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Tables of Contents for How to Modify Volkswagen Bettle
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction & acknowledgements
7
1
Introduction
7
3
Acknowledgements
10
1
Workshop procedures, safety, and tools
11
1
Workshop procedures and safety
11
1
Tools
12
2
Chassis, suspension & brake design
14
9
The chassis
14
3
Steering gear
17
1
Brakes
17
1
Suspension
18
1
Front suspension
18
1
Rear suspension
19
2
Later versions
21
2
Front suspension & brakes
23
32
King and linkpin front suspension
23
1
Disc brake conversions for king and linkpin suspension
24
2
King and linkpin suspension and brake maintenance
26
2
Lowering or raising king and linkpin front suspension
28
3
The steering gearbox
31
1
Torsion-bars
31
2
Track-rods
33
2
Custom and Speed Parts disc brake system
35
1
Porsche 356 brake parts
36
2
Renewing brake shoes, wheel cylinders and bearings
38
1
Ball-joint front suspension
39
1
Ball-joint maintenance
40
1
Dismantling ball-joint suspension and overhauling brakes
41
1
Front shock absorbers
42
1
Fitting disc brakes
43
3
Renovating calipers
46
1
Aftermarket calipers
47
1
Calipers from other vehicles
47
1
Porsche components
48
2
Using five-bolt drums
50
1
Raising or lowering ball-joint front suspension
51
4
Rear suspension & brakes
55
28
Swing-axle suspension
55
1
Improving handling with swing-axle suspension
56
4
Adjustable spring-plates
60
1
Urethane bushes
61
2
Solid mounts
63
1
Rear brakes
64
3
Replacing brake shoes
67
1
Fitting rear disc brakes
68
1
Oil seals
69
1
Fitting calipers and discs
70
1
Axle gaiters
71
1
Transmission oil
72
1
Independent Rear Suspension
72
2
Replacing CV joints
74
1
Standard units
74
1
Uprated units
75
1
Fitting Porsche stub-axles to Beetle A-arms
75
1
Fitting Porsche 944 rear disc brakes
76
1
Removing the Porsche rear suspension and brakes
77
2
The handbrake
79
1
Porsche brakes
79
1
Anti-roll (anti-sway) bars
80
1
Tyre clearance
81
1
Obtaining parts
81
2
The chassis
83
21
Removing the VW Beetle bodyshell
84
1
1302/03 Beetles
85
1
Shortening the floorpan
86
4
Cutting the chassis
90
2
Welding the chassis
92
1
Modifying the shortened chassis
92
1
Cables
93
1
Swing-axle to IRS conversion
94
2
Frame-Head Swap
96
1
Beetle cables and pedal assemblies
97
1
Accelerator cables
97
1
Handbrake cables
97
1
Heater cables
97
1
Clutch cable and pedal assembly
98
1
Hydraulic clutches
99
1
Gearshifters and locking shifters
100
1
The `Quickshift' kit
100
1
Gearshift locks
101
1
Conclusion
102
2
Appendix 1 Suppliers
104
3
UK & EU Suppliers
104
1
US Suppliers
105
2
Appendix 2 Chassis numbers & transmission codes
107
4
VW Beetle Chassis Numbers 1940 - 1968
108
1
VW Beetle Chassis Numbers 1969 - 1986
109
1
Transmission codes
110
1
Glossary of terms
111
15
Index
126