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Type 3 ('65) front locknut conversion
mackaymanx - May 2nd, 2007 at 02:44 PM

Here is how I went from the double locknut and tab washer to the split nut on my '65 notch. I find the split nut much easier to adjust, the nuts and caps are from a sbug

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album377/P1010521.sized.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album377/P1010522.sized.jpg

To this


http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album377/P1010523.sized.jpg
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/album377/P1010516.sized.jpg

MickH - May 2nd, 2007 at 04:15 PM

Sook....:vader

mackaymanx - May 2nd, 2007 at 04:21 PM

This from the man who wants to aircondition his Manx:lol:

[ Edited on 2-5-2007 by mackaymanx ]

dangerous - May 2nd, 2007 at 07:18 PM

Same thread?

MickH - May 2nd, 2007 at 07:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mackaymanx
This from the man who wants to aircondition his Manx:lol:

[ Edited on 2-5-2007 by mackaymanx ]


I've gotta cool the hot air that gets in.I thought the thread pitch was different on the earlier stubs??

mackaymanx - May 2nd, 2007 at 07:52 PM

Yeah the thread pitch was the same, I know the early beetle is different to the late beetle. The type 3 must be the same all the way through.