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581DBP
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 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:16 pm Post subject: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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I bought a bug when i was 17, it needed work but parts where plentiful and cheap. I actually always wanted a Ghia, a lowlight, and specifically a Convertible....
5 years or so ago i found one, and shipped it from Australia to the UK, prior to that it was a California car and i believe originally sold in the US in Chicago..
In that time and before it arrived in my lucky hands, it was a car with everything in boxes, i've spent ages trying to work out what is what, what goes where, what is correct and what is or maybe from a different year car..
I'm sure one day if i get to the end, i'll find i am missing a silly little piece !!
Anyway, this is the car today as a usable car so i can use it whilst i collect the bits needed ! OG colour is Bernina Blue.....
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Karmann Gheezer
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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You've got a nice cabriolet to have fun and enjoy the passion of putting it back together. Lot's of great Lowlight lovers here that will help you in your endeavor.
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Loren
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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| I see a paint stripping party in your future. Looks like there might be some good Bernina Blue under that red paint. A nice project for sure! |
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581DBP
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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| Karmann Gheezer wrote: |
| You've got a nice cabriolet to have fun and enjoy the passion of putting it back together. Lot's of great Lowlight lovers here that will help you in your endeavor. |
thanks, amazing how many owners use this forum, which is promising. |
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581DBP
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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| Loren wrote: |
| I see a paint stripping party in your future. Looks like there might be some good Bernina Blue under that red paint. A nice project for sure! |
Red over turquoise over bernina in this case..should be entertaining ! |
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tisius
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Why restoration are like a jigsaw puzzle.... my '58 vert |
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Nice ride 
I see how my car could have worked as inspiration  
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