The front of my Ghia has a whole lot of nasty looking fiberglass on it.
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_17220036289022295133451-scaled.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_172323-23234844031460548740-scaled.jpg)
It’s as bad as I imagined. I am better off just lobbing off this entire front end and starting over.
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_1722277452135241639941645-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_1722589211631053943929205-1024x768.jpg)
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
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ghiametal1-2.jpg)
Good news is, it appears there’s decent metal below the rust.
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img-20200223-wa00006252898294643259530-1024x576.jpeg)
Below pictures for future reference.
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/845x300_384078e67c5c7af8ae54fddb089e75941511592867242179998.jpeg)
![](https://www.73ghia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/638146463562480906369762-1024x773.jpg)