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<DIV>In a message dated 5/29/2017 9:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jadney@vwtype3.org writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>If you
bought both the drums AND the hubs they might, but you might also <BR>have to
change the shoes and maybe the backing plates. I'm not sure if the <BR>spline
section of the late hub is the same. Of course you realize that the '65
<BR>came with wide-5 wheels and the '69 is 4-bolt.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Splines are the same, as are the lengths of the splined section. Swing
Axle type 3s got what were called "long-long axles", versus 65 and earlier bugs
having "short-short axles" (what the type 3 and Ghia guys use to narrow the rear
of the car to fit wider tires). IRS cars use the long axle style set up on their
stub axles. The 65 backing plates will need 2 holes drilled in them to be able
to adjust the brakes. This is because the 65 wide 5 drums have a hole in the
front side, versus no holes in the 66 and later 4 lug drums. Just something to
be aware of if you're doing a conversion.
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65 Notch
w/Factory Sunroof converted to IRS</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>