the panoz does, as do most cars that have a carbon monocoque chassis. making pans for a beetle would be that difficult, as there no real compound curves. the main cost would come from purchasing the honeycomb its self. the stuff is not cheap in the proper grade for this kind of use. you can also get it in a microcell design where each comb(or section) has micro perferations to allow equel air pressure within the whole peice. this kind is used mainly in air craft where the pressure change from ground level to in the air needs to be equalized or the peice would simply explode.

Wish i'd thought about carbon floorpans!!!

I cut out both floorpans and replaced them with alloy checker plate, what a hassel.

carbon floor pan welding?
 

ashe? can you weld aluminum to steel?

I didnt weld it, i made box section to bolt to the heater channels then bolted and sealed the checker plate to them.

I'll try and post some pics of my car soon

or see my webshots

http://community.webshots.com/user/balloo70

i read in one of the posts that you could weld the aluminum honeycomb to the floor pan ? i didnt know you could weld aluminum to steel? or am i wrong? please help, i dont understand!!

A mate of mine is a professinol welder/fabricator.
I'll ask him the question and get back to you

What is the point of having a carbon floor pans?

I would say it’s a very expensive job for what? Win a couple of pounds? They’ll never rust ok, but a well prepared and Epoxy painted one, such as mine, will last at least 10 year in humid climate and probably 3 times more in Cal !!

Ha Balloo

What are these 2 pins on the rear of your bug ?Pic of your rear

WHat kind of rollcage are you running? Or have you welded it by your own?

Sorry for beeing off-topic..

But I have to ask ya

Greetings Wiebrand

They're pit pins, the whole boot lid is detachable.

You pull the loop and it unlocks the pin.

The bonnet was done the same so you can take them right off.

The roll cage was frabricated by me in CDS tubing and welded into the car, it had a rear diagional (where the rear seats were) which was removable.

got a few pics of the install if you want a look, let me know.

I didn't mean that pins.. I mean the two small pins that are a bit higher than your lid next to your rear window..

Greetings Wiebrand :D

Sorry, they are for a removable rear spoiler, Didnt want it on all the time so they are the mounting brackets. http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...8LayfyT_ph.jpg