Making a Straight Axle Kit

alask · Post by **alask** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:52 pm

I would like to take the credit fore it but i cant!
i didnt make i a frend of mine did!
And yes there are long vinters!
but that gives us good time to make all the mods wee vant fore the next season!
You guys have to hurry so its finishen the next week but whe have at least five moths to do it!

Eaallred · Post by **Eaallred** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:52 pm

I just realized last night, that the end castings are also where the swingplate attatches, hence the need for that end casting to be used on the end of the long axle.

I feel stoopid for not catching that sooner.
lol

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Eric Allred
64 Bus
64 Bug

vwdoublecab1966 · Post by **vwdoublecab1966** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 7:09 pm

I have the templates. Will work on getting them on the computer this weekend. Does any one know how the emergency brake cables need to be extended and by how far? What kind of shocks would you run? I noticed that they offer shocks with their kit that are modified.

ntchbak · Post by **ntchbak** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 9:44 am

Hey Doublecab, Glad to see the templates got there. Hope they will work for you. I'll ask my brother to measure the e-brake extentions he got with the IRS Wolfgang kit and get back to you. Sorry the templates were cardboard but that was cheaper than metal ones. Hope you can post then for everyone (sorry Bus Boys and Wolf Gang) You can't keep it all from the eager.

vwdoublecab1966 · Post by **vwdoublecab1966** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:57 pm

Does anyone have one information on how to make the extenders for the emergency brake cable extenders. I have been gathering information to post on a website for everyone and that is about the last of what I need to get it all put together...

Jeremy

DudeAndHisBus · Post by **DudeAndHisBus** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:04 pm

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/v ... &aid=11375

That site has a great walkthrough on the whole process.

Bobby74 · Post by **Bobby74** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:03 am

That site is great!!! The thing that dauned on me though.... Why couldn't you use the long axles inside of 4 standard bug tube cut and mated together? That way you can save the long axle tubes and use the more common early bug axle tubes.

Better yet: Could you buy Long SAW axles and run those inside of 4 cut and welded BUG axle tubes?

Are the T2, Bus, spring plates longer or angled? Why couldn't you just use the beetle spring plate on the Bus chassis?

Can you run standard length BUG axles and tubes to "tuck" the wheels under the bus farther????

I really want to lower my bus 3" and tuck the wheels a little so I can run Cookie Cutter wheels (already have them). The offset is not enough..

Thank you!
-Bobby

Tony Z · Post by **Tony Z** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:24 pm

DudeAndHisBus wrote:http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/v ... &aid=11375

That site has a great walkthrough on the whole process.

that link is dead.... any chance of a repost?

Flagbuggy · Post by **Flagbuggy** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:53 pm

Hy ZZZZZ Was just sending you a skype message waiting for this one to open and also found out this link is dead

ANy one on that Aussie site that has a new link for us

damo99 · Post by **damo99** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:32 pm

hers alink to making a straight axle kit on vzi forum
very easy to follow
http://www.volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?p=7531961

Flagbuggy · Post by **Flagbuggy** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:07 pm

HI Thanks
Checked it out but still a question or 2 but will register there and and see If I can ask them

damo99 · Post by **damo99** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:15 am

there is also this one
http://www.kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/ ... aight+axle
i have found 1 more on the how to but i can't remember where it was .
i'll post it as soon as i find it again

Flagbuggy · Post by **Flagbuggy** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:07 pm

Thanks damo99

I have got a back piece of a split bus that I am using to jig up
My biggest Question is that the std Spring plate of the split bus when used with the lengthened axle tube
It actually has to be moved +-3 splines on the outer side upwards but then it catches on the top stopper ?? what do the guys do there

Flagbuggy · Post by **Flagbuggy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:02 am

HI Guys I need some help here

Dont Laugh

The "Spring Plates" are they made of Spring steel

If so and which I think it is how come the guys making the kits weld on to the spring steel ?
Is this not Dangerous

Can the new arms I am planning to make be made out of thickker Stainless steel or what material can I use
Or is there a special Welding prosses that has to be used to weld on the Spring steel

These are the arms that I want to make from skratch and want to make them Adjustable but there is welding involve how does it get done

Pls Help

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Flagbuggy · Post by **Flagbuggy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:05 am

Another pic of how the plate will look

How di I attach the Splined part to the plate ?

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