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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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jacbohoova Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2016 Posts: 6 Location: YUMA ARIZONA
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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I wouldn't mount the grill under the bus. Just the radiator. |
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secretsubmariner Champagne Wrangler
Joined: January 08, 2011 Posts: 3104 Location: Tulsa, OK
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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jacbohoova wrote: |
how well does the radiator on the bottom work?
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That's a radical bus, holy shit _________________ -Tony
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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jacbohoova wrote: |
I wouldn't mount the grill under the bus. Just the radiator. |
Oh geeze. I think I totally misunderstood your initial question. I thought you meant the bottom one of the two pics. Were you asking about a radiator under the bus?
Most of us around here refer to that as a "belly mount" radiator. Mine works fine. _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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jacbohoova Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2016 Posts: 6 Location: YUMA ARIZONA
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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I live in Yuma az with a v8 so I'm wondering if the belly mount is enough. |
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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Getting ready to toss a bunch of stuff at it again! I ordered brakes, suspension, and a fuel tank from red nine a few weeks back and here’s a pic with the amg 19” wheels it’s going to ride on. My students will be handling everything except for the radiator relocation. I’ll have to go full custom High in the d-pillars to prevent them being seen. My belly mount has kept me from going lower. I plan on using this for a notoriety project for the school so it’ll be a little hard stepping away for the first time since getting it in 2008.
Here goes nothing!
_________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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Pics of the red9 suspension!!! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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I’m really happy with the completeness of the kit and the engineering that went into it. It’s installing great so far! Brakes look dinky inside 19” wheels, I’m regretting not going with the full tilt upgrade purely on aesthetics there. The 4 wheel discs will be an improvement no matter what though.
....and yes that’s a rust hole In an eight year old klockerholm dogleg. These aren’t e-coated inside the boxed section so I’m guessing they started rotting from day one _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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tristessa Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2004 Posts: 3992 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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Any chance you could measure from the underside of the frame ahead of the beam to the bottom of the Red9 crosspiece and/or the lowest point of the suspension? I've been curious for some time what the ground clearance might be like with one of these front ends, especially when not mounted in the "lowered" position. |
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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The lowest point will be the rack and pinion. The deciding factor on this vulnerability is how you set your coil overs. I intend on moving this around when I get it back on the ground to set it where I like it. I also may fab up a guard for this piece. I’m going to guess there’s at least 5” to spare and that won’t change no matter where it’s bolted to the body. More pics to come when my adjustable rear arms come in from vintage v-dubs. Tires should be in @ then too. It’ll be on some 245/40-19’s _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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chazz79 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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I'm on the fence with this mod... once you go jersey you don't go back. This was easier than narrowing the torsion tubes and relocating the rear shocks. These weren't really meant to hold a tire this wide without some heavy mods.
No going back now
The wheels are Mercedes c230 (I'm going by what the dude I bought them off of-who knows). Tires are 245/40-19. Studs front and rear were replaced with longer to fit the wheels. Dorman part #610-426 press fits as normal but is a reduction in thread diameter to 1/2-20. They're readily available and stock for a 98-06 crown Vic.
These pics are with the suspension set at the second highest bolt hole. The highest is still lower than stock and I couldn't imagine going lower with this tire combo. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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This is the adjusted ride height. It’s adjusted low enough to have travel without needing elevated seat pedestals. The front bumper is set at 13” and the rack rides 6.5” off the ground.
_________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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It’s a shame they don’t make that front suspension with stock ride height. I think I would like the steering setup. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
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chazz79 Samba Member
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chazz79 Samba Member
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chazz79 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Green apple monster rebuild thread |
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Its home and has officially driven to the end of the driveway. I’ll be painting the lower green again soon and laying on another blue stripe. It’s nice to see it doing anything under its own power.. 2014 was along time ago in bus years.
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