[T3] Rusted beam

[Keith Park]

Well, in TN they do salt the roads, right?  If so your probably gonna find
its all rusted out under the clamps. Once the salt gets into those corners
it never gets out and really lays waste to the beam.  See if there is
penetration into the main beam ends thru the rusted out ears, if so your
beam got water in it and its probably gone.  If there is no salt down there
you may be lucky under the clamps.

The other problem is that without the ears your gonna be breaking torsion
bars on rough roads as they extend past their designed range.  If your
careful with the car and don't overload it it may last a while but if your
like me and have half your house stuffed in there with a trailer on the
back.. well... no good.

IF the beam is good, and the metal is solid on the end towers, I do have
replacement ears that can be welded on.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
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65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Slaymaker
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 12:46 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Rusted beam

Actually, the beam itself does not appear rusted.  The outrigger on the left
is a shell of it's former self.  The rubber stops are long gone.  The
outrigger on the right is starting to show signs of crumbling from within.
Should I be concerned?

Chris Slaymaker
1971 Westfalia "Lurch"
1971 Squareback "Foster"
Knoxville, TN

". . . at least I'm enjoying the ride."

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