VW Beetle drop spindles
Firstly I guess I should apologise for the lack of blog up dates this week. I have been off work! But hey, I'm back now and in full swing!
And what do I come back to? I nice little present sitting on my desk!
A week or so ago I finally gave into the idea of getting drop spindles for my '61 Beetle. I had originally figured I could get away with not using them but after a good chat with Mark at The Bus Station it turns out when using a narrowed beam a few problems arise with steering and shock clearance. Plus if I had used them initially I wouldn't have had any problems with the shock absorber - all new to me having never gone down the narrowed route before but easily rectified by using drop spindles.
Not only that it means the ride is likely to be much, much better!
So after having a hunt about for good used ones and trying to find out some cheap deals on new ones, Mark alerted to Vee Dub Parts Unlimited based in the US.
Now I know shipping from the US bumps the price up a bit and then there's the import duty but when the price for a pair of pre '65 drum brake spindles is $170 (that's £85 at the moment) you can still save yourself some money.
I got in touch with Greg at Vee Dub Parts and he got right on the case and shipped them out for me. Exactly a week to the day they were already here! How good is that?
Thanks to Greg for being on the ball and sorting me out.
Vww Dub Parts Unlimited sell a huge range of parts for the air cooled VW so why not check them out and see what they have in stock for you?
Have your say!
Latest comments
Leane
April 04 21:04
Hi there
I have 1967 beetle with original front discs on 4 bolt 130 pcd wheels. I read on the Vee Dub Parts site that i need later tie rods and bearings to fit them!!!!! what does this mean?
Nathan
November 14 21:55
Will a disk conversion with drop spindles still result in a 0.5" outward track on my '78 bug ?
Regards Nathan (reply to gibsinep@ymail.com)
OSCAR
September 20 19:59
HI, IM OSCAR FROM CHICAGO. I AM LOOKING FOR A SET OF DROP SPINDLES FOR MY 71 VW BUS.
E-MAIL oscarcanchola67@yahoo.com
THANK YOU
Geordie Vincent
December 27 00:17
I am building a VolksRod using a 1970 Beetle chassis...And was thinking I needed to lower it.Finally decided just to section the body down to the chassis. There is the usual 7-inches clearance under the VW. I have designed a belly-pan make from polypropolene that returns to its original shape when contorted over bumps & rocks. I am using a cut-down Model-A body,as I have numerous model-As here to tiddle with. Any comments??Questions??