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- Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:06 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: How to raise a 66
- Replies: 6
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You can tell if the back was lowered as the tires will not be vertical. As Barron said, the torsion could have been set a couple of splines off and the bottom of the tire will be sitting further out that the top making the car look like it is squatting in the back. For the front, they could have pu...
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: How to raise a 66
- Replies: 6
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Congratulations for wanting to raise you VW to stock height. The rear end was probably lowered by adjusting the springplate down one or more notches at the outside of the torsion bars. This is not hard to reverse. The front end may take more work, because normally the front ends are heavily modifie...
- Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:43 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: How to raise a 66
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7731
How to raise a 66
Hello to all, I am new to the site and VW's, but posted an intro in that area of the forum. Anyway I am looking for some advice (please)... When my wife and I purchased her 66, it has been lowered and the thing will literally beat you to death when you drive it. I want to raise it back up to it's no...
- Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:38 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Hello from SW Missouri
- Replies: 2
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- Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Hello from SW Missouri
- Replies: 2
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Hello from SW Missouri
Hello to all, New member here from SW. Missouri (Joplin area). My wife and I are new VW Beetle owners. She has wanted one for awhile and a couple of months ago we found a solid 1966, 1300. I will post some photos when I learn a little more about the site. What I know about VW's, you could put throw ...