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fleetlinebay Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:55 pm

I picked this bug up locally on Vancouver island

Here are some pics i hope you like it!

More to come soon....

















took the body off



The pan is in good shape it just needs a good cleaning and paint job





started on the air ride, the passenger rear is now mocked up and assembled.

The blank slate i started with


Added the cross tube for the top bag mount



Then the front mount for the bottom bag mount





I'm using the shock mount as the rear lower bag mount



Top air bag mount finished



Bottom mount that i made out of some MazdaSpeed 3 rear camber arms and some tube and plate





Bag attached to the lower mount





Bag mounted and test fit





It should be nice and low when its aired out


thebucket Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:11 pm

Very cool! How are you going todo the front beam?

fleetlinebay Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:20 pm

don't know yet still waying my options, most likely it will be two bags in place of the shocks.

thebucket Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:28 pm

fleetlinebay wrote: don't know yet still waying my options, most likely it will be two bags in place of the shocks. I went with that set up (air shocks) for my 55's beam. I need to relocate the lower shock mount however. The theory being, it'll help the speed when raising. Like your out of the box thinking so far. I chickened out when it came to bagging the rearend. I'm not going that low anyway, and with a 2332, 75 shot, and a berg 5, I figured a click or two is more than enough! :lol:

fleetlinebay Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:33 pm

sounds like a nice bug, i have a 1915 that is getting a turbo and efi... but that's along way down the road. I have a lowered bay window that has been steeling time lately but that is almost done and i will be back on the bug soon.

Der Bugmeister Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:44 pm

Better hurry...only 3 days til Volksfest ;-)

It's looking good.

fleetlinebay Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:19 am

haha yeah i'm bringing the bus, just have to finish a few things, exhaust, polish it and finish the interior. should be a busy couple of days



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