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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: 58 patina ghia |
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hi folks, going to be posting a few shots of this 58. as you can see the certificate says the paint color is diamond grey, on the color charts this is a convertable color, maybe a custom order?? anyway you will see in the pictures some of the original color coming through.
here is the original key. it was rusted in the ignition when i got the car. |
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pbaptist Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2005 Posts: 1204 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: |
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It was a color for a Karmann Ghia convertible and also a color for a 1958 beetle.
Your car is a beetle (113, VW de luxe sedan)
Regards
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
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hudsonce Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2010 Posts: 506 Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:36 am Post subject: |
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do you have any pictures of the key with better detail? |
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:28 am Post subject: |
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pbaptist wrote: |
It was a color for a Karmann Ghia convertible and also a color for a 1958 beetle.
Your car is a beetle (113, VW de luxe sedan) |
a mistake at the museum perhaps? |
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:58 am Post subject: |
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does this look like diamond grey? the darker grey is original i think.
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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hudsonce wrote: |
do you have any pictures of the key with better detail? |
here is a picture with original key that works now after soaking in oil. the choke cable was stuck too. i managed to get it out and soak it in oil too, works fine.
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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i didn't even know the car had a radio when i got it. it was dismounted and had slid over to the side and was covered in acorn shells. i took it to a local guy who cleaned it up a little, and got it working.
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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another shot....i visited the flat four project in tokyo a few years ago. saved this sticker for the right car. flat four, amazing place, one in kyoto too. |
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seanboy69 Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2008 Posts: 1107 Location: Templeton PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject: 58 patina ghia |
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WOW...that is awsome!!! _________________ In a sea of american muscle there is alittle bug hiding in the corner...
Oh, and I am 39 years old.....I am supposed to know better......ha!!!
1956 oval ragtop
1962 baha
2276 in progress |
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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stock motor. i tried to use what ever came with the car....even if it was a little ugly....
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Paul_Revere's Ghia Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 973 Location: South Wales, UK
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Altema Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2010 Posts: 2903 Location: Lower Michigan
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Paul_Revere's Ghia wrote: |
Doesn't explain why they think its a Beetle thou?? |
Unless the chassis was replaced by a donor (bug tunnel with ghia pans welded in), I guess it's just a typo somewhere in the car's history.
Very cool car though... I'd drive it just like that!
Paul |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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"The red and white sticker on the rear bumper is a US forces overseas sticker IIRC-"
or it could mean the PO was a scuba diver |
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice |
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technik Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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calexican wrote: |
does this look like diamond grey? the darker grey is original i think.
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I think they made a mistake, It should be dolphin blue? |
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calexican Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 727 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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another hollywood shot....i think the sticker is a diving symbol, the car came from california....
if its dolphin blue i will jump for joy. that's my favorite color of all the ghia's.
and thanks for all the compliments. i've been inspired by all the beautiful stock restorations lately.....but budget and time says i will be driving as is for a long time. |
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Rusted Relics Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 695 Location: Where the sun lives during the summer!
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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c21darrel wrote: |
"The red and white sticker on the rear bumper is a US forces overseas sticker IIRC-"
or it could mean the PO was a scuba diver |
or a Van Halen fan (Diver Down)
_________________ Rusted Relics
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dmercer Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2004 Posts: 264
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:20 am Post subject: |
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calexican wrote: |
another hollywood shot....i think the sticker is a diving symbol, the car came from california.... |
I love this pic -- what a great car!
Do you have any "before" pictures from when you found it? |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13943 Location: Southampton U.K.
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:35 am Post subject: |
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calexican wrote: |
pbaptist wrote: |
It was a color for a Karmann Ghia convertible and also a color for a 1958 beetle.
Your car is a beetle (113, VW de luxe sedan) |
a mistake at the museum perhaps? |
If you ordered that birth certificate I would contact them sending a picture of the car and certificate, asking them to note it is a Ghia not a Beetle as stated in the certificate. Also ask them to check the original paint code.
Birth certificates aren't cheap any more so you should expect a better result than the one they sent.
Great Ghia BTW. _________________ John.
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captainvw Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2007 Posts: 124 Location: garage
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:57 am Post subject: |
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i love this car |
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