Do you have any idea what they are talking about in that samba thread? Have you seen the front torsion bars on a beetle?
Take a look at the photos on these two pages for some perspective:
Oh Lord, what have I done? (page 4)
Oh Lord, what have I done? (page 5)
You've already received several replies suggesting it would be neither easy nor safe. Why don't you just go ahead and do it and let us know how it goes?
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Originally Posted by randykyra
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Originally Posted by randykyra
Scott,
Why is it foolish that I want to save $450? Please enlighten us. I posted the question to see if someone could tell me the FACTS why it could or couldn't be done. If it's simply drilling and taping the one end why wouldn't you do it? And spend the money else where. If this build was just about spending money I would have had someone else do all the work to the car and yes just bought a set of torsion bars.
I could say to you " a fool and his money are soon parted"... But this build is about learning things. If it turns out that it can't be done or done safely then a set will be bought.
I still ask anyone that reads this thread, can it be done? but base your answer on facts , experience or both and post them.
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