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VIC: WTD: Swingaxle Type 1 (post '66) long casting
Rat366 - August 11th, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Name: Al
Location: The Basin

I need a Type 1 Swingaxle that needs to be made after '66.
It should measure from drum backing plate to torsion plate cast like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/1964%20Beetle/2-2-200810-03-09AM_0005.jpg

Not like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/1964%20Beetle/2-2-200810-04-35AM_0009.jpg

Only after something close to my location thanks.


Rat366 - August 24th, 2009 at 09:58 PM

Type 3 swingaxle, would be prefered cause of the larger rear drums.

pre '66, has to be drum to drum working condition.


dangerous - August 25th, 2009 at 05:45 AM

What state is the basin in Rat?


Rat366 - August 25th, 2009 at 11:05 AM

VIC ( it is in the title)


dangerous - September 6th, 2009 at 09:27 PM

This is a very good post to compare the long and short axle tube differences.


1303Steve - September 7th, 2009 at 08:33 AM

Hi

In Australia all 6 volt Beetles had the short axles, we got the long axles later than the rest of the when the 1500 Beetle arrived in 1968.

BTW, it only the casting that is longer, the tubes are all the same length.

Steve