Shortening A Vw Floor Pan

Driver side rear floor pan for 1973 1977 volkswagen beetle.

Shortening a vw floor pan.

See how the buggy w. For over 32 years valley vw llc the vw store has sold the best vw parts offering vintage parts for the vw bug super beetle karmann ghia type 3 thing. My 02 the right way to shorten a vw pan for a buggy. The section removed is the same width all the way out.

How to shorten a vw pan by david helland club member 50 i don t know the complete history of why the meyers manx was designed to be 14 1 4 inches shorter than a stock vw but i am sure that the result is the manx has amazing off road handling characteristics. Remove all remaining sealer and clean then reapply new sealer 3m drip chek sealer clean floor pan using wire buff on angle grinder paint with fish oil and allow a few weeks to dry then paint with a good paint. Be careful of the tubes inside the tunnel. Vw floor pan bolt kit fits 1946 1979 volkswagen sedan beetle bug.

Other wheel bases or floor pan dimensions available for custom order. You ll lose your jack points and have to relocate the seat belt mounts. There are several different ways to shorten the vw chassis with some being much stronger as well as more difficult than others. During the pan shortening you will have noticed vw used a sealer in some of the joins.

Kit car fiberglass buggy 356 replica view topic need help with floor and seats for a meyers manx classified ads photos shows links forums and technical information for the volkswagen automobile. Please call for pricing. This includes shortening all center tunnel tubes cables fuel lines and the shifter rod. Whatever inspired bruce has provided us with endless hours fun.

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