Spring Valley Bus meets Corvair

[creationblue]

Good advice Jon, i did nearly ring you!! I didnt think to grind the ends............

Anyhow I hopfully have raised the front enough with the coilovers to stop the rubbing, altho I need to bleed the brakes and get the MOT next week before i can test my handywork. All being well it will be fine how and i will leave well alone..........well im gonne get some trailing arms with new ball joints from aircooled something? (name escapes me for now) and change them as mine are shot, but now im an expert it should only take 30mins each side :lol: (that will be a 1st on this bus :|

Just

 

[aogrady]

Good advice Jon, i did nearly ring you!! I didnt think to grind the ends............

Anyhow I hopfully have raised the front enough with the coilovers to stop the rubbing, altho I need to bleed the brakes and get the MOT next week before i can test my handywork. All being well it will be fine how and i will leave well alone..........well im gonne get some trailing arms with new ball joints from aircooled something? (name escapes me for now) and change them as mine are shot, but now im an expert it should only take 30mins each side :lol: (that will be a 1st on this bus :|

Just

Hi!

God what a palaver!! Try Scott Wilson for the trailing arms, this is where i got mine from, cheaper than other dealers, and use parcel2go to send your old ones back.
Mine had Meyle ball joints fitted.

Cheers!

Alistair

 

[creationblue]

Good advice Jon, i did nearly ring you!! I didnt think to grind the ends............

Anyhow I hopfully have raised the front enough with the coilovers to stop the rubbing, altho I need to bleed the brakes and get the MOT next week before i can test my handywork. All being well it will be fine how and i will leave well alone..........well im gonne get some trailing arms with new ball joints from aircooled something? (name escapes me for now) and change them as mine are shot, but now im an expert it should only take 30mins each side :lol: (that will be a 1st on this bus :|

Just

Hi!

God what a palaver!! Try Scott Wilson for the trailing arms, this is where i got mine from, cheaper than other dealers, and use parcel2go to send your old ones back.
Mine had Meyle ball joints fitted.

Cheers!

Alistair

I did mail Scott a few months back, but he must be a busy man as i didnt get a reply......So gonna get them done locally when i get off my ass and arrange it :? In for an MOT atm, and a steering ball joint that i damaged whilst stripping the beam :roll: Wanna take it to Brean this weekend as we havnt used it for about a month :shock:

Just

 

[creationblue]

Ok bit of an update, had the ball joints done, drag link changed and the rear down two splines, and a new clutch cable and a good greasing, unbelievable in the difference that makes to the feel of the bus!!!! Thanks go out to Clive and the boys at The Old Dub Shop for their efforts, Volksworld were in town last Friday so look out for a review in the coming months 8)

This is what its all about 8)

Just

 

[gninnam]

Nice pictures 8) and you are right about what its all about

 

[sparkywig]

8)

What wheels will be on next week....? :lol:

 

[creationblue]

Another weekend away 8) (come setup test )

Im loving the look, but the ride is harsh with the Spax set to maximum firmness, so a bit more fettling needed. Got home and fitting the adaptor back in to the shox and set them up again just to get about 10mm increase in height so i can soften the damping.......update next weekend :lol:

Big brother pic...

Just

 

[creationblue]

8)

What wheels will be on next week....? :lol:

Im keeping that close to my chest :lol:

 

[gninnam]

8)

What wheels will be on next week....? :lol:

Im keeping that close to my chest :lol:

Take it you have a big chest then :shock:

 

[creationblue]

8)

What wheels will be on next week....? :lol:

Im keeping that close to my chest :lol:

Take it you have a big chest then :shock:

If I did I wouldnt get outta bed in the morning :!: :lol:

 

[gninnam]

If I did I wouldnt get outta bed in the morning :!: :lol:

:lol:

 

[creationblue]

Been using the bus loads lately 8)

Had a day off yesterday and spent some time with two of the 3 kids (other was at skool :lol: )

Callum trailing to be Jenson Button

Then off to a local fishing lake, about 3 miles from home, here is the view out the bay window

Had a picnik with a view

Using the van as intended

Then pack up and back home

Priceless 8)

Just

 

[gninnam]

Nice 8)

Love the cheeky shot of the speedster (looks like a kit) in the background

 

[sparkywig]

8)

Is that Clive's yard?

 

[creationblue]

It is a kit, running a Golf GTi engine at present, soon to go aircooled 8)

Yup Sparky thats The Dub Shop.

Just

 

[Dirty Harry]

Looks very nice on those stock steels, great stance too 8)

 

[dubscum]

clean, tidy and cool as 8)

 

[creationblue]

Thanks for the big-ups guys, appriciated :mrgreen:

Just

 

[easy]

Looking good dood, what happened to the Rostyles? 8)

 

[creationblue]

Looking good dood, what happened to the Rostyles? 8)

They may be making a comeback for the weekend.......if i get a break from work/decorating :?

Just