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Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:48 am

Does anyone know what it will take to put a 67 swingaxle bug tranny into a bay?

DO you need to narrow the torsion housing
I know the front mount is different but that can be made in sure.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:30 pm

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Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:11 pm

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Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:10 pm

just wondering.. where would you all say the best made spindles and narrowed beam is from?

Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:10 pm

Wagenswest

Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:29 pm

I have been very very happy with my full wagenswest set up on my bay. I would highly recommend them.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:11 pm

Kirk wrote: I have been very very happy with my full wagenswest set up on my bay. I would highly recommend them.

Me too! 3" front and back

Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:18 am

Sorry for a dumb question guys but when you say 'flipped spindles". Is that stock spindles? What is involved in flipping them? How low will it give you?

Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:19 pm

Jerry Hundley wrote: Sorry for a dumb question guys but when you say 'flipped spindles". Is that stock spindles? What is involved in flipping them? How low will it give you?

You can only "flip" linkpin spindles. It's pretty much pressing them apart, and re-assembling them backwards so the spindle stub is 3 1/2" higher.

Balljoint bus dropped spindles are welded. Except for the company in Europe making new unwelded spindles. But that's $$$$

Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:28 pm

Sorry if this has been posted before but how much clearance should there be at the front and rear before chassis notching is required?

Cheers. :D

Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:47 pm

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Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:00 pm

For using adjusters on the front beam, is there a rule of thumb on how much turn will result in how much hight difference?

I'm trying to achieve a 1" raise, will a turn of 1/8" do the trick?

Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:39 am

I'm not sure what's going on, but my ride is all wonky and i haven't touched the suspension at all.
This was a barn find which sat for 18+ years down the street from me until I swooped in and "saved" her.
She's called Creamsicle right now but soon will be painted Kansas Beige… and will be called Sandy.

705 bias ply Lucas white walls

Check oiut that ride height!! ??

71
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luxuryluke/3902085014/

All comments welcome and appreciated

Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:03 am

luxuryluke wrote: I'm not sure what's going on, but my ride is all wonky and i haven't touched the suspension at all.
This was a barn find which sat for 18+ years down the street from me until I swooped in and "saved" her.
She's called Creamsicle right now but soon will be painted Kansas Beige… and will be called Sandy.

705 bias ply Lucas white walls

Check oiut that ride height!! ??

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/luxuryluke/3902085014/

All comments welcome and appreciated

Nice find, what's the original paint? I'd keep it original if possible.

Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:15 am

rudygetz wrote:
Nice find, what's the original paint? I'd keep it original if possible.

That's Sierra Yellow as stock, which i'm not a fan of.
Kansas Beige is a stock color for 71, and as I'm not 100% all over the restore as stock scene, i do appreciate that look.

This is no show car, nor will it ever be. It's a daily driver and I've taken it up to 78mph recently, even on these tires.

Thanks!

Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:03 am

luxuryluke wrote: rudygetz wrote:
Nice find, what's the original paint? I'd keep it original if possible.

That's Sierra Yellow as stock, which i'm not a fan of.
Kansas Beige is a stock color for 71, and as I'm not 100% all over the restore as stock scene, i do appreciate that look.

This is no show car, nor will it ever be. It's a daily driver and I've taken it up to 78mph recently, even on these tires.

Thanks!

At the end of the day it's your car, and you do whatever you want to it, but my .02 would be to keep the color original. Whatever makes you happy man.

Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:46 pm

Paint it Sandy, the bumpers black, wheels and hub caps black, lower it, get some high tech radials. white walls are OK. 8)

Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:27 pm

GusC2it wrote: Paint it Sandy, the bumpers black, wheels and hub caps black, lower it, get some high tech radials. white walls are OK. 8)

LoL or that.

Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:03 pm

Whats wonky?

Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:46 pm

can you push the bushings/bearings in and cut the end of the torsion tube on a ball joint beam like I have seen on the link pin beams to narrow it?