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These are the bars used to connect the front torsion beams to the framehead for extra strengthening.
Front Axle Support Struts, or Vorderachsabstutzung, Reparstursatze 111 498 001 und 111 498 001A
These
were fitted to the front axle of cars going to countries with rough terrain and
help stop the frame head cracking.
There
were two types: the early type (001) is for the Link pin front axle, and the
later type (001A) for the Ball-joint front axle. They will not fit the Type 3 or
the 1302/3 models.
They
clamp to the front axle and are bolted to the frame head supports under the body
with the longer bolts provided.
They
are considered to be a very useful item to have on a competition Beetle. The VW
181/2 has a similar arrangement as standard.
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