The Idiot's Guide to Original Karmann Ghia Interiors

aerosilver · Samba Member Joined: July 29, 2006 Posts: 882 Location: UK

Yes, very nice. Trimtec?

technik · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 3:01 am Post subject:

thank you, yes Trimtec.

KGCoupe · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:44 am Post subject:

Interior question for the experts here - did all US delivery Ghias come with the leatherette interior?

The paint/upholstery charts here list interior color choices that include both cloth and leatherette, but I don't recall ever seeing a 60's Ghia with an original cloth interior.
Did VW choose to equip all US bound Ghias with the "upgraded" leatherette interior in a similar way that they only offered the "DeLuxe" version of the Beetle here?

djway3474 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject:

Bloku · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject:

I am in a bit of a spot here. I looked over the technical, archives and so forth only to find almost no info about my 1971 ghia (was looking for carpet. All I found was palisander and leatherette.

I am sad to say, when I first bought my karmamnn ghia when I was 13. I had almost no idea what I was doing (I know more now, but not that much) The door cards looked "old" and the carpet too. I threw out all 4 orignal door cards, trunk liner, and the carpet Crying or Very sad

. I am still mad about that, and I wish I had kept it all and just cleaned it. This is how it looked when I got the car (this is not mine, but it is the exact same as my ghia was.

It is called something like - palisander brown leatherette

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I have managed to track down some door cars, but I have no idea what so ever about the carpets. Does anyone know what color that is and where I could find a reproduction? If not I will just buy a oatmeal/tan carpet kit.
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garetlaw · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 61

finally taking stock here in some old interior pieces that came with a '59

Does anyone know what the pieces on the left are, and if that is a bug or ghia rubber pedal area piece?

I thought this was greenish but after looking at recent posts it may be aero silver with some patina.. I tried the seat pictured here in the '57 but it was tight closing the door.

not sure of this one either - later door handle cutout.

These are in decent shape, but no bulkhead rubber came with it unfortunately

kiwighia68 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:16 am Post subject:

"and if that is a bug or ghia rubber pedal area piece?"

The rubber piece for the pedal area appears to be Ghia specific. The hole is where the master cylinder piston goes through and the aperture in the carpeting is for the steering column.
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Burman · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject:

Think the pieces on the left goes in the backseat. Over the wheelarch/under the parcelshelf on each side. Must be a late 59 then cause these parts are usually not covered with vinyl on 1959 models.

garetlaw · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 61

Thanks for the info. I didn't throughtly go through a random pile of interior pieces before throwing into storage so fun task of sorting it all out..

on the pedal area piece: the attached bit of carpet looked smaller than all the Ghias I've seen in the galley, and there is no fuel lever hole. But it looks different than old bug ones..

On the red panels: I've seen the same colour and pattern but only with earlier (circular) door handle cutouts. The cutouts on the back look clean and not homemade though..

Angus Dowrie · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:54 am Post subject:

Can anyone help with a photo of the interior for my '63 coupe.

It will be emerald green L514, which had the silberbeige / derbygrau 53/48 door panels and quarter panels. I think this is silver beige/ ordinary grey in English.

Anthracite L469 and 'Rubin' (ruby red?) L456 cars also had the same interiors.

It appears this is NLA, trying to get a decent colour match from an original car to get as close as possible.

Any help appreciated!

Angus

Burman · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:26 am Post subject:

Found this in the archive. Hope it helps a little bit:-)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/8_63ghiacolors_various/page4.jpg

65ghia1976 · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:28 am Post subject: Question on my 65 Ghia interior

I'm relatively new to the VW scene but I've yet to see a 65 Ghia with a dashboard light or rear view mirror with the light integrated with the visor clips. I can't seem to find them anywhere online or in any catalogs. Can anyone shed light on this? No pun intended.
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ZENVWDRIVER · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:47 am Post subject: Original 1964 Seats

Og seats in my '64...og rear view mirror too...well, sort of... And og glove box insert, repair.

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moogie32 · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:44 pm Post subject:

OldeVolksHome · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:49 am Post subject: Convertible rear shelf support

I have the body of my 67 vert off and the rear shelf (below the rear window) does not appear to have any support or attachment from below. It seems weird that it would just be hanging there.

Does anyone have a picture showing the shelf support when the body is on the pan?

Thanks in advance all you VW bros!

OldeVolksHome · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:07 am Post subject: My wife's 69 coupe

Interior by Mike at SewFine.

c21darrel · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:46 am Post subject:

Here is a pic of nicholas 66

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1236404

OldeVolksHome · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the pic of Nicholas 66.

VERY nice!

-Zodiac- · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject:

Don't know where else to ask this so i'll just post it up here.

Anyways, is this a factory Ghia bit? Was included with the purchase of my 73 coupe, and I took it out because it would always catch my shoe whenever I moved it off the gas. So factory, or just aftermarket?

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c21darrel · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:22 pm Post subject:

There looks to be a hole in your aftermarket cup holder.
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