1963 Volkswagen Beetle front end camber

Tiny
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  • 1963 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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  • 2WD
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  • 15,000 MILES
I have two questions, first : what is the procedure for adjusting the frone end camber on a stock 1963 beetle? Second could the camber being off be what is causing my whitewall insert to dig into the tire? The front right tire is pointing away from the chasis on the top. Thanks
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 AT 5:29 PM

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Tiny
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From: http://www.ghia.com/tech/tulz10.html (re Karmann Ghia, but applicable to Beetle). I believe you've got the king pins on the '63.

You set the camber when you rebuild your king pins or replace your ball-joints. With king pins, the camber angle is set using shims and all of the manuals give the appropriate shim-stack data. All you need to do is make sure the shims are NEW (ie, of the proper thickness) and check the result with a protractor to insure camber is correct when you are done.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009 AT 9:44 PM

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