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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 19, 2020 19:04:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 19, 2020 16:23:27 GMT shin2chin said: Tell me about the lowered spring plates. Do you use those instead of adjusting the torsion bar or as well as? You can fit them exactly as the originals are and that’ll give you a 2” drop. I’m going to fit these 1 outer spline up as well. See where she sits like that. The beauty of a drop plate is it gives the initial 2” drop without messing up shock travel and toe in etc.


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neilsdavies Posted a lot Posts: 1,007	69 chinchilla grey beetle. neilsdavies @neilsdavies
	May 19, 2020 22:21:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 19, 2020 19:04:49 GMT Roach said: May 19, 2020 16:23:27 GMT shin2chin said: Tell me about the lowered spring plates. Do you use those instead of adjusting the torsion bar or as well as? You can fit them exactly as the originals are and that’ll give you a 2” drop. I’m going to fit these 1 outer spline up as well. See where she sits like that. The beauty of a drop plate is it gives the initial 2” drop without messing up shock travel and toe in etc. Aren't they slightly longer too, to keep toe settings right? I seem to remember that if you really slam the back of a bug, the lower you get, the more toe in you get too as you run out of adjustment. Mind you, I stay largely stock height at the back on a bug, although my Ghia was five splines down when I got it...
	1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim 1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started. 1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!

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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 20, 2020 5:32:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah I believe they’re slightly longer too.


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shin2chin Part of things Making curse word cars slightly better Posts: 820	69 chinchilla grey beetle. shin2chin @shin2chin
	May 20, 2020 7:03:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Get it all fitted then man! I need to see how low this is going.
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Ralph.Wrecked.It Part of things Posts: 865	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Ralph.Wrecked.It @31coupe
	May 20, 2020 7:58:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is doing dangerous things for my want of another bug. Looking forward to seeing how this comes out!
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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 22, 2020 20:25:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ok so not the best pictures, not finished as a few things broke and my rear tyres didn’t show for my rear 6’s. Anyone who tells you they lowered a uk bug, that I don’t think has ever been dismantled before is easy.... smack them square in the jaw for me please. What a ball ache.


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,223 Club RR Member Number: 68	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	May 22, 2020 21:29:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That is spot on love it
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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 22, 2020 21:44:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 22, 2020 21:29:19 GMT Mercdan68 said: That is spot on love it Thank you brother! Few days to get the rear wheels on, renew the steering damper, and fix the fuel tank leak... she’ll be all good. Small issues in the grand scheme of the turmoil she went through today. Poor old girl, unmolested for over 50 years, then I come along...


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lukeevangelou Posted a lot Posts: 1,212	69 chinchilla grey beetle. lukeevangelou @lukeevangelou
	May 23, 2020 5:42:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Beautiful


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retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member Winging it.....Since 1971. Posts: 3,726 Club RR Member Number: 94	69 chinchilla grey beetle. retrolegends @retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member 94
	May 23, 2020 14:39:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sweet 😎
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colimp66 Scotland Posts: 217	69 chinchilla grey beetle. colimp66 @colimp66
	May 23, 2020 18:24:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice. I nearly bought a bug before I got my Imp.. I still have a hankering for one, maybe one day.. Good luck with it Cheers Col.


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neilsdavies Posted a lot Posts: 1,007	69 chinchilla grey beetle. neilsdavies @neilsdavies
	May 23, 2020 18:46:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 22, 2020 21:44:41 GMT Roach said: May 22, 2020 21:29:19 GMT Mercdan68 said: That is spot on love it Thank you brother! Few days to get the rear wheels on, renew the steering damper, and fix the fuel tank leak... she’ll be all good. Small issues in the grand scheme of the turmoil she went through today. Poor old girl, unmolested for over 50 years, then I come along... Might be worth spacing the tank up by 20mm or so - a mate of mine wore through the bottom of his tank with the long track rod...
	1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim 1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started. 1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!

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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 23, 2020 19:01:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 23, 2020 18:46:16 GMT neilsdavies said: May 22, 2020 21:44:41 GMT Roach said: Thank you brother! Few days to get the rear wheels on, renew the steering damper, and fix the fuel tank leak... she’ll be all good. Small issues in the grand scheme of the turmoil she went through today. Poor old girl, unmolested for over 50 years, then I come along... Might be worth spacing the tank up by 20mm or so - a mate of mine wore through the bottom of his tank with the long track rod... Yes mate, that’s the plan with this when the tank goes back in. The fuel exit pipe was leaking like a sieve, so waiting on bits to fix that.


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neilsdavies Posted a lot Posts: 1,007	69 chinchilla grey beetle. neilsdavies @neilsdavies
	May 23, 2020 19:16:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Have you considered an anti bump steer kit to flip the tie rods? Restores the angle to closer to stock, especially important on a lowered and narrowed beam. I had a set on my race bug, not hard to fit if you can get a 17mm drill bit.
	1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim 1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started. 1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!

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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 23, 2020 19:33:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 23, 2020 19:16:03 GMT neilsdavies said: Have you considered an anti bump steer kit to flip the tie rods? Restores the angle to closer to stock, especially important on a lowered and narrowed beam. I had a set on my race bug, not hard to fit if you can get a 17mm drill bit. Not something I’d even thought about Tbf. I’m not super low, so I’ll see how she drives. Never fitted them on any of my other slammed aircooleds. Worth a look tho. 👍🏼


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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	May 27, 2020 17:08:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Got the fat 205/65’s on the 6” rears and dialled the rear down another outer spline today.


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R3TR0_R0B Europe Posts: 754	69 chinchilla grey beetle. R3TR0_R0B @volksman
	May 28, 2020 7:06:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oofff that looks spot on.
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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	Jun 4, 2020 16:18:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Finally get her home yesterday, but too busy cleaning other people’s cars to clean her! I raised the tank 30mm, as indeed the track rods fouled it.


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shin2chin Part of things Making curse word cars slightly better Posts: 820	69 chinchilla grey beetle. shin2chin @shin2chin
	Jun 4, 2020 16:24:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's looking ace. I've just ordered a pair of 6" steels for the rear of mine. Might have to copy your tyre size. What width wheels have you got up front?
	1977 PORSCHE 2.0na 924 1974 VW Beetle 1600

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Roach Part of things Posts: 717	69 chinchilla grey beetle. Roach @roach
	Jun 4, 2020 16:49:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cheers man, 4.5’s up front.


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