awesome work man.

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  • TruTaing
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    dang! that video is awesome. looks like fun!

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  • Miroteknik
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    Originally posted by mdmvisuals View Post
    ok so enough photos. heres some video from the other night when we got the snow fall.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR6mWhlyDyo
    thank you for making this

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  • nicolas_w
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    Thanks man!It's just missing a Subaru engine,lol
    Would concider it if it wasn't that much cutting involved

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  • mdmvisuals
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    Originally posted by nicolas_w View Post
    Just read the whole thing,love it man.Props on all the work you've done!
    Thank you, Sir!! I appreciate the kind words! Your ghia is one of my favorites!

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  • nicolas_w
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    Just read the whole thing,love it man.Props on all the work you've done!

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  • mdmvisuals
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    I was approached by some people from Driving.ca (cause I'm in Canada, Eh) and they wanted to shoot a little feature on the ghia. I had no objection!

    Here's the link to the Article and Video.



    Cheers!

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  • mdmvisuals
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    cause the snow is here now and I have to tend to some things on the car real soon...

    Here's a photo from the summer.

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  • ryanjblajda
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    i just read through the entire build thread, this thing is awesome. At first i didnt like the exhaust, but it grew on me (sounds mean too.)

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  • SnazzyQ
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    Originally posted by mdmvisuals View Post
    ok so enough photos. heres some video from the other night when we got the snow fall.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR6mWhlyDyo
    It took me way too long to notice that the video is in black and white.

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  • mdmvisuals
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    ok so enough photos. heres some video from the other night when we got the snow fall.

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  • Miroteknik
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    mad cool

    cant wait for the vid

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