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zwitter53 Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2004 Posts: 168
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: ´55 Ghia |
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Hi
Just bought me a 1955 Ghia. Chassis 1043378, body 1091.
Found in a barn i southern Denmark last week. Some gasoline and a new battery, it started right up.
Rebuilt in the 1960´ies with newer Ghia-parts, but a lot of the original parts, also the original interior, came with the car.
Its not rusty and drives very well. Now it has a white paintjob (painted with a vacuum cleaner in the ´60ies), originally L41 black.
I plan a total resto in the next years to original condition.
Enjoy the pictures in the Ghia-gallery!
Tómas |
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KarmannBob Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 660 Location: Maple Falls, WA
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful car, congratulations! The condition of those seats is amazing. _________________ '71 Ghia
'65 single cab
'57 pg/sg standard |
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Paul_Revere's Ghia Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 973 Location: South Wales, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like an amazing project! Looks like it will be a beautiful car. |
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rumplestilskin Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2007 Posts: 963 Location: los banos,CA
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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i love your car. _________________ currently 71 super auto-stick, 73 ghia, 71 yellow ghia , a 68 square w71 fi, a 77 bus station wagon deluxe. and finaly finaly a 74 riveria with volvo pawer .ITS AN ADDICTION!!! |
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JeffL Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2004 Posts: 1370
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Great find! Hope it turns out to be a fine finished car for you.
What gauge is in the cernter of the dash? It looks like there is a vacuum line from the engine below the carb running to the front.
I like those all vinyle interiors on the earliest cars, they seem to always hold up well. I can still see the healiner material in the glove box.
Again, great find. |
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58lolight Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2006 Posts: 781 Location: Ct
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I guess there are still stones unturned!!!!! Great find!!!! Welcome aboard!! |
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vwdmc16 Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2006 Posts: 1734 Location: sacramento, CA
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rumplestilskin Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2007 Posts: 963 Location: los banos,CA
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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kirbie _________________ currently 71 super auto-stick, 73 ghia, 71 yellow ghia , a 68 square w71 fi, a 77 bus station wagon deluxe. and finaly finaly a 74 riveria with volvo pawer .ITS AN ADDICTION!!! |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3303 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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vwdmc16 wrote: |
how does one paint a car with a vaccum cleaner? |
It's a term for sprayers that use a vacuum instead of compressed air to create a spray, but still uses a suction feed spray gun.
Is that door correct? the mirror and placement looks to be from a later door. Very sweet find, I am jealous have fun with it!
_________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
German Folks |
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zwitter53 Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2004 Posts: 168
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Hi
You are correct: It is a vacuummeter in the dash. I plan to remove it. It is not correct for that year.
The previus owner told me that the doors and lids are the originals. The car has never been in an accident and has only had 4 owners. The last 3 knows eachother very well. But I am no expert in Ghia-doors. I´ll post a picture in the gallery of the inside of the driver side door. Maybe you can tell me the difference between newer and older doors. The mirror is incorrect, the right swanneckmirror is with the car. Underneath the white paint on the driverside door the paint is black, as original. You can tell that there is holes underneath the paint for the missing cromestrip inside on the door (between window and dorpanel).
Another question: Is that gearlever to short? See picture in gallery.
Thank you for your kind words. I never considered buying a Ghia, until I drove this one. I just love it. It matches my Zwitter perfectly.
Tómas |
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DONGKG The Araneta Boys
Joined: August 28, 2006 Posts: 5475 Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines, "A Certified Type 3 and Karmann Ghia Maniac"
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udo dreisoerner Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2005 Posts: 1153 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:54 am Post subject: |
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verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice ghia. congrats from germany for this 55 lowlight and welcome in the lowlight-club _________________ Searching for a 1956 lowlight karmann ghia with a VIN number between1273054 and 1273440, and the matching engine with an Engine Number between
1525510 and 1525519 PLEASE OFFER ME ONLY THE CARS THAT I'M LOOKING FOR, THANKS!! |
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pbaptist Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2005 Posts: 1204 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Great car,
Always nice to hear such a early car is found again and will get back to his formal glory.
congratulations with it.
Patrick _________________ Dutch Karmann-Ghia and coachbuild lover.
1* Karmann Ghia Coupe (1966 Teak)
2* Karmann Ghia Convertible (1958, 1971)
4* Rometsch Lawrence (nr 534, 555, 558 and 561)
Karmann-Ghia Lowlight page and registry
Karmann-Ghia Collectibles database |
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fifty8 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2003 Posts: 442 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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awesome car!! _________________ 2000 Golf TDi
1988 Scirocco 16V
1980 Scirocco S (track car) project
1951 Chevy Bel Air (project 'Mom's first car')
1948 Ford F-1 (project)
searching for May 7, 1969 Karmann Ghia (149 860 0??) |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3303 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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zwitter53 wrote: |
Another question: Is that gearlever to short? See picture in gallery.
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The shifter does seem to be alittle short IMO, maybe Retrowagon can fill us all in.
The door is probably a early door since it has a early looking handle W/O the finger dip and would have to accept a early door catch, but that mirror does make it look newer. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
German Folks
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The Captain Ghia Guru
Joined: August 02, 2005 Posts: 258 Location: SO CAL
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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to say i was jealous would be a drastic understatement. _________________ '63 Ghia aka "Murphy" |
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retrowagen Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2004 Posts: 1856
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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lonotch wrote: |
zwitter53 wrote: |
Another question: Is that gearlever to short? See picture in gallery.
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The shifter does seem to be alittle short IMO, maybe Retrowagen can fill us all in. |
Looks a little short to me, too. Maybe a previous owner had really long arms and sawed off the lever a bit?
Judging from the photos in the gallery, I strongly suspect the "original" seats (not presently installed in the car) are actually period aftermarket covers over the original seats. The earliest KG's had all-vinyl upholstery, but it was not two-tone. Various aftermarket manufacturers in Germany offered kits to snazz up upholstery, even for the KG. And upholstery, throughout Europe in the period, was an apprenticable trade with very good practitioners, so "factory" quality work could easily be found at a shop in most any large town.
Door mirror seems to be off a post-1965 model.
Tómas, nice find, a December 1955 car! Good luck with it. _________________ David Ruby
President, Karmann-Ghia World Club |
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1958ghia Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2001 Posts: 249
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: |
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I am curious to see some details of the bumpers.. Are they the original 1-piece and closed overrides? |
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Broadacus Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2003 Posts: 535 Location: Manchester. ENGLAND, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Retrowagen. I am sure the 1955 Karmann Ghia did not leave the factory with that interior, door panels and carpet set. |
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:45 am Post subject: Re: ´55 Ghia |
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zwitter53 wrote: |
the original interior came with the car |
with, not in
_________________ -StockRocks- |
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