Hello stanceworks reader,
about a year ago I was here, building a VW Passat 32b with my friends.
Times gone by and now it is time do something fresh.
I went to the states for vacation, and fell in love with an old german beauty.
It's an Karmann Ghia Coupe. This car is more often to be seen in the US than in Germany.
Here with the Krauts nearly nobody drives one. If you see one, you are in the museum or at a very rare vintage car meet.
The moment I heard the lovely sound of the VW boxer engine, I created a huge need for the car.
Somewhen later back in Germany that idea did not want to go away. You know? The incepetion thing. That thought to drive a Ghia through sunset in my beautiful region ,the OreMountains, was there and needs to be satisfied.
I looked through a lot classified ads, till i found an "export" model dated late 68 in Frankfurt Germany. Car was said to be in a condition, where a restauration could be worthfully.
Without any doubt I went there and bought that thing.
I looked like this, was in driving state, could brake better, but well..now it is here. Time to get hands dirty.
As I never owned an aircooled Volkwagen, I did not know how to seperate the baseplate. Until now. Learning by doing.
Was not very hard and did it on some easy sunday morning.
Good friend helped me with welding some kind of stand under it.
Baseplate looks very used:
Transmission seems to be ok:
Engine as well:
Front axle is good, but will be replaced from ball joint to link pin. Why? Later on that.
I did not know what's under the paint. So i decided to torture it by some glass bead blasting:
That went pretty fail. The blasting by the company was very good. They are said to be one of the best in Germany. Greets to Strahlwerk Deluxe.
But the car showed its real face. She is no hot virgin. She is an abused old hooker.
The rear fenders are gone. The tops where held together with about 20kg of filling compound.
Shame on the guys who did that.
So at the moment I am looking for fenders for the rear car.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask me.
Updates will arive soon. They will show some news on axles and motorwork.
Bye Tommy
about a year ago I was here, building a VW Passat 32b with my friends.
Times gone by and now it is time do something fresh.
I went to the states for vacation, and fell in love with an old german beauty.
It's an Karmann Ghia Coupe. This car is more often to be seen in the US than in Germany.
Here with the Krauts nearly nobody drives one. If you see one, you are in the museum or at a very rare vintage car meet.
The moment I heard the lovely sound of the VW boxer engine, I created a huge need for the car.
Somewhen later back in Germany that idea did not want to go away. You know? The incepetion thing. That thought to drive a Ghia through sunset in my beautiful region ,the OreMountains, was there and needs to be satisfied.
I looked through a lot classified ads, till i found an "export" model dated late 68 in Frankfurt Germany. Car was said to be in a condition, where a restauration could be worthfully.
Without any doubt I went there and bought that thing.
I looked like this, was in driving state, could brake better, but well..now it is here. Time to get hands dirty.
As I never owned an aircooled Volkwagen, I did not know how to seperate the baseplate. Until now. Learning by doing.
Was not very hard and did it on some easy sunday morning.
Good friend helped me with welding some kind of stand under it.
Baseplate looks very used:
Transmission seems to be ok:
Engine as well:
Front axle is good, but will be replaced from ball joint to link pin. Why? Later on that.
I did not know what's under the paint. So i decided to torture it by some glass bead blasting:
That went pretty fail. The blasting by the company was very good. They are said to be one of the best in Germany. Greets to Strahlwerk Deluxe.
But the car showed its real face. She is no hot virgin. She is an abused old hooker.
The rear fenders are gone. The tops where held together with about 20kg of filling compound.
Shame on the guys who did that.
So at the moment I am looking for fenders for the rear car.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask me.
Updates will arive soon. They will show some news on axles and motorwork.
Bye Tommy
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