swapping chassis over, wat involved?

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 16 Nov 2003, 11:50 am

#112351

toying around with the idea of changing floorpans, wondering wats involved and how difficult it is. any helpful sites would b good too.
thanks

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1,161 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 17 Nov 2003, 9:32 am

#112737

Are you trying to change floor pans or or complete chassis as you have said both?

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Nov 2003, 7:27 pm

#112956

You swapping to an IRS chassis, for instance? It's all quite easy, really...

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Nov 2003, 12:14 am

#113108

nope, other way round
r u too cool for a explanation?😉

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 18 Nov 2003, 9:50 am

#113213

VWFOOL wrote:nope, other way round
r u too cool for a explanation?😉

Nah, sorry just wasn;t sure wot u were asking. Me and bro dun it heaps. I have an IRS chassis under my Oval, and we've done all sorts of good-body-onto-better-chassis swaps over the years.
Remove fuel tank and fuel line
Bolts to front beam under tank have to come out
Brake line to reservoir
Steering shaft
Speedo cable
Engine wire harness
Starter motor wire from engien bay(don't forget this one!!!)
All bolts under edge of chassis
Bolts under rear seat
Bolts in rear wheel wells
Swap bodies
You will need at least four big blokes to lift a 'dressed' (guards and doors) shell. Beers and BBQ is good payment.
Lifting from guards is okay, as long as they are securely bolted with all bolts.
If putting early body on late chassis, you will need to cut/shorten/weld the rear wheel well brackets - they are different shapes. S'pose you will need to lenthen if putting a link pan under a late body :beer

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Nov 2003, 10:46 pm

#113546

thanku mr cool

u interested in coming round for beer and bbq anytime soon?😉

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Nov 2003, 8:07 am

#113599

lol.. oh yeah, I get up to Newy (the Bay) a bit. What suburb u in?

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 19 Nov 2003, 5:07 pm

#113754

hey cool, im right in the city, let us know wen ur in the area

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