Buggy Pan swap · Aussieveedubbers

camando · 10 Jul 2006, 10:05 pm

I've got a LWB Buggy, it's got a K&L S/A pan.
It was suggested that I swap the whole pan for a later BJ IRS one.

How does this affect Rego?
Wouldn't this mean that it has to be recomplianced?

mackaymanx · 10 Jul 2006, 10:23 pm

Yes and yes

mackaymanx · 10 Jul 2006, 10:28 pm

Options are you could convert original pan to irs and change bulkhead to bj one. or you could swap numbers on pans (I didn't just say that)

VWCOOL · 10 Jul 2006, 10:29 pm

If you.... ahhh... um... somehow retain your old chassis number there will be no change in rego status

bajachris88 · 10 Jul 2006, 10:31 pm

cough cough... restamp 😀

camando · 10 Jul 2006, 10:33 pm

OK then, where's a good source?
I've been looking around a bit, but don't really want to separate a good body just to get a good pan.

Any ideas?

bajachris88 · 10 Jul 2006, 10:35 pm

i got an IRS BJ S/A pan with a crappy body, but would want a buggy for it... lol Haha

But don't worry mate, put in a Want To Buy post on here with what u want in the title, a few capital letters, smilies and exclamation marks for attention, and u should be able to get an offer of something sweet. Cheaper than converting everything... just buy the whole pan.

camando · 10 Jul 2006, 10:37 pm

Thanks for your help guys:thumb

64vwmark · 10 Jul 2006, 10:50 pm

I would keep the K+L front end because you will have more travel. Just convert the rear to IRS.

camando · 11 Jul 2006, 10:13 am

Could someone give me a link to a good source of info on doing the conversion?

VWCOOL · 11 Jul 2006, 10:19 am

May I tactfully suggest that if you have to ask how, you won't be able to DIY. A pan swap is far easier.

And I don't think the LP pan has any more travel than ball-joint in standard configuratin

camando · 11 Jul 2006, 11:16 am

Thanks for that.
Wouldn't be DIYing anyway, just for my own understanding.

It sounds like a pan swap is the way to go.

Cheers.

pete wood · 11 Jul 2006, 12:26 pm

swap the pan, most people never notice the difference in front end travel between KP and BJ unless they are offroad racing, and the BJ is much more tunable for street and dirt work. Also, swingaxle rear shock mounts need work to clear IRS arms, this is a pain too.

64vwmark · 11 Jul 2006, 9:36 pm

camando wrote:Could someone give me a link to a good source of info on doing the conversion?

Have a look at "Baja Bugs and Buggies" by Jeff Hibbard, there is a lot of good info in that book.

mackaymanx · 11 Jul 2006, 9:48 pm

For irs conversion look on the samba, shoptalkforums and I think on the manx club site

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/album91

[ Edited on 11-7-2006 by mackaymanx ]

Gustav64 · 25 Jul 2006, 12:45 am

Sorry this might be a very stupid question 😁 but can you bolt a 65 body directly on an Superbug pan?

ragged · 25 Jul 2006, 12:52 am

NO. '65 bug & Super bug have different front ends