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Fantastic progress... cant wait to see it finished...

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Colour selection time for the KG. Trying to pick a modern twist but period look.

This is 911 ST Shore Blue with stripe of Sportgraumetallic – M7M” (fashion grey). Colours compliment each other. Stripe looks great but may go with wing top darts to match the 356 Coupe.

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Hey Greg – I have just found this thread and will take me a while to read. But in the meantime I have a white 63 Karmann Ghia hot rod which is not run since Covid and just starting the process of getting her back on the road


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Hey Steve, looks like the KG is in great condition and relatively straight forward to get back on the road.
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Progress has been slow on KG, due to other car priorities. Fitting the re-built engine in the 356 and welding the fuel cell up for the speedster flat6. These are almost done.

Originally I was going to use original 356 gauges, high cost of second hand gauges, rebuild and any artwork dial change cost and time scale, coupled with getting the Porsche 6v electronics/ mechanical drives to integrate with 12v bespoke wiring loom I decided to buy these beauties;

Replica KG gauges from IPS West in the USA.

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They have a period 356 green gauge "look" and should be significantly easier adapt to the loom. Plus all the requisite features to meet the IVA test.
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Another task off the list. 944/968 4 x calipers fully refurbished and painted;

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I have the same brakes on my 356 speedster with no servo and they work incredibly well.
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Those gauges look perfect
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