1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
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1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Our family Beetle will finally be taken out of storage and put back on the road. There is alot that is not original on the car but we will be working to get it back to its former glory
I will be changing the wheels and Steering wheel right away...any suggestions where I can get a correct steering wheel?
Will continue to share here as we go through the journey
I will be changing the wheels and Steering wheel right away...any suggestions where I can get a correct steering wheel?
Will continue to share here as we go through the journey
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Very nice.
Does it still got the semaphores or did someone close it? Do you know what the original colour was?
Does it still got the semaphores or did someone close it? Do you know what the original colour was?
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Cool car, keep the progress pics coming
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Very nice beetle! Haven't seen this model before.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
I do know that it was converted to 12 volt years ago and I have had someone else suggest that it may have had semaphores. I will have to see if it does
My dad bought it in the 70s and it never had them
Original colour was a cream / off white
Is there a way to look this up?
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
If it's a 58 it would have originally had semaphores, so no need to look further than the VIN. I notice the rear bumper is a one-year-only 1967.
That's an enviable car and looks like a great project. I'm looking forward to your progress reports.
That's an enviable car and looks like a great project. I'm looking forward to your progress reports.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Interesting. I have got a 58 cabrio that looks a lot like yours. My colour looks similar, no semaphores etc.
I could see where the semaphores used to be on mine.
The semaphore was behind the door below the rear side window. If you knock the metal in that area you should hear where they closed them of.
Here is a pic of my one.
It original colour was Atlas blue.
The RHD Cabrios were model 152 and LHD 151.
Here is a link to colours:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/inf ... stype2.php
Looking forward to see the progress.
I could see where the semaphores used to be on mine.
The semaphore was behind the door below the rear side window. If you knock the metal in that area you should hear where they closed them of.
Here is a pic of my one.
It original colour was Atlas blue.
The RHD Cabrios were model 152 and LHD 151.
Here is a link to colours:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/inf ... stype2.php
Looking forward to see the progress.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
But surely the back lights on both your cars are not correct, or did Karmann start using these back light 1st ..???
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Wow yours is beautifulJdt1976 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2017 1:30 pm Interesting. I have got a 58 cabrio that looks a lot like yours. My colour looks similar, no semaphores etc.
I could see where the semaphores used to be on mine.
The semaphore was behind the door below the rear side window. If you knock the metal in that area you should hear where they closed them of.
Here is a pic of my one.
It original colour was Atlas blue.
The RHD Cabrios were model 152 and LHD 151.
Here is a link to colours:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/inf ... stype2.php
Looking forward to see the progress.
Can you send me pics of your interior?
I will check the semaphores later in the week.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
I agree
I am going to check this later in week.
Wonder if I will be able to get the semaphores somewhere in Sa
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Herman is correct. A 1959 should have the oval glass "snowflake" taillights.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Nice JDT,now all the toys are coming out. Send us a picture of her topless so we can see the inside.
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
The dash also looks to be later than 58" am I wrong ?
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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Re: 1958 Karmann Kabriolet will be rolling again soon
Thanks Matt. I will take some pics of the upholstery but I know it is not original. This info I got on the certificate:
I agree
I am going to check this later in week.
Wonder if I will be able to get the semaphores somewhere in Sa
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Herman is correct. A 1959 should have the oval glass "snowflake" taillights.
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I agree, should have snowflake taillights and no front indicators.
I agree
I am going to check this later in week.
Wonder if I will be able to get the semaphores somewhere in Sa
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Herman is correct. A 1959 should have the oval glass "snowflake" taillights.
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I agree, should have snowflake taillights and no front indicators.
Thanks Terry, come to think of it I never went topless with her. Will do it over the weekend and post a pic.Terry Phillips wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:52 pm Nice JDT,now all the toys are coming out. Send us a picture of her topless so we can see the inside.
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