My Karmann Ghia

A couple of pictures of my Karmann Ghia which I'm currently re-building. I just need to fit the interior and should be on the road some time in April, hopefully by the 22nd!

My god thats sexy, whay have you had to do to it?

Mate, that is gorgeous. I love Ghias!!

OMG......i think i just......uuuuuurgh......tissues please!!


That is GOOOOORGEOUS!!!

Very nice dude, whats the engine spec?

Impy, I feel dirty after reading your post.

Too much time with Olly methinks!

Oi, theres nothing wrong with liking shiney cars!

Mr Scoops wrote:

Impy, I feel dirty after reading your post.

Dirty......wait till tonight when you got to hand me money in a dingy carpark next to the worlds gayest suzuki.......then you'll feel dirty!

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Very nice dude, whats the engine spec?

Cheers, It started out as a 1300cc engine but I've changed the pistons and barrells etc to 1600cc, apart from that its stock. I've added a pair of weber 34ICT carbs & 009 dizzy, but as yet have not given it a good blast.

Nice ghia and welcome aboard dude

I think that your Ghia looks so wrong in so many ways....













1, it's on your drive
2, it goes in your garage
3, your gonna drive it
4, it's not on my drive
5, it doesn't go in my garage
6, i'm not gonna drive it


Do i need to go on............


Bloody lovely car buddy look forward to seeing it.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sweet very very sweet

Nomates will be upset!! That is almost the exact colour his is in for painiting as we speak!!

There will be two identical ghias!!

Lovely looking motor though dude, would love one but mine takes up all of my time and oil money

moup wrote:

Nomates will be upset!! That is almost the exact colour his is in for painiting as we speak!!

There will be two identical ghias!!

Lovely looking motor though dude, would love one but mine takes up all of my time and oil money

.......and have you noticed the rims?? They are the ones Steve has in his garage too!!

Bloody Cool Silver Ghias, like buses. Ferck all for ages then 2 come along!!

Mr Scoops wrote:

moup wrote:

Nomates will be upset!! That is almost the exact colour his is in for painiting as we speak!!

There will be two identical ghias!!

Lovely looking motor though dude, would love one but mine takes up all of my time and oil money

.......and have you noticed the rims?? They are the ones Steve has in his garage too!!

Bloody Cool Silver Ghias, like buses. Ferck all for ages then 2 come along!!

Yep! it does look call as ...... though eh?

I would love one but I can't afford to fix bob let alone build something else

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Nomates will be upset!! That is almost the exact colour his is in for painiting as we speak!!

There will be two identical ghias!!

Lovely looking motor though dude, would love one but mine takes up all of my time and oil money



.......and have you noticed the rims?? They are the ones Steve has in his garage too!!

What!!! You've got to be kidding me! Is it on this Forum somewhere? I see its even the same year.

KG, he hasn't done it......yet, it is having the gearboz sorted before it goes into the sprayshop!!

66KG wrote:

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Nomates will be upset!! That is almost the exact colour his is in for painiting as we speak!!

There will be two identical ghias!!

Lovely looking motor though dude, would love one but mine takes up all of my time and oil money



.......and have you noticed the rims?? They are the ones Steve has in his garage too!!

What!!! You've got to be kidding me! Is it on this Forum somewhere? I see its even the same year.

It is only on the forum in its unpainted non radar wheeled form, but it will be on here soon

And..........I've seen this ghia before....I am sure of it,did it used to be off white and from south africa???.................had a boiler fitted by british gas under your stairs and it all went a bit tits up???.....moved and changed the boiler when your kitchen ceiling was down???

That's the one! That was a few years ago you last saw it. Got any pictures of yours? I hear you have similar plans for it?

hahaa, small world eh.

sorry ....the only pics I have of it were taken on a mates mobile phone when i went to see it (he printed a few poor quailty ones off for me) as i forgot to take my camera with me.........we drove it round for a while rat look style......then i stripped it ,fitted a GT gearbox and poly mounts and it is at the moment at the spray shop getting a coat of dark/medium silver paint...then its back home to have a 1641 motor fitted and the interior/wiring loom ,doorseals ect.....so it will be a while yet ....yours turned out a treat tho' ...you must be well pleased.....if you finish it in time we could meet up at the cruise for a chat maybe?..........by the way...mine is from south africa too

just found this..........looking a bit sorry for himself!!!

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if you finish it in time we could meet up at the cruise for a chat maybe?..........by the way...mine is from south africa too

That'll be good. I've got a carpet on order and am hoping to get that this week so I can fit it on the weekend. Will need to fit door cards, seats, dash pad and front windscreen then I'm ready for the MOT. 5 weeks until the cruise so should be achievable. Hopefully see you then.

Yours looks solid enough, was any welding needed prior to spraying? Where are you having it done? Nice wheels!!!

Cheers

I welded in a tiny repair to the battery tray and to one of the cills,other than that I de-trimmed it and welded in the door mirror holes ready for a pair of swan neck mirrors on the wings ,I'll be in my splitty on the cruise so easily spotted hopefully see you there ,not much left then,should all be done in time for the cruise......paint is being done by "dave the paint" ...one of harvey's mates who paints harley davidsons for him at work (harv works for riders of bridgwater).....who painted yours?...looks great from the photo's ...are you pleased with the results?