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noslocars
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Location: Salt Lake City
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stock beam. friends bug.
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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it  A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies? |
It's not mine. But a friends. It is stock beam. He takes pride in having a super low stock beam bug. I believe 8 in the rear. Those are bus rims in the front. Only adjusters and dropped spindle in front |
so i found a person who had a bug this model, stock beam, bus rims, drop spindles and adjusters, had to take it back apart and narrow the beam because the fenders were sitting on the tires, so this is a narrowed beam in this picture. physics never lie.... |
I can guarantee this is a stock beam. this is babyblue60's bug. builders never lie.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199657&start=40
check it out yo. |
I want to see a tape measure picture measuring the beam. Guess I lived in the show me state for too long.
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bug59
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Location: belgium
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Mine is stock width with adjusters and drop spindles,135 smart tyre
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shano63 
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Location: Stormville NY
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Just adjusters...155/80s on 5.5in rim. Rear is untouched...
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ATHAFA
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Location: Louisiana
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This worked for me. Not a bit of rub, even with aggressive driving.
77 beetle
dropped spindles(lowers 2.5 inch) with drum
one rear outer
The KYB Gas-a-Just front(raises 1 inch) and rear(raises a bit ?)
155/80/15 all four
EMPI Sprintstar
Wheel Width: 5 in.
Backspacing: 3.98 in.
Offset: +25 mm
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vugbug68
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Location: sacramento
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Friends 71 with 2.5 drop spindles and disc brakes, 155/60/15 up front
Old pic of my old 68, 2.5 drop spindles, stock drums, 195/50/15 up front
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dropped65
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Location: mass
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2in widefive dropped spindles stock rear
175/65r15 front 195/60r15 rear |
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sixfootdan
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Just a stock width beam with adjusters and 135's, Going to lower the back a little bit.
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61Whitebeetle
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Joined: November 19, 2007
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Location: uk
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my 61 has a 2" narrowed beam but with drop spindles and CSP disc brakes making the track near standard width.
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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Joined: October 14, 2007
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Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Specs:
1967 Beetle
Stock transaxle (long axles)
Eagle Alloy 5 spokes. 15 x 5.5
Rear: Original unchanged ride height 185/65/15 tires
Front: Lowered front with CIP1 purchased spindles 1/4 offset and torsion adjusters welded in a stock length beam. 1 set of Caster shims and long beam bolts.
Front beam is 3 inches off the ground. 155/60/15 tires.
Nice mild raked look, they way I like it. It rides, drives and handles great. I hope these reference pics helps some other owners/builders.
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Same car... same setup.. but with 15x4 stock 67 wheels..
Wheel change...in hopes it will help the sale.. 
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Higgy69
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Location: Kentucky
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This was mine on stock width beam, I did go to a 4" narrow beam.
And narrowed
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ol puddin head
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Location: somerset ky
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This was mine on stock width beam, I did go to a 4" narrow beam.
And narrowed
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needs centerlines......and vintage fenders.
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Higgy69
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| needs centerlines......and vintage fenders. |
Can't run centerlines here, some dude around Somerset hoardes all of the vintage centerlines up  |
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mellowcmb
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Location: South Pasadena, Ca
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Front slightly lowered on stock beam. |
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Babyblue60
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Joined: April 18, 2012
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Location: Puyallup,wa
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| noslocars wrote: |
| webberjames95 wrote: |
| insane68 wrote: |
| webberjames95 wrote: |
| Zach Thomas wrote: |
| webberjames95 wrote: |
stock beam. friends bug.
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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies? |
It's not mine. But a friends. It is stock beam. He takes pride in having a super low stock beam bug. I believe 8 in the rear. Those are bus rims in the front. Only adjusters and dropped spindle in front |
so i found a person who had a bug this model, stock beam, bus rims, drop
,had to take it back apart and narrow the beam because the fenders were sitting on the tires, so this is a narrowed beam in this picture. physics never lie.... |
I can guarantee this is a stock beam. this is babyblue60's bug. builders never lie.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199657&start=40
check it out yo. |
I want to see a tape measure picture measuring the beam. Guess I lived in the show me state for too long. |
This is my car. Stock with beam with adjusters. 2 1/2 drop spindles on bus wheels 165/45/15 tire. Read was 2 1/2 drop plates on 15x8s on 185/50/15 tire
Flat bottom panes. It no longer has that beam due to running 17" iozzio Cosmics with 944 hubs on Lp drop spindles and 17x10 rears |
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mnelsonvw
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Dropped Spindles only on the front, one spline on the rear.
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Dirty Hippie
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HotWhls
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1968 with stock width beam, adjusters and 195/50 tires on 15 X 5.5 rims.
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vdub8
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BerylGreen63
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2.5 drop spindles and 175/55/15 tires
2.5 drop Spindles and 145 R15 tires
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Motor60
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Dropped Spindles only on the front, one spline on the rear. |
does anyone know this guy or bug? Im having an issue fitting my 2 Liter wheels on my 1970 bug...with drop spindles only, stock beam. the lower ball joint is pretty much inside the wheel and ALMOST touching it. I have 195/65/15 but i already know i have to change those out. But do these come in different offsets? they are the empi 2 Liters. How do i get them away from the lower ball joint? and what size tire should I run? |
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