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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration  Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:55 am |
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I believe a powerful engine is not going to give you real pleasure without good suspension, good brakes and a gearbox who can handle the power. Time for some adjustments on the front suspension.  The goal is to lose the torsionbars and mount coilovers. The ruff plates were an indication of the final plates who had to be weld on the beam and the control arms.  
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:09 pm |
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At the rear there is not enough place to mount a coilover on to the rear arms directly. The solution is a rockersystem. The rocker is going to be weld on to the chassis. There will be a small bar to connect the rocker with the rear arm.  
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:13 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:16 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:18 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:19 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:22 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:43 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:49 pm |
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Post subject: Re: skywalker's '67 splitbus restoration Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:16 pm |
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The C-style was a little shorter as it should be. On the NOS panel there is a part of the C-style too, so I cut off a 'little' more of the bus' C-style. 