Narrowed beams
Forum rules
If its not ACVW related, post it in Off Topic.
If its not ACVW related, post it in Off Topic.
- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Narrowed beams
So after 6 months of been held up, at last the first two beams are almost ready to be welded up.
Alot of people where interested when I first put the idea out there, now i need some help as to what sizes the first 2 beams should be.
These are the different sizes I can build.
2" with shocktowers
3" with shocktowers
and I can also build stock lenght beams for those who want.
Right now I dont know what the final price will be of a beam, but will post the prices up when the first 2 are done.
If anyone has any qeustions feel free to PM me.
Alot of people where interested when I first put the idea out there, now i need some help as to what sizes the first 2 beams should be.
These are the different sizes I can build.
2" with shocktowers
3" with shocktowers
and I can also build stock lenght beams for those who want.
Right now I dont know what the final price will be of a beam, but will post the prices up when the first 2 are done.
If anyone has any qeustions feel free to PM me.
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
I went with 10mm shocktowers so i might be able to go to a 3.5 if someone wants one.
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

-
- Oil Leak
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:35 pm
- What model do you have?: 1966
- Location: cape town
Re: Narrowed beams
Are your measurements 3" per side or is it a total measurement? (ie. 1.5"x2_ per side of the the beam)
- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
Yes its the total taken off the tube.
My 6" shockless beam got
from a few of the members
This below makes everything much easier for me as i just have the tubes cut to that lenght and then welded up.
(This is what the tube should measure once cut to desired lenght)
0" = 86.99500 (Stock beam)
2" = 81.91500
3" = 79.37500
4" = 76.83500
5" = 74.29500 (these are shockless or body mod beams)
6" = 71.75500 (these are shockless or body mod beams)
All measurements in CM
My 6" shockless beam got


This below makes everything much easier for me as i just have the tubes cut to that lenght and then welded up.
(This is what the tube should measure once cut to desired lenght)
0" = 86.99500 (Stock beam)
2" = 81.91500
3" = 79.37500
4" = 76.83500
5" = 74.29500 (these are shockless or body mod beams)
6" = 71.75500 (these are shockless or body mod beams)
All measurements in CM
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

- Tom Bishop
- Single Port
- Posts: 1205
- Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:04 pm
- What model do you have?: A Yellow 181
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1321084423
- Location: Cape Town
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: Narrowed beams
How about making a beam wider.
”Experience is what you get when you do not get what you want”
- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
Thats not a problem Tom, it can be done.
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

-
- ACVWSA Junkie
- Posts: 10784
- Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:41 am
- What model do you have?: none
- Location: Johannesburg
- Has thanked: 91 times
- Been thanked: 44 times
- Tom Bishop
- Single Port
- Posts: 1205
- Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:04 pm
- What model do you have?: A Yellow 181
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1321084423
- Location: Cape Town
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: Narrowed beams
Guess who pays attention in class.Blitzkrieg wrote:Tom Bishop wrote:How about making a beam wider.![]()
![]()
”Experience is what you get when you do not get what you want”
- Klaus
- Carburettor
- Posts: 1951
- Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:30 pm
- What model do you have?: 68'Bug 69'Bus 75'SC
- Location: JHB
- Has thanked: 13 times
- Been thanked: 11 times
Re: Narrowed beams
Will you be putting in adjusters? One or two ?
Camping is cheaper than therapy.
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
Yes. All the beams will have 2 adjusters.
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

- Klaus
- Carburettor
- Posts: 1951
- Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:30 pm
- What model do you have?: 68'Bug 69'Bus 75'SC
- Location: JHB
- Has thanked: 13 times
- Been thanked: 11 times
Re: Narrowed beams
Will be nice to see the price when finished. Think you might just have yourself a nice little earner !
Interested for my bug
You gonna do bus ones ?
Interested for my bug
You gonna do bus ones ?
Camping is cheaper than therapy.
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
Ive started the cad drawing for the side plates on the bus beams.
But am still trying to get around the centre pin.
But am still trying to get around the centre pin.
John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

- 1972
- Exhaust Pipe
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- What model do you have?: Beetle
- Location: Pretoria_Gauteng
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Narrowed beams
Ive made the templates for the adjuster guides going for something that looks like this.


John Jones wrote: Stock sucks!!!

"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus
