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Old May 1st 2006, 01:09
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Can I use steering rack in a 67 bug?

Only if you want to do this:

Double Wishbone Conversion

or your converting to a Super Mac Strut set-up. The rack doesn't work with the steering angles created with the trailing arm setup.

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Old September 19th 2006, 03:43
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Cant get the pictures above to work. Anyone have them and could repost them?

Going to buy a superbeetle. Choosing between a 1302, 1303 without rack or wait for a 1303 with rack

What would you guys prefer? Is it worth it to not retrofit the rack into the 1302/1303 or should I go for the most rust free and healthy chassis/body and graft in the rack eventually?

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Old September 19th 2006, 09:04
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i had a 1302 .......... now i have a 1303 w/ R&P steering


It is very tight with ZERO dead zone in it. you can move the steering wheel only slightly and look at the tires and they still move.
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Old October 14th 2006, 08:01
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Help!

I've got a friend half way throught the conversion on my 74 1303, which doesn't have fixing bolt holes. When we offer the rack up with the UJ arm it just touches the bottom of the steering column. We've cut out the support on the bottom of the spare wheel well and clearanced the top of the spine. Is the 75-on column longer?

Any help/comments are appreciated.

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Old October 14th 2006, 17:22
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If I remeber right there is a diffrence in length yes.
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