NOS 181 complete beam

surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1118927

Hey i respect NOS parts just like the next guy... but seriously??? Crazy find but is that really practical for one to spend $3500 on a front end? is it me or what?... again not knocking.. just shocked! Shocked

Semper_Dad · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject:

Thing Shop sells a rebuilt drum to to drum for a little over $2500. There's a guy from France that has some crazy prices for Thing parts. Don't think he's ever sold them cause they keep reappearing in the classifieds.

If it's truely "NOS" (New, Old Stock) As in original parts that has never been mounted on a vehicle, it may be worth it. However, I'd hate to think about what shipping would add to the cost from Poland.
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surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

wow! i honestly had no clue the thing shop charged that much... geezzzzzzz.. pay to play i guess Confused

thats 3X what i paid for my whole 181 and i drove it home.. NOS is just so good when it comes to certain things.. like things you simply can not find or things that need to be perfect for that sano resto, this is a front end.. lol You can buy a complete thing front end $300-500 all day long... surely you wouldnt expect to have another $2000-3000 in it!!! (and if you do, call me ive got a few ill sell ya Laughing

) ill even throw in free shipping! hahaha

surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

NOT DOING A PLUG FOR THIS DUDE... just an example.... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1117768

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

As an alternative, I am building a guy a Thing front end using his old rusty Thing front end parts combined with a new OE German Bug beam and lots of new German parts to include steering, suspension, and brakes parts.

surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

For $3,499 right? Wink

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

Yeah except for the extra "3" at the front of the price tag...

vws-microcars4jim · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject:

Not Thing but I've seen a number of NOS beams over the years and they don't come complete like that. NOS beams are just the center beam only, no spindles, no drums, nothing.

I don't see why a Thing would be different but first-hand knowledge welcome..
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hank0306 · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject:

I don't have anything to do with this auction, but at the price for that beam, you might as well buy the entire rolling chasis!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/74-VW-Thing-ROLLING...ccessories

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

I concur with Everett. In my experience there is no such thing as a drum to drum NOS front end Thing or otherwise.

surferdudedav · Samba Member Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517

A friend of mine bought an Nos link pin beam this past weekend, he was told it was in a box but it was trashed
, it's grey and has a vw parts # sticker.. I'm sure the beam for $3500 is made of all Nos parts.. Maybe he gathered up? Regardless just seemed a tad over priced


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