Dropped Spindles for Bay Busses...

[Jesus]

Type 2 detectives are doing their spindles @ £495 for a limited time only normally I think they are over £600,

Just thought you might want to know,

They annouced it earlier on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Type-2-Detectives/71123955968

[rick m]

DKK Fred,

Do you have a bay window that was lowered too? Any shots?

Rick M

[Rennsurfer]

DKK Fred,

Do you have a bay window that was lowered too? Any shots?

No & no.

I could never own a Bus... I'd probably roll it the first day, 'cause I like to take corners way too fast.

[Rick Meredith]

DKK Fred,

Do you have a bay window that was lowered too? Any shots?

No & no.

I could never own a Bus... I'd probably roll it the first day, 'cause I like to take corners way too fast.

I'd be great for surf and skate boards though 

[Rennsurfer]

I'd be great for surf and skate boards though 

You WOULD? Okay, but I think a 1987 European Delivery Volvo 245DL Estate 5spd. would be much safer around the turns.

 

Back on topic; this one sits rather nicely.

[Rick Meredith]

sorry... should have be "It'd be great...."

[Rennsurfer]

sorry... should have be "It'd be great...."

Oh, I know. Remember, the only things I'm good at are eating and spelling.

 

[rick m]

The one piece sidewindows on the red bus with Gas Burners look pretty good.  You'd be surprised how stable a bus can be. Where the 55 fwy meets the 91fwy as your heading out of Orange toward Riverside, there is a ramp that goes off to the right and back towards LA on the 91.  One year, coming back from the Classic, I was not paying attention and accidentally started to get on the west bound ramp.  At the last minute, with little time to spare, I ended up cutting back into the lanes going toward Riverside.  I actually went down a slight incline getting off the ramp (91 west) to get onto the 91east towards riverside. I was in my 71 bay window.

It was a harrowing experience as I thought I was going to roll the bus for sure but it did not go over.  It was slightly lowered in the front with wider wheels on it. To this day I could not believe how well the bus responded to my complete miscalculation on which fwy to be on.  I think they are more stable than you think when the center of gravity is lowered.  Besides, they are great for swap meet attendance, trips to the beach, sleeping in, etc.  Great road trip vehicles.

While I love driving my street car, the VW Bus is and was the first official MINI-VAN.  They had it right before anyone.

Rick M

[Rennsurfer]

Been there, done that. Drove enough Buses to last my lifetime. Some with built high performance engines, and others stock. Used to drive a Bay for Circle Porsche-Audi. A mid '70s panel, built 914 engine, Webers, and whatever those 914 can opener wheels are called. Detailed it when I got hired and drove the heck out of that thing for parts deliveries. They also had a brand new Chevrolet (barf!) pickup, but I preferred the Bus. I'd rather hear those Webers all day. Fun to drive and hardly used the Blaupunkt radio... but was bummed that I could never go as fast as I could have in a car (cornering/turns).

The only Bus that's ever made any sense to me was Sean Lucero's in our club. Wish I had pictures of that beauty. Nothing like rolling down Pacific Coast Hwy. in a gorgeous Porsche Blue Bay Window with unpolished alloys, the correct stance, and a healthy sounding 911 engine.

[rick m]

DKK Fred,

I could go for an early 2.2 or 2.4 911 with the 3 IDA carbs on it.  That would be a nice motivation for the project. Did your friend have the bus trans or a porsche gearbox?

Rick M

[Rennsurfer]

DKK Fred,

I could go for an early 2.2 or 2.4 911 with the 3 IDA carbs on it.  That would be a nice motivation for the project. Did your friend have the bus trans or a porsche gearbox?

You mean the triple throat IDA carbs? Yes. I have no idea what transmission Sean had in that gorgeous Panel... just wish I had pictures of it. It was very easy on the eyes and his probably had fuel injection, which would be cool, as well.