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atlaw4u
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Joined: September 22, 2003
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Location: Durango
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 Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject: 1959 Ghia Coming to TX |
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I've been out of the VW scene for awhile after selling my 55 oval and 65 ghia a few years back due to a relocation. However, I just purchased a 59 ghia and it's on the way to Texas. I'm excited to get aqcquainted again with The Samba.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=305719 |
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TimD_66
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Joined: February 01, 2005
Posts: 1170
Location: San José, California
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wow...verrry nice looking ghia!
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kingkarmann
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Joined: November 05, 2003
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That is one gorgeous Ghia  Welcome back. |
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retrowagen
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Joined: October 11, 2004
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Nice, well-known car here in California. Pity it's painted a non-Karmann-Ghia color. Still, very lovely.
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ovalboy
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Joined: May 04, 2004
Posts: 1312
Location: Beautiful Northern Cincinnati
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| Gorgeous! Welcome Back! |
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SkrapMetal
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Joined: January 18, 2006
Posts: 2558
Location: Dallas, TX
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Where in Texas? I'm headed there myself in about 2 weeks 
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atlaw4u
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Joined: September 22, 2003
Posts: 103
Location: Durango
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| I live in Irving and work in Dallas. I agree about the color. I wish it was a correct 59 color. I will be ordering the birth certificate to see if the original color is listed. |
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sepulvedac
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Joined: December 10, 2005
Posts: 145
Location: San Antonio, TX
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome back Atlaw4u! nice ride. see if the Bc can get you the original color and go for it! BTW, do you know anybody in San Antonio? Just wondering. |
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atlaw4u
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Joined: September 22, 2003
Posts: 103
Location: Durango
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Thanks for the compliment sepulvedac. As to your question, I do not know anyone in SA. However, I did sell a 58 ghia red with black top to ghiafreek a few years ago. I think his first name was Steve. Really nice guy if you know him.
If the original color turns out to be graphite silver or diamond gray it will be quite tempting to do a respray when I have the time and money. |
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ghiafreek
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Joined: December 19, 2002
Posts: 958
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Thanks for the compliment sepulvedac. As to your question, I do not know anyone in SA. However, I did sell a 58 ghia red with black top to ghiafreek a few years ago. I think his first name was Steve. Really nice guy if you know him.
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Wow, I just came across this thread while doing a search on color for tops. It's been over a year since there was a post to it.
Anyway, yes atlaw4u, I was the one that bought your beautiful '58 several years ago and I do live in San Antonio. But my name is Edward aka ghiafreek.
Beautiful ghia BTW.
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keifernet
Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002
Posts: 19395
Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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58lolight
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Joined: October 25, 2006
Posts: 781
Location: Ct
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| That car is gorgeous!!! |
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70 140
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Joined: September 22, 2002
Posts: 8471
Location: Ontario Canada
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| I want to reach through my screen and fix that towelbar!! It looks like the car is smiling |
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udo dreisoerner
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Joined: February 13, 2005
Posts: 1230
Location: Germany
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wooooow,great car.
welcome back at the samba. LOWLIGHT,gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrreat
please post more pics..........
regards from germany, udo
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hugheseum
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Joined: February 11, 2004
Posts: 2690
Location: oregon
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atlaw4u and Udo, both beautiful ghias!
i say just enjoy that ghia as is,its too much time and money to repaint it,also it looks good reguardless of being original. I also doubt very much that the car would be worth more if it was an original color. Its actually pretty insulting what ghias arent worth,they are pretty little things and i think a harder car to restore than a 356.
Im building a lowlight for my wife and we definately arent using an original color,I personally dont think it matters. If the cars were even worth what it costs to restore then i might have cared,but my feeling now is do what you want and enjoy them.
Beautiful ghias guys,giving me some inspiration! My only qualm is the whitewalls,im not a fan,i like blackwalls,but thats just my personal opinion. Maybe ive just seen too many of them,i used to love whitewalls but now they seem tacky to me.
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pbaptist
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Location: Netherlands
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If the original color turns out to be graphite silver or diamond gray it will be quite tempting to do a respray when I have the time and money. |
Sorry man,
Coupe's didn't come in Diamond grey or Graphite silver... Those colors were only for the convertible.
Patrick
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