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markendee Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2009 Posts: 238 Location: Kyabram, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:18 pm Post subject: Help needed, year differences early Oval to late 50's/early 60's |
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Hi All,
I am missing the speedo cable tube from under the bonnet/hood of my 54.
Have been told they are different from early Oval to later years.
Would someone be able to settle this question?
Also I have ordered lowered spring plates from a company that advertises them as fitting all model Beetles from '47 to '79.
Now I am usure as I believe early cars have plates with deeper collars taking the torsion bar splines.
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Mark.
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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markendee Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2009 Posts: 238 Location: Kyabram, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's |
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Thank you.
Can you change the torsion bars to a later model and use later plates? |
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GMendoza Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2007 Posts: 340 Location: Alta Loma, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's |
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markendee wrote: |
Thank you.
Can you change the torsion bars to a later model and use later plates? |
Yes but you may have to trim the later spring plates to clear the housing a little |
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markendee Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2009 Posts: 238 Location: Kyabram, Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's |
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GMendoza wrote: |
markendee wrote: |
Thank you.
Can you change the torsion bars to a later model and use later plates? |
Yes but you may have to trim the later spring plates to clear the housing a little |
Thanks GMendoza, that is what I will do. |
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Kjell Roar Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2008 Posts: 1326 Location: Norway
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's |
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markendee wrote: |
GMendoza wrote: |
markendee wrote: |
Thank you.
Can you change the torsion bars to a later model and use later plates? |
Yes but you may have to trim the later spring plates to clear the housing a little |
Thanks GMendoza, that is what I will do. |
The later torsion bars have softer spring rate than the old ones. _________________ I got a historic car, every scratch got a history...
My car, Aug. 4th, 1955 / an early 56: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=610438 |
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