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pre67vw
2019-04-17T08:06:30Z
My new project... needs a bit of work.


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Rob Amos
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JD
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  • pre67vw Junkie
2019-04-17T09:13:45Z
The Kabriolet not challenging enough for you Rob?
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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pre67vw
2019-04-17T11:00:18Z
everything looks easy after seeing the kabriolet
Rob Amos
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JD
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  • pre67vw Junkie
2019-04-17T13:01:13Z
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
2019-04-17T23:55:16Z
Nice project! Congrats
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Tall Bloke
2019-08-08T11:57:31Z
Is it sitting on a later pan or just a later steering wheel ?
pre67vw
2019-08-08T15:42:18Z
Originally Posted by: Tall Bloke 

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



Original pan, wrong steering wheel.
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Tall Bloke
2019-08-13T12:21:54Z

A pair of headlights and thats ready for Lavenham 2020-UserPostedImage

lifeintheslowlane
2019-08-16T18:26:08Z
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.

John.
pre67vw
2019-08-16T19:07:16Z
It’s June ‘59
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lifeintheslowlane
2019-08-17T07:05:12Z
I dare say you have already found this supplier of tinware: https://www.wagner-blechteile.de/index.html 


and this: http://www.repuestossam..../karman%20ghia/g002.html 

John.
pre67vw
2019-08-17T08:22:10Z
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
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lifeintheslowlane
2019-08-17T09:44:23Z
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...m/viewtopic.php?t=706778 


Danny Gabbard in Nevada also makes some very useful early ghia parts too: https://www.thesamba.com...p?username=danny+gabbard 

John.
pre67vw
2019-10-04T09:13:48Z
were there two different sizes of lowlight Karmann Ghia badge for the rear engine cover?
Rob Amos
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lifeintheslowlane
2019-10-04T09:36:31Z
Originally Posted by: pre67vw 

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



No, the Lowlight era script measures 12" across the K A R M A N N name, That lasted until the '63 model, from then on it's the smaller script: https://www.thesamba.com...m/viewtopic.php?t=554046 

John.
pre67vw
2019-10-04T09:55:07Z
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
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lifeintheslowlane
2019-10-04T13:21:45Z
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...
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That will explain the spacing of the mounting holes.
John.
pre67vw
2019-10-04T13:31:26Z
So they changed to the smooth panel, then changed back again in the 60's?

https://www.thesamba.com...storder=asc&start=20 
Rob Amos
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lifeintheslowlane
2019-10-04T14:34:26Z
Originally Posted by: pre67vw 

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

https://www.thesamba.com...storder=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.
John.
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