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How do you drop type 3 front beams without drop spindles
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lspeedy2
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:51 pm    Post subject: How do you drop type 3 front beams without drop spindles Reply with quote
Aloha! I have a 67 squareback at stock height and want to lower it. How are guy lowering their rides now without bags and drop spindles. Let me know.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
you pull out the lower trailing arm off the splined torsion bar, and reposition it so your car will sit lower.

same concept of lowering the rear.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think this is the first question answered in the Type 3 FAQ...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68736
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, I new it must be something simple.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
lspeedy2 wrote:
Thanks, I new it must be something simple.


so simple, a search would have answered it...
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