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Title: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: danny gabbard on May 25, 2011, 04:05:22 am These panels are made to replace stock sheetmetal at all stock seams and they fit in like a glove. They are smooth and are a 1/4 inch wider from left to right to help out with any stoker motor width problems. And the rear body panel will remove and bolt back in for ez motor pulls. Hope you guys like!
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: danny gabbard on May 25, 2011, 04:09:46 am Started with a very nice 1960 and 1962 ghia to make patterns for tooling so I will have a perfect fit and be able to weld back in all the stock seams.
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: danny gabbard on May 25, 2011, 04:13:21 am Couple more shots. Little tuneing on tooling and will be able to start makeing these for sale. And will show finished pictures of the final install here soon.
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Jason Foster on May 25, 2011, 04:44:24 am sweet
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: 65bug on May 25, 2011, 04:53:55 am Hey, very nice work there! Nice to see people making these important parts that are non existent now. Really nice being made in the USA!
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: danny gabbard on May 25, 2011, 05:12:54 am Thanks jason ! And mr. 65 bug. I know the purious guys wont dig it but it all about makeing stuff for the Hot Rod VW guys to me! And its nice to keep stuff being made here in the ole usa, Ya you dont hear that to often anymore!!!
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Jason Foster on May 25, 2011, 05:53:05 am Yeah buddy I know someone doing a ghia right now and having focus on a tidy engine compartment at that... He has a Nova too.
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: low oval on May 25, 2011, 06:06:46 am Danny, Nice job! I may need one of those myself when I get around to doing the ghia. I have a nova also Jason, but I know your not referring to me. :D
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on May 25, 2011, 06:39:00 am Danny how much are you selling the set for ? Frenchy Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Lids on May 25, 2011, 06:48:10 am Danny, is this a replacement for the ghia side trays or is it intended to fit over the top, just wondering how rigid it would be compared to the original one. Don't all those extra pressings reduce flexibility in the panel?
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: WCB Hitler's Hot Rod on May 25, 2011, 07:30:08 am killer work Danny! like always..
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: j-f on May 25, 2011, 07:41:31 am Great job Danny, as always. ;)
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: empicolector on May 25, 2011, 08:09:16 am great job
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Jeff68 on May 25, 2011, 13:14:33 pm Very nice, top notch work! I don't have a Ghia but if I did these would be a must have.
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: TexasTom on May 25, 2011, 14:12:24 pm Now I understand ... That looks GREAT Danny! 8)
Can't wait to see it installed ... we're waiting ... ;) Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: danny gabbard on May 25, 2011, 16:41:32 pm Thank you very much everybody for the positive feedback, As soon as I get everything sorted out I will have a better Idea on priceing. There will also be a renforcement under battery tray area like they where stock. And when time allows I will also be makeing some perfect copies of the battery trays with the little square thats pressed in them like the factory did. Again thanks everybody.
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Harry/FDK on May 25, 2011, 16:55:05 pm Perfect Danny, i'm already thinking of making these parts removable in my rust-free KG wich will have a big T4 engine. I could leave the welded "structure" and dzus every new panel... Again, awesome work !
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Chris W on May 25, 2011, 17:17:02 pm Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: RUSS74GHIA on May 29, 2011, 19:28:31 pm Not quite the same as this set, but I have a removable rear tray/valence.
I can't even begin to describe how much easier it is to pull the motor on the Ghia now. Even if you're just working on the header it's a lot easier. Ghia owners should snap these up now. Title: Re: Karman Ghia engine bay facelift Post by: Cheesepanzer on May 30, 2011, 00:49:36 am Nice work! 8)
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