58 patina ghia

KGCoupe · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:47 am Post subject:

OK, I just looked through all the stock paint colors listed here on The Samba as being available for the Karmann Ghia, and I don't see "Antelope Brown" listed anywhere.

Was the same color known by another name (perhaps color names varied by country as a regional marketing thing?), or was the car pictured painted an original VW color that was never available on a Karmann Ghia?

John Moxon · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:02 am Post subject:

KGCoupe · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:31 am Post subject:

John Moxon · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:01 am Post subject:

KGCoupe · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:07 am Post subject:

You truly are a full-service forum moderator!
You are worth every penny (or is that hay penny?) that they pay you - Thanks. Smile

John Moxon · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:10 am Post subject:

All part of the service kind sir. Wink

Almost a copper tint to the Cognac.
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djway3474 · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:55 am Post subject:

The Cognac I have seen I would call copper. It just does not sound as alluring as Cognac Wink

alex3012red · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:18 am Post subject:

great cars, iam getting closer to driving mine around. after a long project, still got a ways to go but it will move around soon...hopefully someday i'll be able to meet up with some of you guys with ghias...

calexican · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:36 am Post subject:

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finally getting around to filling the holes after scraping off the bondo. using the bolt on method discovered here on the forum. i also got the rest of the bumper parts that were missing....even though i kind of like the single blade, i felt since the car was delivered with "ram protection" i should oblige it. found some rustina parts up the road in canfield, oh. more pictures soon.

John Moxon · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:53 am Post subject:

Good to see it on the move again John...got a good heater in the garage? Wink

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calexican · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:58 am Post subject:

i got a heater....one i brought back from tucson....it is pathetic to say the least...long johns and a heavy coat do the trick, i must admit, working in the extreme heat is a lot worse than a cold garage....i throw things around a lot less in the cold.

calexican · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

the trim actually looks better in real life...i need get some proper pictures of this car, these just cell phone pics.

i got the back seat from my canfield connection as well, local upholsterer matched the fabric nicely with the front seats.

John Moxon · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:19 am Post subject:

calexican · Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:15 am Post subject:

Yes, got the whole kit and kabootle from KPGR. Nice detail to the product, but man is it soft, you really have to be careful, I'm sure it won't take long for it to match the rest of my car! Lol!

Rich's 50 · Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:20 pm Post subject:

For some reason i thought you sold this car, Looks good by the way

calexican · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:08 pm Post subject:

side trim is on!

and thanks to Loren, my doors stay open now.

John Moxon · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:45 am Post subject:

calexican · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:05 am Post subject:

What I noticed immediately when I got mine back on was how the trim brought out that lovely curve that rounds out the body.

d5626 · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:32 pm Post subject:

Really like your car. I can appreciate both restored ghias and patina. There's a few that look like mine, but nobody can mistake your ghia for any other on here.

calexican · Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:37 am Post subject:

i got the ram protection on my bumpers, really like the way they look with the trim, i was lucky to find some that matched the rest of my bumper blades.

i can safely say now that i have a complete 58 coupe with all original parts, including all knobs, finally found a vintage shift knob.

also i am moving back down to the southwest, so my ghia will once again be nice and high and dry.


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