Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 633 Location: beautiful Oregon
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:
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!
Joined: December 04, 2010 Posts: 300 Location: So Cal
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:29 pm Post subject:
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.
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 880 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject:
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. _________________ "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
Joined: December 04, 2010 Posts: 300 Location: So Cal
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject:
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.
Last edited by Hansolo99 on Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
Can you take some pics of the pressings in the wall under the rear seat. Just wondering when they changed them. _________________ Frank
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56 Wolfsburg Kombi
SBS #17
Joined: July 17, 2009 Posts: 890 Location: El Paso, TX
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:
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. _________________ 61 Ghia
62 Standard Type 2 (Nothing Fancy)
my bus: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=464719
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 880 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject:
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. _________________ "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
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? _________________ Frank
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56 Wolfsburg Kombi
SBS #17
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 880 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:56 am Post subject:
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. _________________ "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 880 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:57 am Post subject:
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 _________________ "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 880 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:42 pm Post subject:
No. The headers don't fit and while I like stingers on bugs, I don't like them on buses. _________________ "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."
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