I had a matching shifter boot made for the Z. I dig it. #FakeManual
Matching Shifter Boot
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Happy Father’s Day
A very happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there. My family got for me a Nismo steering wheel for the Z. No it’s not for the Ghia all you air coolers, but it’s cool nonetheless. It was also my oldest son’s (17th) and youngest son’s (20th) birthdays. I can’t wait for the day we get to go cruising in the Ghia.
Be Well, My Friends!
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!
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.
