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Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:14 pm

The white thing was just cardboard. I opened it up and it was a hose or vent leading somewhere behind.. Sorry no clue..

Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:23 pm

This came with My car in a box, It measures 12 1/2" and is threaded with a point at one end and a slotted head on the other, I'm guessing part of a swing axle or torsion adjusting tool?

Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:28 am

Thats a pretty good guess, and may be used with some extra parts.
Mine looks like this.
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Rear-Spring-Plate-and-Torsion-Adjusting-Tool-p/torsion-tool.htm

Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:22 am

c21darrel wrote: Thats a pretty good guess, and may be used with some extra parts.
Mine looks like this.
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Rear-Spring-Plate-and-Torsion-Adjusting-Tool-p/torsion-tool.htm

Very handy tool if you are playing with height (rear anyway) or several cars or just trying to find the 'right' height for your own ride.

Sun Feb 21, 2016 3:20 pm

What goes in these two holes in the b-pillar of the convertible frame if anything?

Also where can I find and what do I call the trim that goes over the ridge where the long red line is?

Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:10 pm

kman wrote: What goes in these two holes in the b-pillar of the convertible frame if anything?

Also where can I find and what do I call the trim that goes over the ridge where the long red line is?

That looks like the area that the hook retainer for the top screws in.

Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:21 am

djway3474 wrote: kman wrote: What goes in these two holes in the b-pillar of the convertible frame if anything?

Also where can I find and what do I call the trim that goes over the ridge where the long red line is?

That looks like the area that the hook retainer for the top screws in.

I have those. I had the bases and made stainless steel hooks out of a couple of bolts.

Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:45 am

kman wrote: What goes in these two holes in the b-pillar of the convertible frame if anything?

This is where the coat hooks go

http://www.karmannghia.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=2312
KGPR is out of stock but try the samba classifieds

kman wrote: Also where can I find and what do I call the trim that goes over the ridge where the long red line is?

http://www.karmannghia.com/viewDetail.aspstrMasterCat=2308&idproduct=2424

KGPR has them.

Nicholas

Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am

kman wrote: What goes in these two holes in the b-pillar of the convertible frame if anything?

Also where can I find and what do I call the trim that goes over the ridge where the long red line is?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/334648.jpg
and
CV Side Panel Cover Strip, Pair
Part #: 868-307VALL RP PR
VW #: 141-867-307 BKPR
http://www.karmannghia.com/Products/p141-867-307-BKPR.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1217672.jpg
Are you looking into replacing the original attachment hardware for the side panel cover strips?

Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:15 am

Thanks. I kept searching for trim or plastic trim and couldn't find it anywhere. Also I have to say that is a pretty useless place for a coat hook, especially when the top is up.

"Are you looking into replacing the original attachment hardware for the side panel cover strips?"

Not really too important for me. If one of the stock plastic trim attachments fit from the auto store (or even a stainless buttonhead bolt) I can just go with that.

Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:48 am

kman wrote: Also I have to say that is a pretty useless place for a coat hook, especially when the top is up.
Agreed :lol: And this isn't an ideal coat hook either, even with the top up...

Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:38 pm

Hi there !
I'm new kg owner from belgium and I'm changing the 2 floorplans.
On this picture I have seen the same button than I had on my older floors but don't know the utility and the name.

Is there still available and where ?

Thank you.

Kind regards,

SLeXiK

Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:17 pm

slexik wrote: Hi there !
I'm new kg owner from belgium and I'm changing the 2 floorplans.
On this picture I have seen the same button than I had on my older floors but don't know the utility and the name.
Is there still available and where ?

Thank you.

Kind regards,

SLeXiK

I think they're the buttons to locate the rubber floor mats.
Good luck finding the mats!

PS Welcome to the Samba!

Wed May 04, 2016 1:46 pm

Thanks ! I just found that item on this link : http://en.hoffmann-speedster.com/shopware.php?sViewport=detail&sArticle=4515
expensive but ..

SLeXik

Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:59 am

Quote: The white thing was just cardboard. I opened it up and it was a hose or vent leading somewhere behind.. Sorry no clue..

Hope you don't mind waiting 8 months for a reply. Old school mod. Instead of using the heater boxes to heat the cabin you us the fresh air system to cool the engine. You run the fresh air vents to the back and you have enough air for the carbs and the shroud without having to replace the 69 decklid with a later model. Also increases the debris that makes it on the engine unless you also find a way to incorporate an air filter.

Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:57 am

Hi all,

I'm relatively new to the VW world. I have a 74 KG convertible and found this in the trunk. Anyone know what it is/where it goes? For what it's worth, the car has A/C.

Thanks,
Robert

Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:22 am

That is a piece of the engine tinwork. There are two symmetrically similar pieces at the rear of the engine either side of the brest plate that direct air around the cylinder heads.
Nicholas

Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:38 pm

This Link may help
http://www.vw-resource.com/engine_tin.html

Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:52 pm

Thanks fellas. Something tells me this isn't going to be fun re-installing. I can only hope there's one installed and this one is extra.

Robert

Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:10 pm

Rob KG wrote: Thanks fellas. Something tells me this isn't going to be fun re-installing. I can only hope there's one installed and this one is extra.

Robert
It is an easy one to get at if you remove the breast plate. There's plenty of room to get at it that way. I had them reversed and corrected them in that manner.
Nicholas