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Lowing advice for my 1969 Bay
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<blockquote data-quote="vwcanuck" data-source="post: 600144" data-attributes="member: 18709"><p>I lowered my 68 a few inches with only beam adjusters. Dropped spindles didn't exist for my bus when I did it, and even if they did the cost is way too much for my budget. So a pair of BUS adjusters (larger beam diameter than Beetles), a pair of shorter front shocks and beam grease, to keep all those leaves well lubed, is all I bought.</p><p></p><p>My only issue was getting the stack of leaves back in the beam, then I ground one end of the leaves to a mild taper and they went right in. A lot of thought for the placement of the adjusters is needed before you start cutting, but other than a grinder and a welder, no other special tools are needed. It took me a weekend to complete having never done it before.</p><p></p><p>The easy way is the right way. Here is some light reading from another VW forum of how to get it done. Have fun!</p><p></p><p>https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64301&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vwcanuck, post: 600144, member: 18709"] I lowered my 68 a few inches with only beam adjusters. Dropped spindles didn't exist for my bus when I did it, and even if they did the cost is way too much for my budget. So a pair of BUS adjusters (larger beam diameter than Beetles), a pair of shorter front shocks and beam grease, to keep all those leaves well lubed, is all I bought. My only issue was getting the stack of leaves back in the beam, then I ground one end of the leaves to a mild taper and they went right in. A lot of thought for the placement of the adjusters is needed before you start cutting, but other than a grinder and a welder, no other special tools are needed. It took me a weekend to complete having never done it before. The easy way is the right way. Here is some light reading from another VW forum of how to get it done. Have fun! https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64301&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 [/QUOTE]
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