1972 Karmann Ghia Custom on 2040-cars
Sun City, California, United States
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My 1972 Karmann Ghia Coupe is for sale for $5000.00 or best offer. It has a ball-joint front suspension and IRS rear suspension. Any of the suspension pieces will also fit a ball-joint Beetle (including the disk brakes that came standard on the KGs).
NEW items are: 1: 2110cc VW Type 1 motor with a mild cam, a single 44IDF Weber carb (NOT an EMPI!), Breakerless 009 distributor, High Pressure Oil Pump, external oil filter, degreed crank pulley, alternator, dual outlet extractor exhaust with "J" tubes, and "Doghouse" fan shroud with cooler. 2: Rear axles and CV joints. 3: Front ball joints and 2 1/2 inch dropped spindles. 4: Front and rear Anti-Sway bars. 5: Windshield, windshield and back window rubber. 6: VDO Oil pressure and temperature gauges, small tachometer. 7: EMPI 8-spoke wheels with black spokes and polished rims. 8: Early Beetle-style headlights. Rebuilt Standard VW IRS Transaxle with Scat shifter. Body modifications: All side windows removed and openings smoothed-over, drip rails removed, outside door handles removed and filled, front grilles removed and filled, front turn signals removed and new ones "Frenched" into the front fenders, rear deck scoop formed from steel and welded to the rear deck. This car is currently on a Non-OP registration, but it is legal (lights, horn, wipers all work, etc.) and I have the pink slip. The mileage shown is what is shown on the odometer, but I can NOT vouch for the correctness of that reading. The cost of the new parts alone are worth about what I'm asking, even if you don't like the body modifications. I want this car out of my garage, but I know what it's worth, so no silly offers please. E-mail me or call and leave a message if I don't pick up. |
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