KARMANN GET IT

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benjamin
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Re: KARMANN GET IT

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Hey guys, thanks, im glad u like her..and the fact that she's sO loW! lol. :oops:
Its kinda become a little bit of an obsession over the past couple of years (as im some of u can relate).

How i did it? Well it started with the shortcut, you kno, pulling 2 blades! hahaha :flash: i was hooked!
Two blades turned to three and so it went until (to cut a long story) i snapped my ball-joints clean off,
this was bcoz of the strain they wer put under.
Therafter i dcicded to try n do it correctly by firstly purchasing a set of 80mm dropped spindles,
a pair of b.j. camber adjusters (to compesate for the b.j.'s new angled position), a set of lenghthened
b.j.'s for the same purpose and ofcourse i had to remove the beam to fit the two beam adjusters just
for good measure! :hangloose:
As for rear, all it needed was one notch down on the spring plate each side.

All of this coupled with a good set of low profile tyres (185/60/15 in the rear and 175/50/15 up front
donated from a smart car) gave me the "lower than a python's poenani" stance that i was looking for!
Since then iv come to realise that things like stones, cat-eye-reflectors, cigarett boxes and pretty much anything higher than a matchbox needs skillfully avoided,lol.
With this setup the drive quality is superd and u constantly have to remind urself ur driving a car thats been dropped about 190mm!!!

Next step AIR RIDE!!!
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Oh n splits, yea, i had a white 11window splitty with a sterling roofrack n sprintstars.
Do u know it? :shock:
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benjamin wrote:Oh n splits, yea, i had a white 11window splitty with a sterling roofrack n sprintstars.
Do u know it? :shock:

Yes I do, you removed some of the leaves to get it lower aswell,
Wasnt the Karmann Ghia your girlfriends car ?
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She smtimes pretends its hers! hahaha :roll:
Although we did a pretty sweet resto on her '58 beetle wich i smtimes pretend is mine
complete with a 2275cc monstrosity and a set of narrow n wide fully detailed fuchs,
shweeeeet!!!!
:hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose:
Il find a few good pics and post them aswell
(*we mite be considering making way for a new project, hint hint :wink: )
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:D SHWEEEET DUDE, I like
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...and proudly one of our Phenomenal Bugz club cars...... :hangloose:
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That's one hell of a Ghia, Benjamin. I'd be lucky if mine looks half as good as that.
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that's the most beautiful car i have ever seen!
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This is as HOT as a BOLLYWOOD BURNER
Bambhatha Namhlanje.
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lmfao!

:lol: Thats fugging hilarious! bwaaaaahahaha! :lol:

Thats quite hot.. :mrgreen:
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--highjack--
Was this the one ?
What happened to it ?

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AW MANNN!!!!
THATS JUST HEART BEAKING!!!!
MY RATTY '61 christened "the gate-crasher" was complete-ish with black n white barbershop int. floor,
sterling roofrack and cherry red rear benches,
its sooOOO nostalgic yississ man!! :( :( :(

:mrgreen: Good times! :mrgreen:
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benjamin wrote: was complete-ish with black n white barbershop int. floor,
sterling roofrack and cherry red rear benches,
...Image

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time to get another one
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IM CRYING HERE!!!!!

TO THE 1 THAT GOT AWAY!
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That was b4 the floors and the sprint stars tho,
I cudnt have sed it better, its definately time for another bru!
Splitty's rock, i mite even consider getting rid of the k.g to start a split project...if the price is tempting enuf ofcourse! lol.
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