You have to REALLY want a 72 Ghia to take on the challenge of that rust bucket. I had a 69 coupe with a very healthy 1835 engine, twin DelOrto 40s, good heads, it'd run 110 or 115 depending on how I had the carbs jetted. It's one of my old cars I'd like to have back, but not bad enough to create another one. Good luck with the restoration, I'm too old now and lack the patience for that kind of thing. I'm still running my shop and will be 68 this month (April). If you make your living working on cars doing it as a hobby loses it's appeal.
Ha ha ha, rust bucket..you got that one right and a few unseen crashes under Bondo...yes this car was in very bad shape. I am about half way through the rebuild. I have replaced approx 1/4 of the bottom sheet metal round the car and made new heater/rocker channels. Look up my other videos about Scarlett Re-born. As for the want, yes I have loved and wanted a ghia, even more a convert, since a little kid. I chose to make my dream of rebuilding a "given up on car" to a beautiful resto-modified ghia. This is my third car project but the most challenging to date. Nonetheless, I never give up and I have learned so much. Cool to read about your car. Do not give up living and having fun with your life. If you stop having fun then your done with eternal sleep. Thanks for you comments.
