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cosmo
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« on: September 08, 2010, 10:33:30 pm »
will a ghia body fit a bug pan ?
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Donny B.
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 11:45:15 pm »
Nope.  I believe it will fit on a Ghia pan or a Thing pan.  That's it.  Ghia pan is different than a bug pan....
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2010, 01:04:53 am »
I think the primary difference is that a Ghia pan is wider around the area where your feet go.
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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2010, 12:52:05 pm »
SO IF I HAVE A BUG CHASSIS WITH OUT THE FLOOR PANS ,CAN I PUT GHIA PANS IN AND IT WILL WORK ?
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 12:56:54 pm »
Quote from: cosmo on September 09, 2010, 12:52:05 pm
SO IF I HAVE A BUG CHASSIS WITH OUT THE FLOOR PANS ,CAN I PUT GHIA PANS IN AND IT WILL WORK ?

sorry, brain fart, lol. Long nite.
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 07:22:39 pm »
Quote from: Squirmn German on September 09, 2010, 12:56:54 pm
I believe you would have to push the heater channels out.
the heater channels are on the car not the pan ,how could you move them ?
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 08:47:18 pm »
Tim, I'm pretty sure the only difference is the pan halves themselves.
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 09:23:48 pm »
Quote from: IN RANGE inc. on September 09, 2010, 08:47:18 pm
Tim, I'm pretty sure the only difference is the pan halves themselves.
thats what i thought .
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2010, 12:19:27 am »
I have a balljoint Ghia pan in my back yard, if it would help, I could take some measurements for you this weekend.  Let me know what you need, if anything.

(Send a PM...I don't always have time to come on here and check posts.)
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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 01:22:01 pm »
the chasis is the same, the pan halves are different...
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« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2010, 03:26:22 pm »
I can confirm that. I have a beetle pan under my Ghia with pan halves from Karmann Ghia Parts & Restorations. Nice pieces. Need fitting and seat tracks installed if you're gonna use stock seats.
A word of advice...
Put the center section of the pan in the car BEFORE welding on the pan halves. They require a bit of trimming where they attach to the pan to fit properly. A piece will need fabbed for the rear outer corners. You'll see when you go to fit it up.
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