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Matanin
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 Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:31 pm Post subject: 1967 karman ghia convertible restoration project |
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| How do I remove the dash pads? I'm also having difficulty with removal of seat lock on the sides of the seats and interior post |
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Nuts up in the front of the dash keep the pads fastened tight. Seat locks are probably rusted up. Need to soak with a good quality penetrating oil for a week or so (spray at least once a day) both the seat locks and dash pad fasteners to avoid just breaking up parts. After a week of soaking, wiggle the parts and do not just wrench hard on them. Wiggling will let you work loose the rusty parts and allow you to get more penetrating oil inside. Better to take another week of oiling and working loose than to take more of your time fixing later.
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jpjohns
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:47 am Post subject: Re: 1967 karman ghia convertible restoration project |
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| How do I remove the dash pads? I'm also having difficulty with removal of seat lock on the sides of the seats and interior post |
You'll have to remove your gauges to get to the nuts holding the dash pad on or get to them from under the trunk area. My seatbelt bolts were so rusted they broke off from the sheetmetal 
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c21darrel
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Matanin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Thanks The seat belts and seats are out along with the gauges and dash pads
Is there a good shop manual with blue prints available. The CV top needs full restoration. |
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kingkarmann
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Is there a good shop manual with blue prints available. The CV top needs full restoration. |
This http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-type-1-61-65-repair-manual.html
Buy new from the publisher or shop around the web. Used ones come up for sale from time to time.
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Matanin
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:49 am Post subject: Karman Ghia Restoration |
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Need help in getting the upper hinge off the door? There are pins blocking the removal?
Lower one's come out easy. |
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c21darrel
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