What to do with rust-free BMW and VW parts cars?

I have this sickness. You see, I can't junk anything. I have two rust-free parts cars that I can't bring myself to crush. I'm looking to you for inspired (an inexpensive) ideas...

Parts Car #1: 1983 BMW 320i (E21). I used it as an engine/transmission donor for my 1972 2002. The body is really very solid and the interior is awful.

Parts Car #2: 1977 VW Super Beetle Convertible. Through a series of trades, I ended up with a rust free, rolling shell with absolutely no parts on it whatsoever. It gave up its rack-and-pinion steering for my 1972 Super Beetle that I've had since I was a kid. I have enough rusty VW parts cars (much to my wife's chagrin) to build something out of it, but I'm not sure what...

Anybody have any cool ideas?

http://www.rorty-design.com Plans for a mid engine V8 Bug chassis.

Enjoy.

since when do beetles have rack and pinion steering? I had a couple of 74 super and thought they used the same worm and roller as the standard beetle?

And where are you, I might take that E21 chassis off your hands.. love those early 3ers

LeMons.

Meyers Manx.

mad_machine wrote: since when do beetles have rack and pinion steering? I had a couple of 74 super and thought they used the same worm and roller as the standard beetle?

1975-1979 Super Beetles have a rack and pinion steering that is vastly superior in terms of road feel and precision to the old worm and roller system.

The E21 is in Massachusetts at a friend's repair shop if you want to see it. It's cheap.

NYG95GA wrote: Meyers Manx.

Can't do it - it's a Super Beetle. Cool idea, though

JThw8 wrote: http://www.rorty-design.com Plans for a mid engine V8 Bug chassis.

I've already ordered the plans...

M030 wrote:

JThw8 wrote: http://www.rorty-design.com Plans for a mid engine V8 Bug chassis.

I've already ordered the plans...

There ya go, its a perfect plan :)

For the BMW: buy an E30 325i and use it as a drivetrain donor for the E21 then, buy a E36 and use it as a donor for the E30

Parts Car #1: In what I fear may become my standard answer, Bridgeported rotary.

2002maniac wrote: For the BMW: buy an E30 325i and use it as a drivetrain donor for the E21 then, buy a E36 and use it as a donor for the E30

Buy a 318ti and use the entire suspension in the E30