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Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:29 am

splitpartsunlimited wrote: hi ! anybody knows or have a pic for the L241 bamboo cars wheels painting scheme ??
Is this what your looking for?

1957 Kabriolett in L241 Bamboo

Wed Sep 25, 2024 10:00 am

Ricardo here is a site of some nice pics of a 1958 L241 vert.
Maybe save the pics for reference on your computer.
Click on pic to enlarge.
https://davidsclassiccars.com/volkswagen/457364-19...serve.html

Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:40 am

yes!! but how about the outer rims ? do they oppose if no wide white walls are used ??

Fri Nov 15, 2024 4:11 pm

Starting in 58 the wheels were black rim with various white colors for the center disk.

Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:13 am

my 3/58 bamboo

Sun May 11, 2025 6:35 pm

Hi , long time no write !
Since the body shop is taking more time than expected , i have started to restore /paint the accessories with the L241 bamboo by myself

While preparing the glove box door for paint , i have tried to install the lock , but hole was smaller ….car came with a button style latch , does cabrio locking latch comes with a bigger diameter ?? , is that correct or i have an incorrect latch? Anybody could email me a correct cabrio glove box lid without the latch instslled ?

On the other hand , should i paint the top frame the same color as the car ? (L241) it is a june 58 kabrio ….

by last , what color should i paint the steering column , brake lever , seat frames , turn signal switch , etc ? car came with a rometsch wheel , what color should i use on it ?

Mon May 12, 2025 6:18 am

splitpartsunlimited wrote: Hi , long time no write !
Since the body shop is taking more time than expected , i have started to restore /paint the accessories with the L241 bamboo by myself

While preparing the glove box door for paint , i have tried to install the lock , but hole was smaller ….car came with a button style latch , does cabrio locking latch comes with a bigger diameter ?? , is that correct or i have an incorrect latch? Anybody could email me a correct cabrio glove box lid without the latch instslled ?

On the other hand , should i paint the top frame the same color as the car ? (L241) it is a june 58 kabrio ….

by last , what color should i paint the steering column , brake lever , seat frames , turn signal switch , etc ? car came with a rometsch wheel , what color should i use on it ?
the top frame was the same color as the body.
all interior accessories were finished either ivory l60 or stone-beige l471 both available at glasurit. however, i think that a rometsch steering wheel had it's own color scheme.
no idea about the glove compartment lid. i have the same problem in my '58 rhd convertible.because there is only one lid in the spare parts list for sedan and convertible, someone must have made the hole for the larger convertible lock. karmann themselves?

Tue May 13, 2025 5:47 pm

it´s me again , anybody with a karmann kabrio body at the body shop ? i would like to know dimensions of the "A" pillar to "B" pillar , steel , folded strip that holds the heater channel´s carpet in place .....anyone ?

Tue May 13, 2025 7:19 pm

A=36 3/8

B=36 1/2

C=37 1/2

Wed May 14, 2025 2:49 am

I need the dimensions on the strip that goes welded over the 2 reinforcement triangles then over the heater channel

Thu May 29, 2025 6:31 pm

hi, anybody has the correct dimensions for the "A" to "B" pillar carpet retainer on convertibles ??

part number : 151 801 197A

Sun Jun 01, 2025 11:56 am

Can anyone tell me if there is a source for these plugs that go on the inside of a 1960 convertible glove box door. Similar to these in the attached photo.

Fri Jun 06, 2025 2:39 pm

hi !! i have noticed the existence of short tab backrests for post 68 models , can´t these be simply installed on early cars or there is just a height /backrest angle issue ?? anybod ever tried to enlarge the tabs to make a late backrest fit an early car ??

Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:16 pm

hi! i am now replacing the "A" and "B" pillar reinforcements , bought the carpet retainer from Virtanen and the triangles from a very nice guy in the states , the question is : anybody could send me pics of the "A" pillar reinforcement area ?? looks like that there are several versions of the part that goes welded behind the triangle and over the heater chanel ...

thank you !

ricardo

Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:31 am

kaieric wrote:
the top frame was the same color as the body.
all interior accessories were finished either ivory l60 or stone-beige l471 both available at glasurit. however, i think that a rometsch steering wheel had it's own color scheme.
no idea about the glove compartment lid. i have the same problem in my '58 rhd convertible.because there is only one lid in the spare parts list for sedan and convertible, someone must have made the hole for the larger convertible lock. karmann themselves?
nobody knows?

Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:49 pm

Wanting to add to the registry.
August 1957 vert , atlas blue
vin 1621684
body number 39939

Thu Aug 14, 2025 3:57 am

billiejohnson wrote: Wanting to add to the registry.
August 1958 vert , atlas blue
vin 1621684
body number 39939
with the body nr slightly above the 39039 for the beginning production of square rear window verts it should be an august 1957 car?

Thu Aug 14, 2025 7:56 am

kaieric wrote: billiejohnson wrote: Wanting to add to the registry.
August 1958 vert , atlas blue
vin 1621684
body number 39939
with the body nr slightly above the 39039 for the beginning production of square rear window verts it should be an august 1957 car?

Yes that’s what I meant to write, August of 57 build. Fixed. Thanks