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Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:17 pm

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Besides the flat tire.
-4" narrowed CB modified 63 drop spindles. 944 discs w/ adapters to wide five.

-stock short axles and tubes with a made tranny mount, 2 notchs 412/082 fourth tranny.

-front rims- 4-1/2 crabed centers empi sprints 165/45's
-rear 5-1/2" dished 3 1/2 empi sprints 225/50's
- 2332 w/berg heads and carbs 8)
- next is to re-rim 7 " sprints for the rear. I have 2" to fill the fender wheel. I'm going for 5"dishs in the rear. :twisted: [/url]

Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:41 pm

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v221/oxsign/firs...ure045.jpg

CB beam cut down to 4+", flipped/dropped spindles
ff bug trans, type 3 drums, notched spring plates, etc.

5.5 gasburners with 165/45 15 front, 195/60 15 rear

Steering box raise needed, no tubs.

Tom

Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:47 pm

tkelley wrote: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v221/oxsign/firs...ure045.jpg

CB beam cut down to 4+", flipped/dropped spindles
ff bug trans, type 3 drums, notched spring plates, etc.

5.5 gasburners with 165/45 15 front, 195/60 15 rear

Steering box raise needed, no tubs.

Tom
sweet ride!!!!

Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:57 pm

Thanks for the nice words,
but...your panel is first class all the way, the BEST.

By the way the headlight grills fit perfect, thanks.

Tom

Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:08 pm

Very nice buses indeed. Bubba, that BD is the shit. Very very nice.

Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:58 pm

Andrew wrote: rjonas wrote: I really want a "meaty" look with a "rake" to the front.
I plan on P205/60R15 rear and P205/50R15 front.
Is anyone running a P205 in front?
Or a P215-P225 on a 5" wide rim?

A 205 in front will rub like you wouldn't believe. Do yourself a favor and go with a narrower tire. If you want a tire the same height, a 185/55/15 will be half an inch less diameter.

amen. a 175x55 is the widest I go nowadays. 165x45 are only $55 each and fit lowered busses perfect.

Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:59 pm

RobzKombi wrote: Yeah I think I was the first or maybe second person to actually get what I paid for. He was still in the L.A. area when I met him. Long story short, I had to go to his dad's house to pick up and waited for like 2 or so hours then left without my parts he actaully came down to S.D. and dropped off the beam and spindles. I think Skim had some problems with him as well but after a few phone calls to him from me things got sorted out. He then moved to Utah (I think) and thats when the mess started.

Yep, I had to.... lets say, make some threats :twisted: but I finally got my shit.

Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:42 am

175/55 fill up the wheel well perfect. but they rub on bumps. 165/45 look a little small in the wheel well, if you are not super hammered! :D

Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:15 am

bubba wrote: 175/55 fill up the wheel well perfect. but they rub on bumps. 165/45 look a little small in the wheel well, if you are not super hammered! :D

Amen to this. I'm running 175/55's on my bus. Love them. :D

Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:19 am

right now.. im running 135s in the front with an adjustable non narrowed beam. as of now it rubs a little when i turn. will a different size work better?

Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:33 am

165-45-15 front and 195-50-15 rear
Narrow'd beam 4"
Flipped Spindles
SAC out back

Lowered till the rear camber was just right and not to extreme! The pic is slightly distorted, click on it to see it not so distorted. :wink:

Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:33 am

I am loving that paint on Bubba's panel. I also love the way it sits even with the flat tire.

Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:37 pm

I needed to go a lttle lower , so I flat'n the tire! :lol:

Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:48 pm

Here's my pile...

cut and turned front beam narrowed 4 inches, IRS with notched spring plate turned 2 or 3 splines. silver KYBs all the way around. 195/45 14s in the front and 195/65 14's in the rear..

and Bubba that Bus is bad ass looking Nice work...

Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:46 pm

4" narrowed beam from Nate at Wagenswest
2.5" drop spindles
disk brakes (front and rear)
'68 bug axles with offset spring plates
prostreet tranny with 3.88 R&P with 0.89 4th, superdiff etc.
2054cc with engle 110
175/55s in front
195/60s in back

ghiafreek

Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:22 pm

Front
Wagenswest 4.5in beam (aka Nate)
Dropped spindles (Nate)
2.5in tubs (me)
Raised steering box (me)
KYB greys
2in out of seat bottom springs w/out seat rails. Thus normal'ish seat height (me)
"C" Notched frame (me)
Boxster 16x6 with 205/40 16's
944 discs

Rear
Type 1 mild performance trans (RC Trans)
Busboy kit with extra cuttin' on spring plate (me)
Toxic Shox for lowered Ford explorer
Boxster 16x7 with 205/50 16's
944 discs

Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:20 pm

Bubba, that panel is the shit bud. 8)

My current project.. Almost done

El Trokito

Currently running a CB performance non modified 2" narrowed beam
3.5 Rizzag Drop Spindles
67 bug trans
165x45 front on 15" crowsfeet bus rims
195x65 rear on non crowsfeet bus rims
notched springplates
2 notches in the rear
(yes the rear end is now together)
in the process of raising the steering box and no tubbing.

Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:02 am

^^^^^

That's bad ass Skim. Slammed singles are sick. Nice work. Can't wait to see more pics when it's done.

DAYUM Mulk. DAYUM.

-A

Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:26 am

bubba wrote: [url][/url]

-front rims- 4-1/2 crabed centers empi sprints 165/45's
-rear 5-1/2" dished 3 1/2 empi sprints 225/50's
- 2332 w/berg heads and carbs 8)
- next is to re-rim 7 " sprints for the rear. I have 2" to fill the fender wheel. I'm going for 5"dishs in the rear. :twisted: [/url]

Bubba, your panel is killer!
About the "dished" rims.
Are they 2 pc? (Centers and rims separate)
Or are you having a 1 pc rim widened?
Who can "dish" my JGE Raders?

Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:29 am

Skim wrote: Bubba, that panel is the shit bud. 8)

My current project.. Almost done

El Trokito

Currently running a CB performance non modified 2" narrowed beam
3.5 Rizzag Drop Spindles
67 bug trans
165x45 front on 15" crowsfeet bus rims
195x65 rear on non crowsfeet bus rims
notched springplates
2 notches in the rear
(yes the rear end is now together)
in the process of raising the steering box and no tubbing.

I like the SC skim looks good, I wish I could find one in that condition around here.