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lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#386886
Anyone parting out a Karmann Ghia??
Chasing a steering column, shaft & tube;
as early model as possible, 1960?

these are a little longer than equivalent beetle item.

Andy
Sunshine Coast
07 5449 9066 (B)

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387356
Is an oval era Beetle one the same? Got one here complete.

REDKG Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387373
the steering column in my 1960 is original and is the same length as a beetle . swapped it over whilst the original went for blasting and paint.

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#387429
Dean,
Would you mind measuring it for me, the actual steering shaft?
I have the required length written down here somewhere.......
Over at the Samba they reckon the KG is longer(?)
It'd be great if they were interchangeable.
thanks.
Andy

The measurement I got from the Samba was 95.5cm, not counting the
part that attaches to the rubber coupling.nn[ Edited on 19-7-2005 by lowrider ]

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387792
Hey Andy the steering coloumn is 725mm end to end

REDKG Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387835
i measured my kg column at 945 mm

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#387853
plot thickens eh?
I should dismantle the 70's one thats in the car & measure ...
maybe there's only a centimetre in it.
It's a lowlight, so I'm trying to keep that original look.
thanks Red & Grey

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387859
This colomn is off a 57 big window beetle.

Over 200mm thats a big diff. I will chack the part no for both in a early VW parts book I have.

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387861
Bugger , the book only covers Beetles up to 59/60.

But the Beetle part no is 111 415 555 B. If thats any good to you

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#388608
Am seeing a vw guy in Bundy who is retiring and had some KGs and lots og stuff
can check 4 u
if you ring me by 10 am
o421286423 cheers bernie
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

lowrider Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#388846
you have mail.
thanks.

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#389449
u have e-mail 2 Andy from bernie
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.