Beam swap for a singlecab

vwmikey · Post by **vwmikey** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:02 pm

Hey I'm new at the bus/truck thing I've done plenty of bugs and such.But have aquired a 63 singlecab and was wundering if a newer beam witrh discs will work or will I have to aftermarket Thanks dudes hahahah!

Post by **Marc** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:17 am

An early baywindow (c1968) balljoint beam will bolt up to your vehicle, and you could then fit later disc-brake spindles/brakes to it (I'd go with `73-`79, the `71/`72 stuff is obsolescent)...but your ride height will be increased, so you'd probably want to "lower" the beam (cut out/reweld the center anchor points for the torsion leaf stacks).
I'm no expert on this subject, but this guy certainly is, you should probably drop him a line:
http://franklinsvwwerks.com/home.htm

busman78 · Post by **busman78** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:00 am

Bay beams 68 through 70 will bolt to your bus, same bolt pattern.

vwmikey · Post by **vwmikey** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:46 pm

Thanks for the information guys only been on here 48 hrs and goten a response already and I hope I can help you sometime thanks again and I think I have a 68 or a69 bus at a friend for parts.

germansupplyscott · Post by **germansupplyscott** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:42 am

busman78 wrote:Bay beams 68 through 70 will bolt to your bus, same bolt pattern.

no it is only 68 and 69. 70 is a different bolt pattern.

busman78 · Post by **busman78** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:46 am

Opps, I knew that, sorry for the miss-info. Had drum brakes on the mind, spaced out bolt patterns.