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typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126296
HEY ALL

AS YOUSE KNOW IM RESTORING MY TYPE 3

AND IM GONNA LOWER IT REALLY LOW AND I KNOW ITS gonna guard rub how do i narrow the beam???

dom

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#126304
sorry you carnt do it as easy as a Beetle beam. dont know anyone who has done this except a mate in UK is hotting a Type 3 Ghia and he has cut the floor front bulk head off the Type 3 pan and has fitted a Beetle bulkhead so he can narrow and lower the beam to suit the car.

Its a lot of work.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126312
cant i just replace the suspention with a early beetle one???

dom

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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126319
NO! Different set up! It shouldnt rub with 135's on it!, and with the right wheels!

N!

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126321
stockie chromes with big whitwalls???

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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126329
What do you mean "big w/walls"? Do you mean the wide Factory type w/walls, or w/wall inserts, cause if you put inserts, you can put them on 135's, and on a 4.5 inch stock cromed wheel, they will be fine.

N!

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126336
the rims are gonna be orig

and i donno about the white walls

should i get inserts?

whats betta???
i just want wide w/walls

dom

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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126340
the smallest Wide ww are 165's, they are what Ive got on my notch, and they do rub just b4 full lock.

N!

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126341
have u got a pic of you car??

dom

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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126350
Yeah there are pics, but I dont have ww on my car, but I have 165's. I read my post, and relised that It sounded like I hade whites. Jim gows car had ww inserts on 135's.

Look in readers rides under nellie the hot notch!

N!

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126351
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typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126352
yeahh thats wat i want!!

are they inserts????

dom

thats the same color as myne
except im gonna put a silver empi stripe on the drivers side with empi print on the bonnet??? or boot the front bonnet

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typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126353
sorta like that

dom

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#126355
cant i just replace the suspention with a early beetle one???
no you carnt replace one with the other as the bulkhead is completely different.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126356
ohhhh k i understand now

dom

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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#126360
DAVE DIDNT I SAY IT WAS A DIFFERENT SET UP EARLIER?

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typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126362
yeah u did

dom

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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#126419
What wheels you gunna run??

In the other post you said silver BRMs?

I'm runnin inserts on 125's and they bubble out a little but they look fine!

typ-fre Insano Dub Head

749 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#126425
later on when i get the money im gonna put brm's

but for now ive got stockies

dom

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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#126427
I like the stockies!!

Keepin it OG!!:P

PS: you can take the OG either way I don't mind!

BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder

3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#126443
How can you have a disussion like this without inviting me? :P

Dom, if you wanna slam it, I would recommend keeping the wide 5 Type 3 rims, and running 135's. I have made the mistake of changing the rims into Beetle rims, so I can run Beetle caps, but the Beetle rims has a different offset to Type 3 rims, pushing them outward towards the guard, making them easier to rub.. bad vibes. 34 point turns everywhere.. 😀

135's probably won't pass a RWC as they are thinner than factory size. Put em on later.

The whitewalls are inserts, but there is more than just one type of whitewalls.. Mine are wide, but not the widest I think. Anyway, Atlas whitewalls are 1 1/2 inch I think.. maybe 1 3/4. The ones on Nellie are wider, and are available from Johns Hot Rod & Custom. I recommend using tubes when running flaps(whitewalls) as the air can seep from around the seam of where the flap is pressed against the rim.

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