Need needle roller bearings for 1960 beetle beam in Melbourne

hrastovica Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 27 Apr 2013, 3:48 pm

#953119

Everything is ready to go with my new narrowed beam, the only thing left is to source Needle Roller Bearings in Melbourne.

Can anyone recommend where i can get some (preferrably German stuff)

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 27 Apr 2013, 5:54 pm

#953143

I think they just replace them with a urathane bush now don't they?

hrastovica Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 27 Apr 2013, 6:18 pm

#953145

Ye i know, i'm trying very hard to retain them and not go to nolathane... I've got the micartas sorted, now all i need is the roller bearings and we are ready to start putting this thing together... cant wait.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 28 Apr 2013, 9:23 am

#953212

you will find them at CIP1 and CB performance.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 28 Apr 2013, 10:25 am

#953229

The originals are German INA brand in most cases.
It is an odd size on the inside diameter but if you have a sample part number
any local VW shop or good bearing centre should be able to help you.

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hrastovica Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 29 Apr 2013, 11:23 am

#953401

dangerous wrote:The originals are German INA brand in most cases.
It is an odd size on the inside diameter but if you have a sample part number
any local VW shop or good bearing centre should be able to help you.

Thanks guys!

Didn't find them in Melbourne but did find them at www.justkampersaustralia.com who were very helpful and are shipping it today (the shipping with cip1 was just a tad on the expensive side, although i did notice on the cip site site that they have cheaper shipping options now also).

Looks like i may get that beam in the car this week afterall... FINALLY!!!

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 29 Apr 2013, 11:27 pm

#953500

hrastovica wrote:
dangerous wrote:The originals are German INA brand in most cases.
It is an odd size on the inside diameter but if you have a sample part number
any local VW shop or good bearing centre should be able to help you.
Thanks guys!

Didn't find them in Melbourne but did find them at www.justkampersaustralia.com who were very helpful and are shipping it today (the shipping with cip1 was just a tad on the expensive side, although i did notice on the cip site site that they have cheaper shipping options now also).

Looks like i may get that beam in the car this week afterall... FINALLY!!!

Use UK vendors if ever in trouble finding parts as the shipping is very cheap. CIP and other USA vendors WAY overcharge on postage if you check out postal costs at USPS (US Postal Service). Some UK vendors overcharge, like M7, but VW Heritage and Custom and Commercial are far more reasonable.

USA seems to penalise anything being sent out of America and then the companies add their own bit on top.

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