550/914 pan kit

[Lonster]

Is there a kit for a 550 or possibly a 356 that utilizes a 914 pan and running gear?

[bim55_01747]

The answer is, YES! Many kits are available and some even make use of 914 mechanicals, ie engine/transaxle/brakes, others use subaru components or most recently audi? Have a ball looking at the following links.

Boston Bob E.

For Spyder kits and info
www.spyderowners.com

For Speedster kist and info
www.speedsterowners.com
or
www.speedstershop.com

[Kubel Nick]

I've never heard of replica kits using a 914 chassis (besides rebodies) because it isn't really a backbone chassis like a VW beetle but uses a modern spaceframe monoque chassis where the body and chassis is bascially the same unit (making it harder to customize). But alot uses it's mechanicals.

[Lonster]

How about just a rebody kit for the 356 or 550 using the 914 as its platform?

[wolfgang]

You could surely use the engine and trans (flip the gear) and guess steering column but you'd still need a frame and suspensiopn. Tubular frame using the 914 pieces could be done.

[Kubel Nick]

But he's asking for use with the 914 chassis...

No rebodies for 914 to make it look like another car, just custom fenders pretty much and roadster conversions.

[Fred Hurst]

auto atlanta used to offer a "9014" kit

[Guest]

HELO
Subotica-Vojvodina -Yugoslavja
www.pikec-tuning.com

[aussie 914]

Hi

I'm in the same position and have all the mechanicals from a 914 without having the chassis/body.

I am hopeful of getting tube frame plans to use the 914 mechanicals in a custom framed VW.

Does anybody have drawings of a tube frame which uses the 914 rear suspension and transaxle?

If so please e-mail me at
[email protected]

cheers
robbie

[Kubel Nick]

One of the main part of the 914 suspension is the body. W/o the body you'll have to go full custom tube chassis in it's replacements. It maybe easier to dump the suspension and just use the tranny/motor only

This is a stripped down 914 chassis restrenghened by tubes.

[aussie 914]

The picture is very close to what I'm after,

Basically I want to build my own 914 tube frame and put it under a VW type 3 squareback,
but unfortuneatley I don't have a 914 body to get suspension measurements off.

I am hopeful somewill will have either;
a) chassis plans, or
b) rear suspension measurements

so i can build my own tube frame

cheers
Robert
[email protected]