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Trylon Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2019 Posts: 4853 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:55 am Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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61karmann wrote: |
Pretty neat little amp you can hook up to 6v or 12v. Once the volume knob is turned on, it shows up on your phone’s Bluetooth. The things got about enough power to work with a single mount speaker, i may mount this from inside my glovebox..
I need an original ghia ivory radio knob now..for now ill use this porsche one. Anyone wanna trade? |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2430187
Wish I had a Porsche so we could trade but that never happened. _________________ 1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
More tomfoolery on
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:54 am Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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I need a radio knob in a bit lighter color light ivory, they have set screws on the side & brass inserts. Id trade my Porsche radio knob not my car haha, im gonna be buried in this thing, its coming with me.. _________________ www.tonydegrazia.com
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Dplococo & kingkarmann thanks for the nice comments, this nit picking is honestly the best part. I think im done and i keep finding things!
Painting the engine compartment and trunk the color of the car is next, that has been bothering me for years. I painted the wheel wells and pan with rubber undercoating, and thought it would be neat under the lids too but no, _________________ www.tonydegrazia.com
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Karmann Gheezer Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 429
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:27 am Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Your car is looking fantastic, Tony. Your attention to detail is infectious. It helps keep us going. _________________
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Karmann Gheezer wrote: |
helps keep us going. |
Thanks so much Ray!!
Heres a fun fact, pieta prayerbook clear jackets fit vw owners manuals perfectly. Just a trim off the top, and keeps manuals nice:)
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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I wanted an anti glare visor for the rearview mirror, but I couldn't find any to exist. but I did find a few examples of type 3 versions.
I water jet some mirror finish stainless and green plexi from what dimensions I can gather from photos, and made a few for ghia and type 3. Just waiting on some springs to keep it in place. .
dash is looking complete, just need to paint that radio plate! I know, I love vases. _________________ www.tonydegrazia.com
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Snazzy looking! _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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kingkarmann Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4114
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:41 am Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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61karmann wrote: |
I wanted an anti glare visor for the rearview mirror, but I couldn't find any to exist. but I did find a few examples of type 3 versions.
I water jet some mirror finish stainless and green plexi from what dimensions I can gather from photos, and made a few for ghia and type 3. Just waiting on some springs to keep it in place. .
dash is looking complete, just need to paint that radio plate! I know, I love vases. |
Great fab skills!
Loving that vintage vibe _________________ "Depression is a malfunction of the instrument we use to determine reality.”
Mike Gerson
What is your "Bespoke Reality"? |
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Don Radomski Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2015 Posts: 55 Location: Edmonton, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Amazing job!
Your taking this Ghia to a completely different level.👌🏼 |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11071 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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pittbull Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2015 Posts: 41 Location: Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Lovely Ghia with one of the greatest colors ever!
Keep it up! |
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Thank you so much guys!
I found out why no flip up day night mirror visors wernt ever made for ghias..the space above the mirror doesnt provide enough clearance for a visor to stay in the up position in that area. A rubber band solved the issue but still, that may have been a bust but i still love mine. .. the type 3 versions work great.
New additions this week..
Got a vintage speed sebring 38mm custom exhaust. Pumped to hear it.. and to have things evenly centered now looking at the rear.
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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I took the bumpers apart to polish each piece, and get all original zinc plated hardware.
The guards had some chrome peeling off the inside. i didnt want it peel off the front, but also would never rechrome them. so i wire brushed clean then spot treated areas with por15. Then sprayed correct color silver paint on the inside.
Check out the original part numbers in the correct cast guards!
And the raja logo.. never seen that..
And one has karmann logo
the difference in cast vs steel guards can be made out from the front by that chrome edge. The case guards have a sharper distinctive edge, also smaller
overall
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TRS63 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2017 Posts: 1000 Location: Stuttgart - Germany
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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The Vintage speed exhaust couldn’t fit better, its tucked in just how you want. I can finally lower the car more!
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61karmann Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2004 Posts: 119 Location: south San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Thoroughly polished up all the bumper pieces, cleaned up all the threads with a tap, silver paint on the inner areas. All original sandblasted refinished kamax bolts, with new seals spring washers & nuts thats how im doin it.. time to put them back on.
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Karmann Gheezer Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 429
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 Karmann Ghia restoration |
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Looking sweet, Tony. _________________
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11071 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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sputnick60 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 3916 Location: In Molinya Orbit
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