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are front and rear wide 5 beetle drum brake internals inter changeable?

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#223805
can i use the internals (cylinders, shoes + lining + springs adjusters etc) from front drums off a bug in the rear drums? is it the same gear?

Nick
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#223843
Should be!, the only difference being the handbrake lever, which clips on and off the shoes otherwise all the same......
Keeping it real !

vwking Officially Full-On Dubber

294 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#223866
sure can i have just done it

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#223977
awesome thanks guys.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#223995
I think the wheel cylinders are 19 mm on the front and only 17 on the rear.
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

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#223997
For got to say that on the later wide 5 the front shoes are wider than the rears.

Make sure that the adjuster screws match the ends of the brake shoes as well. as there are curved and flat type.
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

Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#224026
vw54 wrote:For got to say that on the later wide 5 the front shoes are wider than the rears.

Make sure that the adjuster screws match the ends of the brake shoes as well. as there are curved and flat type.
I'll run a tape over them before I send them for ya Nick.