Karmann Ghia VS VW Pan???

Ghia's (and their pans) are shaped more square up front so there's more footroom. Replacing a beetle's floors with Ghia pan halves would work, as the Speedster resembles a Ghia body more closely and doesn't angle in toward the front to make room for the front fenders.

 

The bottom would have to be built for a Ghia pan to work though; you can't just put a pan with Ghia floors under any Speedster and have it fit. 

Most VW donors need new floor pans so $200 for new bug pans.  There are actually fiberglass pans which could be used.  Ghias had front disc brakes so you save the $200 there.  I wouldn't use a non-rusty Ghia as a donor though - they are getting rare and increasing in value. 

 

funny that ghia pan looks like my beck floor-must have been inspiration for beck with more foot room

I was thinking the same thing, Tom.

 

I may be wrong (not an unheard of thing on here), but I don't think I've ever heard of a Speedster built on a Ghia pan because I've heard that the Speedster body frame (that sits onto the pan) is shaped the same as a sedan pan, which has the tighter or narrower footwells.

 

If you sat that same body onto a Ghia pan, the front floor pan corners (next to your feet) would be sticking out beyond the body frame corners, right?

I'm pretty sure we have a member that I ecall using a Ghia chassis.

Yes Ghia pan is wider and square in toe area but easy fix.  If pans are gone replace both sides pans.  If they are in good shape just buy $50 each front 1/2 pans.

 

Nevermind, this is the one I was thinking of. https://www.speedsterowners.com...c/my-ghia-356-hybrid

https://www.speedsterowners.com...ge/true/DSC00287.JPG

I spoke to Alan right after posting this and he filled me in.  Like mentioned, a little wider at the front and rear, but not a problem and he gas one right now.

I have had three speedsters on the Ghia chassis, all that needs to be done is fill in the area with foam and bed liner spray.