Classic 71 Karmann Ghia being kustomized

[bandydesign]

Ya dude browse around thesamba.com but under 3k for one that needs some TLC

[jdm_91crx]

nice ghia, keep up the good work. Hope the project car turns out great.

[foety_foe]

**** yea. good luck on the project. old vw's are awesome. i used to have a 68 fastback. but then traded it for a 73 bug with dual carbs and a front lowering beam. i miss my fastback.

[bandydesign]

Been awhile, so here is a huge update!


So to begin, the body work has been extensive here is early:


This is going to fit an LED tail strip:



Here is the LED fitted; just about flush:


This is the enclosure I built for it, Corey through on some fiberglass:


Then I put together a simple tray to help the whole back steup to flow; again more fiberglass:


Here is the fiberglass being added to the enclosure:

And seats from a Camry test fitted:



This is some early bodywork as well; we got rid of those ugly signals, the new ones will be hidden behind the grilles:


Early work on the dash:


Ah the primered enclosure in the primered car :


Primered rear deck:


Final choice of seats; custom upholstered by somebody in Memphis. He did a fine job anybody guess what seats these are from?

[Humphrizzle]

seats from a camry..

[bandydesign]

The ones test fitted were but the actual ones used were from a Corolla. Not very different I'm sure.

[Humphrizzle]

looked toyota-like.

i thought it might be a trick question.. so i tried to out think the shiat.

[bandydesign]

All the ugly brown plastics on the sides will be died to match, I think they will fit nicely in the Ghia

[KPowerEP3]

holy crap nice update. I like the signal delete alot. really cleans it up.

[bandydesign]

Yah, if you noticed it on the first page or so, it needed to be gone. Corey cleaned up all of the detail lines; building up edges to be sharper then fading them off near their ends. Its an incredible effect!

[Revmaynard]

Looking good man!

[NAIZBST]

looks good

[WannabeSpecV]

That makes me want to go out and buy one now. Keep up the good work!

[STI101]

Dats tight!

[n00bsrus]

looks awesome!

[bandydesign]

Thanks guys, ill rep those who I can.

[rollininstyle2004]

Nice

[manilikecars]

its gonna be clean, thats for sure

[bandydesign]

So, I am terrible with keeping up with build threads. But! The car is done! and for sale..


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...ac258209#v4-42


I never really got any pictures of the car since it's been completed, but there are a few on the ebay page.

It has ~5k mi on a rebuilt motor, mostly new suspension and brakes.
The body has been cleaned up then resprayed in a beautiful orange.
The interior is all new and custom with leather Toyota OEM seats up front and a fiberglassed system in the back(don't worry, people wouldn't have fit back there anyhow).

[YoTa_BoX]

Well, thats a hell of an update lol.

It turned out really nice man I love these things. Wish I had the money, id def pick this thing up.