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Re: [T3] crooked rear end?


On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 20:28, Thorkhild wrote:
> I've been working on my fasty trying to figure out why my wheel/tire combo
> isn't fitting. The rear left sticks out further then it does on the right.
> In other words my right side wheel fits and my left one doesn't!   Can you
> bolt up the rear subframe crooked? I removed it w/ teh body last summer.
> 
> Btw i have riveria's w/ 205 60 on the rear. I really think those are a tad
> to wide for the rear of my swingaxle but i hate to get new ones becasue they
> are new.
> 
> 
Are you sure both rear axles are the same length?? It is possible to
install a '66 and earlier Type-1 axle and axle tube onto a T-3
transaxle. Measure the outer portion from the spring plate to the brake
backing plate. That is where the difference is.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT (It drove)
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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