I've replaced this mirror/light three times over the years, and each new reproduction part seems to be a bad copy of the last copy. Out of the box, the parts don't even snap together. Admittedly, it was a crappy design to begin with. I am tempted to get out my soldering iron and make it more reliable.
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Autocade reaches 5,300 models with something interesting

We have reached 5,300 models on Autocade, and the model that got us there was a pleasant surprise: the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Typ 34. No idea why we hadn’t done the Karmann Ghias, especially the Brazilian TC, which would be the sort of quirky car that I like seeing in Autocade. (The Brazilian SP

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Clydesdale Classic Cars Ltd. open day, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia #VolkswagenKarmannGhia #Volkswagen #KarmannGhia #ClassicCars #WeirdCarMastodon
Last summer I posted my car coming back from the body shop with a new paint job. My excitement was soon gone when I began to notice parts here and there were missing. Lots of parts. Big things and little things. Mirrors. trim. Even the spare tire. I was too crushed to even look at it, but I have finally gotten around to putting it back together. Today, the metal trim that wraps around the license plate light assembly. And the clips. Who knew there were clips? #aircooled #volkswagen #karmannghia
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Not a great photo but it’s the best I could manage from the driver’s seat

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