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derrickmcduffey Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:54 pm

ok on my 55 i need shock end casting with angled shock mounts ,mine are straight an won't work for what I'm trying to do....how hard it it to swap out the casting or would it be easier to swap out complete axle tubes....how do you get the pins out to remove the casting,the car is apart so i can't take it to a shop :cry: .......THANKS

66brm Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:58 pm

Just find a set of later short tubes and swap them over, but be sure to grab the later bearing retaining caps too.

derrickmcduffey Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:03 pm

later as in up to 68 or so?....this is a little new to me

derrickmcduffey Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:06 pm

was browsing samba for tubes ...will type 3 tubes swap out on a bug or are they a different animal?

66brm Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:25 pm

There should be a few up for grabs in the classifieds, you should be looking at 58-64 Beetle tubes

derrickmcduffey Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:09 pm

found a complete pair of tube axle and bearings.....great price...thaanks for the info....



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