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kermie
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My favorite bus. Build in Holland by Marco from VW Classics Garage. I believe it sits on a complete T2B chassis welded underneath the original chassis.
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vwuberalles
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veedub
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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veedub
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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built this years ago, is on the east coast somewhere now
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d-rick
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Location: Columbia,MO
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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got this bus with nothing under it at all ,I had a nice early bay beam with new ball joints...so it went in as well as a big nut tranny,rear end clicked one notch... I don't have any shocks yet, need to weld in the rear upper shock mounts ,as they were cut off.
at least this many beers tall
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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Is this the one that was driving through some mountain backroads many years ago and twisted up a springplate? It had a Quaife differential as I recall.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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Nope. Answered my own question.
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KrisBalfe
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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This one will be getting a late bay chassis with a tdi and 6 rib limited slip differential. Unless I stumble upon another syncro to sacrifice. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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With RGB? |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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| BarryL wrote: |
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| ... twisted up a springplate? |
With RGB? |
As I recall, yes.
I can't find the discussion, but I think it had a high torque engine with RGB's and locking diff.
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klcarrie
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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off-road single cab
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...db5f4aefa7
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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That would be it. That guy has not visited here in many years.
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KrisBalfe
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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| KrisBalfe wrote: |
This one will be getting a late bay chassis with a tdi and 6 rib limited slip differential. Unless I stumble upon another syncro to sacrifice. |
Well, I found a syncro. So this will become a syncro. Hopefully the welding will be done by late spring and I will probably have to sacrifice my wife’s bus to build the drivetrain but it’ll be worth it in the end. |
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vwuberalles
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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| KrisBalfe wrote: |
Well, I found a syncro. So this will become a syncro. Hopefully the welding will be done by late spring and I will probably have to sacrifice my wife’s bus to build the drivetrain but it’ll be worth it in the end. |
please please please do a build thread on that!!
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rustybus
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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I've always dreamed of building a syncro split. Curious to see how it goes. I'm building something sort of crazy. Trying to figure out how to get a bit more clearance, but not too much because I still want to have good handling characteristics at high speed. I need something that can be adjusted up and down I guess 
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KrisBalfe
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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| rustybus wrote: |
| I've always dreamed of building a syncro split. Curious to see how it goes. I'm building something sort of crazy. Trying to figure out how to get a bit more clearance, but not too much because I still want to have good handling characteristics at high speed. I need something that can be adjusted up and down I guess |
I’ve been really happy with the bay syncro conversion I did and as rusty as this bus was I’d have been replacing the entire chassis any way, seemed like an easy choice. I hope to keep the lift to a minimum too for handling and aesthetic reasons. I’ll hopefully find some time towards the end of the month to get back to the bus. |
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rustybus
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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| KrisBalfe wrote: |
| rustybus wrote: |
| I've always dreamed of building a syncro split. Curious to see how it goes. I'm building something sort of crazy. Trying to figure out how to get a bit more clearance, but not too much because I still want to have good handling characteristics at high speed. I need something that can be adjusted up and down I guess |
I’ve been really happy with the bay syncro conversion I did and as rusty as this bus was I’d have been replacing the entire chassis any way, seemed like an easy choice. I hope to keep the lift to a minimum too for handling and aesthetic reasons. I’ll hopefully find some time towards the end of the month to get back to the bus. |
Cool, looking forward to seeing what you do.
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kombisutra
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| Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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Reduction boxes IRS. What a cool setup. Do you have any more pictures and details about this? |
Outside of new RGB designs (chain or additional gears) this looks like a survivable solution.
Let's see the KCW entry, or updates on this. |
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rustybus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Lifted busses ( not big meats under stock suspension) |
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How's the reduction box IRS bus doing? Have many miles on it at this point?
How's the syncro split conversion coming?
I'm contemplating some lifted spindles for the Rustybus before Shasta to keep the tires from rubbing the seat stands. Wondering how they will affect the handling, especially at high speed.
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