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Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:50 pm

F-22A wrote: Wiring loom

Can I have you suggestions please. Where can I find a correct 53-55 Euro Vert (semas) wiring loom?

I need a RHD loom which will be impossible because as far as I'm aware no-one makes one, so I'll have to work on a LHD one if there's any out there?
Jon Aaron has a source in the UK for looms Martin, it's worth giving him a call.

As for Visors, I reckon you are right that they would have made a rhd version rather than just flipping the lhd ones. That's just my opinion though, not a fact. Didn't Guido have a rhd assembly for sale recently? did that have a rhd visor on it?

Dave

Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:43 pm

I just ordered a LHD for my RHD last week and it was 350 ish from wiring werks, you can order it with or without semaphores or bullet fenders depending on your car....he threw some extra wires in the box so I can make them longer if needed.

PM me if you need details.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:56 am

bally wrote: It could be Inca red, or maybe Coral red - I look forward to hearing what the birth certificate says.

Dave

Hey Guys,
I just got the birth certificate for my car and as I suspected its original color is Inca Red. Another thing that surprised me was the fact that the certificate states the car was actually built in 02/02/1956, not in January as I thought. According to the "The samba" and other books that I have read the last car produced in January of 1956 had a chassis # 1 089 519 and my car has a lower number than that. How can that be explained? Another question that I have is: Were the convertibles assembled by Karmann and then brought back to the factory?
Thank you so much :D
Adriano

Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:12 am

scaferr wrote: bally wrote: It could be Inca red, or maybe Coral red - I look forward to hearing what the birth certificate says.

Dave

Hey Guys,
I just got the birth certificate for my car and as I suspected its original color is Inca Red. Another thing that surprised me was the fact that the certificate states the car was actually built in 02/02/1956, not in January as I thought. According to the "The samba" and other books that I have read the last car produced in January of 1956 had a chassis # 1 089 519 and my car has a lower number than that. How can that be explained? Another question that I have is: Were the convertibles assembled by Karmann and then brought back to the factory?
Thank you so much :D
Adriano

That's cool that you got the Birth Certificate. My understanding is that VW probably supplied Karmann with chassis in batches and they used them when they could. The last chassis produced each month probably refers more to sedans than verts. Karmann will have received the chassis already stamped so if they didn't use their quota then that could explain why yours was finished later. ANother school of thought is that cars may have been held back by quality control - it appears it is not unheard of for cars from Karmann to have chassis numbers in the wrong sequence.

I doubt if completed Karmann vehicles went back to Wolfsburg - they'll have gone to the dealer directly from Osnabrook.

Dave

Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:28 am

just learned my 56 was sold in Competition motors in so cal!!!

anyone got plate frames? dont laugh! had to ask! =)

I need brochures, folders, anything from this dealership

Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:01 pm

jimmy1 wrote: just learned my 56 was sold in Competition motors in so cal!!!

anyone got plate frames? dont laugh! had to ask! =)

I need brochures, folders, anything from this dealership

That plate frame is probably worth more than your whole car Jimmy..lol

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:28 pm

F-22A wrote: Wiring loom

Can I have you suggestions please. Where can I find a correct 53-55 Euro Vert (semas) wiring loom?

I need a RHD loom which will be impossible because as far as I'm aware no-one makes one, so I'll have to work on a LHD one if there's any out there?

I got mine from Wiring works. $430 i think it was...

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:30 pm

F-22A wrote: Oh, and she got painted over the weekend :D

VERY NICE!

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:48 pm

e_bingel wrote: F-22A wrote: Wiring loom

Can I have you suggestions please. Where can I find a correct 53-55 Euro Vert (semas) wiring loom?

I need a RHD loom which will be impossible because as far as I'm aware no-one makes one, so I'll have to work on a LHD one if there's any out there?

I got mine from Wiring works. $430 i think it was...

Not a RHD one..he laughed at me when I asked him for one and said he's never made one before...and wanted my old one..after a long conversation I got a LHD one with a grip of extra wires to extend to my needs...358.44 to my door....that's UPS and CA Sales tax.

Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:29 am

Yustrn wrote: Not a RHD one..he laughed at me when I asked him for one and said he's never made one before...and wanted my old one..after a long conversation I got a LHD one with a grip of extra wires to extend to my needs...358.44 to my door....that's UPS and CA Sales tax.

Yeah I bet you can count the number of RHD Oval Vert's in the US on both hands, maybe even one?

Thanks for the direction Justin, I'll give 'em a call later. :wink:

Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:16 pm

8)

Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:18 pm

Rich's 50 wrote: 8)

Rich, Are you the new owner or your just posting pics?

Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:47 pm

Rich's 50 wrote: 8)

That car is tight!

Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:05 pm

I saw that car in one of the Hotvw's. It had LOTS of accessories. If you look carefully it has those wiper blade extensions and a door hinge post mounted passenger side mirror that you have to look through the front window to see. A really awesome car!

Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:13 pm

Eric Jones' ex vert accessorized to the max!

Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:22 pm

Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:35 pm

you having Jer Fab slam in on earlies for you?

Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:54 pm

Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:47 am

jimmy1 wrote: just learned my 56 was sold in Competition motors in so cal!!!

anyone got plate frames? dont laugh! had to ask! =)

I need brochures, folders, anything from this dealership laugh< im scratching my head trying to figure how you put fuel in that thing w that tag mounted there?????????? :lol: :lol: :lol: (sorry had to)

Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:56 am

that coral vert is just CRAZY. i know it probably won't happen but i agree, slammed on earlies w the top down, oh my!!!!! it can always go back!! :lol: