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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#922767
Will Rader rims bolt straight up to early lowlights and splits?

Just wondering if there are any issues clearing the centre castle nut on the rear?
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#922772
spacers are needed or machine the snout down or change to later bay axle nut but still think machining is needed , go onto uk lowlight forum as think they have a thread on how to fit them

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#922780
Klaus wrote:spacers are needed or machine the snout down or change to later bay axle nut but still think machining is needed , go onto uk lowlight forum as think they have a thread on how to fit them

I'll check it out. So splits would be the same?
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#922804
Thanks Tarin... Are you asking for my lowlight or your new split?
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"




1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#922806
Your lowlight of course.....split????
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#922808
you are a sneaky 🥷 haha I dont like surprises haha
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"




1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#922823
So does this mean BRM's for the lowie Rodz?
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#922827
Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"




1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#933345
RODZ wrote:Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.

Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#933367
humpty wrote:
RODZ wrote:Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.

Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
Cheers, i'll give that a go!

What if i'm running long axels? Is it just the castle nut that is the issue?
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#935341
tar76 wrote:
humpty wrote:
RODZ wrote:Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.

Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
Cheers, i'll give that a go!

What if i'm running long axels? Is it just the castle nut that is the issue?
You can't use the lowlight (microstub) axles... You have to change them out for some late Bay (microstub) axles...
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#935372
I've got siwing axels and tubes going in off a beetle. I've also purcahsed a set of 15inch ones and just waiting for the rest to come together. going to be bolting them up to type 3 drums.
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#936773
The original question was asking about lowlights and splittys..... Assumed you were talking about the IRS rear end.... Splitty's with straight axle conversions are totally different as you know..... Sorry to mislead you..... They should bolt straight up without any issues at all.... With Type 3 drums, the later long axles will work best, but with a little work they can fit the early short axle.... And remember the long axle and short axle setup will put the wheel in a different spot in the wheel well....
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#936802
humpty wrote:The original question was asking about lowlights and splittys..... Assumed you were talking about the IRS rear end.... Splitty's with straight axle conversions are totally different as you know..... Sorry to mislead you..... They should bolt straight up without any issues at all.... With Type 3 drums, the later long axles will work best, but with a little work they can fit the early short axle.... And remember the long axle and short axle setup will put the wheel in a different spot in the wheel well....

The original question was asked by tarin for me as i was looking at getting raders on my lowlight, but as time went along tarin aquired a split so the post's kept evolving.

you have helped answer both my question and tarin's so cheers!!!
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"




1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#936804
Thats great i can't wait to bolt them up! The only thing is a I can't get Rodney low 😢
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#936811
tar76 wrote:Thats great i can't wait to bolt them up! The only thing is a I can't get Rodney low 😢

Rodney low its a state of hurt haha
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"




1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi