Author Topic: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End (Read 1665 times)

egspot · « **on:** October 23, 2006, 11:02:25 PM »

If you had a 71 or later VW Super chassis, could you changed the front end to B/J and use it on a 66 or later Beetle?

Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2006, 11:19:39 PM »

super beetle? super beetles use struts and are not interchangeable with your 66's front end.

dods1600 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2006, 11:55:51 PM »

The pan even has a different shape to it, so the only thing that is the same is where te engine bolts to.

Bruce · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:59:35 AM »

It can be done, but is a ton of work. What you'd have to do is cut the frame head off and weld on a torsion bar frame head. From the bulkhead where the master cylinder bolts on, rearwards, the std Beetle pan and the Super pan are identical.
I have a friend in CA that did this. He took a 72 Super pan, hacked off the frame head, welded on the torsion bar frame head, then put his 69 body on it.

egspot · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2006, 07:55:44 AM »

I am glad I asked. WOW!