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freebeard · 10-01-2020, 07:13 PM

Thanks for not getting half done before asking for opinions.

Personally, I'd be most comfortable with a Beetle floorpan.

The taper at the front compared to a Ghia/Type III pan will accommodate modern front wheelwells and a beam extender can increase the wheelbase by ~8".

To accommodate the rear engine follow Luigi Colani:

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You can put almost anything on a VW bellhousing. Pinto, TDI diesel, electric, & etc.

For a pure electric, the Lexus Highlander 68hp axle. For a hybrid boxer or inline three/four, the GM E-Assist serpentine belted 20hp altermotor.
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Else, clone Aerocivic.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,748 Thanks: 8,160 Thanked 8,942 Times in 7,384 Posts	Thanks for not getting half done before asking for opinions. Personally, I'd be most comfortable with a Beetle floorpan. The taper at the front compared to a Ghia/Type III pan will accommodate modern front wheelwells and a beam extender can increase the wheelbase by ~8". To accommodate the rear engine follow Luigi Colani: <airframe//powerplant> You can put almost anything on a VW bellhousing. Pinto, TDI diesel, electric, & etc. For a pure electric, the Lexus Highlander 68hp axle. For a hybrid boxer or inline three/four, the GM E-Assist serpentine belted 20hp altermotor. ______________ Else, clone Aerocivic. __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ____________________ . .Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar --You can't say that is a coincidence. Last edited by freebeard; 10-01-2020 at 07:18 PM..