Slammed/narrowed 1968 devon tin-top (frank)

[ant]

Had some tinkering time today, frank is now as low as i can take him and still get on off the drive ( i can go nearly 2" lower!!) , you can only get off the drive if only one person is sitting in the frt

Even at this height the ball joints sit very straight thanks to the dropped spindle and red9 kit

 

[cunning plan]

Which R9 kit did you get? 4-5.5?

 

[ant]

Nah mate 2"-4"..... if had the 4.5"-5" kit i'd need tubs 8)

 

[mcvw]

Whoah - that's low!! You need to get the council round to level out the driveway

 

[surfbus]

Whoah - that's low!! You need to get the council round to level out the driveway

And some other roads in the UK.... :mrgreen:

 

[ant]

Still waiting for a new batch of white from the states but had a play with the spare and some of the old white. i striped the band higher up the wall, sort of makes the wheel/tyre look bigger. Looks a bit strange but i quite like it.

 

[ant]

Got some timber garage doors on at last

 

[Ands1]

Nice one Ant, get em sealed up with varnish mate.
Did you get on the plane :?: :lol:

 

[Kombirod]

Mate, I love your bus, totally awesome.

Can you explain what red9 is and how it works please.

I have looked at lowering my bus, but the only option that seems available here is to get adjusters fitted.

Cheers

rod

 

[leon]

Hung well! :lol:

 

[ant]

Mate, I love your bus, totally awesome.

Can you explain what red9 is and how it works please.

I have looked at lowering my bus, but the only option that seems available here is to get adjusters fitted.

Cheers

rod

Hi try this link.

http://www.red9design.com/type2.htm

The red9 system replaces your buses existing torsion sprung front suspension which is replaced with a tie-bar. Then coilovers are used in place of the original shockers.

When fitted you will be able to adjust the front suspension height and also adjust the dampening. IMHO it is the best ride quality you can get on a lowered bay.

If you phone Simon from Red9 he will answer any questions and if you decide to make an order mention earlybay.com and you will receive 10% discount

 

[ant]

Now the front is sorted i've had a play with the rear again, new wheels (cheers leon ) and another spline down on the rear left the rear shockers bottoming out. For a temp fix i've used the gas charged front shockers i took off when coilovers went on. Worked a treat but now i've got the usual issue with changing the rear tyres..... need to sort some better shocks asap.... that ride well but also allow me to remove the rear rims without taking the bottom shock bolt out. I had the tracking all set up the other day and now the rear has dampening it's liking driving a different bus, it handles awesome now

slammed bus with decent ride quality and it handles well, makes all the hard work worth while..... i had a large grin when i took him for a test drive earlier 8)

 

[leon]

Well i was hoping to see a photo with them hub caps! Fit picture all the same :mrgreen:

 

[ant]

Ah yes the hubcaps....... bought these state side and they came last week.

 

[slammedresto]

looking good, got the same probs with my rear shockers, to short to get the wheel off

bloody lowered dubs :lol:

 

[faux]

Well done Ant

I have to admire your persistence, I like a person who doesn't give up.

The bus is looking amazing and I'm glad you have a ride you get on with too. I have used Spax adjustables but I do need to remove the lowe shock bolt, not that that is a real problem and worth it for the quality of ride I get.

Have fun now and see you at Oswestry.

Jon

 

[ant]

cheers Jon


Over the last few months i've been collecting a small pile of goodies, today i fitted rear view mirror tiki (thanks sam), bamboo parcel shelf, stainless cab door peaks and a madmats cab floor mat. Looks a lot more inviting now

 

[surfbus]

Nice goodies Ant!
What kind of acceleration poker( Is that the prober word?) do you have? (in the bus i mean...)

 

[61 stu]

cheers Jon
Looks a lot more inviting now

exactly what my missus just said about your cab area, where did you get the mat from mate?

 

[aogrady]

Ah yes the hubcaps....... bought these state side and they came last week.

Hi Ant!

Nice caps - what are they off? Any shots of the wheel/cap/tyre combo?
Interior looking good too - I keep looking for a 2nd hand bamboo shelf, never seem to find one. Where was yours from?

Alistair