Vw Karmann Ghia Convertible 1968 on 2040-cars
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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I helped a friend of mine buy this car about a year and a half ago. He had owned one back in the 60's. He bought the car out of nostalgia. Unfortunately for him, due to health issues (Parkinson's) he just can not drive it. The car sits in my garage and I drive it once or twice a month. We bought the car down in Tampa Fl. The previous owner had owned it for around 14 years. He did the restoration work. It has been garage kept.
The floor pans were repaired with sheet metal and not replaced. There is no rust in the car that I can find and if there is it would be very minor. The rockers are in good shape, the nose was never hit. The body is in good condition. The paint job was done well, but it is not perfect. Everyone has their own idea as to condition on a scale. I would say it is a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. It takes a lot to hit a 10 for me. There is no Bondo that I could find, however there was fairing filler used. Not a show car or trailer queen, just a nice driver. It runs, drives and stops well. It does need the carbs adjusted again, dead cold starts take a bit of pumping. It has plenty of power, around 90hp. The transmission was replaced right before we picked it up. It shifts well, with some clutch shudder from time to time. The oil cooler is a type4 and was resealed last year. As were the push rod tubes and steering box. The steering box is a re-man and there is no play. Front disc and rear brakes are in good shape. We do have a small oil leak somewhere, not sure if the engine needs to be dropped and resealed or we missed something. I have not taken the time to dig deeper. It has air conditioning, Japanese compressor. Most folks don't want it but my friend did. It does not have heat, it will need cables and tubes/boxes at the least. The previous owner living in Fl. did not want it. The interior is in good shape, the radio does not work. The windshield wiper motor works but it has linkage problems. The windshield and seal were new, two years ago. The cloth top is in nice shape inside and out, but does need repair at the top of the back window. All in all it is a very good looking, good driving car that does need some attention. I will e-mail additional photo's if interested. Thanks! |
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