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busted bug beams 248 373-2300 partsplaceinc.com beetle® thing® super beetle® ghia® the steering universal shaft when worn out can cause steering wheel shudder only super beetles® have them and the little needle bearings freeze up and first the steering becomes stiff then all the needles fall out and lots of play develops in the wheel and you get shudder save $70.00 or more 1971-74 #sn2081 99.95 1975-79 #sn2082 99.95 if the tubes are bent impossible to straighten or the shock towers are rusted off we sell brand new axle beams complete with bushing and bearing they fit beetle® and ghia® bug® `50-64 #sn1859 .199.00 bug® `66-78 #sn1860 .219.95 recycled axle assemblies for most vehicles call so we have ball joint shaking and steering damper shaking what could be left the front end and suspension on standard beetles® not super® needs little attention except periodic lubrication the front ends of all models are very similar there is an axle beam with torsion arms a steering box that turns as the steering wheel which transmits the action left and right through tie rods the end support of the beam between the two bars can be replaced with a metal kit that is welded on the other place where rust damage occurs is where the shock absorber bolts on to the beam the only solution is a new axle beam if your beam rusts out you can replace it yourself and without special tools the beam is bolted to the body and once it is removed you just put your old steering box torsion bars and arms on the new beam beetle® axles tend to rust out due to salt and corrosion they rust from the inside so every one should install zerk grease fittings on the shock towers and keep the hollow part of the shock tower full of grease and paint the outside every two years front axle assemblies note ghia® thing® and type iii® all use the same tie rod as standard beetle® beetle® thru `65 left adj #sn2040 49.95 beetle® thru `65 right adj #sn2046 59.95 beetle® `60-5/68 left #sn2040 49.95 beetle® `60-5/68 right #sn2046 49.95 beetle® `69-77 left #sn2046 59.95 beetle® `69-77 right #sn2048 51.95 super® `71-74 left or right #sn2043 l=r 49.95 super® `75-79 left or right #sn2069 89.95 complete tie rod assemblies are made by an oem manufacturer in brazil and mexico they are excellent they include both ends with boots and the center rod all are adjustable select year and side of car tie rods save your bug® when they say its beyond hope with a good southwestern recycled frame head and two new floor pans all bugs® are restorable frame heads for 71 79 super beetle® convertibles at last you can save that convertible when others tell you the frame s gone replace the front entire frame head with good used pieces from the southwest or if it s less severe just the bottom plate new state year .call frame head new 1971-74 #sn20050 599.99 1975-79 #sn31395 used 499.99 standard bug® these are shorter than the a super beetle® bug® `68-77 used but 3 deep #sn31383 169.95 bug® `58-65 used but 3 deep #sn31382 169.95 the convertible saver super beetle® super beetle® bottom plate only all years new 1971-79 #sn10375 199.95 frame head bottom plate only standard beetles® not super® 1966-77 #sn2642 99.95 if the shock towers are rusted out between the two beams our repair kit should solve the problem it is two preformed plates to weld over each side order one kit for each side two kits per car repair kit #sn1863 22.95 air cooled section old beetle-ghia v steering gear box we sell remanufactured front axle beam assemblies with tube assemblies new bushings and bearings new ball joints and excellent recycled spring bundles spindles and control arms the unit is completespindle to spindle and ready to bolt on bugs® `57-65 bugs® `66-77 #sn1858 389.95 #sn5646 399.95 new not remanufactured bad steering boxes give play side to side and cause shimmy in the front end beetle® std `60-77 type iii® all ghia® all core charges apply on some #sn12145 new 129.95 #sn39674 recycled 60.00 super beetle® `71-74 #sn2037 new 469.95 #sn36452 reman 245.00 #sn40493 used 150.00 bus® `73-79 #sn2035 499.95 #sn31062 recycled .150.00 excellent used axle beam assemblies we just got 50 rust free southern axle beams ­ used ­ either drum-to-drum or spindle-to-spindle bug® king pin #sn30859 300.00 bug® ball joint #sn30860 325.00 ghia #sn36330 .325.00 type iii® call bus® 1968-70 #sn31041 425.00 bus® 1971-72 #sn31043 599.95 bus® 1973-79 #sn31044 475.00 save $345 #sn12905 bus® `68-72 499.95 #sn33445 recycled `68-72 300.00 t-146 www.partsplaceinc.com 248-373-2300

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