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 helbus
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:30 PM |
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Lowering S & L Beetle front struts
I have some pics for you all on the process I went through to lower the front of our 71 S Beetle.
The old strut inserts were leaking so I thought it would be a good opportunity to lower it at the same time.
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helbus
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:31 PM |
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Original height
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:35 PM |
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Pretty sad looking with it's nose all hoighty toighty up in the air like that. Bloody tart. Rip 'em out
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helbus
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:36 PM |
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Rip 'em apart and chuck in some urethane bushes. Hate that shimmy.
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helbus
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:37 PM |
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Cut the original cup weld with an angle grinder. Don't cut too deep.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:38 PM |
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Knock the cup out of the way.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:39 PM |
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Grind back the old weld nicely. I used a belt linisher to do this one.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:41 PM |
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Clean it up. get rid of the dirt and reposition the cup ready top weld.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:42 PM |
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D.L.I approved welds. Helps when you have a MIG welder.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:43 PM |
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This is the lowered position welded.
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helbus
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:44 PM |
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Painted.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:46 PM |
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Two lowered struts, cleaned, welded, painted, ready for my mate the mechanic to chuck back in tomorrow morning.
Took a total of 1 hour to do everything.
Total cost. $0 I didn't even have a beer.
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:51 PM |
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Fark that is hoighty.. what you got in the back? a cast iron block?
Nice job on the lowering.. neat welding too...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on February 9th, 2006 at 09:55 PM |
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Oh I didn't mention the distance difference did I?
60mm
At least the rear doesn't need lowering. 
Stock rims & tyres so the tyres should still fit under the front. The gap was 70mm.
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 06:15 AM |
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wheres the new pic of the lowered car
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 07:54 AM |
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It's getting put together today with the new strut inserts, so I will have a pic tonight. Hope I haven't gone too low. 
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 09:45 AM |
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Good job. What sort of inserts did you end up going for?
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 02:48 PM |
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Not like this
Here is an example of how not to do it, note the undercut from grinding and the shit welding (these come of a 72 s bug I'm wrecking). These have been
raised not lowered.
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"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 03:53 PM |
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That's horrific. Must have been a farmer, they often use stick welders.
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 05:10 PM |
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It wasn't the only scary thing I found, check out the seat belt.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=48814
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 05:52 PM |
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Hard to believe the front has been lowered 60mm.
Steers very nice now, and with the new strut inserts and urethane bushes, NO SHIMMY at all.
Stock strut inserts.
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 05:54 PM |
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Lucky it cost me nothing to do the lowering, because my mechanic nearly killed me with the bill for the rest of the labour. Only charges me $35 p/h
cash, but I am sure he takes twice as long as he should. He is fussy and does a top job. I am not actually complaining, just a little shocked. I am
very happy with the result.
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 06:31 PM |
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Na pete should be lower!:P put it in the weeds!!
nice job though i like it, will you be at the jamba?,
im getting my RWC hopefully on monday so rego that weeks as well, so i hope ill see you there with my bus.
cheers
ps. u should have a beer now with all the hard work you have just done, enjoy cya soon:beer
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 08:02 PM |
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That looks really good!
What inserts have you used??
Golf or stock??
T'is amazing what 60mm can do!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 09:17 PM |
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you dont need big power.
A super set up well with decent rubber and a 3/4 healthy 1600 is a good car.
Throw it into some corners and be surprised
Futue te ipsum!!!
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Good stance now
love seeing some super stuff
Cheers Doc
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| posted on February 11th, 2006 at 03:26 PM |
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How did you end up getting the bottom of the struts out of the knuckle / atub axle thing ? I've tried twice with mine to no avail.
Looks like a rel nice job, well done.
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| posted on February 11th, 2006 at 03:30 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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How did you end up getting the bottom of the struts out of the knuckle / atub axle thing ? I've tried twice with mine to no avail.
Looks like a rel nice job, well done.
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That was a tight fit, but came out no probs. I put on new ball joints too, so it all had to come apart anyway.
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| posted on February 12th, 2006 at 03:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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How did you end up getting the bottom of the struts out of the knuckle / atub axle thing ? I've tried twice with mine to no avail.
Looks like a rel nice job, well done.
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i had to use a oxy and hydraulic puller along with the bfh and it also took a lot of effort
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| posted on February 12th, 2006 at 05:12 PM |
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Hi
When you put the stub axle back on the strut, make sure you put a big dob of grease on it. Those weld on the struts can be removed neatly in lathe. I
also use a Mk1 Golf bump stop instead of the Beetle one, it can be trimmed down to give more travel and when its trimmed down the Beetle dust sleeves
fit perfectly.
Steve
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