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Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:19 pm

This 59 vert was on Craigslist yesterday, and I picked it up. This was never in my plans, but you got to jump on it when it comes up. It is pretty much wasted. There will be a lot of metal work going into this one.

Here is a shot of the 65 Ghia I am finishing now for the wife and a shot of the 59.

Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:59 pm

that body looks flawless. nice Ghias!

Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:39 pm

That was the one for $6k on the sfbay craigs? If so, curse you! :lol:

Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:58 pm

That there is a project car.

Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:00 pm

If that drop vert comes out like your other car it will be tops.

Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:18 pm

Retrowagen, this was not the $6K one

THIS WAS THE $2500 ONE that I got for $2k :D

Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:44 pm

:shock:

I can't decide if I'm jealous or feel bad for you! :lol:

Just kidding....Judging how the other car looks this vert should be no problem for you! Would love to see the build up of the coupe though!

Great score!

Rich

Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:45 pm

Beautiful Ghia's! I was wondering who was going to pick it up! =) Looks like it went to a great home!

Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:21 pm

I saw that Ghia on Craigslist and I thought...it looks like it at least has a nice steering wheel. That sure is some project. Good Luck!!

Are you sure it's not a 1958?? The steering wheel looked like a 58 and the raised area where the nose emblem attaches and the turn signal housings (at least the passenger side) look to be 1958.

Do you know the vin?

Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:34 pm

I don't have the vin in front of me, but I remember it was 196xxx.

This vert is pretty bad. It may not be worth the amount I paid, but I am confident I can get this thing back to at least on par with the 65 I am doing now.

I will post up more pics of both latter tonight for those interested.

Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:16 am

Here is the first round of nose repair:

The vin is 1967195 can anyone verify year for me. I am not as familiar with ghia info.

Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:30 am

M113 wrote: The vin is 1967195 can anyone verify year for me. I am not as familiar with ghia info.

Yep 1958...late June or early July...great score. :D

...probably a Wednesday morning, around 11.30am...Kurt gave it a final polish and Gustav drove onto the parking lot for collection. Don't ask me how I know...I just do. :wink:

Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:27 am

Sweet car. It can get fixed for sure

Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:30 am

Man, what a score. Even all beat up like that, I love the way ghias look. And Score on the year, you bought what you thought was a 59 only to find out its a 58, nice.

Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:58 am

Nice find. It looks rought, but car is worth saving.

Car is made in june 1958 (around the 13th of june)

I will add this one to the registry (www.kglowlightregistry.com). If you register yourself, I will put it under your name and than you can add pictures and text yourself

regards
Patrick

Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:13 pm

Um........

What's all this crap you hear about all the good rust free cars that come from California!?!!?!

Best of luck to you!

Dave

Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:37 pm

Not for the faint of heart. I like it that is has the bump for the front nose badge. Good luck on the restoration!

Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:16 am

Here is the first day of tear down. Looks like I will be needing to pick up another ghia for sheetmetal.

The car sat under a tree for 30 years according to the owner previous to the guy I bought it from. It was in El Cerrito on some land he owned but did not live there.

Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:47 am

M113 wrote: Here is the first day of tear down. Looks like I will be needing to pick up another ghia for sheetmetal.

Have a word with Mike Gregory at House of Ghia he always has a stock of parts cars and panels.

Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:05 am

Yikes! That there is some rusty Ghia! It is worth saving though, if you have some metal working skills and aren't afraid to weld. A parts car is a great idea, though the front heater chanels might be hard to find and make sure you get parts from a car as early as you can. There are a lot of minor differences between the years especially the engine bay metal. Mostly little things, but if you are going to restore a lowlight cabrio you might as well do it right. Get the car media blasted, see what you have to work with and go from there. Good luck and keep us posted.