I've decided to start a blog that documents the progress on my 69 ghia convertible project. I'm doing it for a couple of reasons: 1) to help me keep track of the pictures I'm taking, and organize the progress so far into an organized fashion; 2) to share what I'm doing with other ghia enthusiasts and perhaps widen my connections through contacts made through this site. Feel free to contact me with any comments/questions at dkall56@hotmail.com
I have owned my 69 convertible for about five years. When I bought it, it had been in storage for many years, after likely rear-ending another vehicle. Since I bought it, it has sat neglected for most of that time. I did a short blitz on it a couple of years ago during the summer, and then it sat again until several weeks ago when I started on it again. Below are a couple pictures picture of what it looked like when I bought it:
After looking at these pictures, you're probably wondering why anyone would want to restore a car in this condition. Several reasons why: 1) the car is an original, unmolested car 2) low mileage - 49,000 miles 3) it is, to me, the most desireable year - a 1969 1/2, which means it has the glass rear window 4) The car is an autostick, which will make it easier for my wife to drive - she has a bad knee, and has difficulty using a clutch.
As an ex bodyman/painter, I have restored many vehicles which the owners initially thought were in pretty good shape, but soon came to see after stripping the paint off of them, that they were either rustbuckets, or had had a myriad of repairs done to them over the years. With this ghia, I knew what I was dealing with from the outset.
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