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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Burman, Thank you for the detailed info. It looks like my car has the original headliner. unfortunately it's only 3/4 there. It's missing the first row from the windshield to the first bow. |
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Next up, what are these aluminum pieces?
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Burman Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:59 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Those parts donīt belong to a 58 Ghia Iīm afraid. |
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:32 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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That's why I could not figure out where they went. ha! |
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otahuhu Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2007 Posts: 561
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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They are from a westy camper, if looking to re-home them I could use them, you can pm me if interested. |
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Should the rear view mirror have long or short spindles for a 58'? I know there is a thread about it but I can't find it. |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13952 Location: Southampton U.K.
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Trylon Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2019 Posts: 4853 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:19 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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John Moxon wrote: |
rich caramadre wrote: |
Should the rear view mirror have long or short spindles for a 58'? I know there is a thread about it but I can't find it. |
Short...the spindles don't go the full length of the rigid plastic visors:
They don't have to be long as the visors have a support pivot at the external ends. |
Each new photo brings up new questions:
Is the orientation of that light correct? It seems on the wiring diagram that the switch is on the drivers side. As that is where the switch wires come from, that would seem to make the most sense. Otherwise those wires would cross under the light. _________________ 1973 Porsche 914 2.0
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More tomfoolery on
The Karmann Ghia Fever YouTube Channel!
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:49 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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thank you john. I know the plastic visors are near impossible to find. So if I found to correct mirror it may sit naked. Would different visors fit? maybe even oval era beetle dark plastic ones?
About the dome light. Is it 58' Ghia specific? |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13952 Location: Southampton U.K.
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Next up, Nose badge. For a 58' Which is correct? Plain aluminum or blue enamel? If Aluminum, are they specific to 58'? If so what is different than later years. |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
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Loren Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:17 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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The nose badge is chrome plated steel with a satin finish around the VW logo. The aluminum two piece badge was used on the 60 model year Ghia throughout production. As far as I know VW never made an aluminum version of this badge, though there might be a reproduction available in aluminum??? |
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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I'm gathering pieces for my front turn signals. Do the 58' and earlier style use the same rubber gasket ( body to housing) as the oval beetle bullets? |
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Loren Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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Yes, they use the same gaskets as bug and bus bullet lights. |
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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I separated the body from the chassis. Time to work on the floor pans. I'm not sure if I can save them. I'm guessing if do replace them I'm not going to find any with the correct stamping. It seams the pans available have the curved stamping under the front foot area and do not have the correct ledge in the rear.(photo attached)
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otahuhu Samba Member
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rich caramadre Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2014 Posts: 145 Location: United States
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Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 8:46 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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I've been working on the chassis. Had to replace the rear sections. Then blasted, metal prepped, master series silver primer, then top coated with master series AG111. I tracked down the correct pitman arm and swaybar and a 59' front beam. Now I need to locate a working steering box. Small steps but it's progress.
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11065 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Rome Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:55 am Post subject: Re: 58' Ghia. Piece by piece questions |
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That was a good compromise with the cut-down patch panels, so that in the rear you could keep the original inner corners with their "finger" reinforcing indents.
The '70 Ghia pan I have on my '64 Cabrio has developed rot breaks in the pans under the front seats in the nearly 40 years I've owned the car. If I ever get around to fixing them, I'll probably use your cutting/fitting technique. |
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