58 Ghia project

John Alves · Post by **John Alves** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:00 pm

Just thought I'd share some pics of my latest restoration

66looker · Post by **66looker** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:15 pm

keep it up.... youll get there.....what look you going for?

Dirk · Post by **Dirk** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:21 pm

Hi John,

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Post by **Tony Z** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:16 pm

good luck to you. I hope you finish the project and dont give up half way....

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:28 am

Awesome that you're doing this......any before pics?

didi · Post by **didi** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:32 pm

Cool! Another lowlight Ghia

Great to see another one being restored.

Rudi02 · Post by **Rudi02** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:54 am

It look like a lot of hard work, but it will be rewarding. Enjoy.

PesVis · Post by **PesVis** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:13 pm

Like didi said another lowlight!

Has anyone got any estimates of how many pre-1960 karmann ghias there are any country? Would be interesting to know

didi · Post by **didi** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:55 am

According to intense research it was concluded that he total amount of pre '60 ghia's related to the exact amount of "not a lot"

I don't know, but it will be interisting to know.

John Alves · Post by **John Alves** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:29 pm

before pics attached

John Alves · Post by **John Alves** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:31 pm

The paint and putty removed weighed 15kgs

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:53 pm

Hey what did you use to make the paint come off like that? I looks like your having fun keep it up!!!

Bratjie · Post by **Bratjie** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:04 pm

Very nice John, I'm picking up my 59 lefty next week and should start restoring just before month end

I'll post some pics tonight,

John Alves · Post by **John Alves** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:02 pm

Junior wrote:Hey what did you use to make the paint come off like that? I looks like your having fun keep it up!!!

Just used heat gun and scraper, there was lots of putty so heat gun worked well

Bratjie · Post by **Bratjie** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:12 pm

This is what I'll be working with, dont know what look yet but maybe we can compare notes while building

, sorry for hijacking your post here, I'll post my own thread later.

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