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wads
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:17 am    Post subject: Front End Suspension issues Reply with quote

Long time Lurker, first post.

Working on my next winter project, I am replacing the suspension on my believed to be 1968 pan. (it is titled as a 1984 Welch fun buggy complete with a new VIN.

I purchased a front disk brake kit from the folks at AIrcooled.net and the ball joints locally as i damaged them all taking them apart. (they appeared original and probably needed it anyway.

I am now reassembling it and the upper ball joint doesn't look right. It doesn''t look like i have the right style, but searching around doesn't appear to show any different types. It looks like the hole in the spindle is way too large for the ball joint. I had to replace the outer tie rod end to the larger diameter to go with this as well.

any help would be appreciated.

Wads

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:30 am    Post subject: Re: Front End Suspension issues Reply with quote

You're missing the eccentric adjuster.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:40 am    Post subject: Re: Front End Suspension issues Reply with quote

Thanks for the quick help. I apparently tossed them out with the old ball joints, and didn't realize.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:11 am    Post subject: Re: Front End Suspension issues Reply with quote

If you buy new ones, buy these http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Extra-Adjustment-Camber-Adjusters-Ball-Joint-p/camber-adjers-extra.htm ,they offer more adjustment than the originals. Tom
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