this q might b obvious to all you out there in vw land but will a early beetle body fit onto a super bug pan (71). if so is it a straight forward swap
thanks darren

na it won't
you would need to weld in a new frame head the get a front beam
not worth it

Easy fit, no.

You would have to change the frame head for the front end, so you can bolt the earlyer torsion bar front suspension to, there is no way that you can use the strut front suspension off the super with out major mods.

The floor pan holes of the super bug pan will match the early body, but the rear mounts on the early body will have to be shortened to fit the super pan.

Hope this helps

t2 there is something on germanlook that has a super pan with part tube chassis/roll cage out the front 2 mount the struts 2, would be exteremly expensive tho, unless ur a crazy german modder

It can / has been done

http://www.clubvw.org.au/jurgo.htm 

this car is actually a Super. the pan was perfect and it was a better choice to weld on a new head.
The car was worth it. It is wonderful.

I didnt say it was cheaper or easier

Barry