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Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:14 am
by Cogita
Hi guys
Thought I'd share my trip. On Friday we drove to St Helena Bay to go and get my Ghia. She is a 1960 model. She is fairly complete, was resprayed in original Sea Blue.
Parts I will need:
-Front bumper( Found)
-Front seats (Found)
-Decklid (Found)
-Engine compartment section (Found)
-Front screen (Found)
-Rear screen(Found)
-Driver door handl(Found)
-Driver door glass (Right side) (Found)
I will update all progress as I go along.
Enjoy
Roscoe
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:18 am
by Cogita
More pics
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:50 am
by calooker
I got used rear glass with rubber & "C" channel molding 56-66 R950 (rubber is usable but not perfect)
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:59 am
by acpaterson
Congrats on your awesome find Roscoe, good luck bro.
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:14 pm
by Cogita
Thanx so much Alan
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:17 pm
by Retrobug
Cool Ghia
Any pics of her being towed behind the Beetle?
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:27 pm
by Cogita
Haha!...sadly my phone died...that was the only pic I managed to take
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:59 pm
by vw59beetle
Congratulations. Good luck with the restoration and enjoy every minute of it.
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:44 pm
by Dazz
Congrats
..looks like itd gonna be fun.
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:47 am
by Cogita
Progress
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:00 am
by Dazz
Congrats looks like a good find.
At least you can see the condition. That is way better than a 5L overhaul.
Enjoy the build hey
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:05 am
by Cogita
Motor Complete
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:39 pm
by jolas
congrats dude !!!!
Good luck with your new project
Did you tow it back with the Beetle ?
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:51 am
by Cogita
Thanx Jolas!
Hahaha, yip, that beetle towed the Ghia at 100kph all the way with no trouble
Re: Helena..my 1960 VW Karmann Ghia
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:58 am
by Cogita