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Ben Modified

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I picked up this micro van a few years back. Finally getting around to it. I am swapping in a VW suspension for readily available parts and disc brakes. Most likely running a sport bike engine. For anyone that is unfamiliar with these vans it is tiny. It will fit in the bed of an f150 at 4 ft wide and 9 ft long. Stands 4' 2" tall with the top chop

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This is a poorly manipulated photo to show what I expect it to look like

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Running this chain drive converted VW diff

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Narrowed a VW front beam 11 inches and installed height adjusters

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Cut up the beam and grafted it into the stock Subaru frame. Used the stock VW steering box and drivers side tie rod. Just have to shorted and rethread the passenger side tie rod

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Used some aftermarket irs pivot mounts and some homemade plates to connect the stock VW trailing arms. No longer using the torsion housing due to narrow Subaru track and instead used some 1st gen Miata front coilovers

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I have moved the wheels out to the corners for variety of reasons and am relocating the rear wheel arches and the front wheel wells. Here is the body going on for the first time

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This is the engine compartment. Most likely going with Hayabusa engine (175hp). The van should weigh in around 1350 lbs when done.

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Video posted on my youtube page. Here is a shortcut to the projects page.
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Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement. I appreciate it!

The wider tires require mini tubs. It couldn't get any easier than this

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Just a small filler strip

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Started building new front wheel wells using some trailer fenders as a starting point.

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