Let's see your Karmann Ghia

57Drag · Post by **57Drag** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:49 pm

What is the year and color?

Spyke · Post by **Spyke** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:00 pm

57Drag wrote:What is the year and color?

My car? It's a 1960, paprika.

1970ghia · Post by **1970ghia** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:10 pm

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Post by **FJCamper** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:22 pm

Hi 70Ghia,

Absolutely beautiful. I really like the instruments.

Tell the truth. No modesty. What the top end?

FJC

1970ghia · Post by **1970ghia** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:42 pm

To be honest when I built the 2,4ltr back in Germany I made it to be an Autobahn runner.
It would take 7k RPM shifts and not miss a beat, the fastest I have had it to was 120mph on the back roads of Germany, it still had more to give but I didnt want to push my luck with the police so I didnt stay out long.

I still have a lot to learn about these type 4's though.

1970ghia · Post by **1970ghia** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:50 pm

Post by **FJCamper** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:24 pm

Hi Again, 1970Ghia!

It looks like you have converted to coilovers and done away with the rear torsion bars. I see the coilovers clearly, but can't quite see the spring plate pivot.

It appears your coilovers mount to the stock trailing arm brackets, unless you've done some reinforcement. Without torsion bars, I've wondered if the stock brackets would hold tp to the load.

FJC

1970ghia · Post by **1970ghia** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:38 pm

Hi again,
Yeah I did away with the stock set up and went with the coil overs, They are from MBT in Germany.
The set-up is real good for the noraml guy but they do say that if you are going to raod race, then you need to have the 6 point brace rather than the 4 point like I have.
The 6 point has 4 mounts on the tranny forks (2 in front 2 in the rear ) and the 2 at the shock tower upper mounts.
I do use the stock shock mounts on the trail arms, I'll see if I can get you a better pic or two.
Talk to you soon.

kingkarmann · Post by **kingkarmann** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:54 pm

I thought I posted some pics of mine already.... Oh well, here she is;

1967 Karmann Ghia Coupe

smithe68 · Post by **smithe68** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:38 pm

Purchased 2 days ago, '64 body on '71 pan.

70ghiavert · Post by **70ghiavert** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:19 pm

After Paint, wet sanding and polishing:

vw-in-neptune · Post by **vw-in-neptune** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:01 am

kingkarmann wrote:I thought I posted some pics of mine already.... Oh well, here she is;

1967 Karmann Ghia Coupe

hey i have a 66. what year is your speaker grill from? im not running a dash pad and need something to fill the hole. also isnt that a lowlight dash grab handle? how much did you pick it up for?

sturm · Post by **sturm** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:43 pm

just bought today

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:29 pm

here is my ghia...

and a shot of my '73 with the judson set-up and scoop..

and finally one of me and the '73..

DORIGTT · Post by **DORIGTT** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:43 pm

Would you post more pictures of the roll cage? It's very rare to see a Ghia with one and I would like to see how it's set up.

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