Ian Godfrey
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Joined: September 25, 2006
Posts: 1207
Location: Melbourne Australia
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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Fantastic work, this will outlast the car and look great.  Stainless is very hard work to bend.
For those thinking about this job 'Bundy' brake tube is easy to form into shape but can rust or Copper/Nickel is another good alternative. Often sold as Kunifer or Nicopp. Also soft and easy to bend. |
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Era Vulgaris
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Joined: August 22, 2012
Posts: 1925
Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:02 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| Ian Godfrey wrote: |
Fantastic work, this will outlast the car and look great. Stainless is very hard work to bend.
For those thinking about this job 'Bundy' brake tube is easy to form into shape but can rust or Copper/Nickel is another good alternative. Often sold as Kunifer or Nicopp. Also soft and easy to bend. |
Thanks. Yeah a softer metal would've likely made the job easier. My concern was the potential for unseen damage since you can't really see what's happening in the tunnel. I probably went overboard with using both stainless and sheathing it in hose. But oh well, like you said, it'll probably outlast the car 
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Currently own:
66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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