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Title: My 54 Oval Post by: Baz54 on April 21, 2013, 21:24:00 pm Hi everyone i've had my bug for 3 years so i thought i try and put some photographs up to share.
I had my first bug at 15 in the mid 70s and always had one up to my 30s and swore i'd never have an another :D hope you like it. Cheers Paul. [attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: kev d on April 22, 2013, 00:35:33 am Hi Paul,
Nice car 8) Whats the spec? Cheers Kev Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: VWGlassee on April 22, 2013, 09:28:59 am Nice oval! ;)
Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: modnrod on April 22, 2013, 21:56:14 pm Love the mirrors!
Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: Baz54 on April 25, 2013, 16:26:06 pm Hi Paul, Hi Thank's Kev ,it's a1776 with Eagle cam,Mahle pistons ,it's VW Heritage unit off the shelf in the UK. Nice car 8) Whats the spec? Cheers Kev Bug Pack full flow with fanned oil cooler and weber carbs and fair play it runs really well. The trans is from a GT with IRS and 1303 drums. Front ball joint beam,Bug Pack dampers and disc brakes. 14" Fuchs , they do make a nice coffee table though ;) I'm thinking of fitting red9design coil overs or air front kit as it bounces to much for me when it's lowered . Love the mirrors! Thanks Modnrod ,I didn't want the gutter type so went for them from Flat Four.Cheers Paul Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: kev d on April 25, 2013, 23:27:31 pm If its lowered on adjusters & short hard shocks it would be worth having a ride in a bug running dropped spindles with stock length shocks before swapping to a red front end first :)
Is it still running a link pin beam? Cheers Kev Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: Baz54 on April 26, 2013, 21:09:42 pm If its lowered on adjusters & short hard shocks it would be worth having a ride in a bug running dropped spindles with stock length shocks before swapping to a red front end first :) Thanks for the advice, it is on adjusters and short shocks, no it's on a ball joint beam.Is it still running a link pin beam? Cheers Kev Just out of curiosity would the brake callipers fit as normal on dropped spindles? Cheers Paul Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: kev d on April 26, 2013, 22:44:58 pm Hi Paul,
You can get ball joint dropped spindles to suit either drum or disc brakes. Also worth remembering that standard balljoints run out of travel after being lowered past a certain point. I've just bought a complete balljoint front end from machine 7 on a bundle deal for my '56, adjustable beam, dropped spindles, long travel balljoints etc. Also got dropped spindles on a link pin beam on my '55. Have a search on chat or ask the question about guys who have run with & without dropped spindles, never heard anyone with a bad word to say other than they can increase the track slightly but that comes down to the wheel offset too. Cheers Kev Title: Re: My 54 Oval Post by: Baz54 on April 27, 2013, 16:06:35 pm Thanks Kev, will do.
All the best. Paul |