Hi,
Just wondering if a 66 beetle body will fit on a 74 beetle chassis.i know the rear body mounts will need to be moved but what about the steering and shock towers.Will the 66 king pin steering and shock towers off the 66 fit the 74 chassis.This is my problem at the moment.I'd like to use the irs gearbox and go the 12volt system.I have a spare 74 body and chassis at the moment, otherwise i might just do up the 66 as is.
Trev
p.s.these are australian models.
66 body on a 74 chassis
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I'll jump in before anyone not familiar with the Australian Beetle does.
When discussing the Aussie '66 Beetle you must keep in mind it is equivalent to a '62 German-built car. A German '66 would have front balljoints like your '74 chassis.
The chassis is a direct swap if you shorten the rear body mounts. The '74 front end will fit under the body with no alterations. You cannot fit a kingpin front end to the '74 chassis unless you do major surgery on the framehead. The reason being the tubes are spaced wider apart on the balljoint front end and the factory changed the framehead to fit it.
When discussing the Aussie '66 Beetle you must keep in mind it is equivalent to a '62 German-built car. A German '66 would have front balljoints like your '74 chassis.
The chassis is a direct swap if you shorten the rear body mounts. The '74 front end will fit under the body with no alterations. You cannot fit a kingpin front end to the '74 chassis unless you do major surgery on the framehead. The reason being the tubes are spaced wider apart on the balljoint front end and the factory changed the framehead to fit it.
66 body on a 74 chassis
Thankyou so much.I at last have a plan.
Now all i've got to do is fix my heater channels.
thanks again
Trev
Now all i've got to do is fix my heater channels.
thanks again
Trev
66 body on a 74 chassis
Hi again,
Just wondering - the 74 chassis has macpherson front shockers mounted to the body - do i have to remount them or what? could i use the 66 shock towers on the 74 chassis?
Trev
Just wondering - the 74 chassis has macpherson front shockers mounted to the body - do i have to remount them or what? could i use the 66 shock towers on the 74 chassis?
Trev
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