Replacing the frontend of a 68 T1 with a 74?

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Oct 2006, 12:14 am

#544738

Howdy all, Had a little accedent and basically whilst im waiting for their insurance agency to pay up i have been presented with the oppertunity to buy a front end of a 74 (excluding front axel, suspension, brakes).

How easy (or hard) is it to replace everything from just infront of the windscreen forward? Using the old 68 stuffs? but the new front body. I do realise the 68 is flat window and the 74 is rounded but if i cut it right it shouldnt matter (Right??).

And while im at it anyone know or have done something like this? Any help would be awesome.

_dmb_

Former member · 16 Oct 2006, 1:37 pm

#544890

eraser wrote:I do realise the 68 is flat window and the 74 is rounded but if i cut it right it shouldnt matter (Right??).

wrong, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it is not just the windscreen that is different, it is almost everything else as well 🙁

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Oct 2006, 5:15 pm

#544936

hmm let me think about it then ..
so i guess it wont bolt onto the same places on the 68 body? etc?
I will need a different steering wheel box etc as well?

And Body wouldnt line up simply?

But could it be done?

[ Edited on 16/10/2006 by eraser ]

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Oct 2006, 5:27 pm

#544941

Forget it mate, they are two almost totally different cars

Pay your debts, CxxT

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Oct 2006, 6:00 pm

#544966

One has struts that bolt to the body

One has a fron beam that is seperate to body

You COULD ....... nah forget it

you CANT. :thumb

Futue te ipsum!!!

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Oct 2006, 6:15 pm

#544978

Ahh poo.. :'(

How annoying, i might grab it anyway but doesnt sound good.

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Oct 2006, 6:17 pm

#544981

So i guess i would need to basically get all the 74 front end parts and just basically cut the car in two and do a really dodgy job... oh well off to find 68 parts just liked the custom lowerd 74 front.