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For Sale - 1971 Karmann Ghia Cabrio

kvinyl

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February 20, 2007
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1971 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
1.2L engine
NEW lowered beam, front discs, calipers ...

old photo...

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... more details to follow ...
 

kvinyl

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February 20, 2007
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Galway
how much are you asking?

sorry, only saw this now...

SOLD, SOLD, SOLD

The Ghia is a 1971 Cabrio model, imported from California 5-6 years ago. When I got it I fitted a new front beam with adjusters, new discs and calipers and replaced the shoes on the back.

I took it off the road after driving it for a year (had it at the Limerick show in 2002ish when it was held out in UL). I had any rust cut out and replaced with new metal. This included the sills, rear bumper hangers, lhs air inlet channel and the lhs rear seat bench as well as completely redoing a bad repair running down beside the bonnet. All new metal was let in and then Hammerited, just to protect it before paint.

And then it got pushed into the garage in Cork when I moved to Galway, where it has sat waiting since:eek:

So, basically the car has sound mechanicals with no rust in the body. What it needs is paint, freshen up the interior and a new hood. I was restoring this car for myself and if I could shift the 356 and maybe something else I'd bring it to Galway to finish it off.

Couple of pics...Fuchs not included :D...

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vdubber

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June 5, 2007
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Cork
i'd love a ghia, but with the big R, and am being nagged to get new windows in the house.

best of luck.
 

kvinyl

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February 20, 2007
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Galway
Winter discount available...buy now, have it on the road for sunshine cruising this summer. And after those two days have passed you can put it back in the garage...

Part trades considered, would consider an early '60s bug / Oval project or somthing like a Berg / Rancho gearbox or a set of Wide 5 alloys...