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narrowfarm
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 Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:13 pm Post subject: 1966 front brake backing plates |
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| Hello, I am looking to pick up new or used left and right Front backing plates for my '66. It has a king pin front end. I am just a little confused as to what backing plate I should be getting. Some places say '65 to 74 are the same while other say '66 and '67. Any ideas what I should be looking for? or anything I should be letting people know what I have, king pin or ball joint?? new to this problem. thanks |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 front brake backing plates |
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| narrowfarm wrote: |
| Hello, I am looking to pick up new or used left and right Front backing plates for my '66. It has a king pin front end.s |
Hmmmm..  1966 Beetles would have Ball Joint front beams...
Might want to clarify and confirm that..
Is this for your KIT CAR???
If it's truly a King/Link Pin Beam.. you'd need the corresponding King/Link Pin backing plates..
Ball joint and King/Link Pin backing plates are not interchangeable.
FYI... Ball Joint and King/Link beams are not interchangeable either..
The Chassis frame heads are different.. and the beam separations are different.
Know and research what you have.. before you buy anything..
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narrowfarm
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:39 am Post subject: Re: 1966 front brake backing plates |
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| Yes this is for a Bugatti kit car. I have good front backing plates on them now but the backing plates have fender brackets welded to the backing plates. I may run an open wheel and would like to replace the backing plates than cut the welded brackets off. I may decide to have fenders in the future and than can put the original backing plates back on. |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:30 am Post subject: Re: 1966 front brake backing plates |
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You really didn't really clarify.. why you think it's a 66 ??
It's a Kit Car... do what ya have to do..
99% of them are a hodgepodge of VW parts... not that there's anything wrong with that.... 
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