t3 floorpan & karmman ghia body?

guru Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 23 Aug 2006, 4:43 pm

#525844

Has anyone done this, tried this, know someone that has tried this...?
I've been told t3's & kg's use the same floorpan. Is this true?
If so, what mods if any, are required for the suspension beam?
Any info would be of great value as my ghia would be a big step closer to completion.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Aug 2006, 7:19 pm

#525908

No, KG uses a Beetle pan/suspension with different floorpan halves.

Pay your debts, CxxT

guru Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 23 Aug 2006, 10:10 pm

#525995

I know suspension, steering, wheel base, track etc is the same & floorpan halves are the difference.
I have a standard linkpin with irs conversion pan currently underneath the body. I also have a balljoint irs pan to suit a beetle. I can buy & fit kg pan halves easily. When i asked for a price i was told t3 & kg took the same pan halves.
This just got me thinking if i can use a t3 rolling pan, suspension height mods can be fast & easy, better torsion bars, better gear ratios, better brakes.....it makes sence??
Or should i follow the crowd & do the norm!!
There must be someone out there who knows about this.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Aug 2006, 10:33 pm

#526011

guru wrote:I know suspension, steering, wheel base, track etc is the same & floorpan halves are the difference.
I have a standard linkpin with irs conversion pan currently underneath the body. I also have a balljoint irs pan to suit a beetle. I can buy & fit kg pan halves easily. When i asked for a price i was told t3 & kg took the same pan halves.
This just got me thinking if i can use a t3 rolling pan, suspension height mods can be fast & easy, better torsion bars, better gear ratios, better brakes.....it makes sence??
Or should i follow the crowd & do the norm!!
There must be someone out there who knows about this.

Pan halves - may be true. I don't know. But I do know that the Type 3 rolling chassis will not fit under your KG, But it woudl be nice if it did, for the reasons you mentioned!

[ Edited on 23-8-2006 by VWCOOL ]

Pay your debts, CxxT

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 23 Aug 2006, 10:46 pm

#526021

i seem to have such a thing
done by an olde teacher friend
if u e-mail me i can give u his ph nr and he can expalin it all better than me gettin under my sweet ride which is irs and l/p wid da disc brakes
man does it handle any pwr
is on 14" wheels so nice height

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.