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Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:12 am

Can anyone direct me to info "or a kit" on converting the ghia lights to the cool slopey type I's. I've seen this on a few Ghias and I know it would require metal cutting and shapping - And I can handle that. Or converting to late model Porsche headlights; the ones where the headlights and turn signals are integrated.
Thanks,
Wendell

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Sat Apr 24, 2004 12:58 pm

There are no kits for this type of conversion. You have the swap out the buckets and hack the fenders. Better have some skill as a welder and make precise measurements; otherwise, your lights will be crooked.

Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:38 pm

Peep this thread. MAJOR skillz required. Just as the cool tube steak mentioned.

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=63159

Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:04 pm

vdubmonkey wrote: Peep this thread. MAJOR skillz required. Just as the cool tube steak mentioned.

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=63159

Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:02 pm

Sorry Icy,

Could'nt resist, sub zero dog. :lol:

Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:40 am

SneakyFeet, I am redoing my ghia at the present time, and put in the early type one lights as you are referring to. But rather than graft a early beatle bucket to my fender, I chose to push the lights in from the inside of the fender. Looks more like the Mercedes lights, but uses the stock beetle light assembly. Much more work, took lots of figuring before the first cut, but it gives the car a cleaner look. I have a picture of the front end posted in the gallery. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=69580

Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:37 am

Custom Ghia,

Your work looks great. I like how you opted for the earlier fresh air grilles. I think smooth Ghia noses are really nice as well. If memory serves me correct, the prototype had signal lights where the grilles are now located.

Sun Apr 25, 2004 11:12 am

http://home.flash.net/~mikeh74/53ghia.html

Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:31 pm

Icy Weener,

thanks, it has been a fun project, will get more pictures on the gallery as work progresses. hope to start priming and block sanding soon, will look much better all one color,should make headlights stand out better

Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:05 pm

It's a lot of work, I did it on some T-3 fenders. Not Fun but looks good in the end. 8)

Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:02 am

Here's another pic of a slant-beamed Ghia:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=61888
These are modded into a one-piece fiberglass hood though, which in my opinion would be about a bajillion times easier.

Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:36 am

I want one of those car lifts...

The light set-up looks sweet,post the pics when done!

Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:02 pm

After seeing pictures I have posted on the samba of the ghia I am doing, a couple of people private messaged me if I could send them pictures and procedures for this conversion. I have created an AOL Homepage that has this procedure doccumented for all interested to view.
http://beta.hometown.aol.com/jtower6701/headlight.html

Also under Readers Rides in the forum, I have been doccumenting the progress of this project under Father & son Project
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78539

Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:43 pm

custom ghia wrote: After seeing pictures I have posted on the samba of the ghia I am doing, a couple of people private messaged me if I could send them pictures and procedures for this conversion. I have created an AOL Homepage that has this procedure doccumented for all interested to view.
http://beta.hometown.aol.com/jtower6701/headlight.html

Also under Readers Rides in the forum, I have been doccumenting the progress of this project under Father & son Project
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78539

People like you kick ass. Documentation is the key, and I really enjoy visiting with people like you and looking at your photo albums at car shows.