strange rear brake drums

type82e Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Nov 2004, 7:21 pm

#263855

I just pulled the gbox out of an old 63ish beetle and the rear drums (wide 5) look different to normal drums
theres 5 ribs on the front, would they be type 3 wide 5's possibly, as most beetle drums i thought were smooth?
marcel

eirecooled Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2004, 7:50 pm

#263883

post a photo. would make diagnose easier.

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2004, 7:50 pm

#263885

Some beetle ones have 5 ribs but they might be type 3 wagon jobbies.
Check the width of them. That's where the difference is.

I just mearsured mine for ya. My type three rear drums are approx 65mm in width (not including the backing plate) from the inner edge of the drum to the wheel-mounting face. The beetles are around 50mm I think.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Nov 2004, 11:04 pm

#266215

Hi

The 1300 bug drums had ribs.

Steve