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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:42 pm

Well as alot of you know i am in the middle of restoring my 58 ghia vert and need some input on who has the best product out there. I need the following and i dont care about cost as long as its very good product. i have never restored one and that is why im asking for help?

Stainless side molding

front and back bracket covers

all dash knobs and window crack knobs and washers

driver side outside mirror

door latches ( the ones that mount on the body )

license light lens

front turn signal lens ( what color are they suppose to be ) orange or see through

headlight bulbs (12v)

All rubber for car doors,windows,bumpers,trunk,engine compartment, top frame, Everything.

All help is Welcome...... Paul, Lisa anybody with knowledge with these early Verts????????????

Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:50 pm

Rich's 50 wrote: Well as alot of you know i am in the middle of restoring my 58 ghia vert and need some input on who has the best product out there. I need the following and i dont care about cost as long as its very good product. i have never restored one and that is why im asking for help?

Stainless side molding

front and back bracket covers

all dash knobs and window crack knobs and washers

driver side outside mirror

door latches ( the ones that mount on the body )

license light lens

front turn signal lens ( what color are they suppose to be ) orange or see through

headlight bulbs (12v)

All rubber for car doors,windows,bumpers,trunk,engine compartment, top frame, Everything.

All help is Welcome...... Paul, Lisa anybody with knowledge with these early Verts????????????

Stainless steel side molding, ISP West only?

Front and back bracket covers, get OG ones, the stamped China ones are crap!

Dash knobs and window cranks, brezelwerks

Outside mirror, with you NOS only. LOL

Door keepers, Porsche 356's :wink:

Front turns, Clear and glass

Rubber, WW on most rubber, but get the blocked windshield rubber from BBT

Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:35 am

Call Lars Neuffer here in Germany! I´ll send you his number per pm. He has everything for Ghia´s, and often NOS.

Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:01 am

Thanks guys

Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:32 am

Stainless side molding.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=220077:

front and back bracket covers
--> go for original

all dash knobs and window crack knobs and washers
-->hard to find

driver side outside mirror
-->Go for the one with white gasget (I just sold mine, sorry)

door latches ( the ones that mount on the body )

license light lens

front turn signal lens ( what color are they suppose to be ) orange or see through
--> white looks nicer

headlight bulbs (12v)

All rubber for car doors,windows,bumpers,trunk,engine compartment, top frame, Everything.
--> Lars Neuffer has good quality

And, If you need a complete body, I still have it for sale!!

Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:25 pm

Stainless side molding

=== see the link that patrick have added

front and back bracket covers

==dont know what that is (oh my bad english)

all dash knobs and window crack knobs and washers

===
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=564753
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=643147
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=583323
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=636781

driver side outside mirror

==perhaps i can help you to find an ALBERT MIRROR, please give me some days....

door latches ( the ones that mount on the body )

===porsche 356 dealer

license light lens

=== the flat style. i have an pair flat lenses, german handmade. not perfect but very nice....

front turn signal lens ( what color are they suppose to be ) orange or see through

==== orange

headlight bulbs (12v)

==normal vw part dealer

All rubber for car doors,windows,bumpers,trunk,engine compartment, top frame, Everything.

=== lars neuffer or rüdiger huber http://www.karmannghia.de/

regards, udo

Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:32 pm

Kais wrote: Call Lars Neuffer here in Germany! I´ll send you his number per pm. He has everything for Ghia´s, and often NOS.

Yeah, and then he can wait two years for Lars to get around to shipping it.

Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:19 pm

Thank you guys so much.......

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:50 am

Stainless side molding
-ISP WEST

front and back bracket covers
-originals

all dash knobs and window crack knobs and washers
-if you want the original plastic style, use the Brezelwerk knobs
-if you want aluminum ones that you can powdercoat, use Mike's at HoG

driver side outside mirror
-NOS or find a good used one and have it restored

door latches ( the ones that mount on the body )
-I believe that Mike at HoG also has these made by John Copello. The repro's are aluminum and can be powdercoated. I guess it depends on how original you're doing your convertible. I really like the aluminum ones myself. I'm sure they will out-last the original bakelite style striker plates.

license light lens
-NOS or good used Hellas. I think Vince(Ghiaddict) had some nice original ones for sale. Also, contact Mike at HoG he might have some good used ones for sale.

front turn signal lens ( what color are they suppose to be ) orange or see through
-It sounds like you will be doing your convertible the American style with the sealed beams?? If so, the front turnsignals should be clear plastic for the 1958 style bulb holder. The glass lenses would have been used for the 1959-1964 style bulb holder.
KGPR has really nice clear plastic Hella reproductions that I used on my 1958 convertible. I believe these are made in Germany and have the correct "Hella" stamping.

headlight bulbs (12v)
-KGPR
-I think most Auto stores would have these since you're looking for the 12 volt style, but the won't be marked "VW".

All rubber for car doors,windows,bumpers,trunk,engine compartment, top frame, Everything.
-KGPR
-HoG
-Lars
-I guess it depends on how soon you need these parts, but all of the above are really good sources for Karmann Ghia parts.

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:37 pm

Thank you Lisa :D

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:53 pm

cibie 7 inch headlights may need to buy singles. the are round and not flat h4

halogen lens

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vintage-Cibie-7-rou...enameZWDVW

http://www.cibieusa.com/e-code_lamps.htm

http://www.alfacybersite.com/ACSCibhl.html

house of ghia makes a nice aluminum powdercoated repro knobs that are better than stock.