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doka415 Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 18 Location: San Francisco CA
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: Front beams |
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I have a 68 dbl cab and want to get disc brakes up front and lower the beam a bit. I was reading somewhere, in this forum, or some other blog, about a shop in Paramount CA that will do the work for under $ 800.00. What caught my attention was the fact it was a complete job. Roll in and roll out. I failed to write down the guys name. Is anyone out there familiar with this shop ?
Thanks for you help.
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rosevillain Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 1286 Location: roseville, ca
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doka415 Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 18 Location: San Francisco CA
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: Front beams |
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Rosevillian
Thanks for the link.
Gary |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:48 am Post subject: Front beams |
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68-69.5 narrow bolt pattern on the bottom +6.4560"+
69.5-----_ wide bolt pattern on the bottom +8.1250"+
70---- the beam got narrowed. Some early 70's got the wide 69 beam that required factory made shims. No brake booster mounting plate.
71-79 beams are the same. There where changes to the spindles and disc brakes
The Spindles and Disc brake changes are as fallows.
71-72 used 12mm caliper mounting bolts and thin pads.
73-79 used 14mm caliper mounting bolts and thick pads. Pads are the same dimensions, just thicker.
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I will mention that he needs to see if he has the "Y" frame forks introduced in the 1970 model year, that is why they changed the beam mounting spacing.
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Karl wrote: |
No, the beams are different where they bolt into the body. The bolt pattern is different. Only 2 of the 4 bolts on each side match the holes.
211 401 061 K 68 to the end of 69.
211 401 061 M 70 and up. For 71 and up with power brakes, you need to also get 211 401 213 mounting.
211 401 061 N Then VW subbed the beam for 70 to the end of 79. Comes with the servo bracket already installed. |
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