Its alive!!!! The topless smurf.

Ok, next thing will be rpairing the clutch release system, with a new spring, and some other stuff as well, the weather is bad to the outside of the garage repairs, but i hope that ithe rain stops for a moment... 

Check out the proof http://youtu.be/Fh2ot8XriQQ

Re-slammed karmann ghia

'Ok, my brake swap with adapters didnt go as planned, mainly because the bearing differences, so i decided to go with the dropped spindles that i bought many years ago... First things went pretty well except the mix up with the shims, now i have to get the factory info how, what and where and especially how many to use... To get everything in order.... Some old service instruction needed, so if you have one pdf or similar, i would love to see it. :-) i also broke one part, that i need to replace... ok, due to the lack of time i had to put the parts back pretty fast but it sure starts to look good...

But, have to make this side ready, and then the next side... Oh and the discks has porsche 5-130, vw audi mb 5-112mm and 4-130 boltpatterns so its easier to get a set of nice wheels in to the ghia...

Ghia update - Passenger side ready!

After couple of hours of wrenching, i got the parts back and now we have a working rear suspension, ok i might change the rear shock absorbers to stiffer ones, the rear feels a bit "soft" i'll check what i have. Also the engine is making me a bit worried, should i swap it to a 1600 "trasher" engine, will see bout that, i really would like to put a stroker in it, but i dont have any to put there for the moment, the strokers are mostly parts... :-/

But its better now! A good day!

Its not very high, but its high enough!

karmann ghia - the first drive

... its low, its cool, its rad! ... and It works... 

well it needs things to be done, but at least i can drive it.

woooohooooo....

wants a ghia cabrio?

3 x ghias cabriolets 4 sale. 

One of the most beautifull bodies in the history, a vw that is a good invest, fix it and you have a true classic, forget the bugs, there is plenty of them ...lowered already... Comes with a 1200 - 1600 cc engines, needs work... But not totally rusted. I can also arrange a welder for the rust spots. I have more picks. well now is your chance to get one or ...couple of them, just let me know, 

weedster-ghia, 1968...so low that it 

chops the heads of the ants...

full interior, 1600 cc engine. 

rag needs a change, but after 44 years of use...

who wouldnt :-)

1600 cc engine.

"Rattimus maximus" 

this one would need a stout stroker, 

and lots of tyre-smoking :-)

...currently located at wagenhaus garage

Houston, we dont have any problems... :-)

TEXAS import, pretty original, 1966 

one year only ghia vert, 

running, with a original 1300 cc engine.

runs really good, 70 mph all day long - 

get temporary plates and drive away.

one low ghia vert...

Besides new pan halves, 

this one would like a pauter turbo engine

and maybe some star cut ercos, + massive tubs.

ok, put a ladder bar rear, full cage...

autometers, 2 race buckets, chute in the rear, ...

but keep the rattitude looks.

meoooow!

 

does my rear look big in this?

ghia convert - in da weeds

karmann ghia - cage

a race-monkey needs a safetycage, and that´s the next thing to happen. a full race cage for the future engine updates.
after that, it needs some painting. theres some spots that need more black ;-) mostly inside. i hope that you can see this at american car show 2010. :-)