Hi all,
Being new to this site, I am wondering if anyone knows or has used a 356 pan and/or drive train instead of VW? Also,if it is possible, is it easier to do with some kits than others? Thanks for any input.
Bill Daugherty
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Hi all,
Being new to this site, I am wondering if anyone knows or has used a 356 pan and/or drive train instead of VW? Also,if it is possible, is it easier to do with some kits than others? Thanks for any input.
Bill Daugherty
Being new to this site, I am wondering if anyone knows or has used a 356 pan and/or drive train instead of VW? Also,if it is possible, is it easier to do with some kits than others? Thanks for any input.
Bill Daugherty
The 356 body (unlike the beetle) is not mounted on a separate pan. It is more of a true unitized body - hence rust repair is much more costly than say replacing a beetle single side floor pan. Why would you want to cut up a non-rusty 356 to build a replica? Ha, guess some VW Beetle enthusiast will say the same about destroying a beetle for its pan (especially a 1967 one year unique) --- but there are many times more of them built than 356's. Considering the newest 356 suspension components you can get would be 1965 --- wouldn't you prefer 1972 or later beetle components? If the desire is increased handling then go for a tubular chassis with modern component parts. One of the real benefits of the Fiberglass replica over a 356 are avoiding the rust demon and high cost of parts and maintenance.