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64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#779783
Which Beetle had a ball joint front with an IRS rear?


Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#779792
I think most IRS Beetles have Mac Strut front ends.


Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#779797
auto bugs had a beam front and IRS rear. (you have to convert them to manual)

and 76 bugs, had beams and IRS (they are manual!)

Superbugs have IRS, and struts, which is better.

end thread?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#779881
64vwmark wrote:I think most IRS Beetles have Mac Strut front ends.

Yes,
You are correct, except for Automatic beetles which got IRS in 1968...
ALL Auto beetles were IRS...

Yet... ALL Beetles sold in North America from 1969 had IRS...

[instead of disc brakes] lol

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#779884
64vwmark wrote:Which Beetle had a ball joint front with an IRS rear?

ALL Automatic beetles from 1968>

and the NON Super 1976 Beetle...

Ball joint and IRS rear..

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#779972
colonel mustard wrote:Superbugs have IRS, and struts, which is better.

end thread?
Not unless he doing a baja :P
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#780220
Yes a super bug would be no good but a standard 76 with a ball joint beam and IRS would be just the ticket.

Thing spindles could be fitted to the front on a BJ beam. A 1600 Kombi Box would give much better gearing. I wonder how the motor would fit if I used a 10 degree kit to mount the tranny?


Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#780242
whats this 10 degree kit u talk of? Does it mount the transmission on a slight angle such that at the motor it has a little moer ground clearance or something? u thinkin of using a lift kit?

by the way, those bajas' with the stock body rear end look superb!
Only issue with 76' pans is its not pre adrs... which i'm pretty sure ur aware of if that is even a concern for you. most likely not an issue though.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#780794
yes mounts the tranny on an angle so that the shift rod lines up with the front of a kombi box. I'm not sure if the fan shroud on the motor will clear the firewall when used in a Beetle.

I don't think I would have a body lift. The ones in the pic don't have one and don't look like they need it.


Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

Volkstang Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#781788
My 68 auto IRS, balljoint pan is now on Ebay. I am going origional 58 now.
I am in Melbourne
Cars
1959 Beetle on 1958 pan,,,, going OG and low
1300 Deluxe parts car
1966 Mustang
Mitsubushi Challenger
1997 Subaru Outback (Wife's car)
And owned 40+ cars and still lots more to come 🙂

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#781831
manual conversion isn't all that bad either 👍

And by not being a 76' model, the pan is still pre adr's 🙂
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Volkstang Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#782617
Volkstang wrote:My 68 auto IRS, balljoint pan is now on Ebay. I am going origional 58 now.
I am in Melbourne
It finishes on Saturday
Cars
1959 Beetle on 1958 pan,,,, going OG and low
1300 Deluxe parts car
1966 Mustang
Mitsubushi Challenger
1997 Subaru Outback (Wife's car)
And owned 40+ cars and still lots more to come 🙂