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Praying ๐ย for success on the glass ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Franz is on the beam now๐๐๐๐. Stock wheels, disc brakes, how narrow?
All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy๐คฃ
Keeping a lid on it๐
Attitude is everything ๐คLook at that dash!!!!
All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy๐คฃ
Keeping a lid on it๐
Attitude is everything ๐คI say we keep the drum brakes with the stock wheels. Only go disc if weโre doing Porsche 5/130 pattern.
Stock wheels are decided on? cip1 has the 6621-GRY Fumagaliโs in stock that would look great also.
2.250 narrowed if we go with stock wheelsโฆ.or 5โ narrowed with the Fumagaliโs.
I started prepping parts today. Cut up the rusty original beam for the center blocks and torsion arm bushing.
Using our house brand caster shocktowers. Itโll will drive better than original. 185/60R15 tires and a couple inches clearance are the ticketโฆ.. Not building a lowrider scene machine.
So, so, soooo many parts and pieces!ย And each is getting the best love possible.ย Looking brilliant!
Is one of those skylights a different color?
I dunno on the wheels… I trust your judgement, but would like to understand a bit better.ย Franz and I talked about doing front discs and original wheels, but keeping things adaptable so my wishy washy brain can change direction later if desired.ย Buuuuut, all the choices you’ve made along the way have been obviously the right choices. What do I need to know to about wheels and clearance and brakes to rest assured here?
Loving this!ย So happy to be back in motion and hurrying to follow along on the progress!
The problem with stock bus wheels, 15โ or 14โ is the the disc diameter has to be reduced to fit inside of the wheelโฆ.It works, but not ideal.
I feel like the stock drum brake is more effectiveโฆMore friction surface.
We could set you up to interchange Porsche or VW with adaptors. Do you see yourself messing with changing wheels much?
It would be a better if we committed to one style of wheel.
Wheels are a tough one… ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy๐คฃ
Keeping a lid on it๐
Attitude is everything ๐ค356B brakes and wheels would look great! ๐
I feel like my drum brakes are adequate..ย They do sometimes need some love, and they are not quite adequate for towing… ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ย ย But I doubt Tom will be doing any towing.. ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
My wheel choices are boring and played out, ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
The fumagali’s would be something different…
All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy๐คฃ
Keeping a lid on it๐
Attitude is everything ๐คWeโve broke a lot of sigla glass installing it. Old laminated safety glass is fragile.
Tim Lambert has suggested using KY Jelly in the past because it cleans up easily with waterโฆ.and remember that we have an almost white wool headliner in this machine.
Wish us luck. Itโs glass install day. ๐ค
Never heard of KY to install windows but I bet it works.
the Fumigallis look cool but the center caps look like Farrah Faucet nipples to me
Yeah! We got them in without incident.
Looking good. One of the skylights is a sekuritโฆso it has the slight blue tint. We can source a sigla from samba and change it out.
Vintage AAA sticker on the corner window.
So Stoked to see them corner windows in!!!!!! ย Itโs been like 26 years since some wrapped the glass in newspaper ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Great week!!! ย Many more to go!๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐๐
All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy๐คฃ
Keeping a lid on it๐
Attitude is everything ๐คThat went smooth as glass! ย ๐๐๐
Rounding up parts for blasting today. Pressed spindles apart, degreased, and masked.ย
Stripped down front seat to the frames, degreased and masked torsion arms. Getting a good pile ready.ย
We will build it if it comes.
Welding this bad boy up today. I like to add center gussets on the late style beam to support the center pin for jacking + steering.
Beam is looking sick!
These new seals STINK! Smell like fish. Made from fish oils maybe?ย
Trimmed and fit door and hatch seals this morning.ย
Ran over and picked up sand for the blaster. Loaded up and ready to go.
We will build it if it comes.
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