Aircooled VW South Africa

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:00 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:15 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:21 pm**

Hi John,

I see you are based in CT. I'd like to draw your attention to : http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6969

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:16 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:28 am**

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

Posted: **Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:32 pm**

Cool! Another lowlight Ghia

Great to see another one being restored.

Posted: **Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:54 am**

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

Posted: **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

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:29 pm**

before pics attached

Posted: **Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:31 pm**

The paint and putty removed weighed 15kgs

Posted: **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!!!

Posted: **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,

Posted: **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

Posted: **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.

58 Ghia project