My LL 56

[steph27]

My name is Stephane, I'm french. I buy this LL in the UK, without motor and gearbox

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=455

I would find his story, he comes from the USA. If you have information about LL, I am interested.

I started to restore it, at the origin.

Regards

[motorhead364]

Awesome. I love to see these lowlights saved.
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[aerosilver]

Congratulations on your purchase

This thread from 2006 is about your ghia when it first appeared…
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=183419&highlight=

[calexican]

Congrats! I hate to see all that beautiful patina go away, but it looks like you have a great start on a very thorough restoration. Funny, my low light's original destination was France.

[oldbusboy]

Looks like a solid car to start.

Look forward to seeing your progress.

Trevor
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[steph27]

Thank you for your encouragement.

I also like the patina, but the paint was not beautiful, and it was not the original patina, it was poorly repainted!


I want to restore the original configuration. it is February 56, and it is already registered LL registry.

The base is solid, that were a reason for my choice

Thank you for the link, it allows me to better know its history

[aerosilver]

These 2 pictures show it just prior to it's sale to the UK

[steph27]

Thanks for the pictures .

Do you know who import it in UK ?

Is somebody know the name off the last owner in US ?

I dream to find the original motor , and all of original parts for restore it.

[aerosilver]

It was imported by ghia57 on here, came without the original engine,
so if it still exists it's in the states.

Pm'd you. Russ.

[retrowagen]

Bonjour Stephane,

Congratulations on the new car.

I looked at it carefully, in 2006, when it was in California. The owner at the time told me that it was sold and lived in the center of California, near Fresno, for many years. He found it on a farm there, in original (stock) condition, but showing the effects of decades of the hot California weather. He removed the original motor, and installed a big engine, narrowed front beam, and the Fuchs wheels and other hardware required for the Fuchs.

The car was originally Lizard Green, of course, but at some point in time, it looked as though the roof and A- and C-pillars were painted white: probably to make the car more cool and comfortable in that part of California (where summertime temperature can often reach 42 degrees Celcius in the shade).

I found it interesting that the door panels were finished in a special brocade textile material, not full vinyl or corduroy/vinyl.

The original ribbed tarboards were present in the engine bay - very rare to see. Also, many details of hinges and underdash area peculiar to the very early cars can easily be seen, and the special early bumpers.

The owner seemed at the time to think the car was earlier (he thought September 1955), but by the number of the chassis and body, it was definitely February 1956 production.

Here are some photos of details of the car on that day:

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President, Karmann-Ghia World Club

[c21darrel]

Cool shots, what is the rod? in the rear hood channel

[retrowagen]

[steph27]

Thank you very much for the pictures, Retrowagen , it's very nice of you to post here.

The body are many different details.

In addition to photos you put it, there is also the evacuation duct water front cover is different, and the door jambs are right.

I am disappointed because between different change of ownership, the bumper was sold before I bought the car!

[udo dreisoerner]

hi from germany.
i love the lowlights, great story to bring him back to the road. it is an early ghia, isnt it?
regards, udo
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[steph27]

Hi

Yes the Body has to be manufactured in 55, because there are lots of small details, specific early production

[retrowagen]

[steph27]

Hi Retrowagen

my body is No. 1786 I know another 56 who is in No. 9000, and I know that a 55 in N° 250.

And features that are present on my body (right amount of doors, water drainage on the front, fastening joints covers, electric conduit pipes u in the right amount ect ..) the same checkout 55 .

I think a lot of changes have occurred 56 current between my body and No. 9000 I know.

Thank you to you for your interest in my KG, It is very boring to know the different characteristics

[Long-roofs]

I have a Jan. '56, body number 1568 with Karosserie number 1572., so your car has to be a '56 car. Too bad the bumpers were sold, any idea who bought them?
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[steph27]

Hi

For the bumper, I'll try to find them, but not this lead !!

[udo dreisoerner]

very nice car. in engine area i saw the ribbed wall"paper" (i dont know the englich word) i mean that only early ghia have had this kind of paper.
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Searching for a 1956 lowlight karmann ghia with a VIN number between1273054 and 1273440, and the matching engine with an Engine Number between
1525510 and 1525519 PLEASE OFFER ME ONLY THE CARS THAT I'M LOOKING FOR, THANKS!!