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IN THE WEEDS Officially Full-On Dubber

226 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#501680
hi all was after a narrowed beam for an early beetle who sells them and how much
cheers chris

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#501772
Cheapest way is to get friendly with a really good welder and spend a day in the workshop & narrow one yourself. Its not that hard you just need to make sure you keep it straight. Only costs 2 adjusters and maybe a few beers for said welder person. If you just want to buy one I think I saw Rod Penrose advertising them a while back that were from CB performance. Otherwise hit Vintage Veedub or Classic Veedub etc etc.

Heres my 2 inch narrowed beam

[ Edited on 17-6-2006 by SVW-054 ]

[ Edited on 17-6-2006 by SVW-054 ]

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1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
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ren Wolfsburg Wizard

629 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#501773
I think BugBoy makes them, so send him a u2u.

IN THE WEEDS Officially Full-On Dubber

226 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#501792
ok thanks heaps i think i will try myself first i just remembered i have a spare beam under the house so tommorrow im narrowing a beam
thanks for the pics
cheers:thumb

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#501801
SVW-054 wrote:Only costs 2 adjusters and maybe a few beers for said welder person.
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Wot about machining the bolt holes in the torsion bars/leaves?
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HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#501807
VWCOOL wrote:
SVW-054 wrote:Only costs 2 adjusters and maybe a few beers for said welder person.
[ Edited on 17-6-2006 by SVW-054 ]

[ Edited on 17-6-2006 by SVW-054 ]
Wot about machining the bolt holes in the torsion bars/leaves?
Big enough drill in the drill press sorted out the dimples in the leaves, we did something like putting a g clamp on them to keep them together. Just went slowly with the drill and kept an eye on it till the dimple looked like the OG one. Used a 9 inch grinder cut an inch off each side of the leaves so the centre point stayed the same.

BTW for the shock towers we cut along the outside of the flange all round the tower and sliced the inside above the top tube. Used the cut off bit as a template for the steel plate then cut & welded it to the inside of the tower, so from the outside it looks kind of like the OG tower just flat on the back. It was TIGHT on the inner fenders but it made it with enough persuasion.
1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
1969 Squareback

type_one Custom Title Time!

1,161 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#502181
Hey Chris I can help you do this one day. I have all the info on how to do it saved. The biggest problem I can see is cutting it straight. There are a few ways but i like the big blody air saw the best. Nice straight cut.

We'll talk soon and hopefully before you start cutting.
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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#502536
IN THE WEEDS wrote:hi all was after a narrowed beam for an early beetle who sells them and how much
cheers chris
Hi Chris , if you still need a narrowed beam for your bug , I do have one in stock that I purchased from vintage for a customer project and didn't end up using it . It is brand new in the packet and is also fitted with lowering adjusters . It cost me $510 delivered to my door and if you want it can have it at cost price . 1 only . call Wayne Penrose VW on 02-42725844 ask for Wayne .
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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#502577
hi all was after a narrowed beam for an early beetle who sells them and how much
Give our sponsor a call Vintage Vee Dub at Campsie 9789-1777

they have new available in stock for your pre 67 bug

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