My 65 Beetle Leela
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
yep. they ground on the inside of the trunk. on the inner fender well.
drewBAKER- Dub Crazy
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
Y'all are awesome!
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
got all my rear end lights working, front turns and the passenger headlight, high low and parking light. Gotta swap bulbs in the drivers side.
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
The only ones I can't get right are the front parking lights. Bad connection, sometimes they burn sometimes they don't...oh well, I'll deal with that later.
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Anyone else familiar with the flipping of the control arms?
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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What are you talking about?
bakertim2- Dub God
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I'm sorry, I meant tie rods, not control arms.
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C12-6613-11
Here is the part you need for the flip.
Here is the part you need for the flip.
bakertim2- Dub God
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
don't bother flipping the tie rods mine are not and i drive it on the ground everyday with no issues
Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
I looked and I got less then 3/8" under the gas tank.
I do have"bump steer". Trying to eliminate steering issues.
I do have"bump steer". Trying to eliminate steering issues.
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
It all depends in how your front end is set up
the tie rods on the sploval rubed on the inner finders
I think if u run drop spindles you have a little more room
the tie rods on the sploval rubed on the inner finders
I think if u run drop spindles you have a little more room
sploval53- Out of Control Dubber
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
I flipped them today, got a tapered reamer from work. Didn't take much. Didn't really help either. Cars all over the road. Can't get the alignment right. Hard as hell to do with no clearence under the car.. Pointers welcome...
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
Are you running caster shims? Did you get the shims back in by the charts for the linkpins when you put the spindles on? And do you have the toe set for toe in?
bakertim2- Dub God
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Looks good though hope you get it figured out soon !
fried_chicken- Dub Nut
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x2 on the caster shims
buggin70- Out of Control Dubber
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No, no, and uh well...nobakertim2 wrote:Are you running caster shims? Did you get the shims back in by the charts for the linkpins when you put the spindles on? And do you have the toe set for toe in?
Lost the shims. When I put it together I figured I'd be starting from scratch so I set them aside.
I can't get the toe right. I think one of the biggest problems is lack ofexperience. The dirt work area probably isn't helping either
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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if you take the gas tank out toe might be easier to set?
fried_chicken- Dub Nut
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Ok, today I ordered castor shims and bolts. got a new steering dampner and got the ball rolling on extended spring plates from womack.
Going to use some die button shims from work to adjust the camber. That way I don't have to buy the entire kit.
Can anyone else think of anything else I should do?
Going to use some die button shims from work to adjust the camber. That way I don't have to buy the entire kit.
Can anyone else think of anything else I should do?
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
All I do when setting the toe in is to take the tank out and have the car on the ground then have someone help get a measurement from the center of the tire from left to right from in front and back of the front tires. Then adjust accordingly to achieve 1/8 inch of toe in (front of tire pointing in so you would have an 1/8 inch less at the front than at the rear of the front tires). When your setting the camber make sure you have negative camber and equal amounts on both sides or it will pull and wear tires. Having no or little caster will make the car wander all over the road. So, increasing the caster will give you better straight ahead stability.
bakertim2- Dub God
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
And set camber BEFORE you set toe. Otherwise your toe may be wacked.
fried_chicken- Dub Nut
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1/2" extended spring plates,
made a shim with some holes for some plug welds
Test fit
Welded with MG600 rod
made a shim with some holes for some plug welds
Test fit
Welded with MG600 rod
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Nice work. Keep it up.
bakertim2- Dub God
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Thank you!
Got them instaled yesterday, big difference! Now once my castor shims come in I will install those, new steer d hopefully be good.
Got them instaled yesterday, big difference! Now once my castor shims come in I will install those, new steer d hopefully be good.
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
Had a AWESOME father daughter experience today.
Pretty much got the car aligned. Took my daughter for about a 2 mile cruise and back....with no windshield, she loved it!
Just about got it situated, gonna be a SLOW cruiser!
Pretty much got the car aligned. Took my daughter for about a 2 mile cruise and back....with no windshield, she loved it!
Just about got it situated, gonna be a SLOW cruiser!
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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Re: My 65 Beetle Leela
Insured, registered...drove about a quarter mile and...
Clogged fuel line...
Got some road side assistance to help diagnose the problem and....
Cruised to the shop to hang...been a long time since I drove a aircooled, I'm hooked again
Not saying my car is done but thank you all for your help..
The people of GAdubs have been a major help, you guys are awesome!
Thank you
Clogged fuel line...
Got some road side assistance to help diagnose the problem and....
Cruised to the shop to hang...been a long time since I drove a aircooled, I'm hooked again
Not saying my car is done but thank you all for your help..
The people of GAdubs have been a major help, you guys are awesome!
Thank you
86vwgti8v- Dub Nut
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