TheSamba.com :: View topic - 60 Single Cab slamma-jamma!

Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:48 pm

Hello everyone, I just wanted to start a thread on my current build. I sold "The Stabbin Cabbin" shortly after WinterJam last year to a friend and then aquired this 1960 SC. It was built buy Oldspeed and has a 2180 stroker and a Rancho freeway flyer. The cooling system is a fullflow with remote cooler and fan and a deep sump oil pan. It is really quick and a blast to drive but nowhere near as cool as the panel was. So I decided to make some changes. Follow along and I will post pics of the mods along with explinations. Feel free to tell me what you think.Thanks

Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:52 pm

Very nice ride height... :D

Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:55 pm

So I miss the panel and wanted to do the SC like the panel but this time with full air ride and 944 disk conversion. I found a 944 in a localyard and purchased the complete brake system including master cylinder. I was going to build my own air beam and bought a set of 2" raised side plates from DetroitJonny and all the tubing. I then saw the beam that Punchdrunk offers and figured that it would save me time so I ordered his also in the 2" configuration but with independant front meaning I can do "side to side " with the bags if I want.It is a really nice beam and Matt was great to deal with and couldnt have made abetter choice. Here is a pic of the beam befor it was installed.

Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:02 pm

To istall the beam you need to notch the front frame where the beam goes and basicly move it up 2 1/4 in so there is clearance around the beam.

here are a few with the beam installed.

Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:08 pm

After installing the beam I decided to start on the rear. I started by cutting some 5" c notches for the frame and cutting the frame o match. here are some pics of the frame cut and ofthe torsion housing mods too.

Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:21 pm

I wanted to see how lo t would go so I installed the driverside rear tailing arm and bolted my mock up wheel on,looks pretty low.

here are a few after this evening. Notice the c notches in the cradel and the clearencing for the trailing arms and cv axles.

You can also see the bag mounts and the dradel sectioning as well. I will take more pics tomorrow after I install the trailing arms and bag and possibly the trans. Thanks

Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:07 pm

Quote: Very nice ride height...
Yes, that first pic looked sweet.
looks like solid work though.

Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:11 pm

Also notice that this bus was originaly a SWR and some idiot decided that it had to be Dove Blue, its like they dipped it,blue paint everywhere

Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:47 pm

Looking good Silly Slobby!!!!!!!!!

Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:00 am

excuse my ignorance on irs, but why did you have to C-notch the craddle??? is it because the trailing arms are going above instead of below said craddle??

Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:49 am

nice work, what bags/valve/hose size are you going to run?

Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:12 pm

I had to notch the cradle to have enough clearance for the lower bag mount and to let the trailing arm articulate down far enough to get the tires on and off. I am going with all 1/2 " and smc valves with the new viar 444 2 pack,5 gallon tank,slambags and ect ect.Thanks for all the comments.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:07 pm

when I did the PaddyWagen I removed the cradle completly and fabbed support bars from the trans forks right up to the upper bag mount support bar.

That gives you way more room in there.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:46 pm

the plans are in the works for a complete remod of the rear after turkey rod run, the bus will be super slammed at winterjam.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:15 pm

dubshack1 wrote: the plans are in the works for a complete remod of the rear after turkey rod run, the bus will be supper slammed at winterjam.

supper slammed? we going to dinner? :D

Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:19 pm

lol,didnt catch that either. we can go to dinner though.

Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:45 am

This thing is going to look bad ass!

Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:28 am

dang It looks good. cant wait to see how low it will go and it should ride like a caddy.....

Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:22 pm

got all the suspension in and working minus the air compressors and valves, supposedly in the mail. I also got the steering box raise mocked up,3", had to cut the floor and will be straightening the draglink. I will take pics tomorrow and post them. Thanks

Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:31 pm

Lets see the pics.....