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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: kirin on May 26, 2006, 12:51:46 PM

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: kirin on May 26, 2006, 12:51:46 PM

Hey guys,
Since I'm doing this all at once.....
Curious as to any cutting or trimming needed to cram in a 2 liter type 1 into a 62 beetle body/ chassis.

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: Chris on May 26, 2006, 02:53:09 PM

your going to have to gut the entire rear section, then use baja fenders and a scoop kits especially for a  2liter.

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: CHEECH on May 26, 2006, 02:59:52 PM

umm dont you have to WIDEN the frame horns too Chris?
 

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: Chris on May 26, 2006, 03:05:50 PM

I totally forgot about that, yeah that is absolute must.

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: Bubba on May 26, 2006, 08:00:16 PM

Oh crap... here we go.














Soon to be endless diatribe about how it is no fair to pull on one genitalia (figuratively speaking).

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: egspot on May 26, 2006, 08:20:15 PM

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Hey guys,
Since I'm doing this all at once.....
Curious as to any cutting or trimming needed to cram in a 2 liter type 1 into a 62 beetle body/ chassis.

Is this for a 2007cc? I need to cut somewhere?

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: slammedbus on May 26, 2006, 08:32:52 PM

Oh ya dood. I just finished all the frame horn and widening of the inner fenders for a customers 2007. It's a huge job man....

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: Shane on May 26, 2006, 09:54:33 PM

Did you not have to push the fire wall back a bit too J? and short axle trans will not work eith you have to go to Long axle or IRS

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: egspot on May 26, 2006, 10:26:40 PM

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Oh ya dood. I just finished all the frame horn and widening of the inner fenders for a customers 2007. It's a huge job man....

I am realy green at this.

I was mistaken  and  since we got a  stroker with \"b\" pistons and same size cylinders plus heads (standard), why do i need to cut anything? outside size remains the same. Does it not?


And now what about the trany?

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: slammedbus on May 26, 2006, 11:48:42 PM

I only had to move the firewall 4.5\" man. Really a small job compared to the rest.  

Title: Body Mods Needed For Big Ol Engine
Post by: kirin on May 26, 2006, 11:54:34 PM

Thanks guys for all the help.
Definetly set my mind on doing the mulholland look with a pink metal flake.
I know I will be the envy of all the big boys.