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carl4x4 Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:58 am Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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lowbuck72 wrote: |
My $100 paint job
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Good to see this colour is becoming popular The hardtop looks really good in the primer picture. _________________ 1969 UK Karmann Ghia build http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=518789&highlight= |
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lowbuck72 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Chino HIlls, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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Thanks, I'm very impressed with your metal working skills. By the way, can I ask you a question. Used MG Midget parts are getting scarce here in the US. Would you know if the're still plentiful on your side of the pond, regards, Jeff |
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lowbuck72 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Chino HIlls, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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Project almost done
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carl4x4 Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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lowbuck72 wrote: |
Thanks, I'm very impressed with your metal working skills. By the way, can I ask you a question. Used MG Midget parts are getting scarce here in the US. Would you know if the're still plentiful on your side of the pond, regards, Jeff |
That colour looks almost like mine in the garage pictures, but in the photo above it looks completely different!
In answer to your MG Midget question, there still seems to be plenty in the classifieds here for sale starting from about £500 to £1000 (I assume you mean the 60/70's midgets not the TF ones?)
I've known the people who run the local MG specialist garage for about 20 years. (I used to have a BGT, and a MG based kit car) If there's anything in particular you need I can ask for you? _________________ 1969 UK Karmann Ghia build http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=518789&highlight= |
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lowbuck72 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Chino HIlls, CA
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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I make front disc brake conversion kits for Nash metropolitans using Midget donor parts, but they're getting scarce, and british salvage yards want $400 for a used set. Just wondering if it would pay to use an English source. |
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carl4x4 Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: United Kingdom
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J1 Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2014 Posts: 698 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:03 am Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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I know you didn't take in progress pics of the pan reinforcement but would you mind sharing pics of the finished reinforcements? And the connecting areas like where the windshield and hardtop meet? Gotta admit you got me thinking! _________________ 1971 Ghia coupe. Assume I know nothing and you'll be pretty darn close to the truth. |
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lowbuck72 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Chino HIlls, CA
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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Right now its covered on the side of the house. I'll have it out this weekend and take some pictures. |
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lowbuck72 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Chino HIlls, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Karmann Ghia with removeable Hardtop |
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Here are some pictures of the reinforcement of the pan as well as the method I used for securing the hardtop. Hope this helps anyone with similar plans.
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