Finished Cleaning up the Trunk
With all of the work on the dash board and wiring done I decided it was time to finish cleaning … Continue reading Finished Cleaning up the Trunk
Category: Restoration
Dash Refresh – Part 5
Done! I received the clock rebuilt into a tachometer from North Hollywood Speedometer. The result was excellent. It has the … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 5
Dash Refresh – Part 4
I have never been a big fan of the stock steering wheel Volkswagen used in the late model bugs and … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 4
Dash Refresh – Part 3
When I purchased the Karmann Ghia it had a good quality Sony radio with a CD player installed but it … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 3
Wheels
The Karmann Ghia has a set of stock wheels, with the original grey paint and chrome hub caps. I have … Continue reading Wheels
Dash Refresh – Part 2
With everything cleaned up, the first step was to dry fit the dash face. This way you can prevent any … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 2
Dash Refresh – Part 1
After replacing the door panels it is time to refresh the dash. This includes replacing the dash face, kick pad … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 1
Electrical Milestone
Today, I reached a milestone on the Karmann Ghia…I have everything electrical working as it should. Here is the list: … Continue reading Electrical Milestone
Door panel replacement.
I am doing some work on the interior…starting with the door panels. All of the interior panels were aftermarket and … Continue reading Door panel replacement.
Rear bumper reinstalled
As I noted earlier in the blog, the rear bumper was out of alignment. It was shifted to the left … Continue reading Rear bumper reinstalled