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John Moxon Samba Moderator
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KarmannMarco Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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very nice and organized. thx |
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DanapointRock Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2011 Posts: 20 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:04 am Post subject: Information on installing new rubber |
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So I have taken the car to the shop for new pans and paint.. It being a 71 convertible, many of the original rubber components when I removed them were dry rotted and torn. So I bought new rubber for the car and there are no instructions on how to install the new rubber when I got them. Any advice besides drink a lot of cold ones? Is there a source book, video, or photos with instructions out there to help out?
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
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AKO Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:57 am Post subject: Information on installing new rubber |
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When I replaced the gaskets on my 1971 Ghia coupe, the instructions said to 'thread' the gaskets in the channels to install each. Atleast around the top window edges of the body, I found it much simpler to use a very dull knife(butter) edge to compress the gasket to insert without having to unsuccessfully 'thread' the gasket completely around into the gasket slot for a good seat. _________________ Thank you
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weckhuysen bert Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2010 Posts: 16 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Hello, I'am restoring a 66 ghia.
There was a topic where you can see the different types pop-outs.
But I can't find anymore. |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
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weckhuysen bert Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:04 am Post subject: |
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I know that topic, but still can't find anymore ??? |
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noslzzp Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Does the VIN chart needs updating?
My low light's VIN is 1 788 491 and the VW AutoMuseum certificate shows a build date of January 16, 1958, leaving the factory on January 31st.
For 1958 the VIN chart here on the site shows:
July - 1 774 680
Aug - 1 774 681
my car is:
Jan - 1 788 491
... which is a VIN higher than those listed but has an earlier build date.
So this begs a few questions:
1. Are VINs sequential?
2. Can VW AutoMuseum be considered the official source of authority?
3. Do the other low lights above have certificates? Or, what's thier source of authority? _________________ Introducing the Basilari 306R.. A low light Ghia, performance chassis and 300HP boxer six.
http://www.basilari.com/category/buildupdates/ |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
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EverettB Administrator
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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John Moxon wrote: |
noslzzp wrote: |
Does the VIN chart needs updating?
My low light's VIN is 1 788 491 and the VW AutoMuseum certificate shows a build date of January 16, 1958, leaving the factory on January 31st.
For 1958 the VIN chart here on the site shows:
July - 1 774 680
Aug - 1 774 681
my car is:
Jan - 1 788 491
... which is a VIN higher than those listed but has an earlier build date.
So this begs a few questions:
1. Are VINs sequential?
2. Can VW AutoMuseum be considered the official source of authority?
3. Do the other low lights above have certificates? Or, what's thier source of authority? |
Your Birth Certificate is correct...the charts in the Archive need to be revised. You can check how your Ghia fits in with other cars here: http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/ |
Any new data is welcome.
The Ghia listing is sort of wacky as I have not seen an "official" Ghia listing like the Bus/Bus/Type 3 ones.
When in doubt, refer to the Beetle VIN listing.
It appears correct for what you said above. _________________ How to Post Photos
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retrowagen Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Generally, during the "Lowlight" period, Karmann got stamped chassis from Wolfsburg with numbers co-inciding Beetle production, but after shipping them to Osnabrueck, and Karmann production/QC, their numbers lagged behind finished Beetles by a month or sometimes more.
The data from the VW Stiftung Automuseum is usually quite correct as to dates. Once in a while, they have been known to make mistakes as to reporting factory options specified to cars, or have mistakenly called out the wrong car, but usually they do a fabulous job of exhuming the old production data (on microfiche of dubious condition, or on the earlier Beetles, from large leather-bound register books), and reporting back to owners. _________________ David Ruby
President, Karmann-Ghia World Club |
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