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arturo01
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 Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:22 pm Post subject: 1958 Lowlight Help!! |
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Hello from argentina..
Please I want to know if someone can help me with this...
I want to know if the karmann on the photo I post is a lowlight model...
I'm about to make an offer to the seller but I have the doubt about it...
Thanks!!
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h~moto
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Location: Northern Virginia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 LOWLIGHT HELP!! |
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| It appears in the picture that the body slopes down above the headlights like a lowlight should. However the vent "nostrils" are wrong for a lowlight and the chrome around the headlights look wrong to me. Looks like there is a lot of custom work on this car. It is hard to tell from the picture, but if the door does not have a push-button handle, it is a good indication that it is a newer Ghia modified to look older. If you do not have it, ask the seller what the VIN is. |
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John Moxon 
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paul_round
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:10 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Lowlight Help!! |
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As John said, lots of missing chrome, I'm no lowlight expert but to me it looks more like a cal look type resto.
Has anyone ever done a cal-look lowlight? |
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John Moxon
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jwold
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: Re: 1958 Lowlight Help!! |
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I don't think this is a lowlight. Looks almost bloated or swollen in a way, I suspect it has some serious bondo or really skilled metal work. The curve between the fender and the nose seems thick. Also difficult to tell, but the rear fender flare looks a little off as well. Not a bad looking 'customized' ghia, but I suspect a lot of bondo. Rear view mirror looks different/replaced? No wipers?
Also, don't the quarter-windows overhang the doors differently than the later years? Not sure off the top of my head when that changed. I'd demand a bunch more pics before making an offer, or a personal inspection. |
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c21darrel
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