My '70 karmann ghia project

[Glauco]

does anyone know how the back end of the body is mounted to the chassis, I found the bolts underneath the backseat and 2 under the car, but it still won't cave, found some welds today but they're gone now, anyone has an idea?

[Zach Gomulka]

On the inner fender, like a bug???

[Neil Davies]

On the inner fender, like a bug???

Exactly like that. One under each arch, one under the back seat each side and the rest are under the floorpan. Don't forget that the rear seat frame is part of the body, not the chassis, and not seperate like a beetle.

[Glauco]

On the inner fender, like a bug???

Exactly like that. One under each arch, one under the back seat each side and the rest are under the floorpan. Don't forget that the rear seat frame is part of the body, not the chassis, and not seperate like a beetle.

thanks!
do you by any chance have photo's of this?

[Neil Davies]

I should have some photos at home - If I get home early this evening I'll have a look. If the bodymount is rotted out, Beetle ones fit, and the front bulkhead is the same too. I think the crossmembers under the rear seat are similar, but I always repair mine rather than replace them as only the '71-on panels are available.

[Grelland]

On the inner fender, like a bug???

Exactly like that. One under each arch, one under the back seat each side and the rest are under the floorpan. Don't forget that the rear seat frame is part of the body, not the chassis, and not seperate like a beetle.

thanks!
do you by any chance have photo's of this?

here:

[Grelland]

Sorry I dont have a better pic of the rear seat frame, but here you can see the shelf beside the seat, and the frame is visible in the lower part of the pic, I can take a few more pics later tonight iy you like.

[Grelland]

Is there a z-bar on your car? In the picture of my inner fender, you can see an opening surrounded by the red paint. This is originally a hole for the z-bar, but I opened it up underneath, so I can lift the body without removing the bar. BTW, I will use a trapes so called cup-bar to stiffen the rear, not the std z-bar, but the issue may be the same

[Grelland]

for now I still believe it will turn out just great, I don't think there is no unrepareble damage, but we'll see how optimistic I'll be furderon in the restoration 

There is no such thing as unreparable damage, believe me :-)

[Grelland]

Great project, by the way, Ghias on EMPI 8s are great, and I still have a debate inside my head about bumpers/no bumpers :-)

Let me know if I can help you out in any way

[Grelland]

here's a shot of the crossmember under the seat, it is not attached to the floor pan

[Neil Davies]

I had a look through my pictures last night and they were all too big for my photo hosting site! I'll shrink them down tonight and try to get a few up, but Grelland has posted most of the ones you need!

[Glauco]

I think I have a different car, I don't recognize any of the pictures :p
I just removed a plate and found 2 other bolts, tomorrow I'll do the other side and then have another try..
thanks for the pictures, I've printed them and I am going to take another close look at the car 
Glauco

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

here's a shot of the crossmember under the seat, it is not attached to the floor pan

Here are where the Bolts are located under the rear seat on a Ghia and there is also one bolt located in each rear wheelwell hope this helps

[Glauco]

thanks shubee2, you're almost like a gardian angle 

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

thanks shubee2, you're almost like a gardian angle 

LOL 

[Glauco]

I finaly got the body and the chassis seperated.
thanks guys! now the real work can start 
does by any chance somebody knows how much men you need to lift a KG body 

[wolfswest]

c'mon man, where are the pictures?  you lazy @ss...    

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

I finaly got the body and the chassis seperated.
thanks guys! now the real work can start 
does by any chance somebody knows how much men you need to lift a KG body 

if it is rusty? you dont need as many just shake it a few times and see what falls off LMAO   I would Say 6 Guys

[wolfswest]

No need to search 6 guys to lift the body.  Just call Dim!  He will fix it all by himself...      ....If he didn't got bitchslapped by his wife... 

[Glauco]

No need to search 6 guys to lift the body.  Just call Dim!  He will fix it all by himself...      ....If he didn't got bitchslapped by his wife... 

dim trew the ball and chaines out, he is a single man now 

[/quote]if it is rusty? you dont need as many just shake it a few times and see what falls off LMAO   I would Say 6 Guys
[/quote]
all in all it isn that rusty, my guess would also be 6 guys...

[Glauco]

hye guys,
a little update.
yesterday I finally got the chance to bring the chassis home so that's a start.
I wanted do close the holes for the bumpers but found out that the the complete front end is welded and rewelded, doesn't look to good, half of it is wasted away, thinking about putting in a complete new front end.
I'll try to make some photo's tomorrow

[wolfswest]

C'mon man, give us an update.  I know that you are working on a wicked backseat...  pictures please!!

[Glauco]

C'mon man, give us an update.  I know that you are working on a wicked backseat...  pictures please!!

I'm still working on the backseat for now, I needs a little more polyester than I expected so I'll have to wait untill tomorrow to get some more, and then I'll show some pictures, first I got to make sure it gets together 

[Glauco]

ok, a little update for now
I now it has been quit the last few weeks, but I've changed work and still need to get it all together 
I've been working on a new backseat, made a form and coated it with polyester, it's not finished yey, but here are some photo's, don't mind the collourdifference, half of it is still wet...
what do you guys think?
glauco

[Glauco]

here you can see the backseat in the car, this is how it will stay for a little while, hope it won't rain this week so I can do some bodywork...
glauco

[Glauco]

hye guys,
long time no hear, here's a little update
I bought some weld in parts for the car, the headlights, the parts under the door, the weel arges.
the front end is almost finished, the holes in the dashboard are gone too, there will come new ones, the tank lid is closed, and that's about it for now I think

first foto shows my paintskills:p, it shows how the dasboard is going to look like (sort of), allong with meters, radio and equalizer, under the dashboard there will be an 8-trackplayer and maybe an amplifyer (all original '80s style). I was also thinking of a kamei console with 4 holes for more meters, also originaly from the '80s. what do you think?
second foto is the tank lid
third foto shows the front end
don't look at the bad welding, I had to archweld them because I broke the TIG-welder this will be fixed somewhere this week.
enjoy
glauco

[Glauco]

today almost was another day of doing nothing because of the rain (don't have space in the garage to work) , but I found a way to work in the rain 
it keeps me dry and this way the work can continue 
cheers
glauco

[wolfswest]

allright! Keep up the good work, it's not very long anymore till DDD, better not make it to ddd and finish the car like you want, don't start cutting corners and it will work out fine...

Dem

[nicolas]

yeah keep up the good work.

is that a 205 GTI i see in the background??? love to own one. have had two 205's but never a GTI... supercars, but not good to have an accident in.