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Type 3 front beam question

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Adam_C · 13 Sep 2004, 5:32 pm

Disk brake front end from a later wagon be put on an earlier one? If not will the disk brakes bolt straight up?

cheers
adz

Kai.A. · 13 Sep 2004, 5:51 pm

i've got disk brake front on my '67 squareback, done by the last owner, i think he changed the whole beam....

not very helpful i'm afraid....

kai

Notchbacktastic · 13 Sep 2004, 6:42 pm

bolt-off, bolt-on.
just different stud pattern

66NIK · 13 Sep 2004, 7:51 pm

No need to change the beam. Just swap the spindles.
Nik

Adam_C · 13 Sep 2004, 7:54 pm

thanks

vw54 · 13 Sep 2004, 7:58 pm

Never tried it but i carnt see why it wouldnt work. check the size of the ball joints first but if they are different size they change the whole thing.