| [ Total Views: 1468 | Total Replies: 13 | Thread Id: 31786 ] |
|
|
 soulsurfer
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 220
Threads: 68
Registered: February 9th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: kingscliff
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: cruising
|
| posted on November 18th, 2004 at 04:53 PM |
|
|
wtb factory convertible beetle any condition
ok, have been truely bitten by the VW magic, i have recently just finished my 70 bay, learned alot...seeing that it took me a long time to get that
all sorted, i thought i would start looking and getting prices and ideas of what to worry about and the expenses involved in restoring a convert
beetle...that was my very first car and i want to do one up reall pretty!! And, there is no way my wife will let me do another kombi anyway, she'll
like the convert!! so...indulge me guys and let me know how hard they are to find/etc:beer
|
|
|
soulsurfer
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 220
Threads: 68
Registered: February 9th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: kingscliff
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: cruising
|
| posted on November 18th, 2004 at 08:11 PM |
|
|
:kiss
|
|
|
Unity-28
Custom Title Time!
TOO LOW? NEVER
Posts: 1742
Threads: 146
Registered: November 20th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Somewhere in Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Tucked In nicely!
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 11:14 AM |
|
|
dude, bring one in from the US it will be cheaper, and that way you can get whatever year you want.
N
|
|
|
squizy
A.k.a.: Paul
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Thinking about another dub...maybe
Posts: 4082
Threads: 243
Registered: December 17th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Thornleigh
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 12:25 PM |
|
|
Mine was a US import before I bought it. Rust free, straight, plus it came with air conditioning and was unleaded. It depends what year you want in
regards to what you want to spend. Mines a '76 and I love it.
Squiz.....
|
|
|
vdbleu2002
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 154
Threads: 40
Registered: September 3rd, 2002
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 04:31 PM |
|
|
waist down they are mainly a standard bug but waist up they are a different beast .they are shit hot fun with style and panache. good luck in finding
one you like as owners rarely sell them but a few are on the market at any givern time. A good karmann ghia is easier to find.
|
|
|
 barls
A.k.a.: Mr indestructible
Super Administrator
Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
Posts: 9470
Threads: 296
Registered: June 22nd, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: cruising in denistone east
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: indestructible? and listening to the voices
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 04:35 PM |
|
|
i know of two collector ones but the guy wants like $15g each but they are both personal imports one from california the other from germany. they were
both unregister when i say them
|
|
|
soulsurfer
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 220
Threads: 68
Registered: February 9th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: kingscliff
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: cruising
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 08:01 PM |
|
|
easier to find a good convert ghia!?
i thought they were harder to come by? i never really understood having air conditioning in a convertible...but maybe that's just me...
|
|
|
 Yogie
Super Moderator
Posts: 1606
Threads: 108
Registered: June 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 10:03 PM |
|
|
15k for a good vert is worth it. By the time ours is finished (US import) it will have cost 20k or more. We also have a ghia vert (also an import)
but it will owe probably 30k. There are lots of ghias around but it can be hard to know what condition they are in which is why we are doing it all
ourselves.
Air con in a vert is useful because when it gets over 30 degrees, I find it too hot with the top down so the air keeps it nice with the top up in
summer and warm in winter as well.
Having said that, we will only have air in the ghia.
Yogie
|
|
|
ruckus
Veteran Volks Folk
Posts: 2118
Threads: 165
Registered: June 19th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Osaka, Japan
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Pretty strong for a chalk-pusher
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 10:43 PM |
|
|
Dunno if this helps?
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=31841 |
|
|
soulsurfer
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 220
Threads: 68
Registered: February 9th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: kingscliff
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: cruising
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 10:59 PM |
|
|
how do you know if you are getting a karmann body, can you tell if panels have been replaced that are not?
|
|
|
BanoraBus
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 137
Threads: 11
Registered: August 29th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Banora Point
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: sad
|
| posted on November 19th, 2004 at 11:00 PM |
|
|
Matt check this out
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=31840
too slow again must be the 1600
[Edited on 19-11-2004 by BanoraBus]
|
|
|
DoNkEy
A.k.a.: James
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 684
Threads: 69
Registered: July 1st, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane West Side
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on November 20th, 2004 at 12:19 AM |
|
|
there was yellow karman at the Gold Coast show for sale...19950 i believe from memory. Had my dad drowling over it all day, nothing that special to
me. If u give me a day or two i might of even taken a picture!
|
|
|
Karmann ghia seller
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 124
Threads: 27
Registered: November 6th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: adelaide
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on November 20th, 2004 at 06:23 AM |
|
|
beetle vert
the yellow one was a 76 mint restored $18000
call don 0418 248 288
if you want ghia project see
69 convertible red
http://www.karmannghia-downunder.com
thanks
|
|
|
Yogie
Super Moderator
Posts: 1606
Threads: 108
Registered: June 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on November 21st, 2004 at 07:00 PM |
|
|
The Karmann cabriolet has reinforcing rails running underneath the heater channels that hang down about 50mm. They also have wind up rear side
windows and a bigger crossmember running underneath the front of the rear seat to strengthen things and some fillets that attach from the top of the
heater channels to the front door pillars and the front of the quarter panels (where the door closes).
Under the bonnet, there is also a bit of strengthening near the dashboard and quarter panel. All the guards are the same but the doors of course are
different and the top of the rear quarter panels is also different to house the roof mechanism. The bonnet is the same and as long as you get an
engine lid with vents for your year of car, it will also be the same.
At least it is like that on a 72. so I hope that helps.
Yogie
|
|
|
greedy51
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 668
Threads: 149
Registered: September 6th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: camden
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: morphene moody
|
| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 05:00 PM |
|
|
volkshaven have one 4 sale on there notice board 02-46265255 ask lee
Pimp my Hide
|
|
|
pod
A.k.a.: paul mrvw061
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
i`ve got to finish this thing one day
Posts: 4980
Threads: 145
Registered: December 28th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: campbelltown,nsw
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: could be better
|
| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 11:01 PM |
|
|
i think that one is in qld and asking about 15.5k as saw it last saturday on the notice board and it was blue in colour
|
|
|
