1969 Karmann GhiaRu

[Miroteknik]

glad to see you're painting the roof!

[Paulpooted]

polish and then clear the roof! This car is amazing, great work man!

[mdmvisuals]

Since I currently dis like looking at wires, I decided to work on the roof.

I initially stripped the paint off the roof because I want to get at the creamy white under then green paint. Most Ghia's came with a 2 tone, and knowing this I liked the idea of having another 2 tone car. When I was attempting to strip the paint I broke through past the white in a few spots... So I said screw it, its all coming off!

Then it rusted and was awesome. But now it's time to continue with the original idea.



I used a wire wheel and one of those abbrasive discs you put in a drill.



I'm pretty tempted to just throw some clear over the bare roof and call it a day... But I'm not going to.



Tomorrow morning I mask the car, then the paint will get thrown about!

[Yezzz]

Engine runs? Thats awesome! One step closer to seeing this thing drive

[mdmvisuals]

Yesterday the intercooler silicone fittings I ordered came in!

I'm not running an intercooler YET. So I have to make piece to go from the turbo to the intake manifold. These 2.2 Turbo's never had an intercooler to begin with and that hose/boot piece was MIA when I got the engine.

So here was the plan...



But then I quickly realized the shit was way too big.



When Jesse showed up we brain stormed a bit and he started cutting. It wasn't too long after that he had a workable piece!



Acouple more clamps and this is good to go! It fits perfect!

[Miroteknik]

Nice blocking the draft, I remember that draft in the winter, when it was 24 degrees in the morning...

[mdmvisuals]

Now that I know the engine ACTUALLY runs, it's time to get other neccessary tasks under way...Door panels went on saturday night



And I started on the fuel tank!

Since I've decided to not use the original tank, I have to make a platform for the fuel cylinder. I used the Ghia gas tank bolts and made acouple supports.



Another part of this fuel tank mounting plate was to incorperate it as a means to seal off the front section where the Radiator is. That way the air passing through the rad will get directed down and out of the car instead of flowing through the "luggage compartment" and making for some unneccesary drafts inside the cab of the car.

So I started bending some steel... It would have been awesome if I had a brake and shear. Instead, my hands and a vise worked pretty good!





Now when the hood is closed, it will seal off the front from the back!

As well, all the steel is mounted to the 2 metal braces so all I have to do is unbolt the four bolts and the whole piece will come out!



Theres still some tweaking to do with it. But it will soon be painted and installed for good!

[maikel_rox]

Nice work dude! Looks rad!

[mdmvisuals]

snapped this yesterday when we were pushing the car back into the shop.

[C-Hutch]

this thing is pretty dope. looks pretty good for rattle cans!

[maukar]

Congrats!!! Do Work!!!

[mdmvisuals]

IT"S ALIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!!

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[mdmvisuals]

Some parts came in last week and more parts are on order, like a steering wheel!

10 gallon gas tank



new door cards for front and back



Along with the door cards, i got new outer door handles, seals for the exterior lighting and rear bumper brackets.

Still to be ordered is rear shocks, (possibly) adjustable rear torsion arms, additional seals for other random bits on the car.

Things to fabbed up... fuel tank mounting plate, section off the front for radiator, exhaust, intake (turbo to intake manifold) and front skid plate.

The car is still sitting outside getting some fresh air while we finish up the prep work on this '75 convertible super beetle. When it leaves for paint the Ghia comes back in.

[willlarney]

this is lovely.

[mdmvisuals]

No progress as of yet... I did however get my new gas tank in. hopefully soon Ill start on it again.

for now, i'll put this here.