With all this COVID-19 crap going on, I hope you all healthy and doing well. Perhaps when all of this is done and life gets back to “normal” I can get a little something started on the Ghia.
Until then, be safe!
Be Well, My Friends!
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Karmann Ghia by Kindig It Designs
Watch “Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – Widebody” on YouTube
This is interesting, just not sure what I think of it yet.
Possible OEM Part Numbers Reference
This place only ships to mainland UK, but their site does have a lot of body part and trim references that might come in handy for research and such. I’m linking here just for future use.
19×7? Yes… Avant Garde Forged Wheels
Pictures a dark blue Ghia with gleaming chrome. Now image the dark blue is color matched to these.
Could look pretty nice and with a custom offset, would fit perfectly. Check them out here. https://avantgardewheels.com/ag-forged/f230/
VIDEO: Replace VW Floor Pans
What is the Fiberglass Hiding?
The front of my Ghia has a whole lot of nasty looking fiberglass on it.
What is it hiding? I was pretty sure what I was going to find, so I checked the date of my last tetanus shot and peeled back a layer.
It’s as bad as I imagined. I am better off just lobbing off this entire front end and starting over.
This part is apparently the air duct backing plate at the front of the wheelhouse. It’s part #11 in the below sheet metal air duct parts picture below. I’ll most likely need all of these parts. As of the writing of this, the part is available at:
https://www.mtmfg.com/vw/3442/Karmann-Ghia-Sheet-Metal-Air-Duct-Parts
Good news is, it appears there’s decent metal below the rust.
Below pictures for future reference.
VIDEO: How to Load a Karmann Ghia on a Body Dolly
Wheel Jacks Arrived
They appear to be of very high quality. Perhaps I’ll do a review after I use them.
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