| Project requirements: To fit an Audi S3 engine and 'box into a 1965 Beetle (mid mounted) | ||||
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Please excuse the poor photo's and untidiness of the workshop its Simons fault. Note the better photo's now I've bought a decent digital camera Please mail us for more info on anything you need to know |
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The floorpan has had
the floor sections removed and the outer edge is fabricated from 30 box
to the original pattern so the heater channels mate up as original.
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This is the rearmost of the installation. The engine fits just in front of the rear bulkhead. The big tube picks up from the S3 subframe mounts and carries the motor. |  |
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The basic floor plan is the same as original. |  |
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This side view shows the main engine / subframe carrier |  |
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The front suspension will be from a Golf A2 |  |
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The thin wire is just a guide to
show me where the engine mounts are.
These towers won't be used now. |
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Notice the 3 cutouts in the back panel.............neither did I!! | . | ||
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Current work in progress at Jon
Rathbone Racing
Cage and rear suspension pickups |
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| Top rear strut mount has been revised due to space constraints | ||||