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Can I body swap 64body on 69pan ???

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BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#568072
Some advice necessary- I have a 64 Beetle with all the usual stuff and I am contemplating putting my 64 Body on a 68-69 pan which has bj front and swinger rear. It is a club car and I wanted to induce some neg camber and have a few more options.

Are they a straight swap- or will I run into dramas with the front uprights or mounting brackets at the rear.

Any advice appreciated.

Peter
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#568078
HI,
I haven't done one of these swaps but I know many people have...
with a 56 beetle, the rear mounting brackets under the rear guards have to be shortened...
Not sure with the 64...

but thats all I know, One of the locals last year put a 1965 body on a 1976 chassis....

and the 76 body on the 65 chassis....

so I don't believe there are any major problems...

Best of Luck

Lee
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#568113
yeah that's all - but might have to 'massage' the inner arches in the same area to give a few mm clearance to the chassis
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BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#568224
Thanks for that Alan- much appreciated.

Peter
VW Toys

64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus