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scottflip70
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Joined: June 25, 2018
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Location: VIRGINIA
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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The Samba experts poured over that Ghia on BAT and found very little wrong with it AND you got it for a very good price.
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Thanks! I paid heed to the experts here and on BAT for sure, had been watching for a nice '73 and love a unique/bright color. Funny thing is in my head my max bid was $17k so a couple hundred more and I might have lost this one. Bought a bit too early but who knows if I'll run into another '73 like this between now and July!
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| John Moxon wrote: |
The Samba experts poured over that Ghia on BAT and found very little wrong with it AND you got it for a very good price.
Your wife will be overjoyed with it. |
Thanks! I paid heed to the experts here and on BAT for sure, had been watching for a nice '73 and love a unique/bright color. Funny thing is in my head my max bid was $17k so a couple hundred more and I might have lost this one. Bought a bit too early but who knows if I'll run into another '73 like this between now and July! |
That's going to be an EPIC birthday gift!
One again, congrats! 
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iichel
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Joined: November 13, 2022
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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This is my 1966 (MY1967) type 14 coupe from the Netherlands.
It was sold in 1966 by a VW dealership in San Francisco and came to Europe in the late '90's. It had some restoration work done and has an aftermarket sunroof. Drives great with its 1500cc engine. |
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Majki_pl
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Joined: August 11, 2008
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Imported about 4 years ago from SF. last time on the road in ~91
best regards from Poland.
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John Moxon 
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Joined: March 07, 2004
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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Majki_pl
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Joined: August 11, 2008
Posts: 3
Location: Poland
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Imported about 4 years ago from SF. last time on the road in ~91
best regards from Poland. |
Welcome to The Samba. Very nice picture of a very nice original patina Karmann Ghia. My '58 came from The Bay Area too.  |
Thx! I'm here from 2008, and today I saw it's my very first post  haha
I try to save all original patina (almost whole body is in original paint) only 3 spots needed to change or repair. Chassis was in worst condition, now is like new (floor panels replaced, painted...).
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Wordocrat
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Joined: January 16, 2023
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Location: MA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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This is Sparky, my '70 vert. I've had her since '88; I'm the second owner. (In the second photo, that's me on the left on the day I got her. I wasn't old enough to drive yet!). The red '71 coupe was my parents' (I wasn't old enough to drive, then, either. Alas.)
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Marcdeb
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Joined: May 22, 2019
Posts: 3033
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Welcome to TheSamba. I love your Sparky. 70 & 71 are my favorite years for the Karmann Ghia. I like that the tail lights extend the top body line of the rear fender.
A Christmas tree on a Ghia! That's a first for me. What a unique photo - Not to many Karmann Ghia's have brought home the Xmas Tree, especially a large tree! Wonderful memories. Looks like Sparky has held up nicely for a New England Ghia.
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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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John Moxon
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Marcdeb
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Heljestrand
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Joined: November 22, 2022
Posts: 22
Location: Tampa
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Door to door service…. Picking up my elderly Dad for lunch today in Sunny Florida.
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dennis-nr31
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Joined: May 27, 2023
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Location: gelderland
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Hello Everybody,
I am Dennis From the netherlands and i am new to this comunnity.
I just bought my first ghia, and are going for a full restoration.
Here it is!
It is a 1970 californa import Karmann ghia
Wish me luck! because i am gone ask you guys a lot of questions. haha
With kind regarts,
Dennis |
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sputnick60
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mouse action
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Joined: May 15, 2022
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Location: East curse
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Legacy
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Location: Charlotte Hall, MD
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Recently finished, for now, restroration of my wife's 1969 Karmann Ghis Autostick
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Very, very nice. Great colour scheme; just the right interior, I think.
Strange how just one accessory like the luggage rack can add to an already beautiful car.
Chris M
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Legacy
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Joined: October 26, 2008
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Location: Charlotte Hall, MD
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| Legacy wrote: |
Recently finished, for now, restroration of my wife's 1969 Karmann Ghis Autostick
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Very, very nice. Great colour scheme; just the right interior, I think.
Strange how just one accessory like the luggage rack can add to an already beautiful car.
Chris M |
I was initially on the fence about the luggage rack but decided to try it out on the car and if my wife didn't like it than it would come off. Besides, I needed to come up with a unique birthday gift for her. Wife made the decision that the rack will be staying on the car although it probably won't ever have any luggage attached to it.
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1969 Karmann Ghia Auto Stick Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730829&highlight=
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Heljestrand
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Joined: November 22, 2022
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Location: Tampa
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Beach Drive St Pete
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Flash 1 Ghia
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Location: AZ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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I just got done replacing old brake and fuel lines in the 67
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rbsurfguy
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Joined: August 10, 2008
Posts: 1757
Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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For those who have been following my thread you've seen my Ghia, so thought I would post here as well.
After 5 1/2 years assembling it, mostly on my own, originally tearing it down in 2007, but with EXTREMELY HELPFUL assistance from this forum, and help from local friends, I have spent the last week tightening it up and making test runs. It's been fun! Getting lots of waves and people asking about it....you all know that feeling!
Here's the first pic of me driving it, taken in my friend John's driveway, his 70 Ghia is out of view.
Finally enjoying!
Jeff
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1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
See my build on The Samba at:
Jeff's 71 Vert Restoration/Reassembly http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight= |
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