1969 Karmann GhiaRu

[loekaaz]

Teledials look awesome! Keep those!

[dariuscrooks]

oooo this is goood

[zebra]

Great build and nice pictures!

[SheaMoose]

Way too awesome.

[vwscooter]

You sir have inspired me to get back to building my notchback in a timely manor. Much props for all the work you put in. Wish I could have done and learned to do bodywork on mine.

[mdmvisuals]

i cleaned up and painted the manifold friday night.

[Zwingfilms]

Amazing! Love the work you're putting into this project, it'll be badass when it's finished.

[Nick crx]

pffuu nice build and nice pictures.
looks like a pretty nice workplace you got there.

[TruTaing]

This is awesome. Cant wait to see it finished!

[FunfGang]

This is so awesome, keep it up! Phonedials all around would be sweet...

[TeckniX]

Thanks for the info/explanation, def looking forward to hearing it run/rolling around!

[mdmvisuals]

That's a lot of cleanup done to the Ghia - Were you able to source panels or you just created everything?
Not too familiar with the ghia, but is that a subaru engine swap? Why all the transmission tunnel changes?
Ahh I should read :[

haha, Yeah all the panels were made. Ghia's arent that common in Canada as far as easily accessible parts go.

Yes that is a Subie swap. 2.2 Turbo to be exact. I did a 3 inch transaxle raise for better oil pan clearance and not so much negative camber for how low I want to be.

My 1960 beetle was dumped and as any aircooled person knows, when you go 3 splines lower, the negative camber gets ridiculous. Also, since this car won't be "low and slow" anymore, I wanted as much tire/road contact as I could get.

Since the turbo is at the back of the engine, the firewall was in the way. So thats why I cut it out. I have a panel already made and ready to go in when its all done.

Thanks for browsing!

[TeckniX]

That's a lot of cleanup done to the Ghia - Were you able to source panels or you just created everything?
Not too familiar with the ghia, but is that a subaru engine swap? Why all the transmission tunnel changes?
Ahh I should read :[

[mdmvisuals]

Last night I started to clean up the engine since the intake manifold is off right now.





Going to give it a final wipe down tonight and start cleaning the intake manifold and get it ready for some paint



and I'll put this here cause I friggen love how this shifter situation is. It feels so good shifting the gears... so solid. Soon I'll be able to clean up this area and make more presentable.

[NeilP]

Still in awe at the photos let alone the build itself.

Massive props to you!