Type 3 front beam question

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 5:32 pm

#232295

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

Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 5:51 pm

#232305

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 Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 6:42 pm

#232335

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

66NIK Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 7:51 pm

#232369

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

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 7:54 pm

#232374

thanks

Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Sep 2004, 7:58 pm

#232382

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.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409