how to fix a karmann that has had the wheel arches cut for wider tyers?

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 13 Jun 2009, 5:42 pm

#718277

Hey all,

Ok i just scored myself a second Karmann Ghia at a bargain price...(i think...yeah i did)

Anyway as with any bargan there's always a reason why. Most of the car is solid...half even sanded back to metal. A few bits of rust floating around but nothing major. Not like my first karmann i got a month or so ago.

The main problem is that the previous owner to the person i bought it from has cut 3 of the tyre arches to make it ready for rallying. Something he never did...thank God!

This car is all complete but still needs a fair bit of work. Nothing like my first red one which i don't regret buying in the slightest seeing as all the chrome work is immaculate, it has a 1600 engine ill be using as well as any other goodies i can use etc.

So the question is, whats the best way to go fixing my wheel arch delemer? Do i make a template from my other car and use it to make some repair panels in sheet metal, or do i just buy all the rust repair panels over seas and puzzle them together?

Please vote for my first solution 😉

Any guidance would help greatly as i hear this is a common occurrence.

Cheers!

Ant

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

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matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 13 Jun 2009, 5:47 pm

#718278

pic would help with the advice!!!!
matt

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 13 Jun 2009, 5:51 pm

#718281

thanks Matt!

Ill probably take a few tomorrow or when it arrives. The arches have had flares put over them also that ill be taking off rather quickly...i thought i could live with it for a while but i have come to the conclusion very fast that i hate them....

Ant

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

www.iskyC96.com (awesome corsets 😉)
www.moonstarmagic.com

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 13 Jun 2009, 5:54 pm

#718283

lol, without seeing it i would make a template and refabricate the missing part of the panel and weld it in, or leave the flare on for now
matt

isky Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined May 2009 · 13 Jun 2009, 6:04 pm

#718286

yeah thanks Matt....i was hoping that would work but wasn't sure whether the slight curve on the panel would be hard to achieve, as well as the inside lip that gets folded around the arch. Ill be leaving it for a while till i complete my 8 week tafe welding course. Should be good....😀

my Karman looks worse than my avatar....seriously!

...but i love it more than words can say

1960 Karmann Ghia
1961 Karmann Ghia
1975 Bug
1998 Transporter LWB
1992 Nissan Maxima

www.iskyC96.com (awesome corsets 😉)
www.moonstarmagic.com