Code Name: boneGHIA - 1973 Karmann Ghia Resoration

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

I had a little time to start building my drop loft yesterday, so I welded up the ceiling mounts. I had an issue with the welder which at first seemed like a bad ground, but I’m fearing it’s a power supply issue (as you can see from the crappy welds). Yet another excuse to get a nicer unit.

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

It would seem this place should be the 370Z Project, as lately I’ve done more to the Z than the Ghia. The streak continues. I got a set of wheels and tires on the way.

I’m getting the 19’s, 8.5″ +21 up front and 9.5″ +10 in the rear. They are being delivered wrapped in Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 rubber, 245/40 and 275/35. Installed, they should look something like this.

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

Ops department. I was wrong about the spacer size on my rear wheel. As a result, my measurements were off and a 9.5″ wheel is not going to be wide enough.
Looks like I’m going to have to go with the Forgestar CF5 in brilliant silver; still 19 x 8.5 up front with a 245/40, but a 19 x 10 in the rear with 285/35 tires.
These wheels are rotary forged instead of cast, so they should be much nicer in the long run.

Forgestar CF5 in Gunmetal

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

Now maybe I can get the rest of the stuff out from around the Ghia.

[1973 Karmann Ghia Restoration Project]

Just a test here. Enjoy… hopefully.

1973 Boo Boo Ghia

[Bonemaro]

Well... I guess it worked, but it doesn't scale it. Might have to fix this manually. Boo...

[Bonemaro]

Ahh... there we go. on video controls I just need to add video height="720" controls. One of these days things will just work.

[xpbr2000]

lol indeed, if there wasn't issues then people wouldn't need us....

[Bonemaro]

Lol