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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.
…or this.
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?
Has anyone ever shaved and capped their side pillar and glass?
Principal Body Demensions
Paul’s Chrome
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.
Reverse Tilt Hood Mod
I have to keep this in mind.
Interior Door Handle and Latch
For reference…
