beetle: Narrowing the beam

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Sep 2002, 10:04 pm

#3432

hi guys
does anyone hav any experience with narrowing the front or rear beams on a beetle?
does anyone suggest someone who can carry out this kind of work?
thanks for your help..
sam

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Sep 2002, 8:10 am

#3469

Sam

I can understand narrowing the front end for tyre clearence etc etc

but why would you want to narrow the rear ???

Talk with Michael at VVDS he had just done one for his car and he has set of components to build another one. 9789-1777

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no slow 63 Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Sep 2002, 9:58 am

#3489

I've narrowed and raised the rear end of my 63 , and it's a pretty big job , especially when the body is still on.
Narrowing the front beam is quite easy.

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Sep 2002, 10:40 pm

#3861

you can narrow the rear beam to accomodate much larger rear tyres if you're not using the torsion bars. Just cut it and move spring plate attachment on the traling arm to suit and then you can stuff some 295...330 whatever under there. Anyone know a creative engineer?