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rbsurfguy
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Looks AWESOME!! Congrats on getting to this stage, I know the feeling. Have been following your project for a long time and great to see you have reached this stage! As Marc said, seriously jealous of what you have parked on each side. Let us know if you post up that bus.....
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obus
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:28 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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That was fast! Sounds like you will be doing some late Spring cruising in it at this rate.
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obus
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DaveB9
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:11 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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Brilliant - that was a pretty fast re-assembly and great to have it home again and looking so good! Looking forward to seeing the new roof.
On that black gunk on the hood winder handle, if you haven't already sorted it, I would try paint thinners or acetone (wearing gloves). Those shift most stuff. Was it put in there to stick the handle in the up position after the little cam in the handle broke? A Ghia guru I met here said he bought an NOS Huf top winder handle and it broke and dangled down almost immediately! He used a blob of blue tack (poster tacky) inside it to hold it up after that. |
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obus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:59 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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Brilliant - that was a pretty fast re-assembly and great to have it home again and looking so good! Looking forward to seeing the new roof.
On that black gunk on the hood winder handle, if you haven't already sorted it, I would try paint thinners or acetone (wearing gloves). Those shift most stuff. Was it put in there to stick the handle in the up position after the little cam in the handle broke? A Ghia guru I met here said he bought an NOS Huf top winder handle and it broke and dangled down almost immediately! He used a blob of blue tack (poster tacky) inside it to hold it up after that. |
Thanks and yeah thats what i suspect it was used for. I havent sorted it yet as i was afraid to try anything. I actually put it in the freezer for a few days thinking if it got really cold it might just clump off. no such luck. Thanks for the tip.
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June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
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obus
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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It's so awesome to see how perfect the body gaps are, especially the doors. It's so common to see door gaps that are way off, but yours are like factory perfect. Car looks fantastic. 
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2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
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Rome
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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| Got home before darkness and was able to get it out and get a good look at it. |
Bravo, obus!
Your fenderwell mud guards- I don't know if they were body color, at least in the early years- but satin black will certainly look OK. It does take a bit of fiddling to get each guard back into the fenderwell. Press the guard outwards so that the outer rubber seal is compressed, and the guard's vertical lip on the inner side contacts the long edge of the body lip so that there's no gap where water can get in. You can use a fender washer under the bolt head (painted black or body color) to spread the tightening torque over a larger area. There's not much torque to them anyway- just ratchet hand tight. Apply anti-seize grease to their threads beforehand. |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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No wonder it’s not running right, it wants it’s 36hp engine back!
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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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obus
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obus
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Paprika Red Ghia in New Jersey "Schatze" |
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| Got home before darkness and was able to get it out and get a good look at it. |
Bravo, obus!
Your fenderwell mud guards- I don't know if they were body color, at least in the early years- but satin black will certainly look OK. It does take a bit of fiddling to get each guard back into the fenderwell. Press the guard outwards so that the outer rubber seal is compressed, and the guard's vertical lip on the inner side contacts the long edge of the body lip so that there's no gap where water can get in. You can use a fender washer under the bolt head (painted black or body color) to spread the tightening torque over a larger area. There's not much torque to them anyway- just ratchet hand tight. Apply anti-seize grease to their threads beforehand. |
Thank you Rome! appreciate the tips!
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July 1959 Mango Standard Bus aka Obus L346 L347 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256592&highlight=
June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273 |
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