ride height tire size camber and toe in front and back

Assuming 5.5x15" rim on classic body - stock tire size would be 165/80x15" but many choose more available 185/65x15" which lowers ride maybe 1/2".  The stock 165s are available from Vredestein, Michelin, Nexen, Nankang, Federal.  Your VS Owner's Manual has tire pressure as 22 psi F&R (try 24 for high speed driving).  Use std VW Beetle setting for alignment or do a search here and see what others have used.

For improved ride comfort I run 18psi front and 22-23psi in the rear.

When running the same size tires front and back you may find a more comfortable ride/better handling with front air pressure 2-4 pounds lower than the rear. One way to determine proper tire pressure is to mark tires across the tread with chalk, go for a short drive and observe the wear pattern- worn out in the middle but chalk left on the outside/inside means pressure should be lowered, gone on the edges but still in the middle suggests not enough air.

For the front, 1/16-1/8" toe in (stock) works well, and some guys run 1/2 degree negative instead of the factory called for 1/2 degree positive camber . Also very important is caster- VW's come with barely enough caster (about 3 degrees) for legal highway speeds. Lowering the car can reduce caster to the point of barely being controllable at said highway speeds. The answer is shims that go underneath the bottom tube of the front beam- 

 http://www.geneberg.com/advanc...er&x=10&y=10

aim for somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-6 degrees caster. The shims are cheap enough that it might be a good idea to buy 2 sets (with the longer bolts); you can always sell the 2nd pair if you don't use them.

For the rear, use the alignment specs out of a Bentley manual.

Hope this helps. Al

thankyou all appreciate it Dont have a bentley manual,is that a VW manual? My tires in the back are way out out on the bottom so it doesnt hit the wheel well[inside fender] when driving. Mechanic did this because it was hitting,but there has to be a better way  thanks. ride height is about 9"  thanks

Yes Bruce. I got the 66-69 Bug Bentley book. It has a blue cover. It covers both link-pin and ball joint front beams, as well as swingaxle and IRS rear suspension. I figure it's a good choice because it covers whatever car you get.

Bruce:  there may be some difference between your Vintage and my CMC (although the bodies are really similar) but when measured from the bottom of the body to the ground at about 2" in front of the rear wheel opening, I get 9" and my car sits pretty low:

You (or your mechanic) can set your rear ride height using the instructions in the Resource area of this site.  Height can be set in about 1/4" increments.

https://www.speedsterowners.co...rear-ride-height--vw

Tire size is the limitation for tires rubbing the fender lip in classic-bodied cars, and 185 tires are about the limit.  You can gain clearance by going to 165/175's on the rear.

Alignment specs for these cars is the same for a swing-arm Beetle (1960-1968 will do) with the exception of what Al mentioned.  In fact, his paragraph on alignment is perfect - do that.  You'll need to run the front caster at 5-7º or it will "bump-steer".  that is, follow crests in the road and become less stable in cross winds over 30mph.

Post a picture and list detail for more focused advice.  Most VS are swing axle rear (often converted by by VS from IRS to swing axle) to obtain more rear tire clearance since swing axles have the narrowest rear track.  Swing axles have that stance when lowered.  It does wear out tires on the inside for sure. What size rims (offset/backspacing is important too) and tires are you currently sporting?  Do you have adapters on rear wheels or disc brakes - they can easily add 1/2" to either side.