Front Bumper on Classic Manx

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stevemac
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Front Bumper on Classic Manx

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Hi guys, I am a newbie to the Manx world so I apologize if this is a dumb question. How do I know if I have a King Pin front end or a Ball Joint Axle front end? The pan is from a 1966 (or possibly 1967) VW.
The reason for my question is that I bought a new chrome bumper from Manx to replace the banged up from bumper that was on it when I bought it a month or so ago. The previous owner also had tow brackets installed for a tow bar that he gave me with the sale. The old bumper measures 26 7/8 and the new Manx bumper measures 24 1/2. Any thoughts or guidance greatly appreciated.

Steve
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GotManx
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Re: Front Bumper on Classic Manx

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Ball joint and link pin refer to how the spindle is mounted to the trailing arms. The earlier link pin has a pin that runs through steering knuckle to the training arm and the later uses ball joints that are pressed into the trailing arms to connect the spindle. On your 66 or 67, it should be a ball joint front end.
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Re: Front Bumper on Classic Manx

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Here is a ball joint beam

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and a king and link pin beam

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Re: Front Bumper on Classic Manx

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Thank you very much for clearing that up. This makes much more sense now.

Steve
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