Grafting Superbeetle Pan Section

[German_oval]

Greetings all,

I just found this forum, and coincidently, I have a question .

Has anyone grafted the front of a Superbeetle pan to a standard pan ? After reading the thread on the advantages of struts over trailing arms, I would really be interested in doing this.
This is a total pan off build/restoration on a very sad example of a '56 oval I rescued out of a wheat field in Eastern Oregon. Since I have to replace a large percentage of the metal anyway, the concept of grafting the afore mentioned section to the pan doesn't frighten me (much).
I am planning a 2.6L type IV, and would really apreciate the superior suspension.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Casey Brown

[Alex]

We will upload pictures soon from 55Superbeetles car in the suspension gallery.

There you will see an Oval with Super front suspension.

Alex

[tenzing]

Hi Alex,

Have you uploaded the pictures of the grafted superbeetle suspension.

If it is possible, why not 'graft' on the front of a 944 suspension, which is similar in design. There would probably have to be a triangulated subassembly to hold strut towers, but I wonder if someone has already done this?

Tenzin