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Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:08 pm

I've gone through pretty much all of them. Don't remember seeing anything on taking off the current beam and narrowing it.

I did skip some pages though. Got a little overboard with the arguing in one section about the green bus.

Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:19 am

downhillinlepper wrote: I've gone through pretty much all of them. Don't remember seeing anything on taking off the current beam and narrowing it.

I did skip some pages though. Got a little overboard with the arguing in one section about the green bus.

No info on narrowing? wow dude you skipped 90% of the pages then. there's a ton of info on doing this, i'll be nice and show you a link:

http://kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1974

Thats pretty much a how to.

Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:48 pm

Thanks for the link. Definitely looks like more work than i can accomplish. And i don't know if i trust any of my welding buddy's to do it right the first time. Looks like i'll just buy one when i get a bay.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:25 pm

hi to everyone im new on here from the uk, im thinking of narrowing my 73 beam,whats involved do i just cut of original towers, and then weld in new end plates,obviously i'll need to shorten leaves & track rods,i do all my own work has anyone got plans or drawings for end plates ,would 10mm plate be thick enough,and how do you determine how much to narrow it as its governed by width of chassis??? any help would be ace cheers.

Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:29 am

ratrideretro, 3 post up there is an awesome thread on norrowing your beam. Check it out. Chad

Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:36 am

RatrideRetro wrote: hi to everyone im new on here from the uk, im thinking of narrowing my 73 beam,whats involved do i just cut of original towers, and then weld in new end plates,obviously i'll need to shorten leaves & track rods,i do all my own work has anyone got plans or drawings for end plates ,would 10mm plate be thick enough,and how do you determine how much to narrow it as its governed by width of chassis??? any help would be ace cheers.

59eurobug wrote: http://kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1974

Thats pretty much a how to.

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:05 pm

Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:59 pm

pheall wrote:

Photoshop, right?

Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:41 am

That's a photoshop, look at that gap at the rear wheel... there's no engine and shadows ;)

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:28 pm

i was just have a little fun.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:07 pm

So who is sporting wagenwests new Link pin 3.5in dropped spindles, rather than the 2.5in dropped spindles?

Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:28 pm

Where wold you buy the Foksy Beam Adjuster? Looked on google with no luck

edit: I found the "Wagenswest BEEF CAKE bus beam adjusters"

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=832840

Is there a thread on how these work/install/etc? Search function under bay window led me to two threads with no responses

Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:41 pm

hi soviet1942 you can get foksy adjusters from bluebird customs here in the uk, ive had one on my bay for 6 years with no problems at all,you can get a god 6 inch drop easily,i use mine as a daily driver i do roughly 16000 mile a year so its had good use,there one of the original adjusters, fits to top bar so you keep suspension on lower bar so improved ride quality, excellent piece of kity

Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:29 am

Thanks for the info. Also, has anyone made their own horse shoe plates? I was looking at the ones on wagenwest and they look pretty simple. Is there anything more to a horse plate that its looks? Just looks like metal and some bolts.

Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:39 am

Soviet, There is an offset to the plate from the top and bottom so everything stays square. I bought mine from Widefive. Chad

Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:15 pm

beetle98 wrote: Soviet, There is an offset to the plate from the top and bottom so everything stays square. I bought mine from Widefive. Chad

Is that a form member or website? If so a website, would you be able to link me please?

Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:22 am

Soviet1942 wrote: Where wold you buy the Foksy Beam Adjuster? Looked on google with no luck

edit: I found the "Wagenswest BEEF CAKE bus beam adjusters"

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=832840

Is there a thread on how these work/install/etc? Search function under bay window led me to two threads with no responses

Look at these, they're from CSP, very good quality: http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_m...0&all=

Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:15 am

Soviet, Hey got mine from www.widefive.net

Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:33 am

I removed the 17 inch , and put my stock wheels back.
Also slammed it again..

(the bus will get a new paint next year.. but first a lot of welding..)

Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:07 am

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wagenst beam, drop spindles and horse shoe plates