reduction gear adapters

volksmann · Post by **volksmann** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 6:36 am

I bought a set of Thing reduction gear adapters on ebay awhile ago. I am going to put them on my 63 baja bug. I made new spring plates from 1/4 coreten steel and welded in the spline hubs from a old set of bent spring plates.
Does any one have any pictures of these adapters on Things, because there is a left and right, and don't know which is which, or can someone tell me by the part number on the adapters which is which.

Ken

Post by **Marc** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:50 am

From what I read here: http://www.geocities.com/vwtyp181/181_3-4.htm
it looks like you might've been able to use `61-`63 bus parts...

"Chassis serial up to 183 2346 524 (Mexico: 183 2493 402): the rear brake drum (VW part no. 211 501 615 E) on the VW 181 with swing axle transaxle (plus reduction gears) is the same as on the August 1960 - July 1963 type 2 (Bus) with that transaxle layout. Note: although the Bus brake drum will interchange with the splines and brake shoes of the VW 181, the lug nuts are the larger 14 mm size."

volksmann · Post by **volksmann** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 12:25 pm

Marc, The tranny with the reductions gear are from a 64 VW van, now it is in my bug. The adaptors are from a Thing and it fits between the reductions gear boxes and the spring plates, it is more of a spacer then a adaptor. Things used a one of type spring plate when they put that type of tranny in. What I need to know is which adaptor (spacer) is left and which one is for the right.

Ken

getsmarx · Post by **getsmarx** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:51 pm

Click here to find out the details on how to install gear reduction into a Bug:

http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/baja-reduction.htm

You will also see diagrams as to how the swing axle Thing works.

Charles

Pablo · Post by **Pablo** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:27 am

Is anyone familiar with the orignal Thing, which came from the factory with reduction gears?