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RockStock
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 Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: The Idiot's Guide to Original Karmann Ghia Interiors |
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I thought it would be cool to get an original ghia interior thread going
To inspire people to go og!
All years…Cabs and Coupes...
Please post up your pics – ideally pics showing original door panels, original seats upholstery, and original carpets…if this is contained in one picture, all the better
Condition is not important – as long as they’re og
Be top to list year, paint colour,Coupe or Cab…
I’ll start with these 4:
1960 Pearl White (L87) Cab
1960 Paprika Red (L452) Coupe
colour tbc
Notice the two 1960 Ghias above have the Lowlight door panels and the 59/60 ribbed dashtop. No bulkhead rubber mat
1961/2 Pampas Green (L384) Cab
colour and year tbc
1961/2 Black (L81) Cab
year tbc
The American owner of this Black Cab was now living in Sweden IIRC, and had brought his very original Cab over with him.
Check the patina on the top of the door, and that threadbare carpet…keep it!! We had a top little chat about the interior
All Ghias as seen at GMH05
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thom
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Are you taking requests? I'd like to see some '56 red/black car interior pix.
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
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136om528dna
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1956 Black (L41) coupe[b]
Here's a shot of my interior, the grey has faded over time and the seats are pretty fecked!
This is what it should look like, minus the red mat!
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| thom wrote: |
| Are you taking requests? I'd like to see some '56 red/black car interior pix. |
yes, please request away
hopefully people will chime in. i don't have all the pics, not by a long shot
thom, mate, you need a Trout Blue interior pic anyway.... 
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1956 Black (L41) coupe
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note the chrome trim round the heater vent....original on the rubber bulkhead mat Coupes???
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136om528dna
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| thom wrote: |
| Are you taking requests? I'd like to see some '56 red/black car interior pix. |
Correct me if I'm wrong but L41 (black) never came with red in '56.
If we're not talking OG there must be a few out there.
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RockStock
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Thom means a Pelican Red or Brilliant Red body Coupe, with a Black roof.
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136om528dna
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Ah ha!
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karmann57
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Found these in other posts
January 1956 to August 1957 Gazelle Beige (L376) Coupe
January 1956 to August 1957 Pelican Red/Black or Deep Brown? (L259/L41 or L377) Coupe grailoc
January 1956 to August 1957 Trout Blue (L330) Coupe Rockstock 
I'll post a few of my orignial Trout Blue panels as well when I get the chance.
Sept 1957 to July 1959 Brilliant Red/Black (L353/L41) Coupe
Sept 1957 to July 1959 Aerosilver (L248) Coupe
January 1958 to December 1958 Graphite Silver (L428) Cab Broadacus
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Pablo karmann
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject: I have I 64 cupe, any picsss??? tkns!! |
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I have I 64 cupe, any picsss??? tkns!!
Red and off white if possible |
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RockStock
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1968 Regatta Blue Cab
What a top Cab...recently sold for around $16k-$17k, i think
33k miles, unrestored
I'd have liked this as my daily
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HouseofGhia
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| RockStock wrote: |
1968 Regatta Blue Cab
What a top Cab...recently sold for around $16k-$17k, i think
33k miles, unrestored
I'd have liked this as my daily |
Rock....I almost pulled the trigger and bought this....Kev sent me over 100 pics and what a beaut! But in the end....it would have drained my account too much and I desperately want to get started on one of my lowlights....!!!
Wasn't that interior incredible? And the top looked as new as the day it was made.....
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s1oww
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| I'd like to see what 1959 Black (L41) came with, including the headliner |
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chisari
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: Bone Stock Interior |
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Bone stock and all original (paint too). They don't come any cleaner than this...
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RockStock
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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68 Gobi Beige Cab^^^^(thanks chisari - nice Cab)
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| Wasn't that interior incredible? And the top looked as new as the day it was made..... |
yes micheal, very nice...
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| RockStock wrote: |
1968 Regatta Blue Cab
What a top Cab...recently sold for around $16k-$17k, i think
33k miles, unrestored
I'd have liked this as my daily |
Looks like hardware store indoor outdoor carpet was cut for the mats. Still, the rest of the interior is pretty clean. |
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RockStock
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Sept 1957 to July 1959 Aerosilver (L248) Coupe
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just for the record, redone seat centres
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RockStock,
Great post! Thanks for the useful reference pics. FWIW, here are some shots of an 1959 Aerosilver interior that shows the color of knobs and a detail of the seat insert fabric:
It looks like the steering column, parking brake, etc., are "silver beige"... am I correct? The rubber is meant to be dark green, but in every example I've seen looks almost black. Of course, I'm a terrible photographer -- any clearer images showing the color of the rubber (which I think is the same in a Bamboo coupe) would be appreciated.
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Burman
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:55 am Post subject: |
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What is that edge under the dash pad? My 1959 doesn´t have that.
Know this appears on later cars but haven´t seen it on a 59 year model.  |
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RockStock
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| Burman wrote: |
What is that edge under the dash pad? My 1959 doesn´t have that.
Know this appears on later cars but haven´t seen it on a 59 year model. |
good spot
that clamping strip must have come in before the 1960 model year...have you got a VIN, mr mercer?
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: |
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56/7 Pelican red interior..
56/7 Lizard green interior.. (faded)
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