Manky Monkey Motors

I'm after plans to make a chassis for an old beetle to make it front engined RWD, are there any? Does anybody have some they have drawn themselves? Not really decided on the drivetrain, beetle is going to be fitted onto it.

Nope, you’ll be best having a look at lexibugs build thread on the volksrods forum.

Most involve cutting the frame head off, so you might as well just make a chassis to take the body

lemme hunt my drive. i did have one. rear engine T bucket

found the chassis plans but just reread your post. its the opposite of what your after. bug drive with a different body

Go to Facebook and look for front engined Swedish style vw Trikes,  it will show you how to fit the engine in front and how to get the drive to the rear, I think they use an empty gearbox casing to achieve it. Might be of some use for you.

Probably best to make a simple ladder chassis (basic T or Jago Jeep) or stick the body on a std (unmodified to make registration easy) factory chassis and running gear, like a Suzuki Jimny.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/09/mad-matts-v8-volkswagen/

Well I've been having a look for ideas and printed a few pictures so hopefully I may have a doable plan, will keep you all posted but please keep the ideas coming.

If it's a trike your after,just Google swedish VW strikes for some ideas?

Think he's looking to put the beetle body on a different chassis.
Something like this perhaps. :D

That was my impression

I pinched this off the net a while back.

Also , while looking for a chassis for a VW Nova kitcar, I found a tube chassis made by Sterling cars
in the US.

Isn't the Sterling rear engine though ?

Yeah,but he could turn the chassis around? ::) :P :P

Hmmm. Front engine FWD and rear steering, produces some 'interesting' steering at speed. When I say interesting I really mean truly terrifying.  I spent some time at the Chobham vehicle proving ground, testing such vehicles in the late 70's.