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wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#493000
as it says boys fill me in

pictures would be a big help here or sites detailing procedure
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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#493920
none, if you don't run shocks.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494047
If yr fitting the beam to a pre 67 car then you will have to reduce the width of the shock towers or do some body work to the inner guards to make it fit reducing the shock towers will result in less body work.

Make sure you dont reduce the width or the fuel tak opening or the tank wont fit in.

I fitted a 1 in narrower beam the other day to my 65 and had to knock the inner guards in slightly It has stock shock towers
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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#495145
Any other info?
I'm also interested in this, but on a '68.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#495310
On a 68 on or Ball joint front end you have a lot more clearance as the shock towers are angled out wards so you will only have the very lower section of the inner guard to grind away or massage with a large hammer

what else do u need to know ??
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cal 68 Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#495624
The beam on my 68 ball joint is narrowed 3.5 inches. Slightly massaged inner guard to fit it. Put some 4.5" Fuchs on it. I think it looks OK.

wacked1 Custom Title Time!

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#495778
cal 68 show us some oics👍
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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#495797
I had my ball joint beam narrowed 80mm (3.14 inches) and just had to "massage" the inner guard area with BFH (big f'ken hammer) before paint went on. Beam now fits no probs. King and link pin beam will be different unless you run no shock towers, or custom towers. You can generally narrow 2 inches and plate the inner side of the shock tower with flat steel and get away with it...otherwise you have to modify the inner guards as well.
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cal 68 Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#496682
Here goes.

Der Kafer Trieber Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#499156
Does anyone know whether a narrowed and shockless beam is legal in NSW, thinking of a 7 inch narrowed beam, if it's not legal i'll just have an OG one ready for rego each year........

ren Wolfsburg Wizard

629 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#501310
surely it wouldn't be legal to run no shocks, in any state....

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#501313
depends on your deffinition of shocks 😉 as the leaves in the bar work as a shock absorber. but no i dont think its legal anywhere.
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