My Slammed Karmann Ghia!

[MommysLittleMonster]

This thing is super cool. But, I have to ask, why the Simpson racing belts? They just seem so out of place on the car, a racecar product on a low air-cooled classic.

Keep up the great work.

[Tubaman]

You know your low when you have to raise the floorpans...Anyways looks awesome bro!

[nicolas_w]

Thanks dudes!

Simpson belts because i always wear my belt for safety.
And it gives a nice vintage racing touch

[ItsaCorolla]

Are you missing your lower cylinder tins or are they just not installed? I learn the lesson about missing tins the hard way on my 72. Red light of death only came on after the fuel was boiling inside the carb lines (could see it through the chrome and glass filter I was running). Aircooled engines need complete tins and a spare belt in the glove box. Also are you replacing the tin/bay gasket while everything is out?

[scweet14]

dude this karmann ghia is absolutely beautiful! cant wait till the engine goes in this little beast

[MadWabbit]

Perfection.




I took a 6 hour road trip with a wad of cash in my pocket to purchase one of these...couldn't "shoe horn" myself into the car. So sad.

[Nick475]

that engine looks sick dude! really like your ghia

[nicolas_w]

Are you missing your lower cylinder tins or are they just not installed? I learn the lesson about missing tins the hard way on my 72. Red light of death only came on after the fuel was boiling inside the carb lines (could see it through the chrome and glass filter I was running). Aircooled engines need complete tins and a spare belt in the glove box. Also are you replacing the tin/bay gasket while everything is out?

That's why the engine is 99% ready,some things are just painted (like more tins etc) and are still wet
I know the cooling is very important with aircooled engines.

dude this karmann ghia is absolutely beautiful! cant wait till the engine goes in this little beast

Thanks dude!
This week i'm trying to fire it up

Perfection.




I took a 6 hour road trip with a wad of cash in my pocket to purchase one of these...couldn't "shoe horn" myself into the car. So sad.

Please explain 'shoe horn'
And thanks!

that engine looks sick dude! really like your ghia

Thanks man!


Just found another picture that somebody took on a car meeting,loooove the picture!




Can't wait till summer is back in town!


PS:

I'm coming to America from 9 february till 2 march(without my car )
I'm travelling with my best friend from NY all the way to Miami.
Are there some local car meets?
Or some aircooled garages?

[Kochiro]

Awesome car, my vote is definitely for white centers on the wheels.

By 'shoe horn' he means to try to fit into it, I guess he's a big guy. A shoe horn is one of those curved bits of plastic/metal that you use to help put your shoes on.

[Bildick]

so fresh man. i think silver would look flawless on the car....even though the car is already flawless hahaha

[nicolas_w]

Haha,shoe horn!
Thanks dudes,centers will be gold i think...

[nicolas_w]

Still working on the floorpan,but put the engine to it:

[MommysLittleMonster]

Thanks dudes!

Simpson belts because i always wear my belt for safety.
And it gives a nice vintage racing touch

I hope you're aware of the dangers that surround using a harness on the streets... if not, google it!

Car is coming along nicely! Your engine looks like it's in great shape.

[nicolas_w]

What do you mean with the seatbelts?


Today couldn't resist of testfitting one wheel:

[nicolas_w]

And won some centercaps on Ebay for the E50: