[T3] 1969 beam

Robert Klein rabioklein at aol.com
Tue Apr 26 12:30:02 PDT 2016


I did find a place that sells used ones. They are like 200 ish they also sell modified bug beams that they market for type 3 they say you have to do some modification to fit the type 3. But then I'm free to replace parts with ease. Since its all bug parts. Sounds tempting.

Sent from the desk of Robert Klein 


On Apr 26, 2016, at 6:29 AM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at VWType3.org> wrote:

> On 25 Apr 2016 at 18:45, Robert Klein wrote:
> 
>> I have a 69 fastback and I now there was just conversation about
>> rebuilding a beam. But are there any sources for good used or rebuilt
>> beams? Mine is pretty clunky and I want to get it back to new shape. 
> 
> I don't know of anyone who sells rebuilt ones, but used ones are 
> fairly common if you ask around at VW swap meets. Beams from mid-68 
> to mid-71 are all alike. Beams from '66 to '73 are all alike if you 
> can reuse your steering knuckles.
> 
> There's always a risk in a used beam, because there is often bearing 
> wear/damage in old ones of unknown provenance. If you can get them 
> cheap, buy 2-3, and expect to take some time going thru them.
> 
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