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Mitchvwnut Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2016 Posts: 33 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:07 am Post subject: Chassis measurements |
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Hi guys.
I am planning to go pick up my first barndoor, unfortunately it doesn’t have any wheels or hubs, so I am putting together some dollies to get it off the ground for transport.
The bus is not local to me so I am unable to take measurements off it. I have spent a few hours researching the measurements I need but I’m short of a couple details. Firstly i am looking for the width of the rear torsion housing from spring plate to spring plate? I believe it’s narrower than later bus?
Is the spring plate bolt pattern the same as later split bus? And what is the width of each chassis rail where the beam bolts in?
Cheers Mitch _________________ June 54 barndoor 11 window
February '55 Oval Beetle- Restoration
62 beetle - daily driver
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7961 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Chassis measurements |
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have you seen this thread?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=542737 _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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sgellis Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2016 Posts: 2014 Location: SW Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mitchvwnut Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2016 Posts: 33 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:42 am Post subject: Re: Chassis measurements |
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Yes Finster, that was the thread I used for most of the measurements I have. I couldn’t see the specs I needed.
Thanks Sgellis, that is a huge help. Very much appreciated. _________________ June 54 barndoor 11 window
February '55 Oval Beetle- Restoration
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7961 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:54 am Post subject: Re: Chassis measurements |
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from that thread I was thinking these two would help:-
dimension K is 746 (outside edge to outside edge) at front axle
dimension X is 1130 distance of cross tube flanges from each other (outside to outside) _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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sgellis Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2016 Posts: 2014 Location: SW Nova Scotia, Canada
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