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Trylon
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 Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:01 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Loren wrote: |
| A table saw with a blade for cutting non ferrous metals will do the trick. You can wax the blade too if you like. This will provide a nice clean cut. |
Sweet!
Thanks Loren!
Happy to see your head pop up again!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:11 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Loren wrote: |
| A table saw with a blade for cutting non ferrous metals will do the trick. You can wax the blade too if you like. This will provide a nice clean cut. |
Sweet!
Thanks Loren!
Happy to see your head pop up again! |
I would just drill new holes. The old holes get corroded over time and the original size screws will not grip.
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Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Trylon
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Location: Connecticut
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:13 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Loren wrote: |
| A table saw with a blade for cutting non ferrous metals will do the trick. You can wax the blade too if you like. This will provide a nice clean cut. |
Sweet!
Thanks Loren!
Happy to see your head pop up again! |
I would just drill new holes. The old holes get corroded over time and the original size screws will not grip. |
Huh! I would have never thought of that!
Perhaps they are so close that we might lose all grip if I do that though.
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Loren wrote: |
| A table saw with a blade for cutting non ferrous metals will do the trick. You can wax the blade too if you like. This will provide a nice clean cut. |
Sweet!
Thanks Loren!
Happy to see your head pop up again! |
I would just drill new holes. The old holes get corroded over time and the original size screws will not grip. |
Huh! I would have never thought of that!
Perhaps they are so close that we might lose all grip if I do that though. |
If you see the extent holes in the rocker then yeah, problem. But if you shove the plate forward or back enough and don’t see any then I would use a small bit and make the pilot holes and then screw them down.
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Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Trylon
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Location: Connecticut
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Asked Frank if he was interested in working on the front end stuff.
He said no.
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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iowegian 
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Asked Frank if he was interested in working on the front end stuff.
He said no. |
Frank looks like a fun guy.  |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Frank looks like a fun guy. |
Ha! Even funnier, I could hear him trying to be nice over the phone to somebody he couldn’t be his normal self too.
It was brutal for him.
He got off the phone and said ‘no’ to me as many ways as he could think of.
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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vder59
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Have a question I have a 59 karmann ghia but the previous owner put on a late model front clip, and can not find any obvious welds. My question is by any chance is there a half year on the 59 the tail light are lowlights but not the front end all vins read 59 |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Have a question I have a 59 karmann ghia but the previous owner put on a late model front clip, and can not find any obvious welds. My question is by any chance is there a half year on the 59 the tail light are lowlights but not the front end all vins read 59 |
In my, albeit limited, experience, I have never seen a 59 Karmann Ghia without its characteristic low lights.
I have seen remarkably good welding though.
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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The Karmann Ghia Fever YouTube Channel! |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:43 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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John Convertino graciously lent his talents on drums and vibraphone on a recording of a piece I wrote.
Thought you might be interested in hearing it:
https://soundcloud.com/trylon/for-susan?si=c101de6...al_sharing
For Susan
By Michael Anderson
Guitar- Michael Anderson
Bass- Alex Anderson
Drums, vibraphone - John Convertino
Mixed, Mastered - Alex Anderson, Tree of Life Studios
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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John Moxon
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:04 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Thanks John!
I have heard that the fever has most recently resurfaced in John’s son!
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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calexican
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| It’s actually my nephew, I posted the add in the ghia hunting topic. Hard to tell from such few pictures, but if it’s lived its life in New Mexico, then rust shouldn’t be too bad. Seems like a decent deal, for what complete running Ghia’s are going for now. |
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Trylon
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John Moxon
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Trylon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Ha!
Yes— so now we need a name…
Suggestions?
Ghiatones?
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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sputnick60
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Trylon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:55 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Contacted Mike.
Awaiting confirmation of legal transfer of group name.
Will keep apprised.
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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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