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Drop spindles - will these fit a 71 type 3 bj?

sinecure - July 21st, 2008 at 03:19 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-BEETLE-DROP-STUB-AXLES-EMPI-RAT-ROD-LOOK...

If they don't fit, why? Can they be modified to fit easily?

mackaymanx - July 21st, 2008 at 05:39 PM

No and no they can't be modified to fit. The only dropped spindles I have seen for the type 3 are these. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=244520

sinecure - July 21st, 2008 at 07:39 PM

Thanks, may have to check if those will be legal over here. A$780 is a bit steep though.

mackaymanx - July 21st, 2008 at 08:22 PM

The only other option I have seen is mounting a type 1 beam up to the type 3 frame head (usually done to run narrowed beams). Only way to get those drop spindles legal would be to buy 2 set, let your engineer test 1 set to destruction and use the other set.

sinecure - July 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 AM

I take it that swapping beams isn't as easy as it sounds.

mackaymanx - July 22nd, 2008 at 11:49 AM

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=305529&postdays=0&po...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=301887&highlight=type++beam

sinecure - July 22nd, 2008 at 04:02 PM

Thanks for all the info. Found another story with some good pics:

http://www.kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2627

I'm not sure chopping the bottom off the front frame horn is something I would undertake as a novice. I guess I'll just keep wrecking bump stops!