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"what I want to know is who has the Carmengeia I've seen at Uncle Roberts!"
OK, Ms. Pilota, you hooked me, and it's been 24 hours and no one else bit.
I owned a '58 Karmann Ghia for many years, one of the prettiest little vehicles VW made. Karmann made the body, Ghia designed it. Germany/Italy combination.
I've seen the local one on occasion, it's always a "hey, there's a Ghia" moment.
-dwajs
-dwajs
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Hey there from Alaska,
Pardon the slaughter of the spelling. My fiancee is German, he'd kill me! Looks like it was a blast to drive and like my little Deux Chevaux, a car you really get to know. Driving is an experience in "lil' blue." She leans very cartoonishly in turns, looks like she'll roll clean off the road. She putt putts along with nary a stammer and gets 50 mpg if you'd believe it!!! I would love to drive a Karmann Ghia, I'll bet it was a blast. The local one is Cherry, I may have drooled a little at her vintage interior, even the radio is the one installed. (don't tell lil' blue I peeked, she'll be jealous!) DId you have the Ghia on the Big Island?
AKpilot
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We're all here, because we're not all there!
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I live about 400 ft. from the ocean in Hilo. My best recommendation is just stay on top of everything. Routinely spray down the exterior and underside of your car. Also spray down any metal brackets you can access on your house or lanai. Basically, hose down everything constantly. Fresh water is your friend. Inspect your metal roof periodically and use a good rust stop at the first sign of trouble. Pay particular attention to the edges of metal sheets or anywhere they've been cut or scratched. Take care of your roof! They're not that hard to maintain, and horrendously costly to replace. That's a really big ticket item, and lots of people just let them go. The one thing I find amazing is how fast copper pipes corrode, and I haven't found a good way to protect them. I suppose they could be painted with some type of Rustoleum. As others have said, wax appliances, fans, etc. Another tip: always buy exterior grade fans, even if they're for inside.
It's a constant battle.
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I have seen an electronic device for antique cars which basically gives the body a negative charge, similar to the "negative ion generators" used for air purification. This supposedly inhibits rust somewhat, because rust is an *electro*chemical reaction.
Haven't seen one in years, though; if it Really Worked more people would have heard of it?
