tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097687589642165512011-04-21T15:52:30.752-07:00Addicted to aircooled vw´sAndreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-22370047300656299322007-11-28T14:45:00.000-08:002007-11-28T14:56:50.013-08:00<div>Will be back mid February.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/R03yHn-BvWI/AAAAAAAAADA/pr4dNbiemNU/s1600-h/467124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138028962701753698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/R03yHn-BvWI/AAAAAAAAADA/pr4dNbiemNU/s320/467124.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-2237004730065629932?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-84484869994933023612007-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:57:39.422-08:00Front gearbox mount in the bus.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznJY-Ly0wI/AAAAAAAAACY/wJ-VSnaxRz0/s1600-h/PA282522.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132354681211900674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznJY-Ly0wI/AAAAAAAAACY/wJ-VSnaxRz0/s320/PA282522.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-8448486999493302361?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-51813019196668701492007-11-13T07:53:00.000-08:002007-11-13T08:33:40.292-08:00IRS nosecone to the left and pre´59 nosecone to the right.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznI8OLy0vI/AAAAAAAAACQ/xJuVABHrXys/s1600-h/PA282532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132354187290661618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznI8OLy0vI/AAAAAAAAACQ/xJuVABHrXys/s320/PA282532.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-5181301919666870149?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-88192926976715621932007-11-13T07:48:00.000-08:002007-11-13T08:33:06.767-08:00Engine and gearbox has been removed, and the car is ready to accept the IRS gearbox....as soon as I find a bigger hammer, so I can get the bus nosecone to fit the IRS gearbox!!! ;-)<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznHluLy0uI/AAAAAAAAACI/FZ8w7rzPLHA/s1600-h/PA282529.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132352701231977186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" height="253" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznHluLy0uI/AAAAAAAAACI/FZ8w7rzPLHA/s320/PA282529.JPG" width="339" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It turns out that the pre ´59 splitbusses got a diffent front gearbox mount, so a repro nosecose from a post ´59 bus has been ordered. Also, an adapter is needed, to make the bus accept the earlier nosecone. Fortunately, CSP got the adapter, and it should arrive at my place in a couple of days, along with type 1 (IRS) rear brakes (5x205) and other bits´n parts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-8819292697671562193?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-63240815806767288292007-11-13T07:43:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:47:50.757-08:00To prevent the shocks from rubbing the shocktowers on the beam, the shock mounts on the lower trailing arms need to be narrowed. Christian (Devil´s Speedshop) at TAR´s (<a href="http://www.teamangoraracing.dk/">http://www.teamangoraracing.dk/</a>) is going to take care of this "issue".<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznGfeLy0tI/AAAAAAAAACA/frJKUc1Zymw/s1600-h/PA242512.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132351494346166994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznGfeLy0tI/AAAAAAAAACA/frJKUc1Zymw/s320/PA242512.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-6324081580676728829?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-82293270580989783322007-11-13T07:38:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:46:43.048-08:00Going from 2" narrowed to 4" narrowed. The leafs has been cut to fit the narrowed beam. Trailing arms have been test-fitted, and everything seems to be working...so far, so good!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132350583813100226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RznFqeLy0sI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4UI0ba5sOuU/s320/PA262519.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-8229327058098978332?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809768758964216551.post-75158719243587800842007-11-12T14:21:00.000-08:002007-11-13T08:01:19.963-08:00<span style="font-size:0;"></span><span style="font-size:0;"></span>I finally got the time to get starting on my ´57 pickis. Over winter I´ve planned to get the car lowered.<br /><div>So far I got a set of SA Sprintstars, bolt-on IRS, 2" adjustable CB Performance beam, IRS gearbox...ready, set, GO! The plan is to go with stock brakes and dropped spindles in front, and Type 1 IRS brakes in the back...that should be enough to stop a 36 hp powered pickup.</div><div><br /><div><div><div>Mock-up of the front wheels.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RzjWs-Ly0kI/AAAAAAAAAA4/YAUS1SDXcWw/s1600-h/PA262521.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132087843483734594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qIjotsAEdd8/RzjWs-Ly0kI/AAAAAAAAAA4/YAUS1SDXcWw/s320/PA262521.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/809768758964216551-7515871924358780084?l=aircooled-addict.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937804219324342219noreply@blogger.com0