I have just pulled apart the front end of my 68 beetle to rebuild it and the threads on the spindle shafts have been cross threaded by the previous owner. Also the shock mounts on the lower trailing arms have also been cross threaded. Needless to say I am not impressed.

Is there any way to repair the threads on the spindles shafts? or am I stuck with replacing them

It looks as though the threaded shaft on the lower trailing arms are pressed in and have some kind of locating pin to secure it in place, is is possible to replace these shafts?

You could try running i die nut over the spindle shafts and see if that cleans them up ok , and then just use the clamping type lock nuts to hold the bearings at the correct tension .
As for the shock bolts you can aslo try reclaiming the thread there too with a tap and die .
If you dont have tap and die gear , we do at CVD and you can drop the parts of for a quote on repairing them for you .

Andrew

yeah OK
sure you would have a left hand die nut

The shock stud can be replaced but it's a bit of a job.

Here's a link
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=909982#909982 

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Originally posted by pat Malone yeah OK sure you would have a left hand die nut

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Originally posted by pat Malone yeah OK sure you would have a left hand die nut

never needed 1 in the last 20 years of playing with v w's

lets see what it looks like
post a pic

I have got some left handed drills
o and a left handed Biro

does the biro click up or down!