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todd@acc Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:43 pm

I am wanting to put a Berg 5 IRS or swing axle into my 1961 356B. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can it be done? I am a skilled VW technician with plenty of tools.

pancho villa Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:55 pm

Call Scott Sebaston @ Metal Craft 559-313-3301 not to many people would try a challenge like this, but he got me going in the right direction. :shock:

todd@acc Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:26 pm

Had a great conversation with Scott @ Metalcraft. He helped me believe that this is a feasible idea. I plan on going ahead with the conversion. Thank you for his phone number, you were a great help. Scott said your car was amazing. By any chance do you own the silver and green 356 that I've seen in Hot VW's?

Todd
'62 Drag Bug and too many others to list.

Bruce Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:13 pm

todd@acc wrote: ..... I plan on going ahead with the conversion.....
Please post pics.

mpribanic Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:15 am

Todd,

What are you doing wuth the old tranny?

todd@acc Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:57 pm

Bruce, I will post photos but I am so busy right now, I can't get to the project until the snow flies.

todd@acc Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:59 pm

Mpribanac, I will be keeping the tranny for now until i'm comfortable with the jigging and get out the torch. maybe we'll talk then.

pancho villa Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:31 am

8) Yep Scott is the man, you know i still have the jig/frame that was used to keep the car plumb/square to take on the challenge.

Yep, thats are silver/turbo/356 with old school scallops. OUTLAW!!



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