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Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: flat4 on July 21, 2003, 07:57:00 PM

This posting is also in wheels/tires.  I just installed an adjustable king/link pin beam in my 63 beetle. The car has CB drop spindles and 5.5 or 6 inch chromies with 185/55/15 tires up front( they fit BEAUTIFULLY on the wheels). The problem I'm having, is that the driver's side wheel sits between 3/4 and 1 inch OUTSIDE the fender. The passenger side fits just inside the fender.

Is this a wheel/tire problem or something else?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, and thanks!
 

Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: thrasherbill on July 23, 2003, 10:16:57 AM

Does your car have aftermarket fenders? A lot of times they won't be exactly the same side to side (IE - width, fenderwell opening, headlight bucket placement, etc.)

ThrasheR

Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: Rooodie on July 23, 2003, 01:25:35 PM

Is the back spacing on the two front wheels the same?

Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: flat4 on July 24, 2003, 06:46:08 AM

Thanks for your replies.  The wheels are identical, and both fenders are original.  I did in fact find the problem.  I took the new beam out and did some measurements.  It turns out, that the beam is actually welded together incorrectly.  It seems as though one shock tower is out 1/8 inch at the bottom, and continued to move further outwards.  I also found that the torsion bar tubes were different lengths as well.  I put the original beam back in with the CB drop spindles, and everything lined up perfectly.

Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: James Buchan on July 24, 2003, 09:42:20 AM

That really strange, what kind of beam is it? I've never seen that before.

Title: Adjustable King/link Pin Beam
Post by: flat4 on July 26, 2003, 09:34:39 AM

It is/was a brazillian beam with berg style adjusters.  It was really an odd thing to see.