What is the Fiberglass Hiding?

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Jim

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

I’m guessing I’ll need parts 1, 5, 9 and 11.

Good news is, it appears there’s decent metal below the rust.

Below pictures for future reference.

…or this.

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Jim

I could body work and flush mount the glass in.

…or maybe create a cool panel like my brotato chip at Frankforged.com suggested.

No Side Glass?

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Jim

Has anyone ever shaved and capped their side pillar and glass?

Principal Body Demensions

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Jim

Paul’s Chrome

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Jim

I heard about these folks on the “My Classic Car” program and they appear to do fantastic work. They are a bit on the expensive side, but typically you get what you pay for and their work is backed by a lifetime guarantee.

Paul’s Chrome