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Offline travisyoung

Ball joint beam

« on: November 04, 2014, 09:49:12 PM »
Beam and springs only,  stock 40 bucks, can weld adjusters in for extra

Offline ASBug

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 11:16:51 PM »
Ghia?

Offline travisyoung

Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2014, 06:58:09 AM »
Bug,  would it make the front a little narrower?,  hadn't thought about using it for the ghia?

Offline ASBug

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2014, 09:50:42 AM »
AFAIK, the difference is in the Spindles and Disk set up.
If you went to Drum Brakes (beetle) I think that you gain about 1" total.
The tubes are the same...
I need a Ghia beam to build the 3.5" narrowed adjustable I have that is just tubes and springs.
I want to go with all new steering box tie rod ends and the adjustable Ball Joints that I have.

With my schedule the beam will take a while to build and I do not want the ghia to be dead in the water that long...
KC

Offline travisyoung

Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2014, 12:27:58 PM »
Why not just narrow the bug beam a little less?

Offline volksnick

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2014, 02:39:55 PM »
I believe the beams are the same; its the bolt on stuff that is different.

Sounds like KC has a beam to build, but wants another ghia beam for all of the bolt on stuff in order to keep down time to a minimum. He could just build a spindle to spindle and swap it out easy peasy.

Offline ASBug

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2014, 03:38:08 PM »
Quote from: volksnick on November 06, 2014, 02:39:55 PM
I believe the beams are the same; its the bolt on stuff that is different.

Sounds like KC has a beam to build, but wants another ghia beam for all of the bolt on stuff in order to keep down time to a minimum. He could just build a spindle to spindle and swap it out easy peasy.
^ This...
So Nick, in that pile of stuff you have - any ghia beams?
Thanks...

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2014, 06:05:00 PM »
Nope! I don't have anything for them. Are the tie rods different? Steering box? Seems like everything should be exactly the same except the brakes and spindles

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Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2014, 10:38:36 AM »
Quote from: volksnick on November 06, 2014, 06:05:00 PM
Nope! I don't have anything for them. Are the tie rods different? Steering box? Seems like everything should be exactly the same except the brakes and spindles
Bingo.
I just need a beetle set up and Ghia spindles, or just a Ghia beam.
I plan on cutting the tie rods and word on the street is that they are tapped long enough to cut some off each end and not have to re-tap on a 3" narrowed (.75" off each end of each tie rod to equal the 3", then just re-weld the clamp and bamo! narrowed tie rods...
KC

Offline travisyoung

Re: Ball joint beam

« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2014, 11:42:37 AM »
May work,  I had re tap mine for the 6 inch narrow
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