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Technical => Chassis & Suspension Forum => Topic started by: egspot on October 23, 2006, 11:02:25 PM

Title: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End
Post by: 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?

Title: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End
Post by: Chris on October 23, 2006, 11:19:39 PM

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

Title: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End
Post by: dods1600 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.

Title: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End
Post by: Bruce 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.

Title: B/j Front End Vs Super Front End
Post by: egspot on October 24, 2006, 07:55:44 AM

I am glad I asked. WOW!