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qubek
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« on: May 06, 2010, 15:35:49 pm »
When were they invented? Who was selling them? I guess that at the beginning they were welded? 
I'm talking about beetles, not other cars.
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Donny B.
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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 17:01:33 pm »
Mine are welded.  Got them from J-tech about '98.  Don't know when the started making them...
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 17:11:49 pm »

I welded up a set of "raised" spindles for a '58 Baja Bug in '75... does that count? Cheesy

 
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2010, 21:05:01 pm »
Quote from: Dave Rosique on May 06, 2010, 17:11:49 pm

I welded up a set of "raised" spindles for a '58 Baja Bug in '75... does that count? Cheesy

 
It does count........ But in a 'directionally' challenged kind of way  Cheesy
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2010, 21:08:09 pm »
Quote from: Dave Rosique on May 06, 2010, 17:11:49 pm

I welded up a set of "raised" spindles for a '58 Baja Bug in '75... does that count? Cheesy

 
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hahaha good one Dave. Grin
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tomi g
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 21:11:23 pm »
I bought mine at Johnny’s Speed and Chrome  back in 1995 on my trip to L.A. and till use them on one of my cars. At that time only the welded ones were available at shops like Johnny’s, Car Custom, Barrett Enterprises.
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 21:27:03 pm »
I had Jatech Forge spindles on my '67 in 1988.
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2010, 01:08:04 am »
I had Jatech welded spindles on my 67 in 1992. I found them for $15.00 at Dorris Auto Wreckers in 1990 on a totaled 80s looker.
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Mike Maize
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 01:37:24 am »
I am pretty sure I had Jatech Forge welded spindles in 1987....maybe 88
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