[tcb] Re: mike everet
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:42:52 -0500
I'm nowhere near hitting my steering box.
The tops of the tires hitting the front wheel arches when I hit bumps.
Not so much when I'm by myself, but if I have somebody in the passenger
seat it gets pretty annoying.
Denis wrote:
> Do you mean your tires are rubbing or are you scraping your steering box?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Eric Woodall <mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:25 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: mike everet
>
> I'm bottoming out the front of my bus. It started happening after
> I put on the Hankook RA-08 tires.
> I think I'm going to go for some lower profile 14" tires and maybe
> put the Hankooks on the Vanagon.
>
> Denis wrote:
>> No. He is still officially lowered, and I like him that way, but
>> I was working on how not to have the front tires rub without
>> narrowing the beam. Along with some other tweaks, I raised the
>> settings on the springplates and maybe brought him up 1/2 inch.
>> It did pretty much eliminate the rubbing.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Eric Woodall <mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:35 AM
>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: mike everet
>>
>> Did you take the drop spindles off?
>> Seems like it was still lowered the last time I saw it (him)
>> at the Classic?
>>
>> Denis wrote:
>>> I raised Murray using the springplates. I have a little
>>> camber, but the tires are wearing smoothly. It may change
>>> when you load the bus and get in it. Springplates are easy
>>> and if you don't like it, you can put it back and it's free.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Brian Denning <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:16 AM
>>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: mike everet
>>>
>>> i meant 205/75r15's
>>>
>>> just reread my post, sorry, i'm so used to typing 14
>>> thanks to being in bay hell
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: mike everet
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:07:37 -0500
>>>
>>> from all my readings it's looking more and more like
>>> fred will be getting 205/75r15's
>>>
>>> i was going to do 215/75r15 but i really plan on going
>>> offroad with this thing and the thought of the tires
>>> getting into those perfect rear fender lips just kills
>>> me a bit inside.
>>>
>>> after discussing with mike through email it was all coil
>>> overs, he says it rides good, but again, after much
>>> reading i don't think i'd want to go that route
>>>
>>> 205/75r14's are about 2" bigger than stock, that's what
>>> hershey now has on him thanks to his new owner, and it
>>> looks bad ass. so that's what i shall do to fred.
>>>
>>> sucks, i wanted to raise him, but there's no good way of
>>> doing it without getting alot of positive camber out
>>> back, which woudl make it a bit squirelly on the highways.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:00:07 -0500
>>> From: evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: mike everet
>>>
>>> The tires were a lot of it but the spring plates were
>>> cranked up quite a bit too.
>>>
>>> Too bad you couldn't do an easy body lift on a bus like
>>> you can on a bug to get more tire clearance.
>>>
>>> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Eric Woodall wrote:
>>>
>>> ..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
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 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>
>>>
>>> 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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