TheSamba.com :: View topic - nobody knows about it???? any engineer out there

Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:14 pm

javedub@hotmail.com originally said... (10/21/2002 at 8:13PM PST)

i have a 58 panelvan project,but i have a pro..seems the early owner cut the tranny holdin tubes,(are just under the trnsmision).My question is should i weld just both tubes or should i replace the whole part,just before the torsion section?..would the strenght be the same if i weld up all of the rear section??
another qu..i own a 56 would the rear part fit? cause it has a splitcase tranny

Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:16 pm

i think thar u'd....

Thu Oct 24, 2002 3:53 pm

I'm not an engineer or anything, but if it were me, I would just replace the entire rear section. The '56 should be the same as they both would have the splitcase tranny mounts. Good luck.

Andrew
'58 Panel Bus
'60 European Beetle
'67 Deluxe Bus

Thu Oct 24, 2002 8:37 pm

thanks andrew,id idnt know the 58 panelvan had split case tranny......(its my first 1)

Fri Oct 25, 2002 11:21 am

you are welcomed