The balljoint axle beam is taller than the linkpin type. At the least, you will need to change the frame head to the later style. Since there are replacement frame head sections available, this isn't too bad, but it's a body-off job, and you must be certain to get the new frame head mounted square and level to the frame, or the car won't handle well.
I replaced the frame head on my '69 Ghia - I leveled the frame on jacks, and leveled the new frame head on more jacks, then did rosette welds through holes in the new part to the stub of the old part. You want to overlap the new and old parts as much as possible for strength. Chuck Kuecker tammer wrote: > What's involved in changing a linkpin front end into balljoint? What parts > are needed? Will there be any welding or fabrication involed or is it "bolt > on"? > > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
