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Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:29 am

There’s a Wealth of Information Available Online. Here’s a few places you might want to visit:

The Online Karmann Ghia Resource
Jason Hamilton’s fantastic site with too many cool things to even begin listing.
http://www.type-14.com/

Karmann Ghia Parts and Restoration
Karmann Ghia Parts Supplier. Excellent website with lots of detailed photos. Their catalog is a “must-have” for any restoration work on your ghia.
http://www.karmannghia.com

House of Ghia
Karmann Ghia Parts Supplier. Their Qwik Tips and Q&A Sections are required reading for anyone interested in Karmann Ghias
http://www.house-of-ghia.com/

Wolfsburg West
Almost no Ghia-specific parts but their website features detailed drawings and photos of almost all mechanical parts.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/

West Coast Classic Restoration
Lots of good detailed photos of Ghias in various states of restoration including carpet, headliner and convertible top installation photos.
http://www.classicvws.com/

ReVolks
Another restorations shop with detailed "restorations in progress" photographs.
http://www.revolks.com/

The Type 34 Registry
Complete information on the “Other” Karmann Ghia
http://www.type34.org/

Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen
Volkswagen's Auto Museum. Also the place to order your Karmann Ghia's Birth Certificate
http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/

Karmann's Homepage
More current events than history, but there are some good vintage photos, and a short history of the Karmann Ghia.
http://www.karmann.com/website_all/home.nsf/html/de_portal.html

They have recently moved their Karmann Gia history page (hidden it?) but it is still on the website if you look hard enough. Here's the direct link:
http://www.karmann.com/domain-karmann-100-de/wk_english/ghiastory/index.html

Karmann Ghia Club of North America
Good Information, and directions on how to join the Karmann Ghia E-mail list.
http://karmannghia.org/

The French Karmann Ghia Club
http://karmann-ghia.org/

Karmann Ghia Owner's Club of Great Britian
http://www.kgoc-gb.org/

56-59 Karmann Ghia Registry
If you own a 1956-59 Ghia this site's for you
http://karmannghias.org/

Japanese Karmann Ghia Treffen Website
http://ghin.pro.tok2.com/KGT_JPN/

The Type II Library
Don’t let the name fool you. 90% of the information applies to Karmann Ghias too.
http://www.type2.com/library/

Fixing Your Clock
http://www.aircooledtech.com/vdo_repair/

All About Blaupunkt Radios
http://members.aol.com/porshalaka/DerWhitesBlaupunktRadios.html

Speedometer Restoration
http://www.ezcamper.100megsfree4.com/vwspeedo.html

Wiring Diagrams
Vintagebus.com's collection of wiring diagrams
http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/index.html

Please feel free to add other sites of interest.

Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:32 pm

Here's few more that I like:

General info:
http://www.serve.com/bacani/kg.html

Interesting aftermarket parts:
http://www.karmannghia.com.au/

Some of the most authentic carpet kits I've seen.
http://newtoncomm.co.uk/vw_p1.html

Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:39 pm

And, for Authentic Floor Mats

http://johnlemke.com/

Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:01 pm

I have a dutch webpage for the Karmann-Ghia so most of you can't read it.

But, I think I have the most complete overview of Karmann Ghia Sales brochures on the internet. I also have the 1955 brochure in English, I haven't seen that one on any other site.

Take a look at www.karmann-ghia.nl

Greetings

Patrick
The Netherlands

Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:45 am

Also, you can take a look at the best source of information about Karmann Ghia in Spanish:

http://karmann.paginar.net/

Best regards,

Rodrigo Kurmen

Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:57 pm

Oh, FIY, House-of-Ghia does not work in Firefox.

Some of us don't like Internet Exploder.

Chirp

Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:35 am

chirpper wrote: Oh, FIY, House-of-Ghia does not work in Firefox.

Some of us don't like Internet Exploder.

Chirp

Not only does it not work in Firefox...it's a crappy website.
I've got someone working on a new one. ETA is unknown but we are working on a better site with online ordering.

7/31/06
I made some recent changes to the website so that it could be viewed with other browsers. Edited some content as well.
Still waiting for the final website to be finished, but this temporary site is working better now.

Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:22 pm

Site has a heap of history and tech info, together with a host of pictures of all things Karmann Ghia

www.karmann-ghias.co.uk

Andy

Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:00 pm

I probably the clearest breakdown of year by year differences i have found on the ghia.

(i know the link homepage was listed above - but this link was burried. :) )

http://www.serve.com/bacani/kgsguide.html

Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:44 am

The Auveco Fastener Catalog is a great resource. The bumper bolts and other metric fasteners (such as the self-tapping screws) are listed here. Get a box of 25 or 50 of a product for LESS than what the parts houses charge for three or four samples.

Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:20 am

Here is a link for getting the correct Sapphire radio to match the year of your Ghia:

http://www.oldvolkshome.com/vwradios051112.html

And here is a link to a man who restores them:

http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes/PhotoAlbum5.html

Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:18 pm

Ghia Reproduction Parts Wiki Page

http://vintagebus.com/wiki/index.php/Ghia_Reproduction_Parts

VW Wiki

http://vintagebus.com/wiki

Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:16 am

LOWLIGHT.UK
Some info on Lowlight Cabs;). Please get in touch to add yours
http://www.kgoc-gb.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59

Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:24 pm

Karmann Ghia Parts and Restoration
Karmann Ghia Parts Supplier. Excellent website with lots of detailed photos. Their catalog is a “must-have” for any restoration work on your ghia.
http://www.karmannghia.com/

This is the corrected address above to see all that they offer.

Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:19 pm

Trimtec restoration co www.trimtec.com.au and Karmann Ghia co Australia www.karmannghia.com.au are making and marketing “RARE” parts and shipping them throughout the world, for the Karmann Ghia community.
We make the only truly “Original” door trims, top chrome mouldings, Grab straps, armrests, etc.
We are now making the thin upper door chrome moulding, for the door trims and rear side panels. (Pictures soon)

Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:26 pm

I know you can't really visit this location, because it's in Germany, but you can take a look on the nice websites and on all the pictures :

German specialist in Karmann Ghia car interior: http://www.schiefele.de

A nice Club in the South of Germany: http://www.karmannfreunde.de

Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:30 pm

I had a very good experience with House of Ghia. I found the seat assembly and cushioning for my '74 with them through email from my home in San Francisco. It's a center for 21st century Ghias, and resulted in the transformation of my interior. Marcia Makepeace recommended me to them. I love the minor miracle I was able to accomplish through their help.

Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:47 am

This link no longer works (Oct. 2007).

Speedometer Restoration
http://www.ezcamper.100megsfree4.com/vwspeedo.html

Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:22 pm

I am looking at the site now and looks good. But before I buy, anyone got anything out of this site? www.mtmfg.com is the site. I am doing a TOTAL restore and some of the items I need new are here... Any help????

Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:22 am

I got my top, pads, headliner, and top boot from the guys. Very good quality and fast delivery. A+