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Duanep
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 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:59 am Post subject: Front beam |
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| How can I identify a thing beam from a bug beam. Was told my 73 thing has a Beatle beam found what I was told is a thing beam but they look the same. |
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4476754#4476754
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There are two main differences. First there are additional stiffeners welded to the inside tops of the shock towers to keep them from flexing as much:
Then there are two-hole brackets welded to the rear of the beam between the two tubes to fasten to the tubular brraces that go back to the floor pan front corners:
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Duanep
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam |
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| Thank you |
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