front suspention.

Learner · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: front suspention.

hi all is the front beam of a thing as well as all the front suspention transferable with a betle sedan? (1969 bettle IRS)

uberautowerks · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject:

Yes, sort of. With some welding at the end braces.
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Ian Epperson · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject:

If you use the spindles too, it'll raise the Beetle by about 2 inches. You could leave off the side braces to make it easier - but then, why? Except for the side braces the beams are identical - and the Thing front beams are getting tough to find.

Bajavwracer · Samba Member Joined: December 03, 2004 Posts: 190

your in luck Smile

i happen to have a 70' sedan with a thing suspention all round!

the front beam bolts right on but as already said they have tabs welded along the ends. they also have reinforced shock towers. on my sedan i drilled holes on the pan head and used the original side reinforcements of the thing. other that 4 holes i drilled on the pan for bolts that aint even nessacery everything else is identical. im also using thing rear trailing arms.

if want pics of my front end or back dont hesitate to ask ! Very Happy

and to all those thing purist out there i got all my parts from a badly chopped up 181 that was sadly beyond repair Sad

the parts were headed for the scrap yard so i then ran in and took all i can hehehe

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

Right on. Great use of great parts... That is the poor mans solution to creating an off road VW

Bajavwracer · Samba Member Joined: December 03, 2004 Posts: 190

drives on dirt like a charm but i'v noticed that a thing suspention trends to "shimmy" a bit on the pavement.

Learner · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:28 am Post subject:

i wouldn't mind the pics. i never heard of the back suspentions being used.though i have thought about it. what advantage do you get from it? that's pretty interesting

Bajavwracer · Samba Member Joined: December 03, 2004 Posts: 190

here ya go

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