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connella08 · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject:

granted any accident looks bad, but this definitely looks fixable. may not be perfect but im sure if you got A LOT of time on your hands and a hammer and dolley set, you could buff that shit out easy...

sactojesse · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:32 am Post subject:

It hurts to see that happen to any ghia, much less a lowlight. Sad

Hope you can fix it and keep in on the road.
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John Moxon · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:58 am Post subject:

Glad you're safe. I experienced a near miss driving my Black Lowlight the first day it was on the UK roads: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=267013

They just don't see you. Rolling Eyes

Certainly looks fixable though. Smile

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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:41 am Post subject:

the guy has insureance. as soon as i saw the car after i got out of the hospital i just started to cry 4 years of hard work gone
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John Moxon · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

1st January 2010 tomorrow...change the topic title to: '57 Lowlight Resurrection...it'll make you feel better.
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foxtail1 · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:45 am Post subject:

How is the restore coming?

I hope it cost him an arm and a leg.
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DONGKG · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:33 am Post subject:

Wow! I am so sorry to see your LL-KG!

I can really feel your lose.. I had a fasty before that figured out in an accident.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2...;start=120

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240996&start=0

Your KG can be replaced or be repaired. What is paramount now is that you are okay and safe. Be safe, buddy!
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iradi · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

It is sad, really sad, but If you do it once, you can do it twice !!!

OvalinAz · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:34 pm Post subject:

Update?????
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Marly · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:43 am Post subject:

So messed up! I worry about that happening to me too. Glad you're ok.

Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:01 am Post subject:

no updates yet still collecting a few parts
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OvalinAz · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject:

More of my bros 57 lowlight, some updates well some what

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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:01 pm Post subject:

So after about a year and a half of just sitting in my parents back yard I am going to start the very slow resto. So today I removed the drivers side headlight bucket.

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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject:

did some more work

cut the dash out

cut the wiper motor mount out

and also cut the pass side headlight section out

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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject:

did some more work today

Link

Link

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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:00 pm Post subject:

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EZFEED · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject:

My God

....you're doing a ground up????
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject:

basically......... but I have a long road ahead of me........and I kinda have to

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EZFEED · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject:

That sucks, so sorry to hear it Sad

You need to ontact Bruce if you haven't already, he has a ton of stuff.
I have a lowlight door (see below) that I got from Bruce, his stuff is super with little to no rust and wouldn't be too far from you.
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EZFEED · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject:

If you can nab a front clip then run down to your local harbor freight and get several boxes of these...
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-butt-welding-clamps-44751.html

Jig it up with angle iron and zap that puppy back together. I'm doing something similar, just the opposite end and the above are very helpful...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3...;start=800

Yours will be super again, no worries Smile

(oh wait...your last pics showed up for me and I see you have the parts. Well thats super man! Smile

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