Washburn Shows How To Build A Perfect Shortened 356/Manx-Type VW Pan

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If you look around you'll find a lot of videos on how to shorten a VW pan to accept a 356 speedster or Manx-type buggy body that result in a hacked together pan, but this video shows how Washburn's Metal creates a shortened pan that looks like it came from the VW factory--inotherwords: perfect. This method is the gold standard for How To Shorten A VW Pan.
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@miguelpagansr6128 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful job, I can imagine how expensive it is. But if you want good quality, you’ll need to pay for it.

@vayabroder729 8 ай бұрын

That shop is a total dream! Amazing work!

@michaeltabisola3660 Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing!

@EGeisertPhoto. 25 күн бұрын

Thx! 😁

@georgevg3593 2 ай бұрын

Muchas Felicidades Joven Por Su Canal. Saludos Cordiales Desde Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. . Estoy En Proceso De La Fabricación De Una Réplica PORSCHE 356 SPEEDSTER

@eljefe62 Жыл бұрын

Well, I guess the question that most people might have is, say I deliver a chassis and shortened pans to Washburn's for a buggy chassis, what could one expect to pay? The last thing I want is a hack job. I'm planning on getting a brand new Meyers Manx Remastered kit and I think that a quality job on the chassis is extremely important. I basically want a "new" vehicle when it's done. Thanks for the video, very informative.

@EGeisertPhoto. Жыл бұрын

Well I hope what I showed is that Washburn doesn't do "hack jobs." As for pricing, it's a lot like how you'd order a new car--what options do you want? I believe he has a worksheet that you fill out indicating what options you'd like (IRS or swingaxle, fuel injected or not, powdercoated or raw, etc.), and he can get pretty close to a firm price. He'd have to see what you're starting with, of course (in case it's bent or twisted, etc.) but if perfection is what you want, he can do it.

@eljefe62 Жыл бұрын

@@EGeisertPhoto. Thanks for the reply. Yes, you showed that Washburn does top-notch work! I am a strong proponent of letting professionals practice their craft and I am far from a professional in this area. As much as I enjoy being elbow-deep in a project, I believe the better approach is seen here in your video. I can assemble all day and that will be enough to satisfy my needs. I will get in touch with Washburn for a quote. Thanks again!

@dougskinner9625 5 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat.

@Nitewatch-xc9yz 4 ай бұрын

I need one of these, I just bought a beach buggy, the front half is 61 VW and the back half is 64 Corvair, ,, very unsafe hack job

@user-pg8id6cw6d 9 ай бұрын

Just a thought but with all the work and fabrication put into shortening the transmission tunnel what would the time difference be in making a new transmission tunnel from scratch?

@EGeisertPhoto. 6 ай бұрын

While the work may roughly be the same, both the fabrication time and extra materials (to make a tunnel) would be cost prohibitive. VW tunnels are quite stout, so better to use what's there.

@ianwalker7934 Жыл бұрын

Hope you show us the hole build process

@EGeisertPhoto. Жыл бұрын

That'd be one long video! :o) But the hardest work (the pan conversion) is done and, as they say: finishing it is the easy part, all I need is time and money.

@AAs-vb7pv 11 ай бұрын

What is that black body made from look s amazing or is it a kit

@vayabroder729 8 ай бұрын

@@AAs-vb7pvFiberglass replica.