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VW Kaefer Sun May 20, 2012 12:38 pm

Good luck, looks like a great project, looking forward to following how you get on :D

oldsplitvw Sun May 20, 2012 3:45 pm

My 1951 karmann had the same original colors. The main body color is L72 dunkelbraun, a spilt convertible only color used until Sep 30, 1952.



The side panel color, L71 Beige, was continued as a body color on convertibles until Feb 28, 1953



Pic from the 1951 Berlin Auto show
Very cool color! Especially since it is split vert only. I will be returning my vert to the same color as well.



Will

[email protected] Sun May 20, 2012 9:06 pm

speaking of colors anyone know what colors were used in 1950?
I have a 50 with light gray sides and dark gray main body.

bally Mon May 21, 2012 11:38 pm

oldsplitvw wrote: Pic from the 1951 Berlin Auto show
Very cool color! Especially since it is split vert only. I will be returning my vert to the same color as well.



Will
Thanks Will, you beat me to it posting the colours (paint codes) :)

Do you have any more details on that interior - it's like nothing I've seen before - is it Kabriolet only too?

Cheers,

Dave

RichOakley Tue May 22, 2012 10:29 am

bally wrote: oldsplitvw wrote: Pic from the 1951 Berlin Auto show
Very cool color! Especially since it is split vert only. I will be returning my vert to the same color as well.

Will
Thanks Will, you beat me to it posting the colours (paint codes) :)

Do you have any more details on that interior - it's like nothing I've seen before - is it Kabriolet only too?

Cheers,

Dave

Cabrio-only seat covers Dave. Same as the ones in my '56

oval53/split52 Wed May 23, 2012 6:00 am

RichOakley wrote: bally wrote: oldsplitvw wrote: Pic from the 1951 Berlin Auto show
Very cool color! Especially since it is split vert only. I will be returning my vert to the same color as well.

Will
Thanks Will, you beat me to it posting the colours (paint codes) :)

Do you have any more details on that interior - it's like nothing I've seen before - is it Kabriolet only too?

Cheers,

Dave


Cabrio-only seat covers Dave. Same as the ones in my '56

RichOakley can you provide some pictures of these covers in your car?

RichOakley Wed May 23, 2012 10:45 am

Unfortunately, they are off the car and very dirty at the moment...


They were original dealer-supplied accessories.

bally Wed May 23, 2012 10:52 pm

Thanks Rich - I'd completely forgotten you had those - I've never actually seen them. They are slightly different to the one in the photo above which shows vertical stripes but then yours is for a more 'modern' car :)

Does anyone have any more photos of the dealer accessory seat cover options please?

Cheers,

Dave

beetleseb Wed May 30, 2012 12:20 am

Was nice to see this in the flesh last night. Its actually a lot better than the pictures suggest and will make a very nice car.

Some strange accident damage at the front but nothing too severe.

Glad my spare front panel found a good home!!

Seb

bally Wed May 30, 2012 2:25 am

Thanks Seb - it was good to see you and get you opinion and advice :)

Cheers,

Dave

oval53/split52 Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:13 pm

Good luck with the project.

FYI:
I've just proven that its still possible to find early Karmann Kab parts out there. Look what i found under 60 kms from my doorstep:-)
http://azurbrezel.blogspot.no/2012/06/pre-55-rear-seat.html

bally Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:48 pm

oval53/split52 wrote: Good luck with the project.

FYI:
I've just proven that its still possible to find early Karmann Kab parts out there. Look what i found under 60 kms from my doorstep:-)
http://azurbrezel.blogspot.no/2012/06/pre-55-rear-seat.html
Great find!

I'll be needing a rear seat too - and another front seat...

Cheers,

Dave

passoa55 Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:35 am

There should be reinforcement plates welded too inside the heatherchannels of a vert.
At least there are plates welded in a Heb.
Tried several times to post pics. :cry:
Maybe a post pics somehere else.
Does someone have coloursamples of the brown and beige colour?

oval53/split52 Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:05 pm

I had these reinforcements welded into my donor car for the split convertible.



nzvwfan Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:16 pm

Is that a 39/40 hood in the background??

bally Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:40 am

oval53/split52 wrote: I had these reinforcements welded into my donor car for the split convertible.




I'm having trouble working out where the extra part shown in the first picture is in the second - can you mark it somehow please?

I thought the heater channels were all the same for saloon and Kabriolets. I do still need to understand how the wring loom runs in relation to the heater channel - does anyone have any pictures of that please?

Pascal, if you have pictures or diagrams of the strengthened heater channel in a Heb please I'll post them. I'll PM you my address.

Cheers,

Dave

johnshenry Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:34 am

The wiring loom runs through a dedicated steel tube inside the right heater channel. It starts in the hood area in the right A pillar area and exits under the back seat near the battery.

Would be good to see a pic of that on a cab body with the heater channel bottom removed.

passoa55 Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:45 am

johnshenry wrote: The wiring loom runs through a dedicated steel tube inside the right heater channel. It starts in the hood area in the right A pillar area and exits under the back seat near the battery.

Would be good to see a pic of that on a cab body with the heater channel bottom removed.
I've sended pics to Dave. :wink:

peter schepens Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:33 pm

I have send him some links to a site where you can see the heaterchannel in detail....I hope he can find his goal...
Pascal, Be sure to take some picts of yours... Greetz.

Ninamashr Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:55 am

Yes please share that information of how the wiring loom is in the channel. I have to replace my loom and I can't for the life of me pull the loom out the front or out the back of the channel. A picture of how it's inserted in the lower "A" pillar would be extremely helpful.



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