super bug pan

t2 stop taking life so serious

1,102 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 23 Mar 2005, 5:39 pm

#324370

this q might b obvious to all you out there in vw land but will a early beetle body fit onto a super bug pan (71). if so is it a straight forward swap
thanks darren

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403 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 23 Mar 2005, 5:52 pm

#324381

na it won't
you would need to weld in a new frame head the get a front beam
not worth it

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 5:55 pm

#324383

Easy fit, no.

You would have to change the frame head for the front end, so you can bolt the earlyer torsion bar front suspension to, there is no way that you can use the strut front suspension off the super with out major mods.

The floor pan holes of the super bug pan will match the early body, but the rear mounts on the early body will have to be shortened to fit the super pan.

Hope this helps

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1,591 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 24 Mar 2005, 3:36 pm

#324976

t2 there is something on germanlook that has a super pan with part tube chassis/roll cage out the front 2 mount the struts 2, would be exteremly expensive tho, unless ur a crazy german modder

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12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2005, 4:05 pm

#324991

It can / has been done

http://www.clubvw.org.au/jurgo.htm

this car is actually a Super. the pan was perfect and it was a better choice to weld on a new head.
The car was worth it. It is wonderful.

I didnt say it was cheaper or easier

Barry

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