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Beetle Chassis + Body lineup
DubLeg - May 15th, 2012 at 02:35 AM

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?


vw54 - May 15th, 2012 at 07:47 AM

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


Sides - May 15th, 2012 at 11:41 AM

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.