Narrowed beam ghias

fonz · Post by **fonz** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 8:07 am

Does anyone have any pics of ghias with narrowed beams?Details would be cool too but not essential.

Thinking about narrowing the front of my '68, for a tougher, lower look, and want to see other examples first.

cwg011 · Post by **cwg011** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:20 pm

Here's my '70 with 2" overall narrowed on 135's (circa 1992).

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:48 pm

Hey 70'140- I have seen that Ghia in person about twice now, it is one nice piece of work I'll tell ya that. They did an article over it in hot vw's a few months back (sept- aug?) as well. Can anyone remember what it ran at Ennis? Mid 12's is what I'm thinking? oh well, his beam is narrowed 3.5 inches.

fonz · Post by **fonz** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:53 pm

Looking good people.

Had the blue ghia as my desktop pic for a while. Kinda made me think of doing it.

Keep em coming...this is great.

bug63 · Post by **bug63** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 12:36 pm

fonz · Post by **fonz** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:45 am

bug63 is that your ghia?

Read the article in Volksworld. Stunning car!

bug63 · Post by **bug63** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 1:55 pm

No, sorry to admit... Belongs to Lars Häsä from Sweden. My personal favourite along with Mike Lawless' '65 Ghia of the Renn-Käfer Cup fame.

Would not mind though... mine's a '65 coupe.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 2:59 pm

My question -- how much can you narrow your beam without having to modify anything else, like the inner fenders to clear the shock towers?

LAtes,
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airwerks · Post by **airwerks** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:53 pm

My 63' is narrowed 1.5" total, and I had to cut the back half of the shocktower off. Still had to use a floor jack to squeeze it in there.