Ball-Joint Beam Spindle Interchangability??

[The Inspector]

 On my 66 Bug with an adjustable beam, I have it lowered as low as it will go and am in the process of drilling out the outer tie-rod holes on the spindles to use the Bugpack Tie-Rod relocation kit to use late model tie rods upside down to minimize "Bump-Steer".
   Now the holes are hard to drill thru and I might need to go buy a couple of more 5/8 bits to accomplish this task.
 
 I have a newer ball-joint beam behind my garage that came off a 73 Reg. Bug. It is a 4 lug tho.

 I,m wondering if I could put the spindles from the 73 on the 66 beam and still use my Wide-5 hubs?

 Are the balljoints the same on the early and late beams?

[Greg G]

The ball joints are the same, you only have to change the inner bearing to work with  the later splindle.

Greg G.