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 Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:01 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Love the bus, missed the thread the first time around.
I added the extra ground wire to mine and it works great. That seems to be what many have done to improve the weak original grounds. |
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JoelH
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Z
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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| FTR, I was referring to the taillights...the original grounds there are not good at all. I didn’t have to add grounds to the headlights, but it def sounds like you have iffy connections up there. I think the FAQ thread on light improvements covers this. |
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ToolBox
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:18 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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| I have added real grounds to both the rear housings and headlights. The rear housings I just used a zip screw with a ring terminal to a known good ground. The headlamps received a ground wire going to a known good ground and I also added relays and the light output is greatly improved. |
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JoelH
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Z
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:00 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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I have seen offset spring plates do that before. Modified plates with lengthened axle tubes don't have that clearance issue. As I recall, some folks cut the dust cap off the top half of the shock absorber for clearance.
Those axle bearing cap bolts didn't come loose for no reason. They were likely not torqued properly. Start fresh, get everything bolted back together, and drive on.
Going back to stock height won't lessen complication. Have you ever rebuilt a reduction box? Much more going on in there than your straight axle, and the seals can still leak.
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VWsArent4Hippies
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Yes, just cut those dust guards off the shocks to work with those spring plates. That’s why some offset plates have a lower shock mount built in
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Digging the logos. Super cool 
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mandraks
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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a high hinge double door panel with logos, what is not to like.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Did Fred lend a hand on that one? I know he's "retired" but I figured just maybe you dragged him kicking and screaming out of the woodwork.
Looking good by the way.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Logos look killer!! Great looking bus!
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crukab
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| Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:08 am Post subject: Re: 1960 double door panel |
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Yea ! The logo's look great !! You just need to leave it outside for some natural fade .... 
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