Meet the Daily Driver: 1961MY Karmann Ghia Coupe

phaeton Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 29 Jun 2008, 6:11 pm

#654625

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greasykitchen Officially Full-On Dubber

375 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 3 Dec 2008, 9:14 pm

#682928

So now I finally see which KG is yours! Helluva daily driver. 🙂

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3andeasy Casual Dubber

45 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 3 Dec 2008, 10:58 pm

#682956

...very nice!,...is this the one ive seen parked up duthy street??

greasykitchen Officially Full-On Dubber

375 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 4 Dec 2008, 10:43 am

#683006

3andeasy wrote:...very nice!,...is this the one ive seen parked up duthy street??

I think it might be.

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Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 4 Dec 2008, 1:02 pm

#683027

Nice Ghia,

Just some advice for your future info, you may want to check your chassis number for the year model as 1964 models had a finger pull to open the door from the inside and your picks show the earlier style crank type door release.

The 64 model had different outside door handles, striker plate, door lock mechanisms as well.

May help in the future to make sure you don't get the wrong parts for your model Ghia.

I had a 64 and got cought out before I found out.

Cheers,

David

phaeton Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 5 Dec 2008, 9:58 pm

#683295

3andeasy wrote:...very nice!,...is this the one ive seen parked up duthy street??

Yes outside my work 😎

Calcool wrote:Nice Ghia,

Just some advice for your future info, you may want to check your chassis number for the year model as 1964 models had a finger pull to open the door from the inside and your picks show the earlier style crank type door release.

The 64 model had different outside door handles, striker plate, door lock mechanisms as well.

May help in the future to make sure you don't get the wrong parts for your model Ghia.

I had a 64 and got cought out before I found out.

Cheers,

David

Thanks David.

I looked at my chassis number via thesamba it was built in 1963 for 1964MY.

Don't know if it makes a difference ??

Prior to my family owning it (1995), it was repaired(restored) very badly; not many original parts in it anymore 🙁

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vwkg Schnell

314 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 8 Dec 2008, 10:28 pm

#683740

Damn thats cool, well done on scoring a seriously cool daily.👍

phaeton Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 11 Jul 2009, 7:12 pm

#723526

I was trawling through thesamba again tonight and just rechecked my VIN again and realised I misread what year mine was made 😂
Its a 62 built 63MY KG.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdatingkg.php

Brochures here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/ghia.php

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isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 11 Jul 2009, 7:54 pm

#723535

Yeah the 62's built in 63 were utter crap! 👎

Ill let you swap it for one of mine if you like 😂

Seriously......nice ride!!

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

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kg1962 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 12 Jul 2009, 7:34 pm

#723709

Nice ride Phaeton. Its great to see classics out on the road. Unfortunately my '64MY doesn't get out enough.

Wannavee Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 17 Jul 2009, 5:43 pm

#724564

Nice one Phaeton. I see this a fair bit when i drive by.Now SLAM IT!

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 19 Jul 2009, 8:44 pm

#724874

now that i know what "slam it" means i have to agree....😏

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

www.iskyC96.com (awesome corsets 😉)
www.moonstarmagic.com

Wannavee Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Jul 2009, 5:05 pm

#725398

Haha,and after you slam it,then ill swap my early square for yours!
Go on, ya know ya wanna!😂

phaeton Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 24 Jul 2009, 7:14 pm

#725740

Wannavee wrote:Nice one Phaeton. I see this a fair bit when i drive by.Now SLAM IT!

There is already rubbing at the current height 😎 imagine it lowered 😂

Post some pics of the Square 🤓

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Wannavee Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 24 Jul 2009, 11:54 pm

#725776

Have tried to post pics,always comes up 'File too large' so i gave up after 903 attempts!
And try some skinnier tyres,like 135's,thatll stop the rubbing.I'm after some for the front of mine after getting it lowered.165's are getting eaten away if i even think of turning it.
Will hafta drop in n say gday when i get some time during the week

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 25 Jul 2009, 7:38 am

#725793

Wannavee i use these guys to host my pics...They upload and resize them automatically. Just make sure you choose message board or forum size (640 x 480)

http://www.imageshack.us/

and remember to copy the tagged links and paste them into your post.

Cheers

ps. if your tyres rub just do what the previous owners of my car did and cut the hell out of your arches ;)

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

www.iskyC96.com (awesome corsets 😉)
www.moonstarmagic.com

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 25 Jul 2009, 8:42 pm

#725860

Is it the front tyres that are rubbing or the rears. A lot of years ago my fronts picked the edge of the guards when turning hard and going through a dip,I had the guard edges flared. I am now running 195/65x15's all round with no trouble even with a suspension that has settled over the past 40 years.

Wannavee Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 26 Jul 2009, 2:16 pm

#725946

Cheers guys,ill look into the guard flaring i rekn.Pretty sure Debiasi boys do it.
Ive just got no time to drive it down there.Will sort something