Beetle Chassis + Body lineup

DubLeg Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 15 May 2012, 2:35 am

#901959

We all know you can lift and change the bodies on beetles. Is there any limit to what years you can change it up?

Can I change a pre '67 body with a post '67 body?

VollyWaffle

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 May 2012, 7:47 am

#901971

yes they will all fit except for Strut bugs 71 to 75

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 15 May 2012, 11:41 am

#901999

As Dave says above they'll all fit other than strut bugs - pretty common to put a later IRS pan under an early body.

One thing tho is that upto 67 and 68-on are different around at the body mount at the rear shock towers - the hole will line up, but you'll need to raft the bracket on the body either higher or lower depending on the combo.

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