| [ Total Views: 811 | Total Replies: 6 | Thread Id: 60093 ] |
|
|
 Cam
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1535
Threads: 187
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: addicted
|
| posted on February 2nd, 2007 at 12:08 PM |
|
|
Karmann Ghia project (1st installment 02/02)
Hi everyone,
I thought I might try an online documentation of my latest project.
This car belongs to my partner, Samantha and is a 1961 (according to the old rego sticker) Karmann Ghia. She won it off ebay as an incomplete project
which was disassembled to the point of being an almost bare rolling shell, it has now fallen to me to complete the project before the next DOVW
We picked it up a few weeks ago along with all the parts that came with it (a couple of car loads so almost everything is there and correct). I then
spent the next couple of days boxing up & cataloguing all the parts, put them into storage and pulled the body from the floorpan.
The previous owner has done all the rust repairs barring a few spots in the spare wheel well and engine bay, he had cut out and replaced all cancerous
metal in the floorpan too. The 'pan work had also extended to the front bulkhead which is now a balljoint item.
The plans for it were a fully automatic conversion (since she has never driven a manual). However, after much serious consideration we decided to
leave it manual and preserve as much originality as possible. I will be however doing an IRS conversion to complement the balljoint beam and make for
a nicer drive all around.
Here are some photos of the shell sitting locked up and lonely at home.
The previous owner fitted sealed beam mini headlights, the original items did come with the car but they're a little worse for wear and since the
mini ones are brand new and sealed beam I'm thinking of just leaving them on there.
Hope you guys enjoy and I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments.
Cheers,
Cam
[ Edited on 2-2-2007 by Cam ]
|
|
|
sinecure
A.k.a.: Sin
Custom Title Time!
Want another... :(
Posts: 1031
Threads: 76
Registered: March 30th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Lat 27 S, Long 153 E
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
Mood: Low, slow and SAD to see it go.
|
| posted on February 2nd, 2007 at 01:03 PM |
|
|
Nice score, it certainly looks pretty straight. And at least the previous owner has done most of the 'hard' work LOL!
Good luck. :thumb
A POSSE AD ESSE.
I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.
|
|
|
empi
A.k.a.: Empstar
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Posts: 4131
Threads: 178
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: thunderous
|
| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 12:19 PM |
|
|
So the race is Onnnnnn!!!
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous  |
|
|
baybuscamperkid
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
Posts: 4316
Threads: 335
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Victoria
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: transported
|
| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 02:55 PM |
|
|
looke great with that ride height  
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
|
|
|
supercharged 66
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 157
Threads: 50
Registered: August 8th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 07:04 PM |
|
|
Hi cam, alot of the hard work has been done....what colour does she want it? good luck with the project...zsolt..
|
|
|
VWCOOL
23 Windows of Awesome
Posts: 5158
Threads: 235
Registered: June 19th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: In the shed... Lake Macquarie NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: happy to help
|
| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 09:42 PM |
|
|
Here's some inspiration for ya: My ex with her just-completed KG resto
[ Edited on 4-2-2007 by VWCOOL ]
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
Pay your debts, CxxT
|
|
|
empi
A.k.a.: Empstar
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Posts: 4131
Threads: 178
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: thunderous
|
| posted on February 7th, 2007 at 10:05 PM |
|
|
Race ya!!
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous |
|
|
