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porkchop-rob
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 Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:15 am Post subject: Beetle beam and Thing spindles |
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I have a 68 beetle that we are building into a Baja for my son.
I have purchased a set of Thing spindles and Lower arms.
Can I use the beetle upper arms?
Can I use thing ball joints in the beetle upper arms?
Are the brakes and bearings different for the thing spindle?
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tripicana
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Location: colorado springs
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle beam and Thing spindles |
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Yes, yes, no
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Bajadude
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle beam and Thing spindles |
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No offence but the answer is actually: yes, yes, no, yes
what I mean is: bearings are not exactly the same as bug, they differ |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Beetle beam and Thing spindles |
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Drums are different too, IIRC. They MAY be the same as 66-67 Bug 5-lug ball joint drums. I'm not sure how similar American Market and European Market Type 181s are. Wheel cylinders, backing plates and shoes should all be the same between Bug and Thing.
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
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Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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impaleale
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| Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle beam and Thing spindles |
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| You can put big drums on the Thing spindle just fine. The thing drum is just thicker. I used a thing chassis when I built my dune buggy. Thing ball joints and arms are way better than bug. Worth it. |
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