I want to introduce you all to my new purchase, Orange Crush! I hope to get this on the raod quickly so i have something to drive to meetings while i continue to work on my other project. Needless to say the body is rough but mechanically it is farily sound (i hope)
Good:
new front calipers and pads
new shoes and brake hardware
new gas tank and sending unit
New carburator (Empi )
New 009 distributor ( )
I hope to patch it together quickly and cheaply then drive it! Here is a picture on its journey home.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:44 pm
by Raj
nice Ken! Hope to see back in an ACVW soon
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:21 pm
by Glenn
Looks like a POS... so it's perfect for you.
How long before you take it totally apart?
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:38 pm
by Tom
Just a reminder, when you start taking it apart turn in the plates.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:51 pm
by Brown
Raj wrote:nice Ken! Hope to see back in an ACVW soon
Thank you Raj!
Glenn wrote:Looks like a POS... so it's perfect for you.
How long before you take it totally apart?
Tom wrote:Just a reminder, when you start taking it apart turn in the plates.
You know I have feelings!!!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:12 pm
by Glenn
Brown wrote:You know I have feelings!!!
I know you bleed when cut. Just figured that you severed all the nerves by now.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:07 pm
by ObnoxiousBlue
Nice Ken.
Where'd you find this diamond in the rough?
Keep those plates! Those were cool plates!
No pans whatsoever at Volksfest, sowwy!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:15 pm
by VwJay
Sweet, love Ghia coupes. Good luck with it
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:41 pm
by EDNCAROL
Welcome. K Man! Nice to see a few more A/C VW' s made their way to Long Island this weekend !
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:46 pm
by Big_kid
Congrats!
Last I knew my nephew in Ridge was parting out a ghia, not sure what's all left on it.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:14 pm
by Brown
BK, Can you check and see what he has or PM his contact info.
Thanks
I had to replace the starter tonight but then i was able to turn it over until the oil light went out I want to do a compression test before i try to start it.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:44 pm
by Big_kid
I messaged him last night, he's already sold the car. Sorry!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:14 pm
by Brown
I appreciate you checking for me!!
Thanks!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:36 pm
by Brown
The past few days I've been checking the car out and found the ignition switch was bad but the mechanic for the PO ran three wires into the drivers compartment to hot wire it. After cleaning the connections on all the wires i added a switch to turn the car on and used the wire to the stater to hot wire it. After replacing the starter i did a compression test and got
1 - 120
2 - 120
3 - 90
4 - 90
not consistent but enough to get it running. a found an old dist DVDA and installed it and at first i had no spark so i filed the points and had spark. I dipped the supply line from the fuel pump in my gas can and after priming the carburetor the engine fired up and eventually rand off the gas tank. It needs a good tuneup and timing but it looks like the engine will get me going.
Good progress so far!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 7:01 am
by Big_kid
Sounds good so far- nothing like hearing an engine start up for the first time!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:06 am
by Raj
nice. Toss in new fuel lines and flush the tank to ensure trouble free fuel delivery. Get some brakes and drive that bitch!
Bellmore Fri?
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:23 am
by AoT
Brown wrote:
Good progress so far!
Progress = success. Keep it going!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 11:45 am
by Brown
Raj wrote:nice. Toss in new fuel lines and flush the tank to ensure trouble free fuel delivery. Get some brakes and drive that bitch!
Bellmore Fri?
i like the way you think!!!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 11:50 am
by Brown
here's what it sounded like on its maiden start!!
Can't wait to see how it sounds after new plugs, wires, cap, rotor points and timing!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 1:40 pm
by ObnoxiousBlue
Well, it runs! lol
One more car for you to cut up and never reassemble!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:17 pm
by Glenn
Ken... This was one of yours that also ran.
It just had about a 1/4" (.250") of endplay. Hope you have better luck with this one.
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:25 pm
by Raj
ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Well, it runs! lol
One more car for you to cut up and never reassemble!
so mean!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:28 pm
by Brown
Raj wrote:
ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Well, it runs! lol
One more car for you to cut up and never reassemble!
so mean!
I mean really!!! I might have to go in search of another club in LI!!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:32 pm
by Raj
Brown wrote:
Raj wrote:
ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Well, it runs! lol
One more car for you to cut up and never reassemble!
so mean!
I mean really!!! I might have to go in search of another club in LI!!
HAHA! You know you love us bud!
Re: Orange Crush
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:21 pm
by Glenn
Brown wrote:I might have to go in search of another club in LI!!
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