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| posted on May 26th, 2006 at 05:40 PM |
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what body mods needed to fit 4 inch narrowed beam
as it says boys fill me in
pictures would be a big help here or sites detailing procedure
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pete wood
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| posted on May 27th, 2006 at 11:12 PM |
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this is only 2" but have a look,
http://www.btinternet.com/~aircooled/wolfsburgeast/home.html
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| posted on May 28th, 2006 at 09:03 PM |
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none, if you don't run shocks.
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| posted on May 29th, 2006 at 07:22 AM |
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If yr fitting the beam to a pre 67 car then you will have to reduce the width of the shock towers or do some body work to the inner guards to make it
fit reducing the shock towers will result in less body work.
Make sure you dont reduce the width or the fuel tak opening or the tank wont fit in.
I fitted a 1 in narrower beam the other day to my 65 and had to knock the inner guards in slightly It has stock shock towers
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| posted on May 31st, 2006 at 07:19 PM |
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Any other info?
I'm also interested in this, but on a '68.
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| posted on June 1st, 2006 at 07:22 AM |
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On a 68 on or Ball joint front end you have a lot more clearance as the shock towers are angled out wards so you will only have the very lower
section of the inner guard to grind away or massage with a large hammer
what else do u need to know ??
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| posted on June 1st, 2006 at 09:43 PM |
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The beam on my 68 ball joint is narrowed 3.5 inches. Slightly massaged inner guard to fit it. Put some 4.5" Fuchs on it. I think it looks OK.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2006 at 10:51 AM |
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cal 68 show us some oics
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| posted on June 2nd, 2006 at 11:54 AM |
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I had my ball joint beam narrowed 80mm (3.14 inches) and just had to "massage" the inner guard area with BFH (big f'ken hammer) before paint went
on. Beam now fits no probs. King and link pin beam will be different unless you run no shock towers, or custom towers. You can generally narrow 2
inches and plate the inner side of the shock tower with flat steel and get away with it...otherwise you have to modify the inner guards as well.
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| posted on June 4th, 2006 at 10:04 PM |
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Here goes.
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| posted on June 10th, 2006 at 09:45 PM |
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Does anyone know whether a narrowed and shockless beam is legal in NSW, thinking of a 7 inch narrowed beam, if it's not legal i'll just have an OG
one ready for rego each year........
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| posted on June 16th, 2006 at 02:25 PM |
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surely it wouldn't be legal to run no shocks, in any state.... |
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| posted on June 16th, 2006 at 02:27 PM |
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depends on your deffinition of shocks  as the leaves in the bar work as a
shock absorber. but no i dont think its legal anywhere.
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