Hi  need rear torsion bar for 53 manta ray dimensions are 630mml 24.3/4 long 24ml .45 inch shaft would be grateful if anyone can point me in the right direction to locate one based in sussex but will gladly pay postage Cheers Andy

Hi Torie and welcome to the forum. I see that this is your first post so you may like to introduce yourself in the 'Newbies' section.

By '53 manta ray' do you mean a Manta Ray built on a 53 Beetle chassis? If so you're talking split/oval window teritory and very fare stuff indeed. Also they're handed left and right.

Megabug in London may  be worth a try, or Volksmagic in B'ham.

Think the spring plates torsion bars have then same inside fitting so a set from a 60s bug will fit all ways fit a set not just one,,

Thankyou for replies yes a manta ray on 53 chassis realise these parts are as rare as hen teeth but really need a pair to get back on the road

Got a pair of 181 bars here that are the correct length........will fit, but are uprated, may be too stiff for most people???
Also a 21 3/4 pair of beetle ones,  with correct spring plates...I think these can be direct swapped, avoiding the long bar sticking out ie more tyre clearance. I'm sure someone will confirm.

Hi sounds great any idea what price your after

£40 inc post for 181's......£60 inc for shorter Beetle bars and Spring plates, with these you'd also need new spring plate covers, if indeed they are interchangeable. Have a think/check etc, no rush, they're just sat in my garage. 

would like to find out if the shorter ones would be interchangeable  will try to find out ,if not will defiantly take the others as buggy is sat in garage looking sorry for its self and the sun is shining

No problem, as I said no rush........I'll do some research too 

would like to take both sets please it seems the chassis spline is 33mm 40 spline teeth, which seems to be standard up to the 70s .Have tried some 675mm 40/44 spline, they fitted the chassis but were to long and swing plates to short so I guess from this if the swing plates are 500mm by 100mm they should work but just to be on safe side will hedge my bets and take both please let me know how you would like payment
Cheers Andy

Will PM you......

received today thankyou very much

No problem.....I hope they are of some use.