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 gellecan
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| posted on July 7th, 2008 at 10:46 PM |
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More Karmanns please
Come on guys there has to more karmanns out there if so post a pic or two for the world to see
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| posted on July 7th, 2008 at 11:32 PM |
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Mine
my Karmann on hoiiday in 2006
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Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 06:17 PM |
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My ghia
Here's a photo of my '63 Karmann Ghia the last time I drove it at the 2003 Dubs by the Pub - the one on far left. Has about 52000 miles on it
now.
I've since partly dismantled it ready for resto, but our house reno must come first. Later this year for paint I hope.
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karmann54
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 06:20 PM |
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My old karmann
And here is my old '54 karmann cabrio, obviously the source of my user name. No longer mine....
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gellecan
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 07:32 PM |
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Thats cool havent seen that many together in Aust need to see more
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 07:48 PM |
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My 72 ........... a project in progress 
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gellecan
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 07:58 PM |
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How can you not like them don't thay look good
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 08:23 PM |
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Hey Karmann54 how on earth could you let something like that go!! My cab has some bad rust but I have to hold on to it till I can restore it,the
thought of letting someone else get their hands on it just doesn't come into it. Wish I had a Ghia as well, I still miss the one I had to give up in
the UK and that's 20 years ago
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 09:10 PM |
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Still time to get another one minde you there is not many good ones out there for sale what i have seen before i got this mine thay are asking to much
for a lot rust and to much work had to be done to them i got mine S/A 2 months ago good buy for the money
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 09:56 PM |
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Winding the clock back here to 1988 with my 1960 KG. Slammed, dechromed and moons.
First shot with original Ansa exhaust which I got rid of because I hated the note. If only I knew then what I know now. Not long after I got it on the
road (check the overspray on the rears).
Taken at Valla a few months later with 1640, Bugspray, dual quietpacks, and an old Holden peep mirror.
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| posted on July 8th, 2008 at 10:41 PM |
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My ex-girl's Ghia... Lucky we're still mates so I might get to drive it again
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| posted on July 9th, 2008 at 05:47 AM |
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Ancientbugger
It was pretty tough to sell the cabrio, but I had to make a choice of one or the other as we were buying a new house at the time. Real Estate ain't
cheap! The cabrio although rarer needed a lot of bodywork to bring up to scratch - new front clip, new rear apron, cabrio decklid missing. It was
going to cost a lot of money. 'Phoebe' the ghia is a rock solid, low mile original car. Plus my better half preferred the ghia. Life has
continued to get in the way of restoring Phoebe but it will happen soon.
The guy who bought the cabrio owned a panel shop so I knew he could do the necessary work. Unfortunately he died a year or so ago from cancer or
something, don't know what has happened to it.
I probably should change my user name now, I sold it 4-5 years ago!
Angus
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| posted on July 9th, 2008 at 06:32 AM |
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Work has stopped for a few months as I'm in the U.S for awhile. I can't wait to get back and finish this off- she's so close!
This was a picture taken before I left while I was halfway through fitting a headliner.
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| posted on July 9th, 2008 at 07:56 AM |
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Here is a photo of our 72 karmann cab after restoration with our 68 that was restored about 12 months earlier and the new beetle. The other photo is
of our ghia that I will hopefully start work on this year. Have most of the parts for him in the garage now.
Yogie
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| posted on July 9th, 2008 at 10:46 AM |
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Karmann54,
Long time no see... hope all is well.
no real progress on our lowlight for various reasons similar to yours .... 
but, we had the paint done & I'm hoping to fire things up again soon & move on to upholstery etc.
cheers
Andy
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| posted on July 9th, 2008 at 07:54 PM |
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I do hope so we need to see as many K Ghia on the road and not in the grave yard thay are a classic little gem of a car i had a 66 Beetle before the
Ghia and i would much sooner drive the Ghia god to see more Ghia on the forum keep it up we need to know were thay all are and there and there updates
so please keep the updates updated. please thank Glen.
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| posted on July 10th, 2008 at 09:31 AM |
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Our slightly ratty 1960 KG pictured at the Noosa Classic Car Show a couple of years ago
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ancientbugger
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| posted on July 10th, 2008 at 10:49 AM |
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Whenever I pass your place Andy, I always look to see if it's outside......jealousy is a very bad thing
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| posted on July 10th, 2008 at 03:24 PM |
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Hey Baz, remember this?
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ancientbugger
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| posted on July 10th, 2008 at 07:48 PM |
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Yes I remember it, she's looking a bit worse for wear at the moment as I've had to use her a lot more than I'd bargained for with all this rain for
the last year. A buggy is not always the form of transport in a storm Maybe another little trip should be suggested for us up here on the Sunshine coast as there must be a few around.
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| posted on July 10th, 2008 at 09:43 PM |
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How old is the pic of the Ghia it looks pretty good clean there 
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| posted on July 11th, 2008 at 08:35 AM |
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Glen,
Tha'ts from a couple of years back.
The KG is an old resto from the 80's.
It had centreline wheels & horrible stripey Cal-look seats & door panels ( which are still there  )
It had been shedded for about 10 years before we bought it.
I wacked a motor in it & some new wheels; and left it at that, for now.
There's a couple of small dings on the other side & the paint needs re-doing....
What's the story behind yours?
Axelpressbutton,
Look forward to seeing yours on the roads around the Sunny Coast before too long!
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| posted on July 11th, 2008 at 05:19 PM |
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It's a short story i have had the car 3 month . It sat in a garage in South Australia for 2 year with no rego till thay decided to sell it thay know
nothing of it's history so i can not tell you when it was restored because thay did not even know mind you it would be nice to know plus it just got
2nd place for best standard Karmann Ghai at the 2008 Sydney VW Nationals that made very happy 
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| posted on July 15th, 2008 at 11:27 AM |
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Thanks Lowrider,
I'll be in-touch when I'm back in the country. I was still hoping for a look at your Ghia up close to help me out with a few details. I've got a
couple of other projects sitting around in the yard back home that I'm itching to get back to also. To be honest, my projects are the things that are
making me most home sick right now!
I miss my welder
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| posted on July 15th, 2008 at 12:13 PM |
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Love the look of your ghia axlepressbutton, keep up the good work
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
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| posted on July 16th, 2008 at 09:39 AM |
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This is how I'm hoping the '58 will look,
if I ever finish it
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| posted on July 18th, 2008 at 07:31 PM |
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Don't give up hope you will get there it all takes time good luck hope to see the finished pics soon
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| posted on August 9th, 2008 at 04:14 PM |
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Howdy!
This is my 68, it has all the log books showing service history from new till now.
Man I would love the '58!
Kev
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| posted on August 10th, 2008 at 10:38 PM |
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I look forward to a Sunshine Coast KG get together sometime soon!
The last fews days have been great cruising weather!!
John
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| posted on August 10th, 2008 at 10:45 PM |
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My 61 Cabrio
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