Thought I'd post some pics of a suspension upgrade, full indepandant, with trailing arms, coils and shocks. Was an easy job, all bolt in. Trying to breath a little life into the fast back.
With some tuning should get a great ride and hold the road better than ever!!
Andy ·
Thought I'd look at an engine upgrade at the same time, trying to find a way to get better support on the engine, so will be going with a solid support at the rear to hold everything in place.
Calcool ·
Suggest getting an early Type 3 Swing Axle rear suspension and converiting it to IRS this way you will have forks and a cradle to mount the gearbox to the same as a Beetle. I know Type 4 Kombi motors hang in the back but the body is much stonger than a type 3.
Late Type 3's like in your pics even had trouble keeping their stadard motors in the engine bay with their hangers let alone a type 4 motors like in your pics not to mention the added weight and and the added horesepower.
Cheers,
David
Andy ·
Yep, it's cretainly a weak point. This has a strengthened rear member and support up into the body. The type 4 motor should be a nice fit though.
Late Bay's also had an additional support above the gear box to another chassis member.
Andy ·
Another shot of suspension.
Andy ·
Decided on a different tackt for the solid engine mount
Andy ·
Have got the hydraulic clutch all working great also!
MickH ·
Got yer clutch yet???LOL.......😂
Andy ·
Wrong question to ask mate, local suppliers won't service me, I'm sure over seas ones will 🙁
Another all nighter coming up, that will be three in a row. I really need to quit the day job, it stuffs around time to build VW's.
Oh, AVD members musn't like my posts, I thought at least some one would have asked what the hell this build is by now???
MickH ·
If you sent the plate here i could have posted a 'new" one back the same day...cant believe they couldn't do that in Brisneyland.....overseas it is then......I'll be half quittinng my night job so i can get more done here. ?Your car looks a lot nicer under it's arse end now, all that pretty white paint!!! Keep up the good work,get it back together before your life is painful,real painful.....😬
Andy ·
Well, have two now... Maybe I got pointed to the wrong people then. All back in one piece, all running a treat!
Gee, I have a nice arse! Never knew you cared. 😊 Yes very lucky I got it running late last night, am in Melb now for a week.
MickH ·
You will live for another day...... Have a great time in Melbourne, bet you're happy you got iit all together. Does it drive much better with the mounts modified??? Have a grreat trip..
zayus ·
So... what the hell is this build?
🙂
vlad01 ·
A bus i guess? I heart the rear suspension in this thing. 😍
MickH ·
It's his "Fastback"....😁
Andy ·
Come on, surely some one can guess what this is?
Let's narrow it down, VW, air cooled........
What's the suspension?? Factory VW, so is hydraulic clutch. 🙄
MickH ·
Me thinks they need more clues......like it has a sister in bad shape...and 1968....
mackaymanx ·
They're a little slow around here. 😂
kombikim ·
Brasilia ?
matberry ·
Hi Andy, type 4 suspension in your type 3 is my guess but more pics would help.
Looks good though
Andy ·
WooHoo, Matt, you may be onto something there!!
Andy ·
I will reveal more soon 🙂
Andy ·
No one else wants to guess??
kombikim ·
um, kombi motor in Mazda bongo van with type 4 suspension?
Andy ·
Now there's a plan!! That would be a lot of fun at Warwick...
Still no one keen to comment further? I must admit some of my posts are a little misleading.
It is all factory VW, and pretty much original, boot up the front, has been to many QLD shows where it's also left out in the cold unnoticed.