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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:18 pm    Post subject: Help needed, year differences early Oval to late 50's/early 60's Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:47 am    Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's Reply with quote

Oval springs plates have a longer snout ( here are some adjustable ones for reference)
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:29 am    Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's Reply with quote

Thank you.

Can you change the torsion bars to a later model and use later plates?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Year differences. early Oval to 60's Reply with quote

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.
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