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550/914 pan kit
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:18 pm
by Lonster
Is there a kit for a 550 or possibly a 356 that utilizes a 914 pan and running gear?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:52 am
by 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
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:52 am
by 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.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:30 pm
by Lonster
How about just a rebody kit for the 356 or 550 using the 914 as its platform?
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:10 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:23 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:32 am
by Fred Hurst
auto atlanta used to offer a "9014" kit
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:57 am
by Guest
HELO
Subotica-Vojvodina -Yugoslavja
www.pikec-tuning.com
914 tube frame plans
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:55 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:03 am
by 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.
914 tube frame
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:31 pm
by 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]