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Resto64 Jack of all, master of none

1,081 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#236425
maybe you can help me do mine ?

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#236562
Mate I would love to help but I`ve got too much on my plate already. In fact I may be pushing the boundaries of my Marriage to the limit!!
I`ve got to finish my house/garden/garage, finish my In-laws new property in Balhanah, restore my `59 Split and my `73 Crewcab and raise my 2 kids aswell as taking this Bug on the Ratlook trip.
Sorry!
Maybe ask Dave (57kombi) he`s nearly finished his Splitty and he`s only got 1 Kid!!
Cheers,
Graham.
One mans cancer is another mans patina

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Resto64 Jack of all, master of none

1,081 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#236774
thats ok just need to be shown how to lower the beetle once and then bob your uncle
thanks Paul
maybe another time🙂

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#237125
nice rat!

pretty easy to lower an early beetle. Rear you just need to turn around the torsion bars a bit

Lowering the front is harder. you can :

- weld in an adjuster
this requires you take out the beam and strip it, you might as well do the whole front end whilst its all apart
-and or get drop spindles - just swap spindles, they are expensive though and they can move your front wheels out.

Lowering the front on a K&L front end can make handling a bit crap so you'll need to do some fiddling to correct this.
Jon

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#237270
do mine for us will you Gra?

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Resto64 Jack of all, master of none

1,081 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#239294
now that looks sweet Dan!!!
that's the 54 is it ? the first time i've seen it 🙂
NICE

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#239339
ooh yeah.
now just have to do it for real.
yeah Paul, that's my '54.
hope you get over it soon Gra. :kiss