Porsche 356 Speedster replica chassis building

How to shorten a VW Beetle pan for building a Porsche 356 replica.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• VW
• Beetle pan shortening
• Porsche replica
• 356
• Speedster

[GermanLuftboxer]

Only a torsion bar front suspension chassis before 1975 is suited. After that the midtunnel changed and these chassis are not suited for shortening to build a 356 Speedster!

[stripetorch]

I need to buy a chassis like this... where do i go?

[GermanLuftboxer]

My shop is in the Netherlands. Ask your question on the DDK forum (replica section).

[GermanLuftboxer]

@stripetorch

You have to buy a swing axle Beetle chassis with the torsionbar front suspension from before 1975.

Best wil do a chassis later dan 1967 and older as 1975.

[karolsokol3k]

i want to build a replica too .. its not going to be easy job i assume... I also need manuals :/

[GermanLuftboxer]

@karolsokol3k : its not an easy job indeed. Not for a saturday morning anyway! You need good welding skills for this one. So for 70% of the homebuilders not suited. Its my own procedure so no manual for this one. Look at the film and do the same I guess.

@ Others: no answers on the same questions!

[ktral18]

hi i wanna make a spyder 550 replica i can use that same chassi?thanks

[Johnbinladen]

Brasil built them as VW Fusca to the end of the 1990`s. there you can get a rustfree version cheap.

[gijsuitelst]

verkoopt u in de zulke opknappers. ik zoek er een.

[adoreslaurel]

I admit to know nothing about these things but why not use a later bug with double joint rear end and macpherson strut front end,ok, not original but bound to handle better,saves going for an underslung transverse leaf spring as per days of penny pinching yore.

[karolsokol3k]

Thank you for advice.. I found some books to buy with all specs and blueprints..btw fantastic job u made luftboxer..your clip inspiered me.