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SixtyFive
11 years ago
everyone lowers their beetle (well, most!)
but not many return them back to stock!!

which i am doing with my 66 :twisted:

after driving it about slammed, it looks awesome, but increases wear everywhere and causes
unnecessary damage!! and as the car is quite original, i want it to last another 40 odd years too.

when i first bought it, it was so nice and smooth to drive, now i just hate it!!! :shock:

any ideas what radial tyre size they would have come with?

would 165 f560's fit on the front?

anyone got a really good ball joint steering box?
as mine has a tight spot....




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tman
  • tman
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago
Good on you for thinking about raising it back up Tom! :beer:

165 F560's on an oval scrape the inner wheel arches on full lock but not unacceptably so. Not sure whether you'll fare better with yours!
Andrew
195x Deluxe oval Beetle
Binz Doublecab
JD
  • JD
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago



any ideas what radial tyre size they would have come with?


SixtyFive wrote:



It wouldn´t have come with radial tyres.
You´ll be needing 5.50 crossply tyres.
Radials look wrong. Makes the car look ten years newer.
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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SixtyFive
11 years ago
thanks!
getting wheels blasted, and finding out they are too pitted is proving £££

would not rather run crossply's!!

what year did they come with radials? late 60's?



JD
  • JD
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago

thanks!
getting wheels blasted, and finding out they are too pitted is proving £££

would not rather run crossply's!!

what year did they come with radials? late 60's?



SixtyFive wrote:



Some of them still had crossplies into the Seventies.
Don´t really understand the problem with crossplies. No more dangerous than having no seatbelts or indicators, or any of the other little bonus features that we all enjoy.:rofl:
Is the car used daily?
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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SixtyFive
11 years ago
true!

have got the firestones to hand you see...

nope, only used when its nice weather 😳
chrisbug91
11 years ago

thanks!
getting wheels blasted, and finding out they are too pitted is proving £££

would not rather run crossply's!!

what year did they come with radials? late 60's?



SixtyFive wrote:



My '75 came with crossply's new, still has the original on the spare wheel.
1975 1300 (1 family owned)
pre67vw
11 years ago
One step at a time, lets not put the guy off before he's raised it up again :rofl:

A stock height bug is so much more enjoyable to drive, no more worrying about scraping noises going over speed bumps, or onto car-park ramps etc. :thumbup:
Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW
Kev
  • Kev
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago
:thumbup: Good news about you fixing the suspension, good for you !

There's nothing like driving a bug on crossplys, but if you really don't fancy it then 155 wide radials are closer to stock size. The firestones are good.

Post some pics before and after :smile:

SixtyFive
11 years ago
got stock beam blasted today, only a 2 pin holes on the bottom of the shock towers, which isn't too bad.

got wheels back from blasting too, and they are pretty bad! but hopefully can be saved

i might go for 5.5's on the rear, from karmann konnection, which i had on it years ago!

raised rear end back to stock a few days ago, narrowed beam took off last night and sold!

wanted to paint the beam tonight, but paint shop was shut! 😞 so will have to do it tomorrow
and hopefully refit tomorrow night!
pre67vw
11 years ago
This thread needs pictures!
Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW
SixtyFive
11 years ago
not much to look at at the mo!

should have some up by the weekend
JD
  • JD
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago

...and sold!

SixtyFive wrote:



Sounds final! :thumbup:

Is it really that difficult to find some wide five wheels these days? 😞
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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SixtyFive
11 years ago
yep!!

i remember throwing away a pair of 66 only steels years ago, as no one wanted them!!

along with a set of 5.5 wide 14" aussie steels aswell!

hindsight...!!
pre67vw
11 years ago

not much to look at at the mo!

should have some up by the weekend

SixtyFive wrote:



We need 'before' pics though, so we can compare :wink: :thumbup:
Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW
Rich Oakley
11 years ago
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47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.
JD
  • JD
  • pre67vw Junkie
11 years ago
I rather like that.
I was expecting something really stupidly low/narrow.
Now i must take the Pre67 walk of shame for admitting that no doubt....:oops:
"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "
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only bay in the village
11 years ago
sixtyfive,
had a steering-box turn up with a 66 body that I bought, if you let me know the best way to check if it's a good one we can come to an arrangment..
Regards Dale.

65 bug
58 bug
73 Bay
SixtyFive
11 years ago
hi dale, i now have a good steering box

but thanks anyway!


i have to say smootherte is absolutely awful!
painted the beam in it for now, but will take it off in a few months and redo it in 2k black.

pics tomorrow, hopefully!!! 😎
SixtyFive
11 years ago
will get pics tomorrow!
looks awful stock height and on the empi's :lol:

singleport engine now fitted!

just steels to be painted

collected 2 more steels from owen today.

and need 3 more 66-67 only hubcaps!!...

...before friday :omg:
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