[tcb] Re: mike everet
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:37:45 -0500
...and Mike's bus isn't that much taller than stock.
Maybe about 2 inches, which was gained by tires.
w.wood wrote:
> really? Wow, I guess all those years of fixing up cut wheel wells
> didn't teach me much about redux boxes then. I don't know much
> about yours and it could have been modified. If you have 46mm axle
> nuts and you're planning to run big tires I'd suggest getting a set
> from a 55-63 bus which have lower gearing for the taller tires you
> sound like you'll need. You could always cut the fender wells out and
> go 60's retro with fiberglass fender flares. That and a set of air
> scoops would look totally mod for the new millennium.. ;-)
>
> Also since presumably yours is a 58 you should read the crazy 8's
> thread on thesamba before you make mods. You may have something rare
> there. I realize under the rust you may be expecting Doubloons but
> I'd bet just rot..
>
> Then again you could always get a Ford chassis and put your bus on
> top of that. Wait, that's been done
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358633&start=0
> <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358633&start=0>
>
> But at least you could get parts at the local ArkaCan O'Reilly's or
> Canada Tire and keep it running.
>
> The point I'm trying to make here Brian is that if you're going to
> modify a 51 year old bus you should think about the end game and the
> serviceability. If it's going to be something for fun then you want
> contemporary components that are relatively easy to get. I'll also
> get a *gasp* from that from a few folks on here on that statement but
> if you've priced stock 1600 parts lately, the ones that aren't made in
> Taiwan, then you'll know what I mean. Redux gear parts aren't exactly
> being made by the bucket full anymore, neither are stub axles for RGBs
> either. If you want real fun, try buying Barndoor parts sometime..
> So if you're committed to modify, go big or go home. Don't try to
> modify 50 year old parts without expecting the requisite problems and
> pocket book gouge..
>
> To illustrate the problem, after futzing around with a Type 3 this
> weekend, I'm having it hauled to Doug's for some more work.. and
> that's for my kid for High School.. Why? After putting new heads on
> it, new tubes it wouldn't mate back up to the transaxle. After
> re-aligning the clutch 3 times to see if I could get it to seat, I
> said "f* it." But then again CB 044 heads, dual 44 IDFs and a 1700
> Kennedy may be fighting me somewhere but oh well... It needs some
> other things too, so might as well whip out the checkbook....
>
> fix the z-bar.. new wheel cylinders.. oh well.
>
> Right now I'm thinking Honda Accords look pretty damn good. Maybe a
> Prius.. in Pink.. Naw, he's cadet commander in NJROTC and that'll be
> against the don't ask don't drive a Prius policy.
>
>
>
>
> On Mikes bus he went with some very tall tires and wound up denting
> the lower portion of his dog legs and his rear rockers. A lot of the
> height he gained was by the tires as far as I recall.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Brian Denning
> <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> will, i know i'm new to pre 67, but i'm pretty sure they all have
> redux. boxes from the factory ;)
>
> including both of mine
>
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> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:15:17 -0400
> Subject: [tcb] Re: mike everet
> From: evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> What??? This sounds like ArklaCan engineering here?
>
> Get a set of redux boxes and tall tires, it'll go up high enough.
> THe coil overs from what I recall was in the front end.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Brian Denning
> <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> the only raising busses thread is the one kevin did and i'm
> not gonna cut my tranny hanger to do a 2" tranny drop
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 08:18:23 -0700
> From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: mike everet
>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Brian: I have 2 phone #s for him: Home 214-350-5373, cell
> 214-837-1379. Will not guarantee that those or good. They
> are rather old and I haven't called him in a long time. If
> they do not work you might call Jack Wenk at Black Gold
> Imports in Arlington and ask him either how Mike did it or how
> to get in touch with Mike. Phone # at Black Gold is
> 817-633-1135 I think. I do know that Mike did not do any
> major suspension modifications to his bus. I think just coil
> overs and larger tires. There is also a thread on the samba
> about raising busses.
> Sammie
>
> --- On *Mon, 8/3/09, Brian Denning
> /<i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [tcb] mike everet
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 9:25 AM
>
> anyone have any kind of email or samba name on this guy???
> mike hayes suggested i talk to him about how he got his
> bus raised using coil overs, would like the same effect on
> the 58, or even better, any of you know how i can get the
> bus up about an inch without to much drastic work???
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