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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:03 pm    Post subject: New to the forum Reply with quote

hey guys im new to the forum, and im just getting my '67 back together and on the streets and dirt again. Just a young guy trying to have some vw fun =D . i noticed we like pics on here so heres some pics from my build for you guys. i also would like to know what i can do for the front end it has ball joint beam and i've heard of people putting thing beams on. are they any higher or wider than a stock bug beam?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a thing beam, arms & spindles on my car....it is wider and taller than stock, stronger too...it was on the car when i bought it...
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does it bolt up to a ball joint pan head or does it need to be changed?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

from what i understand yes it is a straight bolt up deal
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is yours a stock thing beam? I like the height of yours. Mine sits stinkbug and I would like to bring the front up and wider but don't think I'm capable of replacing the pan head for a link pin.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thing parts are a direct bolt up, you can get a whole beam or just the arms and spindles and load them onto your existing balljoint beam.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the Madness. Your car looks great. I am running with Thing Spindles and Arms on a Type 1 Beam.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

is there an advantage to having the thing parts are the arms, or the beam or anything higher or longer?... is it worth doing? will it bring my front up any? or widen it?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drtbug1 wrote:
is there an advantage to having the thing parts are the arms, or the beam or anything higher or longer?... is it worth doing? will it bring my front up any? or widen it?


The beam is beefed up a little, but it's heavier. Thing spindles are different. The bottom ball joint is facing the correct way so it won't pull apart. The ball joint are bigger and have more travel. You get lift without stiffening up the ride. You can always cut and turn the beam for even more lift.

Stole these from somewhere...

T1 on top, thing on bottom:
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T1 on the left, thing on right
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T1 near, thing far
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