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santacruz72 Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2007 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 1:08 pm Post subject: how do you add a steering damper to a lowered/narrowed bus? |
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My beam doesn't have the bracket to mount too, nor does my steering arm. |
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sanhozeezee Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2019 Posts: 171 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: how do you add a steering damper to a lowered/narrowed bus? |
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my arm does have it but my beam didn't. in any event, you can take it to a muffler shop and have them fab a tab. |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8211 Location: San Dimas
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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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Krustybus Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2004 Posts: 442 Location: SE Michigan
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: how do you add a steering damper to a lowered/narrowed bus? |
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Late busses had the hole in the swing lever and a bracket on the beam.
Early busses had a clamp style bracket on the swing lever and a bracket welded to the inside of the left frame rail.
Pictures of both in this thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=254324&highlight=early+steering+damper _________________ Tim |
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JonL Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 308 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: how do you add a steering damper to a lowered/narrowed bus? |
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I just installed one today on a CB beam that didn't have a provision/bracket as well. I bought an aluminum bracket similar to the one shown above that I found on IG (I don't remember the business, but I could find it) As a heads up, it was a little oversized even when completely tight to the beam, so I had to add a strip to make it fit tight. Very straight forward, once you put the one side on the idler arm, it will become clear what angle you will put the bolt on bracket on the beam so it's even/won't bind. _________________ 65 Notchback
65 21 Window |
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