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Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:52 am

moogie32 wrote: Thanks, John! If I were taking this one on my tour my top troubles would be over!

Well at least it's a very stylish back-up should you need it :D

Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:57 am

John Moxon wrote: moogie32 wrote: Had our '56 out for a romp today...

Well what's not to like about that beauty. :D
Lovin' the Talbot-Berlin mirror. :D

Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:21 am

iowegian wrote:
Lovin' the Talbot-Berlin mirror. :D
Thanks Iowegian- it's cool and all but not very functional....

Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:50 am

moogie32 wrote: iowegian wrote:
Lovin' the Talbot-Berlin mirror. :D
Thanks Iowegian- it's cool and all but not very functional....
How well I know.
I have a pair of them on my '61 that the previous owner installed sometime in the mid-60's (when they cost 4 or 5 bucks each). The one on the right fender is totally useless.

Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:32 am

iowegian wrote:
How well I know.
I have a pair of them on my '61 that the previous owner installed sometime in the mid-60's (when they cost 4 or 5 bucks each). The one on the right fender is totally useless.

That pretty much sums up ours (which also came on the car). No way to adjust it when you're driving and if you spend the required time to bob your head back and forth to find a side view in the 3 inch mirror (which looks more like 1 inch because it's waaaay down the fender) you can easily veer off course and into the left lane! I've taken to just sticking my head out the window and seeing first hand whether there's someone on my right. Much easier!

Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:39 pm

Here is a current pic of my car.

Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:59 am

Lawn Ninja, your '63 has come a long way! Love how you stripped the paint on the roof!

Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:05 pm

Nice pic ninja!

Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:20 pm

Thanks guys, I'm super stoked to have the car together and running. I've got a list a mile long of the things I want to do to it now. I like the white roof too, I have to finish up the pillars though, I ran out of stripper and I didn't have time to finish it before the classic.

Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:01 am

Hello! I'm new to this forum and to Karmaan Ghias. Here is my 1971 Karmaan Ghia! Just picked it up yesterday. I've owned many, many classic cars and trucks, but this is my first old VW. I presently drive a 2014 Jetta, and my last two cars were a 2012 Jetta tdi and a 2009 GTI.

Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:43 pm

ThePensacolaKid wrote: Hello! I'm new to this forum and to Karmaan Ghias. Here is my 1971 Karmaan Ghia! Just picked it up yesterday. I've owned many, many classic cars and trucks, but this is my first old VW. I presently drive a 2014 Jetta, and my last two cars were a 2012 Jetta tdi and a 2009 GTI.

That looks like a reasonable entry point into the brotherhood. :wink:

Did the filler flap come with the car? If not: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1803424

Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:56 am

Thank you very much! The person from whom I bought the car is actually mailing me the filler lid. haha He meant to put it in the car but we both forgot. Thanks for the link to the lid, though! If something happens I don't actually receive it in the mail soon, I know where I can find one. ;)

Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:48 pm

ThePensacolaKid wrote: Hello! I'm new to this forum and to Karmaan Ghias. Here is my 1971 Karmaan Ghia! Just picked it up yesterday. I've owned many, many classic cars and trucks, but this is my first old VW. I presently drive a 2014 Jetta, and my last two cars were a 2012 Jetta tdi and a 2009 GTI.

Welcome! that's a nice looking Ghia. Maybe I'll see you around? There's a VW show/ swap meet in October at the fairgrounds, not a whole bunch of Ghia parts in particular Last year - but a good time for sure

Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:10 am

-Zodiac- wrote: ThePensacolaKid wrote: Hello! I'm new to this forum and to Karmaan Ghias. Here is my 1971 Karmaan Ghia! Just picked it up yesterday. I've owned many, many classic cars and trucks, but this is my first old VW. I presently drive a 2014 Jetta, and my last two cars were a 2012 Jetta tdi and a 2009 GTI.

Welcome! that's a nice looking Ghia. Maybe I'll see you around? There's a VW show/ swap meet in October at the fairgrounds, not a whole bunch of Ghia parts in particular Last year - but a good time for sure

Oh cool! Thanks for the heads up! Hey, do you know Rich at Pete Moore Volkswagen?

Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:42 am

Early 1957 low light. 3 owners. Delivered in Paris, back to Leavenworth, Washington in 1960 for the balance of it's life. HOG did the pans in the early 90s. Original carte, manuals, owners documentation and trip logs. Time for a complete restoration. Originally Trout Blue with two tone interior.

Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:36 am

Nice looking ghia you got there Neal. I am guessing that you want to take it back to trout blue, but are you going to leave it slammed or take it back to stock? Either way I am sure it will look good 8)

Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:42 pm

ThePensacolaKid wrote: -Zodiac- wrote: ThePensacolaKid wrote: Hello! I'm new to this forum and to Karmaan Ghias. Here is my 1971 Karmaan Ghia! Just picked it up yesterday. I've owned many, many classic cars and trucks, but this is my first old VW. I presently drive a 2014 Jetta, and my last two cars were a 2012 Jetta tdi and a 2009 GTI.

Welcome! that's a nice looking Ghia. Maybe I'll see you around? There's a VW show/ swap meet in October at the fairgrounds, not a whole bunch of Ghia parts in particular Last year - but a good time for sure

Oh cool! Thanks for the heads up! Hey, do you know Rich at Pete Moore Volkswagen?

Nah I've never been to the dealership, do you live on the Westside ?

Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:15 pm

My 62' :)

Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:25 pm

Bentyl,

Great looking ghia and picture!

Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:54 am

One Vert and One Coupe.