House of Karmann
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- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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Re: House of Karmann
Looks fabulous from where I'm sitting.
Any pics of the evil bits?
Any pics of the evil bits?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Re: House of Karmann
Yes, finding parts supply is difficult & timescales are elastic at moment but they seem to be doing their best.
Re: House of Karmann
I received some really good new last night, the KG is coming home!
The plan is for Wednesday
Pictures of bead blasting and epoxy coating;
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Few parking dents;
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The plan is for Wednesday
Pictures of bead blasting and epoxy coating;
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Few parking dents;
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C35D9B57-0A48-442C-9DD2-59B23138B5D6
B5C51F8F-FABB-4DFB-AF26-3FDDDDE0B87E
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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Re: House of Karmann
Nice
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Re: House of Karmann
Just playing around with some ideas whilst waiting for the new floor pans.
No KG's were harmed during photography!
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No KG's were harmed during photography!
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: House of Karmann
I had taken the front hubs to a local machine shop to machine the back plate and TIG weld adaptors for the front Porsche 968 calipers. Unfortunately after 8 weeks they are too busy to complete. I have found another shop, run by a gentleman who specialises in race fabrication work, but only works part time. At least he has agreed to complete the work as its something unusual. Hopefully see them back completed in 3 weeks.
The original plan was to break out the mig and get stuck into completing the body repairs. Business has been good so taking a lot of my time, and my friends had an unexpected gap in their schedule, the KG progress is moving along quicker. A few more discoveries but nothing that cant be fixed.
Price of steel is scary, £90 for some 20mm box, needed for bracing to stop everything moving around;
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Pile of 58 year old original metal
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The original plan was to break out the mig and get stuck into completing the body repairs. Business has been good so taking a lot of my time, and my friends had an unexpected gap in their schedule, the KG progress is moving along quicker. A few more discoveries but nothing that cant be fixed.
Price of steel is scary, £90 for some 20mm box, needed for bracing to stop everything moving around;
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Pile of 58 year old original metal
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Re: House of Karmann
I've said it before - you don't hang about!
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
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Re: House of Karmann
Todays progress over at the shop
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Floor pan is not welded in yet, so there is a little wave in the panel which will pull down flat during welding;
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At the rate the guys are going will need to order some more panels up quick
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Floor pan is not welded in yet, so there is a little wave in the panel which will pull down flat during welding;
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At the rate the guys are going will need to order some more panels up quick
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: House of Karmann
Saturdays work;
Outer sill section trial fit and position
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Must say these are really good panels, thick gauge sheet metal with accurate fitting. Stranger things have happened, but this is the worst side so maybe the other side will go quicker. I cant jinx it if I don't say it out aloud
Outer sill section trial fit and position
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Must say these are really good panels, thick gauge sheet metal with accurate fitting. Stranger things have happened, but this is the worst side so maybe the other side will go quicker. I cant jinx it if I don't say it out aloud
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Re: House of Karmann
This is good going!
Great to see the 914 shell in slight dis-array, and getting properly fixed. Looks like the body shop are the first people to get the shell sorted, not local repairs as many suffer in the past?
Agree, you had better get ordering or be accused of slackin'!
Keep thee reports going please.
Great to see the 914 shell in slight dis-array, and getting properly fixed. Looks like the body shop are the first people to get the shell sorted, not local repairs as many suffer in the past?
Agree, you had better get ordering or be accused of slackin'!
Keep thee reports going please.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Re: House of Karmann
The pile of rusty metal continues to swell.
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But the good stuff looks much better;
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Front door gaps looks great
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Rear of door gaps may need a little lead/ filler
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The other side
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But the good stuff looks much better;
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Front door gaps looks great
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Rear of door gaps may need a little lead/ filler
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The other side
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Re: House of Karmann
911hillclimber wrote:This is good going!
Great to see the 914 shell in slight dis-array, and getting properly fixed. Looks like the body shop are the first people to get the shell sorted, not local repairs as many suffer in the past?
Agree, you had better get ordering or be accused of slackin'!
Keep thee reports going please.
It’s a Karman Ghia not a 914
Re: House of Karmann
Maybe I have secret plan to turn the engine around and make it a mid-mount Ghia 914
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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Re: House of Karmann
See, I'm ahead of you all!
Senior moment so sorry, you will all catch me up sooner or later.
Senior moment so sorry, you will all catch me up sooner or later.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Re: House of Karmann
Making progress on what will become the drivers side. So both sides and floor are almost finished Again the door gaps and flush finish is excellent.
The next stage is to move forward to replace the head light buckets, head light surrounds and lower panels. The nose cone is being taken off to straight out the inner side bulk heads and then replaced with a new panel. Seems like any thought of wing panels is not happening. Panels just don't seem to be available. Hope my hammer & dolly skills are up to the task!
Not quite what I was intending but may have found a Type 1 1776 long block at a irresistible price, hope to find out more next week
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The next stage is to move forward to replace the head light buckets, head light surrounds and lower panels. The nose cone is being taken off to straight out the inner side bulk heads and then replaced with a new panel. Seems like any thought of wing panels is not happening. Panels just don't seem to be available. Hope my hammer & dolly skills are up to the task!
Not quite what I was intending but may have found a Type 1 1776 long block at a irresistible price, hope to find out more next week
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica