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pre67vw
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3 years ago

My new project... needs a bit of work.

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Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

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JD
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

The Kabriolet not challenging enough for you Rob?

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

everything looks easy after seeing the kabriolet

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

JD
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

Oh i dunno...Ghias are horrible to work on as you can't get the wings off without resort to an angle grinder.
Probably the same as your Kabrio come to think of it. 😃

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51reutter
Guest

3 years ago

Nice project! Congrats

Aiming for the 2023 1000 Miglia!…

Tall Bloke
Regular

3 years ago

Is it sitting on a later pan or just a later steering wheel ?

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

Originally Posted by: Tall Bloke

Is it sitting on a later pan or just a later steering wheel ?

Original pan, wrong steering wheel.

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

Tall Bloke
Regular

3 years ago

A pair of headlights and thats ready for Lavenham 2020-

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

It's got the lowlight front and the facelift rear. Quite easy to change the rear light apertures to the smaller lowlight versions. What year does the vin number reveal Rob? Looks like it has remnants of a dash pad which would indicate a '59.

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John.

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

#10

It’s June ‘59

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

#11

https://www.wagner-blechteile.de/index.html

https://www.repuestossam.com/en/karman%20ghia/g002.html

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John.

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

#12

Thanks John, I’ve bought a few times from Sam, but the other link is new to me, so thanks for that, very useful!

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

#13

Originally Posted by: pre67vw

Thanks John, I’ve bought a few times from Sam, but the other link is new to me, so thanks for that, very useful!

If you're also in the market for replacement pans you'll find this uesful:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=706778

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=danny+gabbard

John.

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

#14

were there two different sizes of lowlight Karmann Ghia badge for the rear engine cover?

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Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

#15

Originally Posted by: pre67vw

were there two different sizes of lowlight Karmann Ghia badge for the rear engine cover?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=554046

John.

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

#16

Thanks John. I'm so confused... (not difficult).

We bought a Karmann script from Camberg, I brought it home and it doesn't fit. Initially I thought maybe it was a later decklid replaced along with the back lights, but some research on your Samba thread shows that it's the correct engine lid.

So I have a lowlight decklid and a large badge, but they don't go together.

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Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

#17

I would say Rob you have a later decklid. The early lid was not unique to the Lowlight era as you'll see with this picture of a '67 decklid...

That will explain the spacing of the mounting holes.

John.

pre67vw
Administration Topic Starter

3 years ago

#18

So they changed to the smooth panel, then changed back again in the 60's?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=344617&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20

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Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

lifeintheslowlane
pre67vw Junkie

3 years ago

#19

Originally Posted by: pre67vw

So they changed to the smooth panel, then changed back again in the 60's?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=344617&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20

"Smooth panel" not sure I understand what you mean Rob. For much of the production years the decklid was the same, the only difference being the spacing of the holes for the script and much later ones had a plastic rain tray. Quite often the plastic rain tray was removed on later '70s cars to improve air flow for larger custom engines.

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John.

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