71type1 Learner Dubber
6 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·
How hard is it convert a 71 standard beetle from a ball joint front end to a king pin front end for a baja?
Ball Joint To King Pin??
psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
The frame head and beams are different so can't swap one to the other.
The easiest way is to cut the link pin tubes from the shock towers and brackets and then make custom shock towers and weld BJ mounting brackets back on.
If the tube diameter of both beams is the same and the torsion leaves the same length you could also weld link pin sway away adjusters into a BJ beam and fit link pin torsion leaves and arms.
Finally, you need to weld a link pin frame head to a BJ pan or just whack a link pin pan under your BJ bug. 🙂
Least that gives you a few options
The easiest way is to cut the link pin tubes from the shock towers and brackets and then make custom shock towers and weld BJ mounting brackets back on.
If the tube diameter of both beams is the same and the torsion leaves the same length you could also weld link pin sway away adjusters into a BJ beam and fit link pin torsion leaves and arms.
Finally, you need to weld a link pin frame head to a BJ pan or just whack a link pin pan under your BJ bug. 🙂
Least that gives you a few options
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71type1 Learner Dubber
6 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·
I figured it was going to be a frame head swap. But I can just put a LP pan under the 71??
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
yeah body swap is the easiest method
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cb john Wolfsburg Wizard
470 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·
Rear body mounts need to be relocated...