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Der Kafer Trieber Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#519006
how do you go about changing a link pin front end to a ball joint one?

does the beam only need to be modified or does the framehead need to be changed?

jonnyb Seriously Crusin Dubber

138 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#519007
afraid the whole head needs to be done

Baja Robert Casual Dubber

23 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#519010
Why on earth would you want to do that. Ball joint fronts suck eggs.

66deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#519015
Baja Robert wrote:Why on earth would you want to do that. Ball joint fronts suck eggs.
I beg to differ.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.

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subibaja Wolfsburg Wizard

501 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#519059
Baja Robert wrote:Why on earth would you want to do that. Ball joint fronts suck eggs.
definitly disagree with that stupid statement.

a balljiont front with 181 (thing) stubs is the ultimite in ride quality

and yes i do have a linkpin front on my baja but will change soon too much maitnence
terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth

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Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#519076
Baja Robert wrote:Why on earth would you want to do that. Ball joint fronts suck eggs.
Pull your head in Rob you tosser.
Click the Beetle

Der Kafer Trieber Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#519133
Link pin is good for a "by the book" resto, but if you want a better ride and some camber ajustability ball joints are the frogs bollocks, so how hard is it to replace the whole head?

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#519172
cut the link pin one off, weld a balljoint one on, make sure you measure it up accurately and it gets welded on square.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#519232
It's easier to do a chassis swap

No alignment or strength problems and hey, you need to find another donor chassis anyway...
Pay your debts, CxxT

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#519623
weld a new bulkhead on itst he easiest way to do the swap
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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#519630
Who stocks new frame heads and IRS pivots?
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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#519641
Mick Motors sells the framheads, last time I inquired here was waiting for an order to come in
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