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Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:56 am

In advance, a big thanks to all for the information I've received as a long time lurker.

After a less than impressive ebay purchase, I need to replace the pan under my 68 baja.
I've been keeping regular watch for about two months now and have finally found a 74 standard in my area. Its a rolling chassis with some small rust(expected) and unmodified. Complete front and rear minus engine. I have an L/P front end to install(understand that mods are needed). No idea about the interior other than the metal is good.
If its a "standard" beetle, is the front body mount still different from my 68 body?
Other than the front body mount, is there any diffences I should be aware of?
Any trouble spots I should look for pertaining to that year-range pan?
Is the IRS the same across the board or are there any differences between the standard and super years?

Plan is to take the goods on my baja and mate them to the replacement.
Thanks for the help,
Eric

Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:06 pm

preruntn wrote: If its a "standard" beetle, is the front body mount still different from my 68 body? yep

preruntn wrote: Other than the front body mount, is there any diffences I should be aware of? nope

preruntn wrote: Any trouble spots I should look for pertaining to that year-range pan? nothing really comes to mind. just the typical battery tray and under the passenger seat rust

preruntn wrote: Is the IRS the same across the board or are there any differences between the standard and super years? regarding the particular year, the standards and supers had identical suspensions. however regarding different years there's differences in spring plates. -70 were a dual spring plate, 71+ were a single and i think it was 72 that also saw a change in the style of front transmission mount.

Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:14 pm

Hamburgerbrad, I cant thank you enough
Eric

Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:49 pm

73 changed the trans mount. It's heavier. You can change the nose cone on an older tranny if nessisary there the same bolt pattern. 71 to 74 use the same spring plates and related parts. 68 may have a diferent height on the rear body mount also.