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Technical => Chassis & Suspension Forum => Topic started by: 1991vw on July 27, 2011, 01:14:52 AM

Title: Floorpans and running gear
Post by: 1991vw on July 27, 2011, 01:14:52 AM

Just wondering out of curiousity what are the differences between the pre 1970, 1971 to 72, and 1973 to 79 floorpans in the standard beetle? could you take a pre 1967 body and put on a 73-79 floorpan? Thanks

Title: Re: Floorpans and running gear
Post by: Bruce on July 27, 2011, 03:05:07 PM

The perimeter shape of all floor pans are the same.  The seat mounting is why they are different.

A 67 body will only fit a standard Beetle floor pan.  Not a Super's pan.

Title: Re: Floorpans and running gear
Post by: 1991vw on July 27, 2011, 05:11:45 PM

so I could take a 1974 standard beetle rolling pan and put a 1967 or earlier body on but I would have to use seats out of a 1974 beetle?

Title: Re: Floorpans and running gear
Post by: Bruce on July 27, 2011, 10:59:40 PM

That's correct. 
To put the early body on a 68 or later pan, you must modify the one body mount under each rear fender.  Otherwise everything else is bolt on.