anyone got any pix of the rear suspension of a 69 swing axle beetle - particularly the bump stop mounts and the other thingy on the swing arm
buggered if I can find any pics anywhere, and neither of my manuals has a pic for the swing arm versions
doesn't matter if it's on the car - looking for clues as to how it all goes back together - didn't realise I had to take my own pics when I took it apart!!
cheers
Terry
Chewy ·
heres a pic of my 66
dunno if that helps??
what do you need to know?
The bump stops mount to the upper springplate/axle tube bolt.
The nuts are on the inside when you put them together (otherwise bolts heads hit shocks)
battybat ·
thanks!
confirms where the bump stops go
terry
battybat ·
can't believe I'm asking this! any ideas what these bits are for, and where they go (boy do I wish I'd taken some pics BEFORE I ripped it apart!!)
I'm assuming they go somewhere on the rear suspension, looks like they fit round the swing axles?
cheers
Terry
battybat ·
and another pic of the same mystery bits
battybat ·
replaced the right hand rear quarter, patched the front left footwell and made a new section for the left front rail
a coat of rust killer, then a couple of coats of flat black rust cure paint (after a shitload of wire brushing, sanding and grinding) and it's nice and solid again!!
wish I could say the same for the body
Jeza ·
Can't remember how they fit, but they are the "Z-bar" pieces that fit to the swing arms. The uprights go through them and connect to the bar that goes across the top of the gear box.
Cheers
Jeremy
battybat ·
hmmm, don't remeber there being a bar across the top of the gearbox! more research required I think...
Special Air Service ·
The bar "across the top of the gearbox" is probasbly still attached to the body.
ratty 63 ·
Special Air Service wrote:The bar "across the top of the gearbox" is probasbly still attached to the body.
...or has been removed sometime in the past....
R 🙂
battybat ·
seems like there was no bar, another bit to get hold of!
where do these mysterious pieces of metal bolt onto the rear suspension/swing arm set up?
