[tcb] Re: jacked up bus
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 16:57:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Actually the Original Bus was based more on the Kubel rather than the Beetle.
So indirectly the Beetle was the grandpa?
-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: May 7, 2007 4:55 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
>
>thanks sammie
>
>so all you know, the reason why i am thinking this is because i would love a
>baja, i would love a car that can go anywhere and do anything and then turn
>onto a city street and drive like it was nothing. the problem with a baja is
>you can't sleep in it...well, you can't sleep in it compfortably and denis
>has threatened to kick me out of the tcb if i trade my bus for a beetle.
>
>since the original bus was based on the beetle i just have to wonder, why
>couldn't you do it what would happen if you did do it, and, with the added
>weight would doing it pay off or just make it look like a jacked up bus that
>can't go anywhere, do anything. if anyone does have mikes email i would
>appreciate it a bunch. but in the mean time i am going back to the samba
>forums to do more research on this.
>
>>From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
>>Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>I p-mailed Brian with Mike's cell. Don't have an e-mail address on him,
>>thought he was on the list at one time wasn't he Dan? Talked to him about
>>how he did his bus because it looks so great. He simply raised the front
>>with coil overs on the shocks and rasied the setting on the spring plates
>>in the rear. Appears most of the actual lift comes from the tires though.
>>If memory serves he is running Mickey Thompson 7:00X15 mudtrack types like
>>the class 11 baja cars. Looks really great. How it handles on the road,
>>you'll have to ask Mike. Keep in mind this is a split. Don't know how
>>such an animal equipped bay would do or look.
>>
>>Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: i've heard talk about
>>him and think i've met him once, can you pmail me his
>>address so i can ask. mine is i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>thanks.
>>
>>
>> >From: sammie smith
>> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
>> >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:02:54 -0700 (PDT)
>> >
>> >Talk to Mike Everett about the smokey bear bus.
>> >
>> >Brian Denning wrote: ok i have seen talk
>> >about this on the samba and on dac but i have a
>> >different kind of question. if i jacked up my bus let say 3" for $h!t$
>>and
>> >Giggles. how would the bus do offroad? would it be comprable to let say a
>> >stock beetle with a bit of a lift? or would the weight of a big girl
>>loaded
>> >with camper equipment just kick it's butt and cause it to get stuck in
>>the
>> >muck. i ask because i have seen so many folks that have raised there bus
>> >but
>> >i am concerned with the already top heavy vehicle being raised even
>>higher
>> >would cause not only handling issues but not really help it off road, i
>> >mean
>> >it's already got some awesome ground clearance.
>> >
>> >opinions anyone?
>> >
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