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busted bug beams 248 373-2300 fax 248 373-5950 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 #sn2081 .198.85 .99.95 1975-79 #sn2082 .316.25 .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 .199.95 bug® `66-78 #sn1860 .179.95 recycled axle assemblies for most vehicles call front axle assemblies 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 tie rods 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 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 .49.95 beetle® `69-77 right 131-415-802-e .42.95 super® `71-74 left or right 133-415-801 l=r .49.95 super® `75-79 left or right .79.95 #sn2069 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 .399.99 1975-79 #sn31382 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 .15.95 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 beetle® section bugs® `57-65 bugs® `66-77 ghia® #sn1858 .389.95 #sn5646 .399.95 #sn1869 .399.95 steering gear box 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 us 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 .275.00 bug® ball joint #sn30860 .199.95 type iii® .call bus® 1968-70 #sn31041 .425.00 bus® 1971-72 #sn31043 .599.95 bus® 1973-79 #sn31044 .475.00 #sn12145 new .129.95 #sn39674 recycled .50.00 super beetle® 71-74 #sn2037 new .399.00 #sn36452 reman .245.00 #sn36452 used .98.00 bus® 73-79 #sn2135 .399.95 #sn31062 recycled .150.00 save $345 #sn5129 bus® 68-72 .599.95 #sn12905rbi built 68-72 .375.00 #sn33445recycled 68-72 .250.00 p-144 affordable parts everyday!

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