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4x4spaz
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 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: Question about lug patterns |
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| I bought my bug from a tow company that found it in a river. Therefore I have no papers. The code on the pan says it's a 1968. How come my front beam has five lugs and my swingaxle has four lugs? |
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Cusser
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Mark33563
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| someone added 5-lug drums |
or swapped front beams to keep a set of disc brakes...who know for sure but the person that did it...i swaped front spindle assemblies between a beetle and ghia that i was selling so that i could have disc brakes on my bug. Maybe that was the case...
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jhicken
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Most likely they put on a a beam they had lying around to make it a roller so they could push it into the ditch where it was found.
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Mr. Unpopular
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: |
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If its really a 68, they didn't swap the beam. 5 lugs were only available with link pin beams. 68's had ball joint beams, and the two are not interchangeable.
Is this the VW wide 5 bolt pattern or the smaller Chevy style 5 bolt pattern? My guess is somebody put some cheapo Chevy adapters on the stock 4 lug drums.
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DrDarby
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
If its really a 68, they didn't swap the beam. 5 lugs were only available with link pin beams. 68's had ball joint beams, and the two are not interchangeable.
Is this the VW wide 5 bolt pattern or the smaller Chevy style 5 bolt pattern? My guess is somebody put some cheapo Chevy adapters on the stock 4 lug drums. |
You are incorrect, Beetles went to ball joints in 1966 in the USA and 66-67 beetles still had 5x205mm wheels. In other parts of the world 5 lug wheels were used into the 70s.
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jhicken
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:04 am Post subject: |
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One other thing, check the VIN# on the pan. just to confirm that the car is a '68.
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4x4spaz
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I took the tires off and it does have adapters on it. They are smaller 5 lug adapters. |
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