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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
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Location: San Dimas
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crocteau
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Joined: March 31, 2005
Posts: 1243
Location: Philaburbia
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| c21darrel wrote: |
| I had always thought your thumbnail pic was you. Go figure.... |
Darrel, not intending to confuse, but the photo of me with the lambs was taken in 1975  |
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
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Location: San Dimas
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crocteau
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Joined: March 31, 2005
Posts: 1243
Location: Philaburbia
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Y'all can see my Ghia in the gallery, but seeing those horses a few posts previous I couldn't resist  |
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kiwighia68
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Joined: October 20, 2013
Posts: 2950
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:10 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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| yorkjj wrote: |
| I had one of those front nose bras too back in the 80's! A bear to install, and always had to take it off if it got wet. |
I just think a bra is an evil thing. More so on a Ghia.
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yorkjj
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Joined: July 26, 2009
Posts: 96
Location: leesburg, va
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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| I had one of those front nose bras too back in the 80's! A bear to install, and always had to take it off if it got wet. |
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Fish
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Joined: December 05, 2000
Posts: 6051
Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:04 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Here I am way back in 1978 with my first car. A 68 convertible.
A couple of years later.
10 years later getting her ready to sell. New paint and other stuff. I became a bus guy.
Now many many years later and VW-less, except for my toys, I live vicariously through thesamba.com
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yorkjj
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Joined: July 26, 2009
Posts: 96
Location: leesburg, va
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:09 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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My car has been posted already here and is one of the exemplar shots for Ravenna Green. I have owned it since 1982. Here is a picture of my other passions in life. Those two on the far left and far right have passed on, and other horses have taken their rightful place in the vehicular stables.
Speaking of such, I have also embarked on learning how to drive horse drawn carriages in the last decade and am now working on getting certified as a carriage driving instructor.
I seem to have a thing for transportation.
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Teeroy 
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Joined: April 20, 2003
Posts: 3901
Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Right before I finished my 70 this spring
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craigolio1
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Joined: April 24, 2010
Posts: 271
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:03 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Hey all. I’ve been a member here for many years. Bought a project Ghia about 10 years ago that was above my paygrade. This fall my wife and I bought a driver and I’m in heaven. I have a thread where I’m posting things I do to it. Nothing that has never been done before. I’m so grateful for the help I’ve been given over the years. I’m hoping that by posting I can give back a bit to the community. I hope to bump into you out on the road. Not literally though!!
Safe travels everyone!!
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John Moxon
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Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 14265
Location: Southampton U.K.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:58 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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| Casooley wrote: |
Hello from Perth, Australia. I’ve finally managed to get a 1968 US delivered coupe. I’m not sure when it was imported to Australia and converted.
Will eventually do a full restoration, but for the next few years will just be tinkering away on fixing a few home bake fixes that have crept in.
Great to find this forum and look forward to meeting any other Ghia owners in Perth. And you still can’t get the smile off my face…..
Cheers,
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Welcome Zach. We have and have had a few Antipodeans, even Aussies with a foot in both camps. If you look at the top of the Ghia section you'll see the forum moderators; "sputnick60", Nick comes from Sydney an works in Auckland. Just to make things even better he has a '66 Ghia he's restored and converted to RHD so has trod the path before you. Check it out here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=270985
If you're going to hang about for a while, start your own resto topic. You'll soon get a following from members here who have advice on all the subject of restoration you're likely to meet.
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Casooley
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Joined: June 15, 2025
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Location: Perth, Australia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:11 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Hello from Perth, Australia. I’ve finally managed to get a 1968 US delivered coupe. I’m not sure when it was imported to Australia and converted.
Will eventually do a full restoration, but for the next few years will just be tinkering away on fixing a few home bake fixes that have crept in.
Great to find this forum and look forward to meeting any other Ghia owners in Perth. And you still can’t get the smile off my face…..
Cheers,
Zach
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obus
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Posts: 11810
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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curtw_944
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Joined: May 02, 2004
Posts: 94
Location: Thornton, colorado
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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so here is a quick head shot from a couple years ago. Not much has changed.
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WestyMeg
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Joined: July 22, 2014
Posts: 45
Location: New Hampshire
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:01 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Here I am with my much sexier Ghia! 
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1968 Karmann Ghia-some fancy white
1985 Westfalia-some crap brown
1971 Opel GT-hubby's first car
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scarabee
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Joined: May 14, 2021
Posts: 190
Location: South Africa
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 3:27 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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| Both of you still looking sharp! |
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Alois66
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Joined: April 08, 2019
Posts: 25
Location: Germany Bavaria
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Hey Ghia-Sambanistas,
thats me in 1997 on a roadtrip to Vegas. The ghia still dressed in powerful red.
Now thats me about 25 years later. The ghia is re-dressed after a complete make-over in charming yellow on its maiden voyage.
All the best Max |
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3foldfolly
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Joined: March 08, 2009
Posts: 894
Location: Edwardsville, Il
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:13 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Bermuda Blue, one of m favorite stock colors.
Looks like a very nice save.
Welcome to where all the cool kids hang out  |
The original color is L50F, Regatta Blue. The car was repainted in 1977 an AMC powder blue laquer with blue pearl flames. It was a Hot VWs feature car in the March 1986 issue. |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:55 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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Bermuda Blue, one of m favorite stock colors.
Looks like a very nice save.
Welcome to where all the cool kids hang out |
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3foldfolly
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Location: Edwardsville, Il
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:24 am Post subject: Re: The faces of the Ghia Forum. Who are you? |
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I've been hanging out in the oval and split bus forums for the last 14 years. Been following this Ghia forum since last August when I acquired this 68 coupe which had belonged to a late friend and laying dormant for decades.
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