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1965 Volkswagen Ghia

GhiaGirl (1 owner profile)
Purchased: 2003-02-18

Engine

1600cc , upgraded to 12 volt system (pretty much stock)

Exterior

Down to bare metal ONLY LEAD. Early Bug headlight conversion with custom buckets.

Interior

Custom sheet metal dash

Suspension

Custom built tubular upper and lower control arms. CB Performance 12" aluminum hubs and gray steel brake rotors, mated to:Type 1 Beetle spindles. The spindles have been drilled out to accept custom ball joints. Polished polyurethane adjustable end links. Custom built trailing arms with Kugel Komponents 3/4" polished polyurethane adjustable ends. 4 small identical Conitech dual bellow bags. 3" bodydrop. Full tube chassis, including a custom intergrated cage to hold the motor and tranny.

Wheels

Original moon caps/rims with whitewalls

Awards

1st UNDER CONSTRUCTION Brentwood Chamber Of Commerce Car Show

2nd Place Under Construciton Car DROPZONE 2005

BEST AIR RIDE SETUP - DROPZONE 2005

Future Plans

in the process of: building a true cantilever/bag/shock combo with polished stainless steel pivot plates similar to the front. The sheet metal has already been started in the interior.
Coming Soon: Full hardwood and chrome slatted floor, custom steering column & polished rack & pinion. Full sheetmetal interior, including sheetmetal dash and frenched in bench. SOME MORE SHEETMETAL SURPRISES ON THE WAY