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retrowagen
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The shifter with one bend in it is the correct one. The one with the less acute bend (straighter overall; actually has two curves to it) is a Beetle item and not correct for the KG.
FWIW, the shifter knob and heater knob pictured on the Beetle shift lever are also either Beetle or pre-September 16 1957 KG items, technically not stock for a later Lowlight. And the shifter base would have been painted L41 black, not beige.
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Mike Att
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Thanks for the info Dave
Just remembered that I have the birth certificate that I ordered when I purchased the car
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Indeed, Mike, were you intending to get deep into "correct" details, your car would have had the second version (meaning Non-Beetle) knobs throughout, and in any event would have had the KG-specific shift lever, which sits a bit shorter and "feels" sportier and more direct in use.
Having the Geburtsurkunde at your disposal is useful! Enclosed with the M355 "US Equipment" by a car of this manufacturing date would have been options
M20 - Speedometer/Odometer calibrated in Miles
M138 - Sealed Beam headlamp mounting ring
M139 - Sealed Beam Headlamp Assembly
M950 - Laminated glass front windscreen
M951 - Driver's side exterior mirror
M952 - Bumpers with overrider tube assemblies
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I've been trying to get a set of Tulip knobs and window winders but unfortunatly HOG is out of stock of the ivory knobs and Brezelwerks hasn't responded to the 2 emails I sent regarding shipping 
This is the shifter that was in the car when I got it which i'm guessing is the OG shifter
I took it out as the shape seemed a little uncomfortable so I decided it probably wasn't correct, when I get a chance I will paint it and give it another go
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That shifter is definitely the stock shifter Mike and like Dave posted they feel better shifting than a bug shifter since the seats are lower, the shifter knob appears to be a type2 unit though and not Ghia.
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Mike Att
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Ok thanks
Will keep my eye open for a shifter knob like Johns then
Does the shifter have any detail on top or is it just plain?
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| Mike Att wrote: |
Ok thanks
Will keep my eye open for a shifter knob like Johns then
Does the shifter have any detail on top or is it just plain? |
It is smooth,no detail. Unless you get a used one which will probably be crazed to hell  |
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Mike Att
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Having problems ordering from Gary at the moment as wanted a set of dash and window winder knobs which i've heard is due to poor health
Will try at a later date
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| aerosilver wrote: |
| It is smooth,no detail. Unless you get a used one which will probably be crazed to hell |
"Crazed to hell?"
You make that sound like it's an undesirable feature Russ...I wouldn't change mine for anything. 
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Got to spend a few hours on it today so decided to crack on with the roof
Etch Primed
Filler Primed
All ready for top coat, will see if i'm aloud back out tommorow 
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Also got my order placed with HOG for alot of the missing parts and also an order with KGPR for a set of side trim
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| Mike Att wrote: |
| also an order with KGPR for a set of side trim |
Original or Repro? |
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Repro, after looking on the Lowlight trim thread it seems that the KGPR trim was the closest to OG
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| Repro, after looking on the Lowlight trim thread it seems that the KGPR trim was the closest to OG |
Let me know how you like it. Seems to look the "most correct", but I don't like that it's thinner than original and doesn't have the shine like the stainless version. |
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Wow that was damn good service from KGPR 
Placed my order 10pm UK time on Friday night and it's been delivered at 8am this morning
As you said Q the trim's extremely thin and light weight so it might be difficult to fit without any distorion
Shine wise it doesn't seem to bad
Unfortunatly the 2 pieces that i've unpacked do have a few blemishes
I think it's going to be good enough to use for now but i'm going to be hunting down an OG set for when I do the full resto
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Wow that was damn good service from KGPR
Placed my order 10pm UK time on Friday night and it's been delivered at 8am this morning
As you said Q the trim's extremely thin and light weight so it might be difficult to fit without any distorion
Shine wise it doesn't seem to bad
Unfortunatly the 2 pieces that i've unpacked do have a few blemishes
I think it's going to be good enough to use for now but i'm going to be hunting down an OG set for when I do the full resto |
I've got the KGPR stuff too- Although mine came through Mike @ HOG- I have compared it to the few OG pieces that I have and it seems virtually spot on- It's certainly a lot better than the OG stuff in terms of blemishes and bruises- I wouldn't fancy trying to source an NOS set of OG or a full set in perfect condition? I don't know how easy it is to repair either? If it is possible to fix I will let you have what I've got- as long as you let me see it restored because at some point my interior stuff will need re-doing!!
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