one piece narrow eye feont end/ frame head conversion

shortzt.15

hi i stupidly bought a super beetle to turn into a baja, not knowing the difdernce at first but now i do, im planing on welding on a linkpin frame head, i can weld and stuff, but is it as simple as just cutting by the nap hat and reweld? also i bought a one piece narrow eye front end, are theese rare? i havent seen many[/img]

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject:

Ouch! Personally I would look for a standard shell. You got all the working parts on the super. Just find a boned out standard and build that. Lots less grief.

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:55 pm Post subject:

trust me i would but i just dont have the money, and around here theyre had to find, also i want king pin front and irs rear so either way ill be cutting and welding

shmoe2k · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:00 pm Post subject:

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject:

i Have too much into it to sell it, swapping the frame head doesnt look hard, adter i do That it shouldnt be any different? correct And either way to get kingpin and irs you have to cut and weld either front or rear, correct?

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject:

i Have too much into it to sell it, swapping the frame head doesnt look hard, adter i do That it shouldnt be any different? correct And either way to get kingpin and irs you have to cut and weld either front or rear, correct?

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:50 pm Post subject:

Im not sure about the swap of the frame head. My thought would be to tube the front end. I can sympathize with the money situation but I think by the time you get the head and the beam and the time involved You better have the rest of the car in good shape. Theres a cool roller in Zeeland for $1000 right now. Not sure where in MI you are.

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:52 pm Post subject:

How about some pics of what you got to work with?

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:54 pm Post subject:

i can get frame head for free and same as the linkpin front end, im 17 cant afford insurance and need to save up for a dd to go to college, tight is an understatement lol yes i would like yoo, but i would rarher put more elbow work in the a couple bucks

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:01 pm Post subject:

ill get pics tomorrow, my phone wont let me upload

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject:

Ok that changes everything. Anything can be done with a torch and welder. I think back to some of the rides I had at 17. I would be sure to work out some beam supports. What part of the state are you in? We have a swap meet in Lansing end of March.

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:08 pm Post subject:

You are about 45 min from me. There are a few parts "collectors" around.

shortzt.15 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:42 pm Post subject:

any help for Who has used parts would be really nice, my buddys uncle has 3 school busses full 14 bus's and i think 35 bugs in a feild i can steal oarts off of, but i plan on lansing,

mkparker · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:04 am Post subject:

Go here - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6933103&sid=6f16472dddafe21854d0ebc6f937002a
scroll down for Super pan head conversion.

shortzt.15 · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:41 am Post subject:

thanks

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject:

That looks pretty straight forward. Will need to hack the body a bit. Dooable though.

58Dub · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject:

its not too bad.... just be sure to measure a bunch to be sure its straight
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Jcr. Kat · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject:

That doesn't make any sense your grandfather has 35 bugs and you end with a super Beatle.

shortzt.15 · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:04 am Post subject:

its my budys grandpa and his uncle with all the parts, i really dont know them, he will just get me parts, also should i just measure the frame head or put the beam on and measure like that too?

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58Dub · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:01 am Post subject:

when I have done them, I take care to cut the old off as clean and straight as possible. Then when mocking the new one up, U put a piece of tubing in one of the beam spots....about 5 foot wide. Center it and then use it to measure back to points on the pan. Once its squared up, tack it good, then weld it in steps...so as not to overheat and warp it.
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