VW Beetle Front Axle Beam Removal And Frame Head Inspection! 😎 DIY!

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This week I removed the front ball joint axle beam on my 1968 VW Beetle.
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[@HeathersHaven]

Great video! Here is just a suggestion, maybe do a zoom with one of the members that has used your videos to help them on their project? That way you can see what has helped and what more they would like to see. Just a suggestion.

[@zimms-world]

That’s a great idea

[@HeathersHaven]

@@zimms-world I think so too. Give peeps a chance to voice their thoughts

[@gordondonahue4810]

That’s a good idea 👍. Maybe there’s a viewer that’s at the same stage of restoring their car. They could compare notes and maybe to video shorts showing the progress.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

What a great idea sweetheart, thank you so much for chiming in. We need all the help we can get here. 😂

[@PopularityContest]

Amazing 💡

[@superbear617]

Slade: this is what I really like about your channel: the axle beam falling to the floor! Some channels appear to have "rehearsed" their repair, so that it is "perfect" on screen. Of course, that is not how life works, a lot of the time, so I appreciate seeing your little "flubs" now and then because then others will see what can happen and try to avoid it. I would enjoy a few "minute videos" but I hope you remember: you get family time too!! Looking forward to the next one.....

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks so much for the kind comments my friend. I actually appreciate that. I cut nothing out, I want it to be natural, at what I’m doing. I would never want others to think, that only they are having problems. Thank you so much for being here. Family time is always important!

[@mikehammer4546]

Nice to see Heathers new Jeep 😎

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Mike! And thanks for being here as usual my friend. She really loves that jeep, she’s been enjoying driving it so much.

[@HeathersHaven]

Thanks! I love it!!!

[@acdcfan5672]

As always with your videos, to the point, detailed, and garage humor. Thank you Slade. Watch grunting too hard, you will toot on video, lol. Have a great day!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate you being part of the community. I try to keep it plain and simple. you have a wonderful day also!!

[@craigmayo5918]

The more the better I like having a smile on my face

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Craig, and thank you for taking the time to watch the videos, and to leave a comment.

[@williamtanner1372]

You make it look so easy. The video shorts are fun to watch. I think my bus beam is similar to this so I'll be referring back here in the future.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I’m sorry about the delay my friend. Yes definitely, the beams would not be that much different. There should be some similarities. I definitely will be ordering new parts soon for the front end.

[@backyardkombi5466]

Best video for this particular procedure on KZbin

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That was very nice of you Greg, thank you so much my friend.

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Another great video. Timber when the beam fell. Have a great day...

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks Eugene! Thanks so much for being here.

[@OFFAxisBuilds]

another great video man. yea I would be interested in doing a zoom with ya bud.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks my friend, I apologize, I’m finally catching up on comments!

[@charlsiefine3377]

I don't even need to do half this stuff and I'm still watching the videos. I am hoping this one leads us all to: how to do an alignment. Thanks I'm going to mess around and learn some things.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I’m definitely going to do my own front end alignment. My buddy helped me on my last project... the super beetle on here. And it’s holding a front end alignment perfectly well.

[@zimms-world]

Awesome video. You are doing great. Thank you for including the jack fail. Stuff like that happens all the time but not everyone will show those things

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks my friend, and thanks for being here. Oddly enough, that was the first time I did not have my work boots on, that have steal toe protection. Literally the first time I didn’t wear them in the garage and that’s what happens. Thankfully it didn’t land on my toes. I don’t like to edit fails out, people need to see what really goes on.

[@chriscunningham9892]

Hello from Edinburgh, Scotland. Great work Slade. I love your channel. Your videos give me the balls to tackle my own Beetle restoration. Thanks man.

[@jimmd53]

Thanks for this video. You continue to make working on Beetles easy and actually embolden newbies to get started and wrenching on their Bugs. My opinion about the short clips is the more u you oh make, the comprehensive and better this project gets. I am in favor of them. 👍👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you James, and most of all thank you for the time of being here, and taking the time to leave a comment. I truly appreciate that very much. What a wonderful community we have started here.

[@PopularityContest]

I like this new approach very creative. I wish you could patten that because that give viewers access to many opportunities to find your valuable content

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much, I so appreciate you being here. Just trying to enlarge in the community, and share some knowledge. What little bit I know lol

[@YoeWillie]

Great video, KEEP them coming! I'm working on resurrecting a 1969 and everyday is a new challenge...

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Good luck on your 69! Much, much, more to come.

[@brianharris5446]

Thank you for all of this helpful content! I'm new to the community with a new (to me) 66 that I plan on making better than new over time.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Brian, and thank you so much for being here. And I must say, congratulations on your 66! You’ll never forget that car. What a wonderful community we are creating on this channel. Don’t forget to check out the website when you get time. You can always send photos of your project to put in the members rides!

[@FunFun-tv7gq]

Thanks again Slade for such a nice helpful video as usual. Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you also, for taking the time to watch the video and to leave a comment!

[@davidcontor72]

I am from Belgium and I am just going to remove the front axle from my VW Brasilia, this video will help me a lot, thank you! : D

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks very much, I am glad it is helpful!

[@antoniorivera6187]

Nice job sir I can’t believe those bolts are a pain in the butt to come out but what can you expect from a fifty year old bug 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻great job stay safe and god bless my friend

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Antonio, and God bless you my friend. Some of them bolts have been in there for 50 years, but with a little persuasion and a little lubricant they do come out. Thank you for being here.

[@leonardramsey3458]

Great Video 👍🏻 as always 😃 Thanks 😊

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Leonard, and thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@DonECook-ob1hk]

Great job. Glad I found your site. Keep them coming....

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks very much Don!

[@SuperInstaGib]

You couldn't have posted this at a better time. I just started pulling my ball joints and tie rods to be replaced before I put my drop spindles on. This was a big help. I like that you show when things go wrong or are stubborn, it can be frustrating to see these other channels make things look so quick and easy. Then I go out to my garage and have a time closer to what you show lol.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That’s awesome I hope it helps out!! Ohh I always show when things go bad!! I don’t hide anything. Here’s the video for the drop spindles that I did. Thanks for being here!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJrVZWambrqIo6M

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

Great Video! Wow you are fortunate that beam did not fall on your foot 🦶. That’s happened to me too many time. You did great! There really is no clean way to remove them unless you had help or a winch.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks my friend I truly appreciate that. I hope that you have been doing well!! Oddly enough, that is the first time I did not have steel toe boots on in the garage. And the only time. And that’s what happened!

[@tylersanders6080]

You motivated me to remove and clean up my fuel tank with the video you posted on it. You're an inspiration to people out there whether you know it or not. Thanks for the all the videos and sharing your knowledge with us!! You rock🤘🏼

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Wow, thank you so much Tyler!!! Those words just meant a lot to me, more than you realize. I am always in hopes, that my videos will help others. I just did a fuel line cleaning for inside of the tunnel today and filmed it. That will be next weeks video. And of course I will continue on. Thank you, you’re the ones that rock! What a wonderful community.

[@sevenoaksbrewing]

Now that I've caught up watching all of your prior videos I look forward to each new one with anticipation. Although I've had Type 2s for years, I recently acquired a '66 bug and your videos are quickly getting me up to speed on them. Thank your for that!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

First of all, welcome aboard and thank you so much for being here. I wouldn’t mind owning a type 2...that’s for sure. I’m north east so I have a tougher time finding decent vehicles. Enjoyed the videos, they’re a lot of fun to make. And I always hope that they help others.

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Great video very helpful ! now go get out of the heat have a cold one see you on the next video.😁😁

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Douglas! It has been very hot lately in the garage, the temperatures have been terrible.

[@andrewniemann6539]

Slade love the videos. Been watching for about 6 months. Working on my 69 conv and this 68 has helped a lot. Super hot in Houston so I haven’t done much the past couple months.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Andrew, and thank you so much for being there. It was really hot here, now all of a sudden it cool down extremely quick. Probably because the hurricane

[@backyardkombi5466]

I’ve watched this one about 7 times preparing to remove mine.

[@randypannell2509]

You can do it all. great job

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much I truly appreciate that!!

[@reubend3317]

Thanks for this video! Plan to go home and do this same thing on my 62, this evening! Hopefully I don’t drop the beam lol. I have that same craftsman ratchet as well. Wonderful tool!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much for being here and commenting.

[@erosroyarocho7273]

Another great video tutorial. Thanks

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks for being part of the community, I truly appreciate that.

[@volkswatson]

Awesome. I just got all my front beam painted and new parts here and will be assembling it soon!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Outstanding!!! Make sure if you were doing the Ball joints, to line the notches up properly. I’m sure you already know that.

[@hussianmohmmad4613]

Nice job😍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much, I truly appreciate the kind comment.

[@sohailkhan-vh2fc]

Good video, informative and well explained thank you,

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great video and really good filming. Like a great tutorial !

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks so much my friend, I truly appreciate that. I hope that you are doing well.

[@aguswachid7566]

Great jobs 👍👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!

[@greglogan73]

Thank your for your videos dude. I am actually headed home..im in budapest Hungary now, got my visa headed to Philippines......yay... I can focus on vw again Keep up the good work dude!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks so much Greg! I’m really happy that you’re headed back home, I wish I could’ve seen you when you were here. Hopefully next time? Please let me know when you have made it safely.

[@greglogan73]

Yes thanks, I am at the Hong Kong Airport now, hope to be in Philippines today if everything goes well...traveling is such a hassle nowadays

[@b1gzdu32]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!

[@GT.Bugger]

It's great to see these jobs being done, in my case it allows me to see how things should be and what I'm missing since my car was badly repaired in a lot of areas and missing many parts.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I’m glad the videos are helpful. I’m starting to move along a little quicker now. I had so much other stuff to do.

[@aircooledvw]

Fantastic video. Thanks for all your expertise! 🤙

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I’m Not an expert. Lol, ....but thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment to be here I truly appreciate it!!!

[@blakewaddell451]

Another great video Slades. You are making my knees hurt sitting on the floor like that lol 😂. People that do this everyday use knee pads to save there knees. Lol. I wish I had more time to work on my beetle more. I’ve only got the weekends off now and they are usually filled up. And working 10 and a half hours a day is too tiring for me to do it after work. I’ll get to it eventually I guess.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly, my knees are completely shot. Nobody would ever know, I walk normal, and act normal. Well somewhat, but they click a lot now. Probably from abusing them my whole life. Remember to take breaks, I used to work 12 to 14 hours a day. Nonstop. Life went by too quick.

[@blakewaddell451]

@@SladesVWBeetle I work 11 hours a day and it sucks lol. At least the dealership I work for has a/c so that makes it that much better though. I have knee pads and a kneeling pad for my knees. I get laughed at but I don’t care. I always will take my time 🙂. We get one hour for lunch too.

[@thomassnead9933]

Just did that on 74. Put new beam in. Disk breaks also.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Nice!! It is so worth the disc brakes! I did that on a friends beetle in an earlier video. A buddy of mine has a beam that’s like brand new, I might buy it off of him. If not I’ll just go for the new beam. Not sure where to buy from yet, everybody seems to sell them.

[@markanthonyllarenas348]

nice video tomorow ill be dismantling my beam too

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

👍

[@keshoreramadin5595]

Wish I could be there to work as an apprentice with you.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you! That would be fun!

[@gordondonahue4810]

I’m guessing there is no need to remove the body. Your car appears to be pretty solid. An adjustable beam with drop spindles would give the car a nice stance. That harbor freight electric impact caught my eye. I bought a Ryobi 1/2 inch drive impact. It’s done well so far. As always nice detailed video. Definitely will help people out….

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much Gordon, and thank you for being here. Yes surprisingly, that harbor freight impact works fairly well. I don’t know if I would own one if I was still a mechanic again full-time. But for what I do in the garage it serves its purpose. I would have to say Ryobi is definitely quite a few steps up the ladder. I have one in the house that I keep around that works great.

[@unknownstudio2023]

for some reason my trunk will not open wish you had a video on how to open you trunk if it will not open

[@SladesVWBeetle]

It sounds like your cable may have lost adjustment. What I would recommend first, is going into the glove box, if that’s where your handle is? And put a pair of vise grips on the cable and pull it. The handle may not be pulling it for enough.

[@unknownstudio2023]

@@SladesVWBeetle ty

[@Thehoelogdog]

See. The jack kept it from falling on your feet.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

It honestly caught me off guard! I usually have steel toe boots on. First time I didn't and that happened! LOL

[@thebadbug7026]

I hope I don’t have to do this but if I do I’ll know how thanks to this video!! Also can you Jack from the frame head where you had the Jack stands instead of the beam? Keep up the good work brother!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

The front beam is really not that hard to do. Heather did a video with me, disassembling the beam. I’ll be doing a tutorial on cleaning and putting everything back together properly. Of course on the front beam. Either jacked mine up on the beam, or further back behind the frame head where you see the mount going actoss with the bolts. I can’t put a picture here I hope that made sense.

[@randypannell2509]

Did I miss details on when live feed is being done?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I’ll be posting that on the community tab on my KZbin page in a few days. I’m trying to pick a day that I think would be nice for most people to be able to sit in.

[@sathindrensanthirathelagan]

16:47 - Hi Slade - thanks for a great one - Can I ask what the yellow wire on the steering column does? Thanks

[@SladesVWBeetle]

The one at that part of the video is for the horn.

[@sathindrensanthirathelagan]

@@SladesVWBeetle many thanks - mine is a right hand drive 66 and so the horn in in the left front wheel well that's why I could not figure it . yours are one of the few videos I play in normal speed -

[@Paulman50]

I like the shorts but they need to be about 5 to 7 minutes long.

[@HeathersHaven]

Shorts are only up to a minute, when I do them KZbin only allows a minute. Not sure why.

[@raffaelesenatore7717]

where are you out of ?