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LHG
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A long day of solo wrench turning.
To Keep Your Bus Stock...
you need to GET RID OF THIS
I extracted it in one piece 
Wolfgang Bolt on IRS Kit
Loaded it in the truck to be unloaded later...
Stock transaxle is in the rear, it's next.
New tranny and engine in. Rear brakes still need a lot or work.
Now I need to install the stock spindles up front.
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twistedbug
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| did you go back to a 6 v flywheel, the transaxle didnt look like it had been clearanced for a 12 v one |
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LHG
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| twistedbug wrote: | | did you go back to a 6 v flywheel, the transaxle didnt look like it had been clearanced for a 12 v one |
The transaxle was the original one from the truck so it was 12V, It's an early 1967.
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Hey, it's crunch time, git'R'don!!! 
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mightymouse
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Yeah and hopefully you have some bus sized tires laying around to go back on there. Stock height with lowered tires looks funny. lol.
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crofty
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Those tires look pretty close to me.
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LHG
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| crofty wrote: | | Those tires look pretty close to me. |
Close to the lip? The tires are a bit short as they went with the lowered running gear. I'm due for a new set.
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crofty
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| LHG wrote: | | crofty wrote: | | Those tires look pretty close to me. |
Close to the lip? The tires are a bit short as they went with the lowered running gear. I'm due for a new set. |
size wise.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| LHG wrote: | A long day of solo wrench turning.
Wolfgang Bolt on IRS Kit
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Is that the front end from a jeep or Willys upside down behind of the gas tank, acting as a firewall?
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LHG
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Here are a few more items required for my Raise-er-Rection.
(Bolt on IRS to stock.)
Rear End.
New flexible brake lines and all metal hard lines from the Tee back, 8 springplate bolts, brake line bracket that attaches to the spring plate, and rubber brake line grommets.
Front End.
New outer tie rod ends.
I needed the tie rod ends because the dropped spindles had the "big" taper. Stock bus is the small taper.
The rear end had all IRS brake parts and they weren't compatible with the stock reduction box setup so another parts order was required. 
Due to all the unexpected setbacks, BBB is off the table this year. 
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Snoop Bob
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| LHG wrote: | | twistedbug wrote: | | did you go back to a 6 v flywheel, the transaxle didnt look like it had been clearanced for a 12 v one |
The transaxle was the original one from the truck so it was 12V, It's an early 1967. |
I sold my og 67 out of my bus to Greg and Clara a few years back when they were down in FL. I kick myself for that every month or two.
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mightymouse
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| crofty wrote: | | Those tires look pretty close to me. |
really? theyre like 25".
Missing about 2 inches there. Look like tiny hotwheel tires.
Id say 215/75 14" would be good. 
Of course id always say proper bias plys would be my #1 choice, but either way 27 inch is around the minimum std size for most buses, and of course i always think they look better with around 28 inch tires.
If those tires fit with it dropped, they are WAY smaller than stock.
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crofty
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| mightymouse wrote: | | crofty wrote: | | Those tires look pretty close to me. |
really? theyre like 25".
Missing about 2 inches there. Look like tiny hotwheel tires.
Id say 215/75 14" would be good.
Of course id always say proper bias plys would be my #1 choice, but either way 27 inch is around the minimum std size for most buses, and of course i always think they look better with around 28 inch tires.
If those tires fit with it dropped, they are WAY smaller than stock. |
215/75/14 26.69"
185R14 25.65"
The type2.com library says the 7.00x14 tire had a diameter of 26.22", +/- .24"
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LHG
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The tires that were on were about 24.25" diameter. The new ones are 26".
Got the front spindles on after I rounded up the correct tie rod ends.
Here's doubleugly with the new look.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| LHG wrote: | The tires that were on were about 24.25" diameter. The new ones are 26".
Got the front spindles on after I rounded up the correct tie rod ends.
Here's doubleugly with the new look.
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Holy shit, that looks 100% better! Good job! |
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BulliBill
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Your DC looks great! Exactly what tires did you buy (brand and model name, sidewall plies, tire size, etc)??? They look nice...
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LHG
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| BulliBill wrote: | Your DC looks great! Exactly what tires did you buy (brand and model name, sidewall plies, tire size, etc)??? They look nice...
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They are Nexen 185R14 D/8 SV820 load rating of 1874 lbs.
I got them for $400 installed here locally, that's a repeat customer price.
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dcheek
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As a tribute to all those maintaining the stock height of your VW Bus, Van, Camper, SC or DC I custom made the following sweatshirt:
Dave
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cdennisg
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I may be too old, or maybe too young, but I don't have any idea what that means. I'm guessing it's a euphemism for the horizontal boogaloo?
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dcheek
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| cdennisg wrote: | | I may be too old, or maybe too young, but I don't have any idea what that means. I'm guessing it's a euphemism for the horizontal boogaloo? |
Interpret it any way you want. The message is still the same.
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