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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:42 pm    Post subject: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
Hi All,

Would an early 60 ghia convertible have the gas tank color same as the body color?

Thanks in advance!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
I found two references... here...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=647034
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=297129

.... suggesting that the tank should be body colour

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
Thanks for the posts Nicholas.

My tank is currently gray which looks nice but I'm leaning towards body color which seems to be what was on there originally.

Thanks again!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:04 am    Post subject: Re: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
You are very welcome Very Happy
How about you posting photos and showing us your car in its own thread. We'd all love to see it and learn its story.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:35 am    Post subject: Re: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
My June '60 Coupe still has it's original fuel tank, in original paint, which is body colour. (Mango green)
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: Convertible gas tank color? Reply with quote
I did the usual many hours of research of all things Ghia because I own a 70 vert. Found that the gas tank was sometimes body color,and sometimes not. The factory was not consistent with several areas. Especially pained parts that were not considered important to deviate on it their opinion.
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