Grafting Superbeetle Pan Section
 

Greetings all,

I just found this forum, and coincidently, I have a question .

Has anyone grafted the front of a Superbeetle pan to a standard pan ? After reading the thread on the advantages of struts over trailing arms, I would really be interested in doing this.
This is a total pan off build/restoration on a very sad example of a '56 oval I rescued out of a wheat field in Eastern Oregon. Since I have to replace a large percentage of the metal anyway, the concept of grafting the afore mentioned section to the pan doesn't frighten me (much).
I am planning a 2.6L type IV, and would really apreciate the superior suspension.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Casey Brown

We will upload pictures soon from 55Superbeetles car in the suspension gallery.

There you will see an Oval with Super front suspension.

Alex

Hi Alex,

Have you uploaded the pictures of the grafted superbeetle suspension.

If it is possible, why not 'graft' on the front of a 944 suspension, which is similar in design. There would probably have to be a triangulated subassembly to hold strut towers, but I wonder if someone has already done this?

Tenzin