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56Cabrio
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 Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| soldeli wrote: |
Just had a full vert window frames set rechromed
Here in France, it costs 400 € (500 $ ) for :
- dechroming
- polishing
- plating
- rechroming
Interested too for convertible seals feedbacks... |
Thanks "Soldeli" for letting us know what it cost for the re-chrome job in France! It'll be interesting to hear what that job costs here in the States, perhaps Tom will update this when he get's his California shop bill? I'll eventually be doing it on my '57 Kab somewhere here in the Midwest...
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Bill, belated reply, last year it had cost me $400.00 to have my frames rechromed.
That was here in LALA land.
Again sorry for late response
Thomas |
Thomas was that for all the frames ? Front,back & vent ?
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aa390392
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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All 6 peices, Decore plating in Gardena off the 110 south of 105
Cheers Thomas
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Thought I would share some pictures of my new to me 55' vert
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Here is a 56 vert we are finishing the pan off resto. This is a -1- vin 56 that was assembled in late 1955. One sweet car.
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AlteWagen
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| coolrydes wrote: |
Here is a 56 vert we are finishing the pan off resto. This is a -1- vin 56 that was assembled in late 1955. One sweet car.
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Looks like that original special order paint car from earlier in the thread. Were you able to get the name of the color from the rear firewall?
L356 Colorado ?
L354 Cardinal ?
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rlmartinez
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Waiting for delivery.
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aa390392
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Any tales about the Cab? You passed on the street? You sold it, you bought it.???
THANKS
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rlmartinez
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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I had bought it and it was loaded and being sent back to CA. It has now made it back to CA. Now the fun can begin.
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56TIMOTEO
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| Is that Inca Red on the inside of the passenger door? |
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rlmartinez
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| Color-matched steering wheel? Dope |
Color matches everything. Monochromatic 
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rlmartinez
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| Is that Inca Red on the inside of the passenger door? |
Yes it is, it appears Inca red was the original color.
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AlteWagen
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| Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Been putting in some hours on the vert and got tired of the fluff that kept coming out of the engine compartment side area. The passenger side did not have the triangle pillow but had 10 or more square fiber pads stuffed all the way up. The driver side did have the pillow (somewhat smaller than a sedan) made of what looks like euro seat material.
I thought this pattern was early oval but could not find the classified with the repro pattern I recognized. The color looks blue/grey but is pretty dirty. Anyone know where the fiber material is used? Top padding? I would like to replace with something as close as possible and will be sewing up some vert specific pillows. I was hoping to use some of the repro material remnants if I could find some.
One other thing that made me think, all of the export cars Ive pulled the pillows out of used US spec seat material (vinyl). Did domestic delivered cars use the cotton material or just whatever they had?
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I found the vendor, looks like it is euro standard only material
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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A friend is restoring a 54 iris blue oval vert. He is looking for the original or as close as possible to original interior material. The dark blue skai.
Does anyone here have a lead on where to get this? We weren’t expecting this, but it’s proving to be the proverbial needle in the haystack. Thanks for your help.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| Agree they do appear slender but I’d guess they’re same size as stock , it would be great if someone reproduced the Vert visors at a reasonable price |
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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I'm wondering if any of you Kab owners can share a tip on an issue I'll have once I get to wiring up my Kabriolett.
On my '57 LHD USA spec Kabriolet project, the main wiring harness enters the right side heater channel thru a hole/tunnel low down in the front right side quarter panel and then passes rearward thru a accordion style foil/paper hose inside and through the heater channel/body stiffener and exits back into the rear seat area thru a hole/tunnel near the floor near the rear quarter panel.
When I bought my Kab back in the 1990's it was all apart, body work finished in primer (not yet finish painted), pan was separated from the body and all the removed parts were packed in boxes by the PO. He pulled the wiring harness out of the heater channel and DID NOT tie a guide wire/rope the the old original wiring harness before pulling the harness out to use to pull a new harness back thru. We dropped the body onto the chassis to get it home, then tucked it away in the back corner of my garage and buried it in parts so it's hard to get to it now. But it's day is about to come!
I'm wondering if any of you other Kab owners faced this particular situation and how you tackled fishing a wire thru and then tying a new wiring harness on to the end to pull it through that tunnel? If so could you share your methods, tools and tips as one of these days, hopefully soon, I'll be facing this task. I'm hoping that it easier than I image it is... Thinking of this shit keeps me up at night... Thanks!
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aa390392
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Bill, I know exactly what your worries are. Why they used that paper tube is beyond me.
A few questions.
1. Are support channels in good shape? If they need replacing that is perfect opportunity.to install harness.
2. Perhaps run an electrician wiring snake thru attached to 1/4 " soap soaked rope. (say
the 3 times)to attach harness to, along with a patient friend at either end, both ends look like hard to reach spots! Patients and perseverance...and luck. It looks like a very difficult task.
If anyone else has suggestions please sound off.
Tomas
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| Thought/suggestion, possibly could pull a light rope through using a shop-vac ? |
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