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obus 
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Braukuche
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 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| obus wrote: |
looks fabulous!!
do you use original lower trim or repro? if repro, whose? |
We used the stainless steel stuff ISP West sells. It’s about $30 more than the aluminum foil garbage Airhead sells. These snap on super tight and flush to the body, no gaps, and they don’t slide around. Bit more difficult to install on the stock plastic clips but that’s the only downside expect the profile is different, they don’t have the sharp edge, so if you are doing a correct restoration they won’t work for certain years.
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1956 Ghia
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Ian Godfrey
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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That looks great, fantastic colour. Shows of the trim like black but its not black (if you know what I mean)
can't wait to see it in the sun  |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Thanks for the encouraging words gents.
Installed the dash cover, knee pad and dash cover today as well as the door caps. They usually look stark against the typical late brighter colors but with the Slate Gray they look pretty sharp, much more subtle I think.
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1956 Ghia
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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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TRS63
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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More progress…
We finally had a sunny day so I got a few pix of the color with sunlight on it. It’s a lot lighter and the green comes out a lot more.
We also got the front bumper on, more exterior trim and ran the wiring loom. All the door hardware and window regulators are cleaned up and installed. We decided on running the NOS Hella European tailight lenses that came with the car.
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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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Era Vulgaris
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Looks great! I love how so many of the Porsche and VW colors from this era changed so much with lighting. Porsche Stone Grey is another one I like alot that changes quite a bit.
I've read from numerous sources that orange rear turn signals reduce your chance of being rear-ended by a significant percentage. Cheap insurance 
I've thought about putting Euro tail lenses on my car if I can find an OG set of Euro Hellas that's not astronomically priced
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66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| Era Vulgaris wrote: |
Looks great! I love how so many of the Porsche and VW colors from this era changed so much with lighting. Porsche Stone Grey is another one I like alot that changes quite a bit.
I've read from numerous sources that orange rear turn signals reduce your chance of being rear-ended by a significant percentage. Cheap insurance
I've thought about putting Euro tail lenses on my car if I can find an OG set of Euro Hellas that's not astronomically priced |
Thanks!
It’s hard to find original Euro ones in the US that aren’t beat to hell.
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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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Braukuche
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Getting close to having the body assembled and uniting the body to the pan. We had a little snafu on the drums and rotors, learning the small wide five pattern doesn’t always mean Porsche pattern, so we dummies up the wheels just to get a sense of what the car will look like on its feet.
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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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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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She's going to be one sexy beast
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| I must admit I was skeptical at first about your color choice, but seeing it now it’s perfect. |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| I must admit I was skeptical at first about your color choice, but seeing it now it’s perfect. |
Thanks.
It’s a chameleon color, in some light it looks plain gray but in other light you see the green in it. Next week we get the red door panels which should really pop.
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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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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Spent the day getting the body back on the pan where it belongs, bolting the body down and adjusting door gaps. We also mounted the wheels, deciding to use spacers to push the front tires out a bit more. Pretty happy with the results.
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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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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Took four days but the doors are built. First look at the red interior. I think it works well with the Slate Gray.
We also got the gear box back and installed.
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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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TRS63
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Ian Godfrey
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:08 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| Those door cards do look good, what is that colour vinyl? |
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obus
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| Those door cards do look good, what is that colour vinyl? |
Thanks for the compliments guys.
TMI’s “Red” vinyl. VW used it in late Beetles. It’s a nice rich color. Fun fact is TMI will use any of their smooth vinyls for Ghia door cards, so you are not limited to the narrow range of Ghia colors if you want stock pattern but a more lively color.
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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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Braukuche
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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| TRS63 wrote: |
Looking amazing and such fast progresses!
Antoine |
To be fair we have three guys working on it. We hope to have it done by Spring.
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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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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Fantasy Porsche option project |
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Spring is approaching fast, so we’ve been back in it. The top mechanism is all straightened out and installed per workshop specs. New seal in the rear window and we tossed the top on the frame just to see how the color looks with the car.
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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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