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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:43 am    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Well, there’s a voice we have not heard for a while!
I guess my point is that it’s going to be difficult to work on our car while I am in Puerto Rico.

Just trying to ease into the seemingly unavoidable panic when KGF takes a hiatus.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:48 am    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
Well, there’s a voice we have not heard for a while!
I guess my point is that it’s going to be difficult to work on our car while I am in Puerto Rico.

Just trying to ease into the seemingly unavoidable panic when KGF takes a hiatus.


I know someone in Puerto Rico with a Lowlight...perhap it can act as a proxy while you're away.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Now that’s all that poor lowlight needs.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:40 am    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
Well, there’s a voice we have not heard for a while!
I guess my point is that it’s going to be difficult to work on our car while I am in Puerto Rico.

Just trying to ease into the seemingly unavoidable panic when KGF takes a hiatus.


Check to see if Volkylandia Museum is open.
The diving in Rincon is excellent in my past experience.
Enjoy.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:18 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Continuing with headlight wiring.

Realized I hadn’t put the seals on the signal lights:
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In the interest of getting back on the road, I think I will just put back the signal light holders that were there and wait for a good set to come up for sale.

Reinstated a headlight dimmer switch — none was there when I got it:
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Not sure what screws are used to attach it.

Wired up the front fuse box:
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The instructions say the blue-white wire is to be attached to this fuse box but there is no such wire in the original wiring diagram. Hopefully it will become clear as the wiring progresses.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:28 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
The instructions say the blue-white wire is to be attached to this fuse box but there is no such wire in the original wiring diagram. Hopefully it will become clear as the wiring progresses.


The blue/white wire is there...look at the hi-res diagram linked here:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/58ghia_600dpi.jpg

Given the orientation of your photo it looks like it would go on the top right.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:41 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Too funny— I somehow missing it coming out the other side! Was only looking at the screw that has nothing on it.

Thanks Pete!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:43 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

You're making good progress Michael. Coming together nicely. Applause
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Slow and steady and fun!

I do take extra care to check and recheck wires before I connect them so that I won’t be saddled with mystery connections when I am done.

Looks like yours is gonna be sweeeeet!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:00 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

So these look sweet.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2312210

Correct for our car?

What’s the setup needed for use?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:19 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
Slow and steady and fun!

I do take extra care to check and recheck wires before I connect them so that I won’t be saddled with mystery connections when I am done.

Looks like yours is gonna be sweeeeet!


Well original at least. Like you, I want to make it look like the day it was built, if it's doable. That is - except for the 62 dash which I love. I can't imagine how I could have found all the parts that were missing if I didn't have TheSamba resources.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:20 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
So these look sweet.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2312210

Correct for our car?

What’s the setup needed for use?


I thought you had sealed beams??
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

c21darrel wrote:
Trylon wrote:
So these look sweet.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2312210

Correct for our car?

What’s the setup needed for use?


I thought you had sealed beams??


Yeah, our car has a lot of things. It was originally at a Hamburg dealership though. Just asking about something I know little about.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:26 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Trylon wrote:
Too funny— I somehow missing it coming out the other side! Was only looking at the screw that has nothing on it.

Thanks Pete!


Happy to help! You’re doing great on all of this.

Regarding the screw on your fuse block with nothing in it; I can’t tell if it’s present on your block but from the diagram there appears to be a bridge that’s supposed to connect those two terminals on the left.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:28 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

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Trylon wrote:
Too funny— I somehow missing it coming out the other side! Was only looking at the screw that has nothing on it.

Thanks Pete!


Happy to help! You’re doing great on all of this.

Regarding the screw on your fuse block with nothing in it; I can’t tell if it’s present on your block but from the diagram there appears to be a bridge that’s supposed to connect those two terminals on the left.


Yes, I checked on the bottom. It’s there.
Hope I remember where I left off when I get back.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:49 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

IIRC the screws that hold the high beam switch on are counter sunk flat head sheet metal screws, most of if not all the screws on low lights are flat heads not Phillips heads.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

lonotch wrote:
IIRC the screws that hold the high beam switch on are counter sunk flat head sheet metal screws, most of the screws on low lights are flat heads not Phillips heads.


That seems right. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:06 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

If yours was Euro delivery then it came not only with different lenses but also headlight lamps and chrome ring. You’d have to get the whole package. They look cool.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:14 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Delivered to Raffay in Hamburg December 1958 according to the birth certificate.
Would love to make it actually look like that fact.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:47 pm    Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever Reply with quote

Euro headlights are available.
Here, for example. https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/au/141941039b-...k-rim.html

Headlight rings, here. https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/au/141941177-h...light.html

They come with LHD lenses. I’ve bought these and have swapped out the lenses for RHD versions. But yours would be more correct with symmetrical lenses.

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