Garage built bagged A-arm front end ...

Beartoe_jr · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject:

Its amazing to see what people can do in their garage. Looking good!

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sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

in the rear, how do those swing plates work? they look a little stiff? You think that might cause premature wear somewhere... Confused

oxtaco · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

so the front and rear suspensions are installed i have also sectioned the gas tank for the R&P..... if you look in the some of the pictures the gas tank looks "puffed up"..... well let me explain after i sectioned the gas tank i was pressure testing it to check for leaks, i was using 5-PSI and it was working fine, then for some reason i thought 7-PSI would be a good idea..... well 7-PSI turned out to be just a little more then she could handle, but on the bright side i gained back some of the capacity lost in the sectioning. (:

(shane red) i was thinking the same kind of thing but there is no binding during articulation of the suspension. i will be keeping an eye on it. i'll more then likely build some new tubular ones in the near future.

and again thanks everyone for the comments

R&P

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view from the front laid out

close to ride height

my "puffed up" tank

another front end pic

emanchester · Samba Member Joined: December 17, 2004 Posts: 117

Do you have any more details or pics of the gas tank sectioning? I am very interested.

Great work!!

hurley62579 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject:

Turning out really nice. I like the puffed up tank. Looks like a custom tank.

oxtaco · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject:

(emanchester) ya ill take some pics tomorrow and post them.

oxtaco · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:03 pm Post subject:

(emanchester) here you go

sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

That would probably work well

Hugo Stiglitz · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject:

I like it. Talked about doing the same thing in high school, but got discouraged by pops. Granted, he didn't want my inexperienced ass to start hacking away at my daily driver then him have to come fix everything. So I stuck to drop spindles and an adjustable beam, then sold the car a year or two later.

Good to see a proof of concept and that everything lines up as it should aesthetically. Any road tests yet?
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oxtaco · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

sorry for the lack of updates "THE MAN" has been keeping me busy at work. but i have gotten some stuff done. i fixed the cancer in both lower quarter panels and replaced the front drivers side quarter panel due to some sub-par body work from the PO that i didn't fix back in High school but had bugged me ever since. i also repainted the red on the sides and the whole interior, also plumbed the air ride and fixed all the wiring behind the dash. today i pulled her out side so i could give the garage a much needed cleaning, while she was out there i took some pics of her and her sister i hope yall like the driveway. Twisted Evil

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oxtaco · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:31 pm Post subject:

it was a good weekend got the little lady out of the garage and went to panama city with my wife and a bunch of great friends. i even won a trophy.

Culito · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject:

Excellent work!
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fuhq64 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

Pretty sweet man. I, like many, have debated on doing a IFS on my Beetle. One of the main reasons I never pursued it is The fear of driving on cambered on skinny steering tires up front. Looks like you figured that out though. Pretty slick. How many miles have you put on it so far? And what did you dial your caster in at?
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oxtaco · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:02 am Post subject:

Thanks again guys...

(fuhq64) the caster is adjusted with shims in the same way camber uses to be adjusted at the link pins. And I haven’t gotten to drive her yet (aside from up on to the trailer). but when I do I will let you know how she does. Worst case scenario I have to go back to the drawing board and change somethings, that’s the fun of building shit yourself… good old fashion R&D Very Happy

windsoreight · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:15 am Post subject:

Do you have anymore info on how you set up your air compressors? Are you using a tank?

oxtaco · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:45 am Post subject:

(windsoreight) I have two Viair 450s up front under the gas tank and an aluminum 5gal tank behind the rear seat. I only have one comp wired up right now because I don't want to kill the alternator/battery.

windsoreight · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:25 am Post subject:

Thank you. Great looking car.

i_am_cool_fred · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:32 am Post subject:

is there a way to build an a-arm similar to this, and get full travel without the crazy camber????
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oxtaco · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:40 am Post subject:

(i_am_cool_fred) yes... if the A-arms were closer to equal length the camber would not be effected as much... but it would have required a different rack & pinion to prevent "bump steer" also it would have interfered with the gas tank inter finders more.

oxtaco · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject:

i got to drive her today........... i only went about ten miles because my tags are a little expired Laughing

but she rides great, the exhaust is way to loud (and I'm a stinger guy) and i need to finish tuning the engine.

way to loud!!!!

you can't see it but theres a huge smile in that bug.


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