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rbsurfguy
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 Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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The color of the material and door cards look really nice against that color.
Just don't forget to tuck the lower part of the plastic on the doors into the large spaces at the lower part of the door to allow any water coming into the top of the doors to drain back into the bottom of the doors.
The interior does look really good.
Jeff
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| rbsurfguy wrote: |
The color of the material and door cards look really nice against that color.
Just don't forget to tuck the lower part of the plastic on the doors into the large spaces at the lower part of the door to allow any water coming into the top of the doors to drain back into the bottom of the doors.
The interior does look really good.
Jeff |
Thanks Jeff!
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Took all afternoon but we just “popped” on the driver’s door card:
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obus 
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| obus wrote: |
| looks outstanding! |
I’m starting to get excited!
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obus
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
I’m starting to get excited! |
Me too!
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Took all afternoon but we just “popped” on the driver’s door card:
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This is soooo gorgeous Michael. Your vision is becoming reality. I'm excited for you.
I'm not as far along as you are, but hope to be nearing your progress by spring.
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2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Looks fantastic. Your going to have a hard time getting out of the car when it’s done.
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Marcdeb wrote: |
| Trylon wrote: |
Took all afternoon but we just “popped” on the driver’s door card:
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This is soooo gorgeous Michael. Your vision is becoming reality. I'm excited for you.
I'm not as far along as you are, but hope to be nearing your progress by spring. |
Thanks Marc!
I do think I prefer it to this:
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
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1973 Volkswagen Bus
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The aussie Trimmer
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Hey Michael, It looks like you haven't glued in the rear seat aperture vinyl ? I hope you haven't glued down the carpet around the rear seat, as you will have to remove those parts of carpet around there again to install the vinyl pieces.
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| Trylon wrote: |
Took all afternoon but we just “popped” on the driver’s door card:
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This is soooo gorgeous Michael. Your vision is becoming reality. I'm excited for you.
I'm not as far along as you are, but hope to be nearing your progress by spring. |
Thanks Marc!
I do think I prefer it to this:
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| The aussie Trimmer wrote: |
Hey Michael, It looks like you haven't glued in the rear seat aperture vinyl ? I hope you haven't glued down the carpet around the rear seat, as you will have to remove those parts of carpet around there again to install the vinyl pieces.
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| Trylon wrote: |
Took all afternoon but we just “popped” on the driver’s door card:
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This is soooo gorgeous Michael. Your vision is becoming reality. I'm excited for you.
I'm not as far along as you are, but hope to be nearing your progress by spring. |
Thanks Marc!
I do think I prefer it to this:
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We have, you are just seeing the small part we didn’t cover. Not being professional upholsterers, we did not mitre cut and are going to simply cover it with a strip later.
Thanks for checking up on us Kev! How goes your project?
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Trylon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Now comes the repeated problem of lining up screw holes.
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1973 Volkswagen Bus
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moogie32
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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That looks amazing Michael! Think it will be done for the parade?
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The aussie Trimmer
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Ha; as most on this site, it had more rust than the Titanic, and is costing me a Bomb to fix. if I only knew 
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Trylon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| The aussie Trimmer wrote: |
| Ha; as most on this site, it had more rust than the Titanic, and is costing me a Bomb to fix. if I only knew |
Sorry to hear that Kev. That’s a lot of rust!
Happy that you are working on it though.
Thanks again for fashioning that sweet interior for our car!
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Trylon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| moogie32 wrote: |
That looks amazing Michael! Think it will be done for the parade?
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Yes, our car is at least looking factory fresh.
That pic reminds me of this cutaway diagram:
Should be “done” by parade but I have heard nothing back from the organizers since submitting the application this year.
Have you?
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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moogie32
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Should be “done” by parade but I have heard nothing back from the organizers since submitting the application this year.
Have you? |
After what transpired last year I will most likely not bother with the parade again but I did submit my application for the concours on Sunday. If I get rejected (and I am assuming I will) I will just park where I did last year. Haven't heard anything but just applied yesterday. Did they respond quickly last year? I seem to remember decisions taking forever. Are you going to do Sunday as well? The selection of cars that showed up last year were incredible- that's definitely my favorite day. Sorry again about misdirecting you on windlace position- classic case of opening mouth and not engaging brain.
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Trylon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Should be “done” by parade but I have heard nothing back from the organizers since submitting the application this year.
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After what transpired last year I will most likely not bother with the parade again but I did submit my application for the concours on Sunday. If I get rejected (and I am assuming I will) I will just park where I did last year. Haven't heard anything but just applied yesterday. Did they respond quickly last year? I seem to remember decisions taking forever. Are you going to do Sunday as well? The selection of cars that showed up last year were incredible- that's definitely my favorite day. Sorry again about misdirecting you on windlace position- classic case of opening mouth and not engaging brain. |
Oh yeah, I can see why you might want to “Skip” that! Good luck on the concours!
I seem to recall thinking I was not in and then hearing really close to the date that I was.
Signed up for Sunday Meeting of the Marques and will be there with my son. So cool that he has taken an interest. So we should at least see you there!
Thanks for showing an interest in our car!
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Got the passenger side door card on. Seems a little wrinkly but hopefully will settle down with time.
Also placed in under layment and mats. Not sure about all the layers for the tunnel. There’s a thin abrasive layer, a thicker softer layer, and the mat itself. We dry fitted one possible order and its seems that it will have to be adhered to the the tunnel to get it to lie down. We just put the finished mat on for now.
We also know we need to pull the back mat under layment under further.
We almost put the seats in and went for a ride but I have had trouble with seats before and want to put these in once and for all. So we will wait for Luis to send back to wall mat.
Gotta tell you, it is starting to feel like a real car!
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