what pan to start with?

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 30 Aug 2005, 10:15 pm

#402698

if i wanted IRS, disk brakes all round and wide 5 stud pattern on a beetle pan, whats the best option to start with?

jnr356 Wolfsburg Wizard

603 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 30 Aug 2005, 10:36 pm

#402701

68 auto pan?
your wide 5 discs all round are going to blow the budget

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 Aug 2005, 10:47 pm

#402704

What about a super pan, butchered for balljoint framehead and wide 5 drums instead. It'd be a hell of a lot cheaper.

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 30 Aug 2005, 11:46 pm

#402715

its a long term thing, so expensive is ok, just have to save for the dear parts.
are there many 68 auto pans around? i was thinking of a 1970 as id have to change the stud pattern anyway.
do 68 auto's have disk on the front ?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Aug 2005, 7:15 am

#402754

68 or so semi auto pan, or a 76 model and u will have to get adaptors to make it wide 5 again.

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ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 31 Aug 2005, 9:52 am

#402788

They're not all that easy to come by but they are around. I'm getting mine from SA, but there have been a few on ebay lately.

vw2b Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 31 Aug 2005, 9:57 am

#402789

Just go with any Ball Joint Pan then get it changed over to IRS. Will work out about the same cost wise and then you can get heavier pivot box's and stuff

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Aug 2005, 10:19 am

#402792

Hi

Steer clear of king & link front ends. 72 and earlier pans generally have less RTA / Vic roads restrictions than later pans.

Steve

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 31 Aug 2005, 8:30 pm

#402997

sounds like semi auto (are they all balljoint?) is the go, thanks for everyone's input:beernn[ Edited on 31-8-2005 by akean1 ]

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 31 Aug 2005, 9:53 pm

#403021

Yup, all bj/irs. You'll have to put a clutch tube in, unless you're lucky and it's already been done. I was going to bring one down from Albury with killakornkobb (Damien) as he was interested in the gearbox. It was going to be fairly cheap (other than the shipping) but it's not available until November now I think. Are you interested in it?

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 1 Sep 2005, 12:01 am

#403064

yes! should have some funds by then, let me know👍

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 1 Sep 2005, 8:14 pm

#403289

im still up for going halvsies too 🙂

Tagedeezee Heezy

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 1 Sep 2005, 8:52 pm

#403305

Akean I forwarded you a few u2us. 'david' is the guy in Albury. Not sure if he still has it though.

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 1 Sep 2005, 10:25 pm

#403348

killakornkobb wrote:im still up for going halvsies too 🙂

what parts were you after? i pretty much just want the pan, beam, and gear box

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 3 Sep 2005, 8:03 am

#403785

was just after all the semi-auto gear... for a spare, and poss the starter if it's there

Tagedeezee Heezy