[T3] 1971 Squareback

[Jim Adney]

On 2 Sep 2024 at 17:52, Ena wrote:

> I have a 1971 squareback that I'm restoring.A couple of things the
> collective wisdom might help me with... I want to drop and narrow the
> front end and was hoping to find a bolt on front beam somewhere?Everything
> I've found was not compatible...  Any ideas? I also want to add rear disc
> brakes but want to still have use of the emergency brake.  I saw some
> kits online but nothing that includes the e-brake. Any thoughts would be
> most appreciated 

Michael,

Be careful what you wish for. It's WAY too easy to get sucked into something 
that seems cool, but is just another way to follow some sort of misguided 
popular trend and do nothing more than make your car less roadworthy and 
less useful. A '71 Square is a great car and the Type 3 front axle beam is a 
better engineered suspension than the Beetle beam.

If you're trying to bring an non-working Square back to life, start by getting it 
going and stopping, and fixing all the other things that have gone wrong over 
the years. Once you get all those things fixed, then you can think about the 
other "improvements" you want to make. If you start with the improvements, 
you're likely to run out of money before you get the car back on the road. 
Unfortunately, lots of "restorations" get sidetracked that way.

You're likely to have lots more questions as you work your way down this 
road, and there's plenty of help available here. Let us know what you need.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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