Spring Valley Bus meets Corvair

[K@rlos]

Ok so these arrived today. Can finally loose the adaptors on the rear and give the rear brakes some overdue love

Not cheap but beautifully made aren’t they

 

[creationblue]

Not cheap but beautifully made aren’t they

Yea, they do look great. Thanks for the heads-up
One thing I didn't consider, I assume I now won't get the rear centre caps on?

 

[creationblue]

Very nice. Are you keeping same wheels or on the hunt for some new wheels.

As you know I have been on the look out for something else but tbh I still love these wheels and I think they suit the early's lines real well. Sooo they will be staying! Also they've been on for around 10 years now so I can't change them

 

[creationblue]

Bit of an update. CJ Motors supplied the late bay stub axles and mocked up the CSP drums, the axles are 30mm shorter than the early ones and with some machining to the diameter and length of the nose of the drum the wheel caps will fit perfectly.
Note, bearings for late and early stub axles are the same so didn’t need changing.

Whilst there I got a leaky cylinder and the drive shaft boots of course are shot! Standard really!

Failed with the Red9 bevel box due to it requiring considerably more work than it should but we have a plan and will get that fitted and working in the coming weeks.

Thanks to Nick & Teddy for the work so far

 

[andrewblackwell]

I'm glad you are doing this right now so i can learn whats involved.
I have the same CSP drums on standby, but it bothered me that flat4 fuchs caps won't fit or have to use some deep ones if i just fitted these drums directly.

So have i understood correctly; apart from machining my CSP drums snout down, the only other parts i require are the late bay stub axles?

All other 68-70 stuff can be used as is?

Andrew

 

[ozziedog]

Hey Justin ,, I just had a great idea bud !!!

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,it’s fab

 

[ozziedog]

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, we could be on to a winner here mate

 

[creationblue]

I'm glad you are doing this right now so i can learn whats involved.
I have the same CSP drums on standby, but it bothered me that flat4 fuchs caps won't fit or have to use some deep ones if i just fitted these drums directly.

So have i understood correctly; apart from machining my CSP drums snout down, the only other parts i require are the late bay stub axles?

All other 68-70 stuff can be used as is?

Andrew

Hi Andrew. Yes this is correct, I’ve got ‘73 stub axles and they fit with the early inner & outer bearings, these axles are 30mm shorter than the early ones. Should be fitted shortly so will report back, changing a leaky cylinder and some perished drive shaft boots whilst I’m at it

 

[creationblue]

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, we could be on to a winner here mate

Na, it’ll never catch on! Who’s daft enough to try that!?!?

 

[andrewblackwell]

Thanks Justin,

Appreciate that & any pointers learned during the swap, it would get us one step closer to getting our choice of wheels/tyres finally on & looking the way i want it to.

 

[creationblue]

Thanks Justin,

Appreciate that & any pointers learned during the swap, it would get us one step closer to getting our choice of wheels/tyres finally on & looking the way i want it to.

I've never touched the rear drums at home because I haven't had the tools to do it, that coupled with the faf of getting the wheels actually off of a lowered van..... CJ Motors are carrying out this work for me and they said it was a straight forward swap when they mocked it up so you shouldn't encounter any difficulties.

 

[creationblue]

So managed to get hold of Red9 Design last week, they answered a Facebook message and gave me the correct email address that hasn’t been updated on their website since the Dutch took over the company. Anyway I managed to buy the correct coupling for the new bevel box, if only they’d have supplied them as a pair…. Anyway the UJ shaft was also found to be worn so I ordered a new one of these too, they turned up Monday and I fitted them last night

Was a real pita to fit on the drive on your back, and just to piss me off further the thread circled was just long enough to pinch the brake peddle and lock the brakes on when I’d packed everything away! Had to jack it up, take the belly pan off and there was just enough room to get the angle grinder in and cut it down. In the dark

On the upside the steering is direct and like new with zero movement in the steering wheel before the wheels decide to turn

Noticed the NS front wheel had some movement in it again, tightened the locking nut up just a bit again, this is the 2nd time since fitting a new bearing a few months ago. Not sure if it’s the nut coming loose so will keep an eye on it