Need help please... grandfather / grandson project

[VW Bobby]

Posting up an update for the Burro. We added a hitch tube receiver so a cargo rack or trailer can be used. The trailer is for a motorcycle and has a rotating coupler. It's really light and works well.

Finally got the CJ bimini top the way we want it. Added a bar to the middle of it for more head room.

Still running great and having loads of fun with it.

[VW Bobby]

[VW Bobby]

Wow, that's a chunk of money.

[rayjay]

[VW Bobby]

[rayjay]

This is my method for setting the toe in.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=729821&highlight=toe+in

[VW Bobby]

I searched the forums for "beetle front end alignment" and found lots of DIY string methods.

This one is thorough, Post #4 drscope on this link https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295861

The toe was the only thing I was concerned with and I copied this method. My rear tires are wider than the front. A string was stretched around both back tires (in the center horizontally) past the front wheel on each side, about 10' in front of the car and tied to jack stands. Adjust the jack stands so the string touches the rear of back tire and barely clears the front side. With the steering wheel turned straight you can immediately see if the toe is out one way or another.

Using the string to measure off of, measure the front side and back side of the front rim which gives you a measurement to work with.

The front measurement from the string to the rim should be about an 1/8" further in than the back side of the rim.

For example, if the back side of the front wheel is 2-1/2" the front side should measure 2-3/8". I'm not claiming it to be perfect, but good enough for my Burro.

[liquidrush]

[VW Bobby]

Had another go at fitting up the Quick Shifter. This time I got it installed and it's working really nice. Like it so far.

Installed a rear view mirror.

Uh-oh, noticed a transaxle leak on the shop floor this morning. Have no idea where it's coming from yet. Saved it for another day.

[VW Bobby]

My first attempt to perform a front-end alignment on the Burro went surprisingly well.

When standing back from the Burro in the front, it was easy to see that the toe was different from side to side. Used jack stands and a string as explained by others in the forum to do some adjusting. It may not be in perfect alignment specs but it looks and drives better.

[VW Bobby]

[stevebaz]

maybe this will help some.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1172589

[VW Bobby]

Posting an update. Purchased a 14” bus rim from a fellow forum member to use as a spare, if the backspace will work without rubbing. Searched the forum to try and find the answer between the offset of bus vs bug rims and found conflicting responses. Not sure if it’s going to work, but I was hoping one of you who reads this will.

I’m not finding a tire that will work with the widened 14” rear rims, except for the implement tire. It worked well back in the day for off-road but not so good on pavement.

Polishing up one of the nasty 14” Cragars that the car came with. It’s not going to come out like new, but good enough. So, I have the option of using it as a spare as well. I may weld on a hitch tube and fab up a spare tire carrier that will slide in. Oh well, nothing better to do, snowed in for now.

[VW Bobby]

Was wondering why the original wheels only weighed in at 20 lbs. each, I didn’t pay close enough attention. Figured out they are 14 in. x 10 in. with a 2" backspace (not a 15-inch 5x205). The Atco farm implement tire is a 11L-14 - 29.6 x 10.6 inches.


The buggy originally had 14” rims on the rear and 5x4.75-14 Cragar SS rims on the front using an adaptor. So, back to the drawing board for me.

Looking to find some 14” smoothies, maybe for a bus?? to use on the front.

[VW Bobby]

Found the missing rear wheel (widened 5x205 with OE implement tire) today at my Uncle's place. I'm pretty stoked about it.

They have large valve stem holes for tubes, so I need to find out how to correct that for tubeless tires. Any ideas?

Now, I need to find two smoothies for the front and get all of them powder coated.

Still don't know what color yet.

[VW Bobby]

Purchased a 2 lb. residual brake pressure valve from a fellow forum member that arrived today.

Installed it in the rear brake line at the master cylinder and it made a big difference. It's better now than it was before the hydraulic turning brake install, no more spongy brakes.

[VW Bobby]

I like it!

[rayjay]

this is what a Burro is supposed to look like !!! Supposed to be in Baja !!

[VW Bobby]

[rayjay]

I just bought an early 70's Hot Rod Magazine VW yearbook with a couple of Burro pics that I will copy and post soon.