Richard Jones 1965 VW Karmann Ghia Type 3
Richard Jones
Las Vegas, Nevada
1965 VW Karmann Ghia
Type 3 “Razoredge”
Original Cost of Vehicle? $2,500
Cost to Build Vehicle? $14,000
Why did you build your Ride? To Make Purist VW Guys Hate Me…lol…To Fit Me, Be Different.
How Long to Build your Ride? 18 Months
Name of Vehicle and Why? Betty. She’s Dark and Dominant.
How Long Have You Been in the Sport? 11 Years
Previous Rides: Too Many to List
Club Affiliations? Freaks of Nature

Engine
Make: VW
Year: 1965
# of Cylinders: 4
Displacement: 1600 cc
Engine Modifications: Dual Port Heads, Mild Cam, Straight Cut Gears, Baby 34 mm Webers Dual
Engine Builder/ Shop: Classic VDubs
Driveline
Clutch & Flywheel: Stock 1600 CB Stone Disc
Gears: Stock
Transmission Builder/Shop: IRS Conversion
Chassis
Stock or Custom? Custom
Mods to the Frame: Type 1 VW Link Pin Beam with Cantilever Front Air Ride, Bags in Back with IRS Conversion.
Inches of Lift or Drop? Please Specify! 8” Drop
Who Did Mods to the Frame: Me
Spindles: 2 ½” CB Performance
Compressor model and Brand: Two Viair 480 with 5 Gallon Tank
Number of Valves and Size: Eight ½” GC
Air Bag Size/Model; Front: Air Cans Unknown
Rear: Slam Specialties RE5
Any Chrome, Polish or Paint: Complete Pan Painted with Rust Bullet
Wheels and Tires
Wheel Type: VW Bus Early Smoothies
Size: 14”
Tire Size: 185/60/14
Paint
Paint Color: Custom Flat Black
Type of Paint: SRC Paint Shop
Describe Graphics, including Paint Colors and Types: Flat Black with Blue and Silver Pearl, Gloss Black Roof, Metallic Pinstripping by “Zorac”.
Painted By: Classic VDubs
Graphics By: Zorac in Las Vegas

1965 Karmann Ghia

Body
Hood: Stock with Spikes
Add On Accessories: Spikes
Body Mods: Spikes in Hood and Decklid, Right Hand Drive Conversion with a Hand Built Dash, Shaved Fresh Air Vents.
Body Mods By: Me
Interior
Dashboard: Custom
Gauges: Stock
Steering Wheel: Custom Welded Chain
Head Unit: Ipod into an EQ
Amps: MA Audio
Speakers: MA Audio Sub, Rockford Fosgate Mids and Highs
Stereo Installed By: ME
Describe Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme: Black Tweed, Skull Print Denim, Black and Gray
Upholstered By: Classic VDub
History of Vehicle – It Used to be a Left Hand Drive Drag Race Car. It Ran 14.4 Second ¼ Miles.
Special Thanks: Classic VDubs for Paint and Interior, Acro Sean for all His Help, Me of Course cause I Did Everything Else, And, my Son Hayden for his Random Acts of Helping.

 

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