Not at all

Ghia bumpers are unique to the Karmann Ghia. Beetle bumpers only fit the Beetle models.

1963

There is very little headroom in a Hardtop Ghia in the rear seat area, adequate for even a 6 footer in the front however much taller than that and you would have a problem. Convertibles do not have that problem but with a fairly short windshield, you would find that the headroom is limited at best for a tall person. The overall dimensions of the Karmann Ghia were established in the early 1950's and remained pretty much unchanged through the last year of production in 1974. Earlier seats actually have you sitting a bit lower than later ones anyway.

Yes

1 = Type 1

4 = Karmann Ghia

8 = 1968

469464 = sequence number

The 1968 model year spanned Ch# 148000001 thru 148999000 and 1968 models were built from August '67 thru July '68. There were 19,177 coupes and 4,157 convertibles built during this model year.

A common mistake is that people wire the back up light loom to the wrong side of the coil.

Remember that the loom that feeds the backup light plugs into the 15 circuit (engine switched 12v to run).

The 1 circuit is the negative side of the coil that is for the ignition points only.

Can you? yes. But it isn't that easy. It requires extensive alterations to accept the Porsche engine/gearbox. Unless you are an expert fabricator, or have tons of extra money, suggest buying a very good Type I engine. If you live in a state that does not restrict engine swaps, you could consider a Suburu engine, or even a rotory, but this again requires extensive work, plumbing, and installation of a radiator.

change calipers and brake lines. flush brake system. measure rotors for thickness. the rotors on your particular vehicle are composite, which usually warrants replacement rather than to turn them. do all of this due to the age of the vehicle. change calipers and brake lines. flush brake system. measure rotors for thickness. the rotors on your particular vehicle are composite, which usually warrants replacement rather than to turn them. do all of this due to the age of the vehicle. change calipers and brake lines. flush brake system. measure rotors for thickness. the rotors on your particular vehicle are composite, which usually warrants replacement rather than to turn them. do all of this due to the age of the vehicle. change calipers and brake lines. flush brake system. measure rotors for thickness. the rotors on your particular vehicle are composite, which usually warrants replacement rather than to turn them. do all of this due to the age of the vehicle.

There is a plug on the front of the case. Usually a 3/8" square socket plug. Could be dirty enough not to see. Keep looking!

passenger side of the pumpkin. use a 3/8th ratchet to remove it.

No.

Probably a needle in a haystack. You can go to your states DMV and they could trace where it has been in the state. However it might have been moved out of state or even the country, so this could be a long drawn out process, and could be expensive. I can't image DMV doing anything for free.

Same place as a carburetor equipped beetle, between the dizzy and gen/alternator stand.

The pulley on air cooled VW's has shims built into the design of the small pulley mounted to the generator. If you loosen the nut on the generator pulley, you will find that it splits apart, allowing shims to be placed between the pulley halves so as to effectively change the diameter of the pulley by changing the amount of space between the pulley halves. If the belt is too loose, remove a shim, try again. If the pulley is too tight, add extra shims, they are normally "stored" just under the nut and dished washer on the outside of the pulley. Hope that this helps. LL

If you have the VIN you can go to your local DMV and have a search done. I must warn you that the search can only be within the state that you are in now.

THE GHIA NAME Giacinto Ghia was born in Turin on 18 Sep 1887 and by the early years of this centaury was on the way to becoming one of the most famous motor body stylists and coach builders ever to be associated with the motor industry. The Ghia design house designed futuristic and super luxury car bodies for: Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Plymouth,Volkswagen, Rolls Royce and even Moskvitch and Volga. Ghia was merged with the design studio of the Ford Motor Company in 1973 and since then, only the top of the range Fords have been privileged to carry the Ghia name. This vehicle is an excellent example of what Ghia set out to do to the internal appointment of a car and puts an already good quality product in the true luxury class.... Source: http://www.atwellwilson.org.uk/MercuryMonarch.htm