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Marcdeb
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 Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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Man, I'm so disappointed I couldn't attend. We are in Georgia visiting family. The only weekend all summer that I'm unavailable. Glad to see you made it though. Did you take the Ghia to the Wolfgart show?
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
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
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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No, didn’t take my Ghia although it would have been a beautiful drive for that car. Instead I took my Quattro....
Can you guess what one is mine?
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:10 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew-
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Trylon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:21 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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Hopper Ghia!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:36 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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Hopper Ghia! |
I don't understand the reference. Am I missing something? |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:43 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Hopper Ghia! |
I don't understand the reference. Am I missing something? |
Famous New York painter of the night (and other solitude):
It looks like you are on the same street!
In front of the same building!
At the same time of night!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Marcdeb
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Joined: May 22, 2019
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:28 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating?
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Marc
68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
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
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:44 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Marcdeb wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating? |
The short answer is that most advise that you store the car with the top up. I think a beetle owners manual for our old 60 Bug ‘vert said that. The material will shrink and cause what you have experienced and there’s nothing to do but fight it to get latched again. Of course th older the top the worse, and vinyl is worse than canvas. So best thing to do is to close it up at night.
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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
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Trylon
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Joined: August 16, 2019
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Location: Connecticut
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:23 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating? |
The short answer is that most advise that you store the car with the top up. I think a beetle owners manual for our old 60 Bug ‘vert said that. The material will shrink and cause what you have experienced and there’s nothing to do but fight it to get latched again. Of course th older the top the worse, and vinyl is worse than canvas. So best thing to do is to close it up at night. |
Or get a coupe.
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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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Marcdeb
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Joined: May 22, 2019
Posts: 3031
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:34 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Braukuche wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating? |
The short answer is that most advise that you store the car with the top up. I think a beetle owners manual for our old 60 Bug ‘vert said that. The material will shrink and cause what you have experienced and there’s nothing to do but fight it to get latched again. Of course th older the top the worse, and vinyl is worse than canvas. So best thing to do is to close it up at night. |
Or get a coupe. |
For some of us, that just isn't even an option!  
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Marc
68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
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
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:31 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Braukuche wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating? |
The short answer is that most advise that you store the car with the top up. I think a beetle owners manual for our old 60 Bug ‘vert said that. The material will shrink and cause what you have experienced and there’s nothing to do but fight it to get latched again. Of course th older the top the worse, and vinyl is worse than canvas. So best thing to do is to close it up at night. |
Or get a coupe. |
Not an option, I like the wind blowing through what’s left of my hair.
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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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xoo00oox
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Joined: February 11, 2010
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Trylon wrote: |
| Braukuche wrote: |
| Marcdeb wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
Finally giving my Ghia some use! I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Lots of drives out to the lakes and evening cruises out to the restaurants. The car is running great and feels very tight and rattle free. I'm impressed at how little turbulence there is driving at speed with the top down.
Question- my top is original and fits great, the hinges all work very smoothly. If I lower and then put right back up, it latches easily. If I lower it and leave it down for more than a few days it is very hard to get the latches to reach the notches they hook into. Is there an adjustment or something I can do to make this easier? The top when closed feels great- not shrunken or too tight.
Andrew- |
Funny! Glad to know that this is a feature and not a fault! Thanks guys!
Hi Andrew,
My top does exactly the same thing? So now I'm wondering if it's normal? My top is canvas and only 6 or 7 years old so I'm thinking it has more to do with the frame? Maybe something needs lubricating? |
The short answer is that most advise that you store the car with the top up. I think a beetle owners manual for our old 60 Bug ‘vert said that. The material will shrink and cause what you have experienced and there’s nothing to do but fight it to get latched again. Of course th older the top the worse, and vinyl is worse than canvas. So best thing to do is to close it up at night. |
Or get a coupe. |
Not an option, I like the wind blowing through what’s left of my hair. |
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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Trylon wrote: |
Hopper Ghia! |
I don't understand the reference. Am I missing something? |
Famous New York painter of the night (and other solitude):
It looks like you are on the same street!
In front of the same building!
At the same time of night! |
I see! It does look like there should be a Ghia parked on the side of the road in this picture. |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Trylon wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Trylon wrote: |
Hopper Ghia! |
I don't understand the reference. Am I missing something? |
Famous New York painter of the night (and other solitude):
It looks like you are on the same street!
In front of the same building!
At the same time of night! |
I see! It does look like there should be a Ghia parked on the side of the road in this picture. |
John Moxon, are you listening?
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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John Moxon
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:16 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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I hear ya.
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Oh, John! You outdid yourself on this one! Love how you took on the challenge of diffraction where lesser artists would squeeze the car in the clear space.
I’m downloading this masterpiece.
My new screen saver!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:02 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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Well done, John! Trylon's referenced American artist Edward Hopper was born in the same county where I live in southern New York state. Even though my post is going way off topic so that I don't want to paste in the images here, another of Hopper's well known paintings is this one-
https://images.theconversation.com/files/169554/or...&dpr=1
The actual house which he supposedly used as inspiration for the painting "model" is located in Haverstraw, New York along Route 9W which is in the same county. It still stands and is well preserved per this map shot. On the right, down beyond the wire fence are the railroad tracks.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1952873,-73.970217...384!8i8192
Popular lore is that Alfred Hitchcock modeled the Bates Motel after this painting for his famous terror movie "Psycho". |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:20 am Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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| Rome wrote: |
Well done, John! Trylon's referenced American artist Edward Hopper was born in the same county where I live in southern New York state. Even though my post is going way off topic so that I don't want to paste in the images here, another of Hopper's well known paintings is this one-
https://images.theconversation.com/files/169554/or...&dpr=1
The actual house which he supposedly used as inspiration for the painting "model" is located in Haverstraw, New York along Route 9W which is in the same county. It still stands and is well preserved per this map shot. On the right, down beyond the wire fence are the railroad tracks.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1952873,-73.970217...384!8i8192
Popular lore is that Alfred Hitchcock modeled the Bates Motel after this painting for his famous terror movie "Psycho". |
Interesting— did not know that! Looks like a nice KG picture opportunity!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: I just bought a Ghia that sat for the past 41 years. |
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I hear ya.
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