64 rusty bus project

demon1018 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: 64 rusty bus project

thought id start posting pics of my bus . ive been working on lowering it since i got it . i put a bug irs in the rear that im going to us hydraulics to adjust the spring plates . havent got that far yet though. went through a few ideas for the front and finally came up with this . its not done. still gona beef it up ,close up the hole in the middle of the tube and such but got it in the bus today and it works great. im using hydraulics to turn the torsion leaves.

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i narrowed the beam 2" and put about 7degrees caster in it . the cylinders are the same ones the lowrider guys use to hop there impallas but i cut them down so i have only 3 " of stroke . i used 2 cylinders because to shifter rod has to go thru the center of the beam and i plane on using a rack and pinion steering so that will go thru the center as well. still some work to go but just wanted to share this . here are some pics of my bus. yes those are bullit holes in the windows.

Culito · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject:

Nice!
I'd be interested in seeing how you did the hydraulics for the rear suspension.
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G-wood Todd · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject:

Nice work on that beam. That bus definitely has some attitude.

campingbox · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:

Sweet. I love me some hydro's.

You should stack cinder blocks in the rear corners so you can drive on three wheels.

Busryder · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject:

campingbox · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject:

Tyler 5447 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject:

If that was a limiting chain by the right rear wheel, I don't think it was doing its job.

demon1018 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:53 am Post subject:

Sorry , it won't three wheel. I live down a dirt road. I just need it to come up so that I can get to the pavment . The 2 cyl are connected. They act as one.

demon1018 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject:

anybody ever try this? i flipped them then cut the spindle off and moved it 2" higher

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597

How are you going to mount the backing plates? or brake calipers if you are going disc brakes?

demon1018 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

im using mustang 2 rotors. i found the bearing part #s here on the samba so they slide right on the spindles . they needed a spacer made that slides on the spindle first before the inner bearing .the seal rides on the spacer so i didnt need to worry about the orginal place the seal rode on . i have corvette calipers that i want to use cause i have them Very Happy

. the rears will be no prob but the front a little more difficult. mainly because of the 14" wheels but I like the wheels

demon1018 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject:

heres a video of my first test of the front end. it doesnt have the new spindles on yet . thats tommorrow . i dont think ill be able to see it work to well after that . the bumper should touch the ground. still need flow controls to slow it down when it comes down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk29DP6bUoY

GLHTurbo · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject:

sounds menacing!
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61TXghia · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject:

did you film it from the front, I bet i looks sick going up and down.
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demon1018 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:12 am Post subject:

I'll film it from the front tonight after I put the spindles back on

demon1018 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject:

i put the spindles back on tonight . it looks perfect. in the first pics i posted the front tires touched the front of the wheel well. that is what stopped it from going down any more but with the new spindles the bumper touches the ground and there is about 1/4" between the tire and foward wheel well. I love it!

demon1018 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oIQrXe0xI

hers a video of the front workin

demon1018 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject:

and another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WNqW8iHT7w

ratherb-buggin · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:38 pm Post subject:

Cool videos! Seems like a cool idea!

61TXghia · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject:

In the event of a hydraulic failure, will it dump to the ground? What does that do to the inside of the beam? It looks crazy man. I like it.
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