1969 Karmann GhiaRu

[mdmvisuals]

Update.

The coolant system holds water!! The shortened oil pan is on and full of oil! The fuel system is now complete and the tank has fuel!!

I had to get 15mm spacer for the front wheels... no more rubbing the bottom trailing arm and I have full turning with these 15x6 phone dials!!

Last night we tried firing the car. Still nothing though. BUT we determined that one of the fuel injectors is dead and the spark plugs need to be changed.. They got fouled pretty bad.

I might have a lead on some new injectors this week and I'll get new plugs as well.






Cheers!

[rice4life]

Love the quality of the pics, and the originality.

Great work

[DaguerrotypeI]

Every update impresses me. Can't stop looking and reading over this build thread, good luck with getting it started I'm sure it'll sound amazing!!

[maikel_rox]

The new steering wheel fits the car perfectly. Nice reference on the stinger also

[mdmvisuals]

update...

It's slowly getting there... Slower than I had thought, but progress is still being made daily.

This weekend we acquired the garage beside us for storage and other automotive activities (detailing and studio )

The shortened oil pan is on and its so perfect... I pretty much have air cooled clearance out back now!

The fuel pump and filter are connected, tank is in. We have to pressurize the coolant system to check for leaks and if all is well, coolant will go in.

After that I will be calling the guy over that is going to check over the engine and ecu issues and hopefully get it to fire up once and for all!





Cheers!

[DC95]

Dude, that thing will sound Wicked, I love the approach you have taken with this project!

[Miroteknik]

Vid of it running when you get there plz

[mdmvisuals]

Update...

What's been happening? a bunch of stuff!

I went to mexico for a week at the end of April for my sisters wedding.

Since then, I got my 2 new front wheels... 15x6 et 52 Phone Dials.



I got my Steering wheel!





The back bumper is on



Shocks are in



Gas tank has a return line now



New tie rod boots for the new tie rods that destroyed themselves just from sitting.



and Exhaust is done )





We had to ditch the original routing for the coolant line due to the down pipe being in the way so this weekend we will get that all buttoned up and then put some water in the system. Hopefully a local Haltech Guru is going to come by and try to get the car running.

I want to hear this motor with the stinger!

Cheers!

[speakerboy]

From the powerplant swap to the paint, this project is so clutch.

[Miroteknik]

haha (separate) adventures

Dude, love everything going on here.

[mule.]

ermagurd.

[touringteg]

Badass project. I am hoping to see a set of D90's on this at the end!
Keep up the great work.

[mdmvisuals]

[SebastienPeek]

This is damn awesome to be honest with you.

Will definitely add this to my list of builds to watch. I dig the engine swap and paint job, this Ghia is going to turn heads around the world.

Love it man.

[mdmvisuals]

over the last couple of days we did more work.

The brake lines going from the fluid resevior to the Master cylinder had some rubber hoses that joined to the brake lines together. They were old and cracked and were leaking badly. So I grabbed some new rubber hose and fixed that issue.






After the brake line I cleaned up (literally wiped dirt and dust) the front "luggage" compartment. and started to get the fuel stuff sorted. I need to get a bracket to mount the inline fuel pump and then the tank can go in for good.



I still have yet to paint the shroud piece...



As well, Jesse decided it was about time to get working on the down pipe for the turbo. The ECU needs the wide band in place, so we got to it.

A friend had come by earlier and dropped of some mandrel bent exhaust tubing that he had left over from building his exhaust on his bagged full size. He said use whatever you need! THANK YOU!









When we both come back from our little (seperate) adventures away next week, we will finish the exhaust.

Also, the whole time jesse was cutting and welding, I was filming and taking photos with my actual camera... so better photos of all this will emerge soon... im just to impatient at the moment.