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ghiafreek
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All I could find available for lower fender was 1960 on up.
Ideas on getting it right now?
thanks |
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VeloMikey
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Location: So Cal
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Mellow Yellow 74
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Wagner Blechteile in Germany does them too (in two versions - short and tall) and he posts internationally, as long as you are prepared to correspond by email in German via Google Translate like I did - see http://www.wagner-blechteile.de/produkte.html#
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Tall Bloke
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Location: UK>Ohio>UK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:39 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Hi Mellow Yellow
I have been looking at this site for a while - do you have any feedback on the quality of the panels from Wagner - what panels did you buy ?
Cheers.
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Mellow Yellow 74
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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I bought early style heater channels and rocker panels for my 62, a tall front fender panel with the badge recess and skin repair panels for the engine lid and a door.
I have started working on the door and engine lid and the skin repair panels needed a fair amount of rework (see http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=602129). I guess any repro panel or hand made panel is going to need some rework to make them fit properly.
I haven't installed the other parts - they look good but it is hard to tell until you try and fit them. But Juergen is obviously a very skilled old school panel beater and in general I would say they are good quality.
Juergen's shipping costs to Australia were high so I had him deliver to a parcel forwarder in Germany called mailboxde.com and they worked out much cheaper.
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ghiafreek
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Ghia has come along way. Finally have some paint on it.
From this black '58 to
this Diamond Grey '58
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ghiafreek
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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more pics
just need to cut and buff now. hopefully coming home this week. |
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Cav
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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| That looks great, love the colour |
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ghiafreek
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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| Thanks. It was a surprise to see how much the color changes depending on the lighting. It actually looks almost gold from one angle. I have never seen another diamond grey ghia, in person, to compare it with. Guess that's why they called it "diamond grey". It can look matt grey and then sparkle like a diamond. |
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VeloMikey
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ghiafreek
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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| Yeah! Does yours look sort of gold also under the sun like in my last picture? |
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trelms
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Don't want to sound weird but this is pretty much ghia porn. 
So jealous of that color.
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AlaskaGhia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Hi all, I have a 1958 Ghia I'm restoring. The metal surrounding the headlights on both sides is rusted and I need to find someone that makes/sells these for a lowlight Ghia. Any suggestions out there? I checked with Danny Gabbard and he no longer makes these custom. Is there another resource out there?
Thanks!
Marianne
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TRS63
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rbsurfguy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:48 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Hi Marianne, I have a set of headlight skins but not sure if they will fit a low light, see pic
If anyone here can tell if they would work on a low light let us know and I'll PM Marianne.
Jeff
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Tall Bloke
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:35 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Try this link-
Not sure of the quality - if anyone has feedback on this supplier ?
He advertises as Sam Steel on thesamba
http://www.repuestossam.com/en/karmann%20ghia.html
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AlaskaGhia
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:31 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Tall Bloke, I just sent an email to SAM, the Repuestossam.com link. Thank you!
This surrounds look like a soft transition and are labeled pre '59, looks like the ones!
I'll post pics of the progress I'm making! My son is 24 and is excited to help me out on the restoration... it's a family restoration job 
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AlaskaGhia
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:35 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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RBSurfGuy, thank you! But I think those may be for a later year. The 59's and earlier have some slightly different curves to them.
I appreciate your help tho!
Cheers,
Marianne
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AlaskaGhia
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:38 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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TRS63, Antoine .... yes please!
I'd love the contact info for your French connection.
Thank you!
Cheers,
Marianne
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AlaskaGhia
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:58 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Ghia restoration |
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Right now we're working on the chassis, replacing floor pans. I'm cleaning the transmission and in charge of hunting down and ordering parts . I know my way around interior work, but metal and mechanical work will be something I hope to learn on this project!
Here are a couple photos of my Ghia in Alaska!
cheers!
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