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Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:02 am

mj2638 wrote: I'm in the military so I don't get paid crap. So over the past week I've scoured this forum looking for an under 1000 dollar way to properly lower my bus 6in or so and have finally come to the conclusion its impossible. So wagens west I give in! I'm going to order a complete 4in narrowed front end spindle to spindle with 4.5in horse shoe plates in the rear. I hope your happy!

It can be done for waaay less money...

Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:16 am

Please enlighten me! I really can't afford it I'm trying to buy a house in Cali. :D

Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:59 am

I am getting mixed answers on this. Will a beam from a 67 bolt right in to a 70? I just picked up a narrowed LP beam from a 67 split bus.

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:04 am

Jerry Hundley wrote: Will a beam from a 67 bolt right in to a 70?

No!

Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:46 pm

Jerry Hundley wrote: I am getting mixed answers on this. Will a beam from a 67 bolt right in to a 70? I just picked up a narrowed LP beam from a 67 split bus.

hey that beam wont bolt up on your 70 how much you want for it ;)

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:02 pm

68 Bay wrote: Jerry Hundley wrote: I am getting mixed answers on this. Will a beam from a 67 bolt right in to a 70? I just picked up a narrowed LP beam from a 67 split bus.

hey that beam wont bolt up on your 70 how much you want for it ;)

But it will with some new detroitjohnny sideplates though :wink:

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:03 pm

so what has to be done to retro fit a 1967 beam into a 1970? just drill a few holes in the beam mounting plates? Any help is greatly appreciated considering i just dropped a lot of cash on a beam I was told will fit lol.[/quote]

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:04 pm

HighTopBay wrote: so what has to be done to retro fit a 1967 beam into a 1970? just drill a few holes in the beam mounting plates? Any help is greatly appreciated considering i just dropped a lot of cash on a beam I was told will fit lol. [/quote]

I was told you could just drill new holes in the sideplates but I dont know that for sure. Can new holes be drilled in the frame of the bus????

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:13 pm

Quote: But it will with some new detroitjohnny sideplates though

How doe these mount up? Pics? How much are they? and how to order? Sorry for all the questions but i really want my beam to work lol

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:15 pm

are those sideplates just new side plates for the beam or is it like a 1970 frame to 1967 beam adapter?

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:20 pm

HighTopBay wrote: are those sideplates just new side plates for the beam or is it like a 1970 frame to 1967 beam adapter?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=691434

You have to cut off the old plates and weld these on

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:56 pm

those will fit a link pin beam right? the add says they are for a BJ beam. I appreciate the help man. Classic Camber has my beam so let me contact them and see what they suggest to do.

Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:58 pm

HighTopBay wrote: those will fit a link pin beam right? the add says they are for a BJ beam. I appreciate the help man. Classic Camber has my beam so let me contact them and see what they suggest to do.

Sorry wrong link but same person

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=691452

Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:40 am

It is possible that the beam you bought already has the dual pattern.

here are some pics of my 70 after the winter hibernation. I finished up my rear safari late last year. I wasnt paying for a prebuilt safari and decided I would make my own from scratch. It will tilt out past 90 degrees if needed.

Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:29 am

nice '70 man. I've seen pics of that bus somwhere else before too, I like the bull lol. bad ass job on that rear safari too. mine's sittin way too high right now but that will be changed soon. cant wait too scrape me some beam. I would post pics but I'm pretty stupid when it comes to computers so I cant quite figure that one out lol.

Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:26 pm

Jerry Hundley wrote: 68 Bay wrote: Jerry Hundley wrote: I am getting mixed answers on this. Will a beam from a 67 bolt right in to a 70? I just picked up a narrowed LP beam from a 67 split bus.

hey that beam wont bolt up on your 70 how much you want for it ;)

But it will with some new detroitjohnny sideplates though :wink:

why you cock blocking yooo :roll: lol

Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:10 am

Is it possible to install beam adjusters without removing the beam itself? No I'm not narrowing it. I have ordered drop spindles and am just going for a few more inches of drop.

Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:11 am

turbo_dub wrote: It is possible that the beam you bought already has the dual pattern.

here are some pics of my 70 after the winter hibernation. I finished up my rear safari late last year. I wasnt paying for a prebuilt safari and decided I would make my own from scratch. It will tilt out past 90 degrees if needed.

Got any pictures of how you did the rear safari????

Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:29 am

Looks like some angle or channel rolled to the window shape, with a hinge and the strut.

Awesome work, looks like the corner bends are right at the limit of a nice bend for that material. I agree those things are overpriced as hell.

Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:04 am

thanks for the comments. the safari was made using a window frame from a 90's dodge rear window. i actually cut it into about 25 pieces and welded it to the new shape.