TheSamba.com :: View topic - My 1959 (60 model year) DC "Roach" Build Thread

Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:56 pm

One page,and your truck looks sick!!! Any detailed shots of the welding and metal fitting battles? I should start a thread on my October 58 dc. Your dc is no roach!

Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:11 pm

Kick ass bro!! I love the stance!! Don't know if I missed it, but how it the truck lowered?

Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:29 pm

Damn that is nice! I love the way that looks!!!!! Thanks for sharing the pics. Any of the interior? I would like to see how the rear of the front seat looks.

Again GREAT job!

Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:46 pm

61TXghia wrote: Kick ass bro!! I love the stance!! Don't know if I missed it, but how it the truck lowered?

Thanks! For stance, flipped spindles in front non-narrowed beam, type 3 rear end with bus backing plates and drums. Running stock tires in front and 165/45 upfront on stock 15" wheels.

I'll post more under construction picts when I find them. I'll also post the interior install once I have the dampening material installed.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:03 am

Very nice! I like the gray seats with the dove blue too! 8)

Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:42 pm

ldsvwguy wrote: 61TXghia wrote: Kick ass bro!! I love the stance!! Don't know if I missed it, but how it the truck lowered?

Thanks! For stance, flipped spindles in front non-narrowed beam, type 3 rear end with bus backing plates and drums. Running stock tires in front and 165/45 upfront on stock 15" wheels.

I'll post more under construction picts when I find them. I'll also post the interior install once I have the dampening material installed.

Was it already lowered when you got it or did you lower it? I am still trying to think of the best way to do mine in the near future. I have read plenty but am still up in the air.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:58 pm

Can you take some pics of the pressings in the wall under the rear seat. Just wondering when they changed them.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:03 pm

Hansolo99 wrote: ldsvwguy wrote: 61TXghia wrote: Kick ass bro!! I love the stance!! Don't know if I missed it, but how it the truck lowered?

Thanks! For stance, flipped spindles in front non-narrowed beam, type 3 rear end with bus backing plates and drums. Running stock tires in front and 165/45 upfront on stock 15" wheels.

I'll post more under construction picts when I find them. I'll also post the interior install once I have the dampening material installed.

Was it already lowered when you got it or did you lower it? I am still trying to think of the best way to do mine in the near future. I have read plenty but am still up in the air. I'm with you Hansolo. My buddies DC that has flipped spindles looks odd when turning. I have a friend that will weld adjusters in my beam for free. He did a great job in my Ghia with me helping him.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:33 pm

60DoubleTurd wrote: Can you take some pics of the pressings in the wall under the rear seat. Just wondering when they changed them.

Do you mean this?

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:37 pm

Worked on the popouts today.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:50 pm

Hansolo99 wrote: ldsvwguy wrote: 61TXghia wrote: Kick ass bro!! I love the stance!! Don't know if I missed it, but how it the truck lowered?

Thanks! For stance, flipped spindles in front non-narrowed beam, type 3 rear end with bus backing plates and drums. Running stock tires in front and 165/45 upfront on stock 15" wheels.

I'll post more under construction picts when I find them. I'll also post the interior install once I have the dampening material installed.

Was it already lowered when you got it or did you lower it? I am still trying to think of the best way to do mine in the near future. I have read plenty but am still up in the air.

I actually checked it out today. No spindles, just an adjustable front beam. My brother suspected spindles, but I didn't really check it. After you asked, I decided to check. I did not lower it, that was done by the PO many, many years ago. I just reworked the rear end so I could use bus brakes and drums instead if the setup that was in there before.

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:58 pm

Cool thanks. I really like the stance of it so I was wondering what you did to make it look like that. Gives me a starting point for sure.

Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:19 am

Yes those. Hard to tell in that pic. Mine is an August 59 build and has the pointy pressings. What month in 59 was this built?

Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:56 am

Hansolo99 wrote: Cool thanks. I really like the stance of it so I was wondering what you did to make it look like that. Gives me a starting point for sure.

I'll snap some pictures for you today. I will say that the ride is smooth. More comfortable than my 66 Deluxe with spindles.

Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:57 am

60DoubleTurd wrote: Yes those. Hard to tell in that pic. Mine is an August 59 build and has the pointy pressings. What month in 59 was this built?

I'll take a better picture for you. Build date was 18Dec59

Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:46 pm

ldsvwguy wrote: Hansolo99 wrote: Cool thanks. I really like the stance of it so I was wondering what you did to make it look like that. Gives me a starting point for sure.

I'll snap some pictures for you today. I will say that the ride is smooth. More comfortable than my 66 Deluxe with spindles.

Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:48 pm

60DoubleTurd wrote: Yes those. Hard to tell in that pic. Mine is an August 59 build and has the pointy pressings. What month in 59 was this built?

Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:29 pm

Engine Running.

Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:44 pm

Nice tread!!
Are you planning to run that exhaust though?

Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:42 pm

No. The headers don't fit and while I like stingers on bugs, I don't like them on buses.