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242 Seriously Crusin Dubber

179 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#449414
Has anyone here done a type 1 Karmann ghia body swap onto a type 3 chassis? It looks like it could be made to work with out to much fuss. Would need to change to ghia floor pans and type 1 front chassis bulk head. Anyone know of a website dealing with this?.

Is it common to use a beetle chassis with new ghia pan in leu of a Ghia chassis? Again it appears as though the rear pan bulk head would need modifcation...

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#449515
mine is 60 a t3 irs pan with link pin t3 front

i did not do it but can get u more info and pics if u like

very nice handling due to wide wheel base with coils round the shockies
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#449846
So coulda been a super , dunno, will check

taa Dave

btw
what does
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

242 Seriously Crusin Dubber

179 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#450384
Karmen some piccies would be great.

Dave i know the body wont be a straight bolt up. It looks like it may go with some mods to the pan. I have a body sitting on a t3 pan at the moments and track plus wheel base looks to be ok. Am interested due to the better front end on type 3s

Have you tried this Dave or do you know any more info?

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#450389
Type 181, 182 fits I heard.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#450397
tell us more if its dangerous>>>LOL.

what are 181 182....see i dont know everythin
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#450430
Sorry, that is a "thing".
I think that, they might be harder to find than a ghia chassis.
May be able to attatch the type 3 panhalves to a beetle back-bone.
Perhaps vw54 will tell us what part doesn't fit.
Anything can be fabricated!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

242 Seriously Crusin Dubber

179 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#452098
Have heard the 181/2 chassis fit.... little hard to find in Aus. Also heard the type 3 pans are the same, they are definately different at the front footwell area width may almost be ok.. Someone on here must have some tinkering experience with this fit.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#452222
A type 1 ghia pan is completely different to any other VW

a type 3 ghia uses the pan from a type 3 and inter change

Type 181 or things are different again and fit nothing

If the pan under your Type 1 ghia is buggared then replace it with origional floor pan halfs. there available

I can understand changing to the Type 3 suspension yes it does ride better... maybe you could just change the bulkhead taht would be easier
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

242 Seriously Crusin Dubber

179 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#452476
Yeah the ghia pan halves are different but is the chassis back-bone (tunnel) and other ancillary attachments the same basic dimensions as a type1 beetle? I dont have a ghia chassis, just a body!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#452599
yeah the backbone is the same on a type 1 ghia and Beetle.

The Type 3 is slightly different
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#452608
hey dave a 181/182 pan will fit a ghia !