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kiwighia68
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Hi Kiwighia 68...I also managed to get the material on the pillars. May I ask you as to how far down the "flaps" went on the pillars? My big challenge now is doing the relielf cuts for the headliner in the corners,
do you have any pictures where you cut?
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Hi Kevin, I took the "flaps" down as far as necessary so that the dash pad would cover the lower part of the headliner on the A pillar and at the rear, the parcel shelf would cover the lower part. I hope these two photos show what I mean.
I didn't take pics of the top of the headliner at the corners. I didn't have to make cuts because the material is quite stretchy. I was able to pull the material down a good 2 to 3 inches on the A and B pillars without having to cut. You should be able to see on the photos where the overlap is on each pillar.
The method I used was to apply the contact adhesive to one side of the pillar and material and to fasten that down securely. I held it down with clips and then applied the adhesive to the other side, waited for it to set, and then pulled it very tightly across the pillar to the other side, making sure I had an even surface all the way down the pillar.
My advice would be to be patient, do one side (for example, the inside of the A pillar) first, and then the outer side (where the door meet the pillar) next.
Best of luck.
Chris M
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kiwighia68
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I brought my car home yesterday, having to muscle my way through Friday afternoon traffic, driving the painter guy's Ford Falcon truck and hauling Emiko on the panel-beater's heavy trailer. There was no fun in that, I can assure you. (I fell asleep at 7:15 - according to my wife - and slept for a solid 11 hours before I had to take the truck and trailer back.)
My Ghia looks good in my garage, and I feel a sense of relief - like being released from prison. While I've enjoyed working on the car with the men at the panel-beater's, and notwithstanding their outstanding hospitality and friendship, I did feel like an intruder - although they assure me that I was not.
But just look at the product of their expertise:
If there are better curves on something (or somebody), I would like to see them.
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UNBELIEVABLE! So beautiful, keep up the great work. I love this car it is so classy and timeless.
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The colour is looking better and better the more details are added 
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If there are better curves on something (or somebody), I would like to see them.
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When I took my Ghia in for its warrant the other week I got talking with the mechanic who is into early 911's and he remarked "When you park your car up and you're walking away if you don't stop and turn around to admire it then you've bought the wrong car" 
We all have the right car.
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| kiwighia68 wrote: |
If there are better curves on something (or somebody), I would like to see them.
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When I took my Ghia in for its warrant the other week I got talking with the mechanic who is into early 911's and he remarked "When you park your car up and you're walking away if you don't stop and turn around to admire it then you've bought the wrong car"
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When I go out for lunch to a pub I always take a seat near the window or in the garden overlooking the car park...force of habit.
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kiwighia68
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I can't understand what's going on here. I trial fitted my steering column this morning so that I an manoeuvre the car about while I'm fitting all the parts back on, but the steering column looks like it's skew.
Note how the column comes out of the tube at an angle, here.
In the photo taken from under the dash, the column looks straight. What's going on here?
Or is this how it should be? (My car s RHD.)
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Is your steering box in the right position on the beam? if its not located correctly it could cause this.
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kiwighia68
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| Is your steering box in the right position on the beam? if its not located correctly it could cause this. |
I've checked and double checked. I also wondered whether it could be the beam I bought from the V Dub Shoppe. It came off a Beetle, or so they said. I can't find any evidence that it has been narrowed.
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It does look "off"...but I also notice that you've attached the the shaft to the steering box directly...whereas the shaft's two bolts connect to the coupler on the top/bottom, and the steering box connects to the left/right coupler holes.
Perhaps that's part of the problem? |
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It does look "off"...but I also notice that you've attached the the shaft to the steering box directly...whereas the shaft's two bolts connect to the coupler on the top/bottom, and the steering box connects to the left/right coupler holes.
Perhaps that's part of the problem? |
Good catch. The rag joint properly set up will allow more flexibility you are looking for. |
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kiwighia68
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It does look "off"...but I also notice that you've attached the the shaft to the steering box directly...whereas the shaft's two bolts connect to the coupler on the top/bottom, and the steering box connects to the left/right coupler holes.
Perhaps that's part of the problem? |
Good catch. The rag joint properly set up will allow more flexibility you are looking for. |
Thanks, you (both) were right. I've fixed it, but the shaft is still skew. It's almost as if it wants to meet the steering box an inch or so to the right (facing front) and remembering that it's RHD.
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| Is there any adjustment at the column/under the dash, through the firewall, to help correct the angle? I know there's some forward/back adjustment...but can't recall if there's any up/down adjustment. |
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Steering box is in the wrong spot, can't be anything else. Loosen off the clamp holding the steering box and move it over enough for everything to line up.
Looking great, I might as well give up on mine as you'll finish yours WELL ahead of me
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Well my wife is in Chicago on a business trip with our 6 month old. The three girls are at their grandparents. I spent the last three days binge reading this thread. Time well spent.
I was going to get my Ghia off the trailer that she has been on the last three years as we tried to figure out where we were going to live. But talking to the Highway Patrol and finding out that to get all the paper work figured out to get it titled I had to take it to them to have it inspected to make sure i didn't steal it and that the last registered owners don't want it (last titled in the 1970s) what is the point of taking it off the trailer. So it is back in the barn.
Anyway I have learned so much from this thread that I will take into my own restoration. I kept finding myself getting lost in the story Chris and I would move onto the next post and say to myself "That does't fit into the story." before i would realize that it was in fact not part of the story. I will be looking forward to reading the published manuscript.
What is the name of the book that they are making into a movie? I would like to read that too. Great narrative style and your voice is engaging.
And of course your restoration is stunning. I don't think that there is another car as beautiful as the Karmann Ghia. And the attention to detail you have put into yours makes for one sexy ride.
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kiwighia68
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[quote="racoguy"]Steering box is in the wrong spot, can't be anything else. Loosen off the clamp holding the steering box and move it over enough for everything to line up. quote]
That's what I think too. First job tomorrow. I'm not sure it can be moved over, but that's another story. I'm working on something a bit easier now, the rear parcel shelf.
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To set the angle and position for the steering box there should be a dimple on the top tube of the beam that lines up with one of the notches on the bracket/clamp. The notches are in slightly different parts of the clamps edge (asymmetrical?) and are labeled 11 and 14 if I remember correctly. The 14 refers to Type 14 Ghia. Line that notch up with the dimple on the beam and it should be fine.
However, without the dimple you might have to use "guestimation".
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kiwighia68
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To set the angle and position for the steering box there should be a dimple on the top tube of the beam that lines up with one of the notches on the bracket/clamp. The notches are in slightly different parts of the clamps edge (asymmetrical?) and are labeled 11 and 14 if I remember correctly. The 14 refers to Type 14 Ghia. Line that notch up with the dimple on the beam and it should be fine.
However, without the dimple you might have to use "guestimation".
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Thanks, Nicholas. I took a hard look at my set-up in an effort to eliminate the impossible so that I'll be left with a rational answer. I started with the replacement beam, which next to the old one looked like this before I cleaned it up.
Note that the markings (rust) where the old steering box had been clamped are in the same position as the marks on the one at the back (that came off the car). Everything else matches - between the two beams.
The guides for the clamp are underneath - and you can see them on the old beam at the back. I have mounted the steering box with the clamp with the 14 arrow pointing to the front as the manual advises. (The other number is 13, by the way, and is for a Beetle.)
It isn't possible to move the steering box to the right (facing the front of the car) because the arm under the steering box then runs foul of the tower, I think.
The steering column was removed by someone else in my absence at the beginning of my restoration, and I'm beginning to think it must have been exactly as it is now, although that is not a very satisfactory answer.
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