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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: Narrowed beam question |
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Hey all, just wondering whats a good distance to narrow a front beam on my 63 bug withought hitting the inner fender wells. Im running 135r15 tires in the front with stock smoothies. i like the look of a 7 inch narrowed beam but im worried it would rub. im not worried about having shock towers or any of that either. heres a pic of my bug just for reference.
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oldskool7_11 Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2006 Posts: 213
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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7" with stock wheel would rub. my 6" does too. |
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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so maybe 5? i wanna have that tucked in look withought rubbling... _________________ Cody
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Nubby Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2010 Posts: 605 Location: Down by the river
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Mine is 4" narrowed and I love it! |
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Nubby wrote: |
Mine is 4" narrowed and I love it! |
Thanks, would a 5 rub? _________________ Cody
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ragged63 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2003 Posts: 156 Location: Turner, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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I also have a 4" beam and love it, I'm running 15x6 fuchs, no rubbing _________________ 64 "S" notch
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Itawayoflife Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2006 Posts: 1181 Location: Buena Park,CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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I have a 4" I just installed on my 68 with 135's and it rubs a little when I turn the wheel to full lock both ways, but, I also did away with the steering stop on the beam. My 2¢ _________________ The quest continues... |
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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So it looks like a 4 inch it is. Next question, should I cut the tie rods or buy new shorter ones? _________________ Cody
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Bklyn63 Samba Mafioso
Joined: August 24, 2002 Posts: 966 Location: "What am I, a mirage?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: |
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I did 5" no towers with wide chromies used smart car tires in front and added the LP dropped spindles empire discbrake kit tires fit perfectly and fill Wells nicely. Ill post a pic later today. |
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AZ65CalBug Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2001 Posts: 708 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:39 am Post subject: |
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hehe! I will trade you. I have a narrowed 5.5 and I want a stock one. Well, really want a 2 inch narrow and drop spindles..
I need to run shocks.
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dirtylawnchair Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2004 Posts: 1234 Location: Bradenton FL
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:59 am Post subject: |
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3". 4" or maybe 5" on stock offset. Aftermarket rims or disks will require a bit more cutting. I run a 6" on .5 offset repop BRMs and i rub. i will be making a 4" beam my next free weekend.
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: |
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az67calbug wrote: |
hehe! I will trade you. I have a narrowed 5.5 and I want a stock one. Well, really want a 2 inch narrow and drop spindles..
I need to run shocks.
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I have a stock link pin beam drum to drum ready to go, needs to be gone through but it's stock, I would trade you if you want lol _________________ Cody
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Bklyn63 Samba Mafioso
Joined: August 24, 2002 Posts: 966 Location: "What am I, a mirage?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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man how do I upload a pic I totaly forgot![/img] |
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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blackp5ca Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Barrie, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:50 am Post subject: |
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dirtylawnchair wrote: |
3". 4" or maybe 5" on stock offset. Aftermarket rims or disks will require a bit more cutting. I run a 6" on .5 offset repop BRMs and i rub. i will be making a 4" beam my next free weekend.
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I Love your car! It just looks how a convertible should look (to me)
Just want to give you a warning about a 4" beam and your BRM repop's..
I was running a 4" prior to my current 6" beam, with the low et on those brm's the tires would rub the fender lips pretty bad up front..actually cut up a set of 135's on the sidewall and I had to replace them, also did a little damage to the fender lip.
With the 6"beam, it rubs the buckets but to me thats a far lesser evil than the fender edges. The price to ride low I guess. Just my 2 cents.
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fuhq64 Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2010 Posts: 279 Location: Dayton
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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I'm running a 5" beam with 145/65/15 which is a little shorter than a 135. It rubs buckets & inner fenderwells on full lock. So on 135's you definitely get some rubbing, but some people's tolerances are more than others
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dirtylawnchair Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2004 Posts: 1234 Location: Bradenton FL
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:10 am Post subject: |
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I am going to go 5" with Firestone 125s. May have to mod the buckets a bit but we will see.... _________________ Paulie
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fuhq64 Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2010 Posts: 279 Location: Dayton
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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dirtylawnchair wrote: |
I am going to go 5" with Firestone 125s. May have to mod the buckets a bit but we will see.... |
I'm scared of the temp tires. I do a lot of highway _________________ 69 Squareback
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Cody1963 Samba Village Idiot
Joined: December 12, 2009 Posts: 619 Location: Jamestown, California
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna go with a 4 inch beam. I got a free 60 somthin ghia beam wheel to wheel for free the other day and I got some adjusters today. So 4 inch beam here I come! _________________ Cody
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dirtylawnchair Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2004 Posts: 1234 Location: Bradenton FL
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:59 am Post subject: |
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fuhq64 wrote: |
dirtylawnchair wrote: |
I am going to go 5" with Firestone 125s. May have to mod the buckets a bit but we will see.... |
I'm scared of the temp tires. I do a lot of highway |
NO no no.....not temps. I would never run temps. Firestone 125's
http://store.cokertire.com/125r15-firestone-f560-blackwall-tire.html
A lot of GFK cars fun them on their earlies.
From Link:
Firestone F560 tires are of radial construction and features a versatile design. The 125R15 is the smallest size available for a 15-inch wheel, so it’s perfect for a classic compact car, like a Volkswagen or Citroen, or even the front of a hot rod. These tires are very affordable and only available in blackwall form. _________________ Paulie
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