Going down......

[Dub-Diva]

Some of you guys might know that as well as a 1959 rat-bug we also run a 1964 Splitscreen Deluxe Campervan... we put her into our local resto garage to have her lowered about a month ago and we are supposed to pick her up tonight...

well... this is her before she went into the garage... a member of the mile-high club :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0167.jpg

Last night, I was wondering if they've dropped her down yet so I texted to see how she is doing...
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they sent back a text saying.... "a little something like this"...... :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/DSC00221.jpg


:laughing: more piccies over the weekend :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Can't see the pics at work :( Bet she loks good tho!

Does she measure in?! That's the most important question :lol:

[Delenn]

LOL! How low can you go!

[Dub-Diva]

Can't see the pics at work :( Bet she loks good tho!

Does she measure in?! That's the most important question :lol:

:laughing::laughing::laughing: I know - and they can't measure her coz their floor isn't level - and they're too busy finishing her off so we can collect her later!

She's at the lowest adjustment possible though :eek:

as for pics, will have to take LOTS more! :)

[Shamrockez]

Can someone email me the pics?
ta :)

[Dub-Diva]

Can someone email me the pics?
ta :)

done :cuddle:

[Shamrockez]

Ta! Looks so much better! :D Love the wheels :D

[yellowbug]

looks cool :)

[Blue Smoothie]

low. love the look with that van :)

[yellowbug]

That reminds me, i must lower ernie more, how does an adjustable beam work then?

[1958 Harry]

Looks awesome!

You guys coming to the Cruise on Sunday?

[Shamrockez]

That reminds me, i must lower ernie more, how does an adjustable beam work then?
what style of adjusters have you got?

[Dub-Diva]

more piccies....


we're thinking... do we really need this step now?

before lowering:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0226.jpg

after lowering: :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/DSC00228.jpg

[Dub-Diva]

Looks awesome!

You guys coming to the Cruise on Sunday?

:( no we can't it's too far for us :(

[Shamrockez]

:lol: that's step's gonna come off on it's own if you don't take it off!


What's she narrowed by? 4in?

[Dub-Diva]

:lol: that's step's gonna come off on it's own if you don't take it off!


What's she narrowed by? 4in?

Yeah, I was thinking that too - was just thinking about the really bumpy roads around here.... lol

and yes, correct-a-mundo... it's a T2D 4" narrowed beam :D

[Shamrockez]

Thought so - we've got the T2D 2in narrowed beam on Joey.

Those Radars give it a nice tuck too - they have an ace offset.

[Dub-Diva]

we wanted a set of randars, but we couldn't wait ... so got radars - they just need a really good polish up now! blingy wheels on a slammed bus... mmmmm yummy lol

[Shamrockez]

I like Radars better - but I might be biased cos I have them on Bella :lol:

[Dub-Diva]

I really like polished (or chromed) radars, my husband had them on his bug when I first met him.

[Shamrockez]

Mine are polished and detailed in black - not by me tho I've got that much patience!

[Dub-Diva]

Just three little words.....

We are down!!!!!!!

Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/18112007045.jpg

After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0011.jpg

Had to get below 62"... well, here we are:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/converter.jpg

We are very happy bunnies today :D

[Shamrockez]

Yaaaay!!!! :D :D Have you got your number yet? You'll have to put it in your sig :D

[Dub-Diva]

Yaaaay!!!! :D :D Have you got your number yet? You'll have to put it in your sig :D

Hey lucy... ner ner ne ner ner... we're lower than you! tee hee hee :p

and yeah, 'im indoors is #71 :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Noooooooooooooooo :lol: I'll have to convince Steve to let me lower Joey more - it was hard enough getting him as low as he is - and that's only cos I put the adjusters to the bottom while he wasn't looking ;) :lol:

Hmmm..... I've got the lowest Bug tho ;)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/PIC_0068gr.jpg

:p

[Dub-Diva]

ok, so put the wheels back on and take another pic! lmao :p

[Shamrockez]

100% real! Steve was sitting on her tho :lol:

This was without him sitting on her:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/PIC_0065gr.jpg

Gonna have to put her up before I drive her tho, cos she'll be as low as the top pic with someone sitting in her :eek: I won't get off the drive, never mind anywhere else! :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Joey's:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Joey/P1010056qw.jpg

[Blugg]

LOW :eek:

That's so 80's ABBA :p

You need to be higH :cool:


Be individual :laughing:

[Dub-Diva]

Joey's:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Joey/P1010056qw.jpg

lol, so who is sitting in the cab to make it go down further? hehehe :p

Our beam is on its highest adjuster so it could technically go lower (the back can't go lower, so it'd have lush rake)... but the b@st$rd council has put in (really high) speed bumps on the roads near our house :mad: don't they realise peeps with mega-low dubs are trying to drive along their roads :eek::laughing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0005.jpg

[Shamrockez]

I shall have to take a cab sitting one to show you the difference!

Get a sledge hammer for the speed bump ;)

[Pure]

Love that bug and bus combo... Old and banged up never looked so good.

Didn't really read the ins and outs of this thread, but with the drop and the new wheels on that ride you got yourself a huge improvement. Doesn't look like you've got anything left to do as far as looks are concerned!

[ian c]

lookin good !!! :)

[Dub-Diva]

Thanks for your kind words dudes and dudettes...

This weekend has been spent by my husband working hard (and me doing about 1 foot square!) to uncover the original white paint on the roof and the top half of the bus. The next step after that is to find a "proper" signwriter that can re-paint the original logo's back onto the sides and back after a spray-job - she will stay kinda "ratty" until then... will get the logo's rubbed back slightly though, so they don't look brand new ;)

[Dub-Diva]

Get a sledge hammer for the speed bump ;)
Hey, I'm gradually creating a rut on each one every day with a scrape or two from my sump and exhaust on the way to and from town ( actually, it's more like several times a day :laughing: had to replace the bolts on the sump yesterday, as I'd lost 2 and had a monster oil leak :eek: )


More piccies... some of you may recognise the location ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0030-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0034.jpg

[ian c]

while theyre still on , you can get templates and have a vynil sign shop make you stencils .......

get the body shop to spray them on after the vans painted , you can then age them easily with scotchbrite and over-polishing ;)

[Dub-Diva]

we were thinking about that at the weekend, have them covered over by something and the van sprayed over the top, then peel them off and hey-presto!

[ian c]

the bodyshop could do that with masking tape , i was talking about getting a stencil made , to spray them back on .
but didnt notice the flowers !!!
they have a black outline , so would be more work .

still easily done using pinstripe as first edge on masking ;)

its getting harder to fing a good signwriter these days .......... i know of only 1 local to me

[Dub-Diva]

we haven't even started looking yet... :rolleyes:

[ian c]

i only got to find out about mine because i kept my eye out for local firms vans/trucks that werent using stickers .
in the end i approached a local van hire firm that had signwritten vans .

after having several long tea-break chats with the old guy , i found more out about his interesting past .............
try to visit the fair-ground and ask around ;)

[Shamrockez]

What size tyres are on the back of her and how many clicks is she down at the back?

haha bet that oil leak made somewhat of a mess! :D

[Blugg]

Hey, I'm gradually creating a rut on each one every day with a scrape or two from my sump and exhaust on the way to and from town ( actually, it's more like several times a day :laughing: had to replace the bolts on the sump yesterday, as I'd lost 2 and had a monster oil leak :eek: )


More piccies... some of you may recognise the location ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0030-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0034.jpg

I'd be inclined to leave the paintwork on and have Nefarious add on the bottom, circa 1957 or whatever year the van is :)

Think it looks pretty cool leaving the history on it :) :o :)

[Pure]

I'd leave it as it is and clear coat over it or something (dunno what I'm talking about really)... Think it looks rad just the way it is.

[Duggy]

how did i miss this?

great looking bus. I love the logos :D

[1958 Harry]

They both look awesome!

But to be different Harry's staying high ;) :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00794.jpg

[Dub-Diva]

lol, see Harry's a member of the "mile high" club :D

[Dub-Diva]

What size tyres are on the back of her and how many clicks is she down at the back?

haha bet that oil leak made somewhat of a mess! :D

Errrm... I can't look at the moment at the tyre sizes (but think they're 185/65/15 Bridgestone) because the bus had to go back to the bl#@dy garage to get some of the work re-done - a shock absorber had come off :eek: and the dropped spindles were rubbing on something (brakes?) and the gear shifter was... erm... shockingly sh#te :rolleyes: Waiting for them to call us to tell us it's finished - yesterday was such a beautiful "dub" day... really bright, sunny and dry with a slightly cold wind... would've been a great day to uncover some more white paint! Really fed up with it being away from us - wanna get on with it :(

[Dub-Diva]

I'd leave it as it is and clear coat over it or something (dunno what I'm talking about really)... Think it looks rad just the way it is.

how did i miss this?

great looking bus. I love the logos :D

Thanks guys :) We're keeping the logo's but need to speak to someone that's got lots of experience in painting and who might know a signwriter (that's good!) so probably going to ring Charlie in the spring - thanks for his number Duggy :)

[Shamrockez]

Oh oops, doesn't sound so good! I imagine the spindles were rubbing on the flexi brake hoses due to the narrowing.

And don't get me started on gear sticks :lol: we had to replace the linkage on Joey when we put his new beam in and it was a nightmare trying to find all the gears. He still isn't 'right' either, but driveable!

[Doodlebug]

OMG!!! That splittie is so god damn lush! Love the look of it now! Cool photos as well :)

[Shamrockez]

How's this for fake patina?
http://www.meanbugs.com/traffgalleri/Medlems%20bilar/Martin%20Henriksson/VW%20Splittbuss%201966/14.jpg

:eek: Every single bit is brand new paint! :eek: All you need to do now is go over to.. Switzerland I think he comes from... to get it done lol

[Dub-Diva]

Oh oops, doesn't sound so good! I imagine the spindles were rubbing on the flexi brake hoses due to the narrowing.

We don't know what's wrong with her, but they said it would need to "bed in a bit" and will get better :eek:... my question is - surely if it's rubbing and making one hell of a racket, then it's wrong... not "drive it for a few hundred miles and it'll be ok"???

Just sooooooooo pi$$ed she had to go back to be fixed when they're supposed to have done the job... ah well... that's life I suppose :rolleyes:

[Dub-Diva]

How's this for fake patina?
http://www.meanbugs.com/traffgalleri/Medlems%20bilar/Martin%20Henriksson/VW%20Splittbuss%201966/14.jpg

:eek: Every single bit is brand new paint! :eek: All you need to do now is go over to.. Switzerland I think he comes from... to get it done lol

Oh. My. GOD... that's soooooooooooo LUSH!!! :D I love it when they do that - it's like the Acme bus... that's ubber cool too!

[Dub-Diva]

OMG!!! That splittie is so god damn lush! Love the look of it now! Cool photos as well :)

Thank you Mr Doodlebug :)

[Shamrockez]

We don't know what's wrong with her, but they said it would need to "bed in a bit" and will get better :eek:... my question is - surely if it's rubbing and making one hell of a racket, then it's wrong... not "drive it for a few hundred miles and it'll be ok"???

Just sooooooooo pi$$ed she had to go back to be fixed when they're supposed to have done the job... ah well... that's life I suppose :rolleyes:
:lol: Robbie makes a racket when I do full lock in him - I just ignore it and hope he stops! :D

But when it comes to brakes you don't wanna mess about!