BarnDoor Spindles.

Peter - Belgium · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:56 am Post subject: BarnDoor Spindles.

Can someone post or send me some pictures of the spindles of a brandoor bus?

A friend asked me if I could lower his spindles as well, but I have only worked on the recent type so I would like to see some pictures of the barndoor spindles to check if I can do them as well.

Thanks,

Peter

rizzag · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:59 am Post subject:

if i remember correctly barndoor spindles are in the late style lowered position to begin with.
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: BD spindles

So they are "flipped" already??

This would mean that I can not lower them the same way as it is done with the 60s spindles??
How are they lowered then? Is it at all possible?

Still would like to see some pics!!

MoneyMike · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

Use later spindles!

krusher · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:59 am Post subject:

i tried e-mailing a couple of the companys that do dropped spindles to see it the could do BD spindles but I never got a reply Crying or Very sad

Anyway I'm going stock height now Razz

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NAES · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:49 am Post subject:

If I remember correctly, MoneyMike is right about using early non-Barndoor spindles. I do think however that the trailing arms must be used as well.
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Barndoor Mafia · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:41 pm Post subject:

Hebster52 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:47 am Post subject:

If he wants to lower his Barndoor, use T-1 spindels... I know a couple of guys who did that. They are just about bolt-on. If I remember this right you just need to machine a pair of new bushings for the linkpins. (They are a bit thinner on T-1). They lower about 2,5 inches.

The distance between the torsionarms on Barn vs. later split buses are different aren't they... (correct me if I'm wrong)

Barndoor front axle:

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Later Splitbus axle:

I'm going to do the switch the other way... Wink

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