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Karmann Komment Volume 42 | Issue 2
KEVIN HOPCROFT BLOG continued...
was too big. It was for a saloon not a convertible. So I had to strip off the outer skins and shorten the length of both the squab and backrest including the foam. I could then fit the hinges and make sure it folded correctly
On Friday 18th October 2024 I gave the car it's maiden voyage on it's 9 mile trip to the car
Kevin Hopcroft
bought a second hand back seat on the internet but found that, when I tried it in the car, it
trimmer. It behaved beautifully. Now it's Ian Cherry's job to fit new carpets, retrim the seats and door cards and fit the new hood.
I shall be popping down every week to see how it is progressing.
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KARMANN GHIAS AT STANFORD HALL
ORGANISED BY THE LEICESTERSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE VW OWNERS’ CLUB
SUNDAY 4TH MAY 2025
The club is celebrating 70 years of the Type 14 in 2025 and we are planning on having a 50 plus car display at Stanford Hall VW Show on the prestigious “corner plot”. Do you want to be part of it?
The club will be supporting this event but you do need to register your interest to obtain an entry pass for the club area, so contact Clive on events@kgoc-gb.org
If you wish to enter the concourse then please do so via the shows website https://www.stanfordhallvw.com/ displays/concours-d’elegance/ but please let me know you are coming so I can include you in our numbers.
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