My 1972 Viking Bay!

[Lang]

Hi all, finally sorted out my pictures. Will post more in a couple of weeks when the new wheels are on & its lowered.

 

[Araon]

Looking good fella just gotta get shot of the roof :lol:

 

[Guest]

nice van and my favorite colour as well, i am a bit biased 8)

 

[Araon]

I have to differ with the colour, being a toon supporter I couldnt be seen in red and white :lol:

 

[easy]

hello mate and welcome 8)

 

[rustydiver]

Looking good fella just gotta get shot of the roof :lol:

Hes only jelous :lol: :lol:

Vikings rock man.

 

[Lang]

Thanks for comments.
Rustydiver you say Vikings Rock, well mine does in the wind, its like a bloody sail :shock:
It's got to go

 

[rustydiver]

No

If you got children it sleeps them no probs. If not lots of storage space.

Its a pig to drive when windy, less MPG with that brick on top, looks ugly,

But i would'nt have it any other way.

 

[Lang]

That's what I like about VW's & the people that drive them - they're all mad

 

[Lang]

Just got the bus lowered & had a new steering box & shocks fitted at T2d. Also fitted some 2nd hand empi 5 spokes (this will never be a show bus). Tyres are 175/55/15 at the front & 165/15 at the rear, as advised by T2d.
It's not radical but drives really well, no knocking & speed humps are not a big problem. Spare wheel to come off next and a large VW badge to be added.

 

[Araon]

Shes coming on....

 

[Lang]

Yeah but very slowly :wink:

 

[Guest]

what did t2d do on the front? beam and spindles? or just beam?

 

[Lang]

Not exactly sure how they do it but they cut/adjust & weld up your original beam without even taking it off :shock: Told them it will be used for carting kids around & camping & let them decide how far they could drop it without ruining the ride. Done an excellent job, well pleased They do it as a one day service although mine was in for longer because of problems with my steering box

 

[gninnam]

Looks good - cut & shut - not too keen on that method as you can't adjust the height - are you sure that that is what they did - thought they would have
used adjusters........... :shock:

 

[Lang]

Definately the cut & shut method, no adjusters involved at all :shock:
Don't really see the need to adjust once its lowered & Paul at T2d certainly knows his stuff.
Now I've done a couple of hundred miles its settled itself in & dropped just a tad more

 

[buggirl]

Definately the cut & shut method, no adjusters involved at all :shock:
Don't really see the need to adjust once its lowered & Paul at T2d certainly knows his stuff.
Now I've done a couple of hundred miles its settled itself in & dropped just a tad more

Think our buses are twins :shock: :lol:

 

[Alzy]

Looking good!! 8)