Was told i could widen the front track of my 67 bug by using 68 spindles? true? also how about the rear?
Any help!
splat Learner Dubber
7 posts · joined Oct 2013 ·
Wider track? front and rear?
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
No not true, 67 is link pin, 68 is ball joint so the spindles won't swap but even if they did it wouldnt widen the track.
Swapping to 12 volt long axles will widen the rear about an jnch per side but a lot of work for not much gain.
Swapping to 12 volt long axles will widen the rear about an jnch per side but a lot of work for not much gain.
splat Learner Dubber
7 posts · joined Oct 2013 ·
Cheers Joel.
Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds
2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
The easiest way to widen your track is to fit wider wheels and tyres front and back.
These Porsche 356-style chrome wide-five wheels are 5.5 x 15 and bolt straight on. They take 185R15 tyres without rubbing on the guards. They also take the stock VW hubcaps for the classic resto-custom look. Good VW shops like Micks and VVDS stock them, or they're easily available online.
These Porsche 356-style chrome wide-five wheels are 5.5 x 15 and bolt straight on. They take 185R15 tyres without rubbing on the guards. They also take the stock VW hubcaps for the classic resto-custom look. Good VW shops like Micks and VVDS stock them, or they're easily available online.
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thebugnut Casual Dubber
22 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
Joel, VW started putting ball joint beams in Bugs in 1966. True it won't widen the track any but '67 was NOT a link pin beam.
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
In Australia we only king & links until 1968 and 6 volt as well
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
As Steve said above it was in Australia, we didnt get balljoint till fatchicks started in 68.thebugnut wrote:Joel, VW started putting ball joint beams in Bugs in 1966. True it won't widen the track any but '67 was NOT a link pin beam.
Our 60-67 beetles here were virtually unchanged, just a few minor things like bigger 1300 engine for 66 and 67.
Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds
2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
As Steve and Joel have said, Aussie '67s WERE link pin. Your US Beetles were built in Germany, but ours were not. They were built in Melbourne, with up to 95% Australian content. We didn't get most of the German improvements from '65 to '68. A bit like other unique Beetle models from South Africa or Brazil.thebugnut wrote:Joel, VW started putting ball joint beams in Bugs in 1966. True it won't widen the track any but '67 was NOT a link pin beam.
The differemces between Euro/US Beetles, and their Aussie equivalents, is documented here:
http://www.clubvw.org.au/austvw001