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Manfred58sc
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 Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:30 pm Post subject: emergency spring plate swap |
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I have done some searching in the data base and can't find the answer I need. We have just hauled in a 57 Panel and want to get it on its feet so we can roll it around easily. Somewhere in the past the drivers spring plate was torched in half. We have a 72 Bay parts bus ,I was planning to pull it and redrill to accept the swing arm trans. Any problems with this plan? Thanks in advance.
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cru62
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Bay springplates are not long enough to reach the RGBs. However, you could just add a piece of plate steel to span the gap so you could move it around.
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Manfred58sc
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That helps, thanks so much, there is a 4" stub left I can graft to!
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Bulli Klinik
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Damn, Manfred. I'd figure you guys had a 100 spring plates down there.
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durfeec
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| Bay springplates are not long enough to reach the RGBs. However, you could just add a piece of plate steel to span the gap so you could move it around. |
also the outer splines on a bay torsion are larger than than the split. (odd side note) the inner splines on a bay torsion are the same as the outer of the split torsion. but ppl most likely already knew that. 
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Clara 
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with og bus spring plates in the classifieds,
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
are you really going to be ahead when you spend the time & effort to cobble something together out of bay parts?
the og parts are pretty stout, there might be a safety issue.
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Manfred58sc
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I took the stub of the split and the Bay donor spring to my expert welder and he said no problem..again this is not a permanent fix just an emergency patch so the shell can become roller. It is outside and needs to get indoors for proper repairs. I will submit a pic for amusement/inspiration. Thanks for the spring plate links, we will get a good pair soon. This poor 57 shell has a long way to go..it was the one out of Texas for sale. Pic soon.
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Manfred58sc
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Got the "scabbed" spring plate back the Bay plate welded nicely to the Split stub we had left over. This will get the Bus on its feet and into the shop, I will take a pic in the am before we leave.
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