Front and Rear drums

73VWBUG · Post by **73VWBUG** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:00 pm

I'm looking to get some blank drums drilled to allow the addition of some 17 inch wheels. My question is...are both the front and rear drums on a 73 VW beetle the same? If so then I should be able to order 2 sets of rear drums from custom speed shop and they should all fit fine....am I following all this correctly. Please help.

Chris

wrenchnride247 · Post by **wrenchnride247** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:21 pm

The front and rear drums are not the same. Fronts have bearings rears are on a stub axle so they are splined. I would try So Cal Imports for custom drilled drums. You have to call'em! They don't list'em on their web site. 562-633-4979. I used So Cal for alot of parts on a '79 resto for my father-in-law they were great help.

73VWBUG · Post by **73VWBUG** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:49 am

Wow, common sense prevails, thank you for the reply,I should have looked in the first place...

Chris

Post by **Marc** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:17 am

cip1.com lists front & rear drums with 4x100 (12x1.5mm lugbolt) pattern for $70 ea. Through 12/18/05 coupon code R5G will get you 10% off.

73VWBUG · Post by **73VWBUG** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:27 am

Thanks Marc, as always.

Hey did you ever get my PM that I sent you?

Post by **Marc** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:10 pm

73VWBUG wrote:Thanks Marc, as always.
Hey did you ever get my PM that I sent you?

Yes I did (but thanks for the reminder, I'd forgotten about it). Chris is working on the other side of the mountains for the next couple of weeks, and I'm headed to Anchorage for a while, but next time we get together I'll ask him what he wants to do.

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Front and Rear drums

Front and Rear drums

FnR not same