Here is an example of the work we do here at House of Ghia restorations. I will be posting the details of this restoration on the HoG website soon with progress pics. www.house-of-ghia.com
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@pocketsquareformat9 жыл бұрын
This is art on wheels...beautiful restoration job!
@tomasalvarez60406 жыл бұрын
I have a 72 ghia. My dad bought me when i turned 17. My first car. Gets thumbs up all the time when i drive it. This video is great. I would love a dash like that, and an interior too!! Great job
@brucewayne27732 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work guys👍. It's rare to have a company that can do complete restoration, finding good employees with good talent for details is not easy these days. And having customers with deep pockets is nice to have.
@rodrigoramone2424 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, incredible restoration! I am Brazilian and this car has always been my dream! An icon of the good times!
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Rodrigo Ramone thank you!!
@michaelhughes33024 жыл бұрын
Beautiful workmanship. Better than it left the factory.... And those guys were no slouches. Congratulations, Michael in Toronto.
@carlosbardales41795 ай бұрын
I would love for VW to bring the Karmann Ghia back.. with updated engines, tech, and safety features... heck even an EV version would be sweet. That is a beautiful car... she is truly gorgeous!!
@davidryan5732 жыл бұрын
Wow, turned out great, truly a timeless classic, love the little touches, thanks for sharing.
@bobbygarrison31228 жыл бұрын
Really fine looking Ghia.
@KlasikRetroIndonesia2 жыл бұрын
wwwooowww... amazing ... throwing back my Ghia memory with the same color....
@MaskMan1919 жыл бұрын
My uncle has one that he has kept in prime condition since he got it 20 something years ago. He also has an ORIGINAL Bug which he spent 20k on restoring, getting wheel covers rechromed, buying only the best whitewall tires, and giving a an amazing cherry red paint job with a fresh coat o wax every once in a while.
@kathleenbergeron12928 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on a beautiful job. I saw the many, many still photos of this project on your website, and this video doesn't do justice to all the work you put into it. It's an amazing car. I had '61 and '69 KGs, and I miss the thrill of driving them...even when the rain would leak in through the rust holes in the '61's floorboard.
@yrogergxela337 жыл бұрын
I'm very bad at checking my video comments so my apologies. Thank you for the kind words!
@MyMy-nu9ul6 жыл бұрын
🤙Kathleen Bergeron I love your comment and I drove 58 Kg in Germany and a 69 Volkswagen here in the states but it had to to be push start quite often and I even had to parallel park a few times by pushing it forward backward and then the steerimg. You get the idea ! but I must sa mine arms were so toned and beautiful LOL. I wouldn't alter those memories for anything and I still have my 58 my daughter is going to be driving soon but she doesn't want any part of this vehicle is mine no power window steering Etc and I think to myself..." yes she is just a bit too much vehicle for you my love...😎 oh and the smell! just the smell all together makes the years of sticky silk blouses and melting makeup all the better!! not to mention the fact of a 69 Volkswagen you can basically put the engine together clean everything up no time flat and for that alone I'm wet all over again.... game glitches
@kavanghia6908 Жыл бұрын
Mine doesn't look like yours. Working on my 69 ghia now! See you on the road. Thanks for the inspection! See ya on the road.
@trappedinlafayette8 жыл бұрын
This design is easily 55 years old and I defy you to find a cleaner, more attractive car..............Excellent design............
@bigmacdaddy12349 жыл бұрын
stunning car.
@tracyc78135 жыл бұрын
This video needs a love button. :o)
@michaelmeliambro51174 жыл бұрын
And a hate button......
@jstudebaker54 жыл бұрын
Beautiful... I’ve got a 72 convertible sitting in my garage that needs a full rebuild. Rust and electrical, new top, etc. Soon!
@iandonald59734 жыл бұрын
Absolutely to die for, great job.
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Ian Donald thank you!!
@MrSparklespring4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Beautiful car, restoration done with great taste!
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
MrSparklespring thank you!!
@hevog5 жыл бұрын
The Karmann Ghia is a great example of Italian design work meeting German engineering. For me it wiil always be one of the most beautiful cars of the 1960s. Yes, of course there is the E-Type and many more iconic cars of this era, but the Ghia was not only beautiful, it was also affordable, robust and useful as an everyday car. The car we see here was beautifully restored and looks just perfect, very good job. Only the wheels could be a bit more authetic and I would have chosen a retro car stereo instead. By the way, did you know that the Karmann Ghia was never commissioned by Volkswagen? The German car body maker Karmann took a VW beetle chassis and asked the Italian designer Luigi Segre of Carrozzeria Ghia in Torino to design a new sporty body which was then put on top of the beetle chassis. This new car was presented to Volkswagen and they were istantly impressed by the design and started production. Well done, Mr. Karmann! In Germany the Karmann Ghia is called "Hausfrauenporsche" (a Porsche for housewives) which is not very flattering and resembles the sexist and male-dominated attitude of the 1960s and 1970s.
@SladesVWBeetle5 жыл бұрын
That looks amazing! Very nicely done!
@houseofghia15 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@HeribertoBaez9 жыл бұрын
Wow what a beautiful car!! Congratulations
@gregoryshaffer60166 жыл бұрын
wd-40 works good on squeaky hinges, love that ghia ,very nice
@houseofghia16 жыл бұрын
Gregory Shaffer thank you! I did replace that squeaky hinge. We have them rebuilt and this one was too tight. I should have reshot the video after replacing the hinge.
@danielbuckner21674 жыл бұрын
Wd40 is temporary. A little white lithium grease or bearing grease on the pin would last longer and not run down and collect dirt beneath the hinge in the jamb.
@MarcVolovic3 жыл бұрын
Shiny and amazing. Much nicer than the modern blocky contraptions.
@locosporlosvolkys76403 жыл бұрын
Bellísimo, simplemente bellísimo!. Un gran trabajo!
@houseofghia13 жыл бұрын
Gracias!!!
@CHANGONATION7 жыл бұрын
I so regret selling mine, one day I'll get another one.
@shinrips2 жыл бұрын
She's a beauty!
@jiujitsuboxer5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!!!!
@roger53843 жыл бұрын
That Porsche Arena Red and the shiny chrome suits this 69 Karmann Ghia
@drossington4 жыл бұрын
Flawless. Looks awesome.
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Don Rossington thank you Don!!
@hectorcorrea91633 жыл бұрын
Cada ves que veo ese carro me gusta mas
@Crawford51511 жыл бұрын
great job mike and the crew at HOG!!!
@dgb58204 жыл бұрын
That looks brand new
@marcelomart10564 жыл бұрын
beautiful, beautiful....great video.
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Marcelo Mart thank you!
@deibertmichael6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Had a 62 I wish I still had!
@woody951245 жыл бұрын
Stunning!
@Rocketjay1210 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!
@crazylikeafox73416 жыл бұрын
Be still my heart.
@iplaymytele2 жыл бұрын
I have a 1971 Carmen Ghia that is being restored by...., The House Of Jeff.....!
@petyrkowalski98875 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing job, great work.
@houseofghia15 жыл бұрын
Petyr Kowalski thank you Petyr!!
@zxtenn9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful in and out
@edessonrocha3244 жыл бұрын
Seu carro e simplesmente perfeito.
@bobdefalco9 жыл бұрын
SO PRETTY!!!!!
@pastorfuzz3678 жыл бұрын
Miss mine, orange/black convertable.
@nafeejal4 жыл бұрын
If I could pay for it, I would go for a Karmann Ghia any time.
@mheb63706 жыл бұрын
Amazing car!
@houseofghia16 жыл бұрын
Mark Hebbe Thank you Mark!
@oldiesfm98.5stereolive85 жыл бұрын
Beautifully
@so65852 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car I’m trying to put one back together from scratch, did it come from the factory with a passenger side mirror like this one? Thanks
@houseofghia12 жыл бұрын
Cabriolets had passenger side mirrors from factory, coupes did not.
@zinstein00710 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@juneleave4 жыл бұрын
very beautiful.
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
juneleave thank you!!
@1ProShooter4 жыл бұрын
Amazing work. Where can front quarter panels be purchased ?
@cazgerald94715 жыл бұрын
Looks great (the squeak oh the squeak lol) - wished we could hear it run
@houseofghia15 жыл бұрын
Caz Gerald thank you! Oh my, yes, the damn squeak. I should have edited the dang video! Haha. Oh well, it gives people something to complain about on an otherwise wonderful car. The engine is stock, nothing special. It would have sounded just like a stock engine.
@cazgerald94715 жыл бұрын
@@houseofghia1 Thanks for the reply. I like the sound of the stock engine XD
@abbaby5556 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@TJWatson5910 жыл бұрын
Very nice! ( But you didn't show the front compartment! )
@abernathymonsoon46385 жыл бұрын
=( I had a 69 that i sold about 13 years ago. I often think about it and where its at. Had the same rims. I miss her....
@SaiKumar-wd4hj4 жыл бұрын
great car 👌👌👌👌👍
@robertthomas33647 жыл бұрын
Wundabar!
@yrogergxela337 жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert!
@seafdamon9 жыл бұрын
Nice work! How much did this restoration cost?
@robertvandervelde603 жыл бұрын
I had a 67 Karmann up until a few years ago, there was a little problem with water seeping in the right side foot well behind the driver (right hand steering in South Africa) I exhausted every possibility in finding this leak or so I thought! The water coming in was only a problem on a LONG trip 500 miles or more in wet rainy weather.... After tearing my hair out I chanced upon an article in an English VW magazine of someone who wrote in & had the same problem as I had, the tech team of the magazine advised that they knew of this frustrating problem.... THEY GAVE THE SOLUTION which I immediately executed regardless of procrastination.... Here's how to solve it.. Take the right rear wheel off (in the US that would be the passenger rear wheel) this must be done in a darkened area, now rig a lead light in the centre of the wheel arch, then go in the car & carefully pull off the carpet that goes over the w/arch, next you will find another sort of carpet which is the sound proofing this must also be pulled off but only at the apex of the wheel arch, with a wire brush brush off the glue & hairs of this s/proofing, & you will then see a little pin prick of LIGHT showing through from your lead light!! Apparently that little hole or gap was a factory fault which occurred when the body work panel over the arch was folded, I'm not sure if it was in all Ghias or just the 67, I sealed that little hole with some bitchumen & the problem vanished. Hope this helps someone with the same problem.
@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK15 жыл бұрын
imo Beautifully done. imo
@mohamedabdelmonem64687 ай бұрын
awesome job apart from the door hinges needs oiled
@houseofghia17 ай бұрын
Thank you for the compliment. Yeah, that hinge decided to squeak during the vid and ruined it. Its been a hot topic lol. I actually replaced the hinge as I couldnt get it to stop the intermittent squeak.
@mohamedabdelmonem64686 ай бұрын
@@houseofghia1 Thank you very much for replying to my comment. All the respect and again awesome job.
@andreyvolf62174 жыл бұрын
Идеальные формы,
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@oldcarpoorman4127 Жыл бұрын
綺麗だな
@MrBLZee10 жыл бұрын
Delicious.
@socksumi4 жыл бұрын
'Rear quarter panels replaced". How does a uni-body car have rear quarter panels?
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
In the same way it has rocker panels, front fenders, rear apron, etc. maybe i dont understand the question.
@user-gt8gv4hh7f Жыл бұрын
Ποσο κανει αυτο το αυτοκινητο και ποια ετερεια το πουλαει!
@marlinmessick4099 Жыл бұрын
What would a car that nice sell for?
@waltero.kayserk49236 жыл бұрын
I have a 1973 ghia and need all the dashboard but it comes with air conditioning vents can you help? How can I reach you
@houseofghia16 жыл бұрын
Walter O. Kayser K info@house-of-ghia.com
@nivaldobuffon64534 жыл бұрын
Carro lindo. Pena que esse volante não é do Karmann Ghia, é do Fusca. O do Karmann Ghia é igual o da Variant,TL, Zé do caixão.
@larsnottebohm37544 жыл бұрын
Is der geil👍👍👍👍👍
@jojojeep110 жыл бұрын
pretty
@randallr.p.mcmurphy8636 жыл бұрын
With the wheels and lowering it is only missing one thing: A dual carb bigger motor with a trick exhaust from A1 muffler in Santa Ana, CA. Then this car would be a true cal looker. Why go for the lowered look and wheels but no performance? A 1776 or 1904 is just as reliable as a stock 1600 too. Call FAT performance in Orange, CA or CB performance and have a motor built. Nothing like a little HP to go with a nice looking car.
@houseofghia16 жыл бұрын
This was a build for a customer which is what most of our builds are. He didnt want a big engine, at least not at the time of the build. I'm with you, a little more HP makes the drives much more fun. We have built several Ghias with big engines. We build most of the engines we use on our projects here on site, but both of the builders you recommended are great sources for performance engines.
@Serg628rus4 жыл бұрын
Это бомба! This is a bomb!
@houseofghia14 жыл бұрын
Sergey Zabaroff thank you!!
@ungurdani8346 Жыл бұрын
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@narco738 жыл бұрын
Any hint as to the cost of restoration? I have a 69 karmann..
@houseofghia18 жыл бұрын
restoration costs fluxuate based on many variables. its best to call us or email us to discuss your project.
@narco738 жыл бұрын
+houseofghia1 Thanks for the reply. Although I'm not looking to work on it immediately thought, it would just be something to work towards. I realise that each job is different, but this video explains what was done to this car, so I was hoping to get a general idea of what that might have cost in this case..
@narco738 жыл бұрын
+narco73 Although I just found the photo diary for this restoration, and I'm pretty this was in worse condition than mine to start with! www.house-of-ghia.com/projects/the-calmers-69-coupe/#prettyPhoto
@user-ot5fh3qf1g4 жыл бұрын
新車よか綺麗かも。
@henrichapron52736 жыл бұрын
ボディの映り込みに 一点の淀みも無い……。
@DOUBLEPLATINE5 жыл бұрын
Vert Nice no custom!
@houseofghia15 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@kevinbrislawn59186 жыл бұрын
michael..Kevin brislawn..see me on Facebook..good job..I restored my 78 datsun truck
@yotube1ful4 жыл бұрын
Too much information components? Can you build me one and make it electric?