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Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:01 pm

That top looks like it could house a pair of safari windows. :?

Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:40 pm

:twisted: thanx everyone and your right goat, they can keep their "splitties". why would i want those when ive got this bad bitch? and its funny you say that Batan, we were joking about that just last night.

Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:19 am

Awesome high-roof! :shock: 8) :twisted:

Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:30 am

SICK, I hope see that at the next DAC meeting !

Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:01 pm

:twisted: ^^^ who is that up there?^^^^ i actually brout it out LATE last friday, but most had left already.

Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:57 pm

I haven't made it out to one of the meetings yet, but I am looking forward to it. I have a '72 deluxe that I am working on right now and want it to have a similiar stance as your ride. I will make sure to introduce myself if I make it out.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:11 pm

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Busboys beam (3teeth till end) Rear 2 notches. I have a 77 Sunroof I'm gonna getto slam in this winter

Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:46 pm

^^Whoa! That's a hot panel! :shock: Very Germanlooky... :D

Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:46 pm

Thanks bro, So I wanna Getto slam my 77 sunroof Deluxe.Back no prob. 2 splines notch the swing arm. (I did the Panel) To drop the front pull the torsion leaves out of the center of the bundle top and bottom?

Thanks,
David K.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:11 pm

stock height

front lowered with avis bug adjusters, tack welded in lowered position to prevent any slipping

rear end lowered enough notches to make it even, with cut bump stops. rides just as good as stock. Also got most of that green house paint pressure washed off. got some mean patina growing on the nose :lol:

Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:08 pm

fastwagens wrote: beetle98 wrote: fastwagens, thanks that is what i did. Crazy what you have to do for low. Like you always say "form over function" nice. I might go lower but will have to narrow beam wagenswest spindles a little wider. Thanks chad

Sweet bus, What year.

Chad that is a sick bus 8)

Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:27 pm

HELLO,back to my question: To Getto slam the beam on my 77 do I pull the torsion leaves out of the middle of the bundle top AND bottom?

David K.

Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:39 pm

breadloafdeluxe wrote: ...pull the torsion leaves out of the middle of the bundle top AND bottom?

If you pull the leaves out of the middle the grub screws won't have anything to hold the arms in place.

Leave the three middle ones top/bottom, pull all the rest and see where that puts you.

Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:39 am

Hey Breadloafdeluxe. The bay you sold me is coming along nicely! It is getting a wheel stud conversion and a new canvas top right now. Soon it goes away for media blasting and then gets fresh paint!

Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:44 am

hoosiers08, Thanks it is slow go but i am getting there i hope. Here is another shot. I have wide 5 u plates in back and wagenswest 2.5 spindles and adjusters in front. Chad

Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:11 am

Come on, you can get down. Index those torsion bars.
Just joking, your bus is looking good

Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks for the info widefive. Ill get on that as soon as i throw the motor in. Surfer glad to hear that the bus is coming along
Thanks all
David K

Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:47 pm

der turd wrote: :twisted: heres mine. split beam conversion, notched for tie rods, "widefive" u-plates and 1 outer spline, notched for axles. 145/50 in front, 185/65 rears.

me like. Noice job =D>

Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:36 pm

I've got some questions. I'm a bit new to this VW stuff. I've checked out the website for years, but haven't owned an air cooled VW yet. I'm currently looking for a Bay window to slam. Something cheap. There are a few local ones that i'm looking at, but i'm taking my time. School, family, and work take all of my fun time right now. :cry:

Can you take the beam off a Bay and have it narrowed and throw in an adjuster like you can with an air cooled bug? I'm just checking this stuff out because it sure seems like it's way cheaper to slam a bug than a bus. I've read most of the posts on this thread, and i didn't see anything on taking off your current beam and getting it narrowed and an adjuster thrown in. Just wanted to make sure i couldn't do that before i spent the phat cash on one from Wagonswest or someone else.

Give me some info. Anything and everything is appreciated. Like i said, i'm pretty new to the air cooled stuff.

Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:49 pm

downhillinlepper wrote: I've got some questions. I'm a bit new to this VW stuff. I've checked out the website for years, but haven't owned an air cooled VW yet. I'm currently looking for a Bay window to slam. Something cheap. There are a few local ones that i'm looking at, but i'm taking my time. School, family, and work take all of my fun time right now. :cry:

Can you take the beam off a Bay and have it narrowed and throw in an adjuster like you can with an air cooled bug? I'm just checking this stuff out because it sure seems like it's way cheaper to slam a bug than a bus. I've read most of the posts on this thread, and i didn't see anything on taking off your current beam and getting it narrowed and an adjuster thrown in. Just wanted to make sure i couldn't do that before i spent the phat cash on one from Wagonswest or someone else.

Give me some info. Anything and everything is appreciated. Like i said, i'm pretty new to the air cooled stuff.

last 80 pages are here to answer your questions. :wink: