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firerod
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 Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:31 pm Post subject: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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| I have a '68 convertible bug that I would like to lift approx. 2". What is the best way to achieve this? |
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Dal Churchill
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Location: Catalunya, Spain. Originally England UK.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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Thing front beam, re-indexed IRS (conversion) at the rear.
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Mikedrevguy
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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Thing front end or raised spindles or cut/turned beam
Re-index rear torsions.
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mr_bill
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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cut-n-turn front beam.....MUCH cheaper that TYPE 181 parts
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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cut-n-turn front beam.....MUCH cheaper that TYPE 181 parts
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
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Dal Churchill
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:11 am Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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| mr_bill wrote: |
cut-n-turn front beam.....MUCH cheaper that TYPE 181 parts
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He asked for the "best" way?
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ekacpuc
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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| I agree thing spindles and BJs being the best. I went that route. BJs (specifically uppers) seem like they last longer than bug. Hard to say, they’re bigger but there is more force on it.. |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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The term "best" is very subjective. One man's best is another man's worst.
I agree with Bill's thought that for the job stated, cut & turn is a better way than getting rarer by the minute Thing spindles. I like Thing spindles, but they're expensive and hard to find. It takes more than JUST the spindles too. Bug arms CAN be used.
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Dal Churchill
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Lifting a '68 convertible |
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| dustymojave wrote: |
| The term "best" is very subjective. One man's best is another man's worst. |
Yes, no one would be happier than me if the best way was always the cheapest way but sadly, that's hardly ever the case.
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