Here is my Front suspension all complete. Dave Rowley did the work and it looks awesome. Everything was replace, even the needle bearings inside the tubes.
Thanks again Dave.
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Re: My 181 - Kubel - Trekker - Thing
Here is my Front suspension all complete. Dave Rowley did the work and it looks awesome. Everything was replace, even the needle bearings inside the tubes.
Thanks again Dave.
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OH NICE!!!! SO NOW I KNOW WHY THE FORCE IS TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE!!! DAVE HAS BEEN WORKING ON YOUR THING!!!!!!! BASTIGE!!!
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Re: My 181 - Kubel - Trekker - Thing
That suspension looks great Tom!
The only substitute for cubic inches are more cubic inches.
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It bloody well better be with the amount of time I've been waiting for the Force!!!
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Hey that's my suspension! 
looking great Tom.
looking great Tom.
Damn,I'm good!
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Very very nice ,I must say, Tom. Are the coilovers standard fitment to Kubel's ?
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Hey Chris, that only looks like your suspension. Ask Tom to run by you all the Non type 3 or '67 bug specs for his beam.
Its surprisingly different------
Its surprisingly different------
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Hey Tom, your still in the land of the living. Long time no see, long time no hear~!
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Long time working on the Thingy
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The Shocks are non Kubel. Thought they looked good.
The rest is stock 181.
Although this suspension is based on a Beetle Ball joint version, it is very different. Eg all the ball joint are larger with more travel and thicker pins.
From the pics above what 4 differances can you spot from the outside that is different to a standard Beetle ball joint suspension?
The rest is stock 181.
Although this suspension is based on a Beetle Ball joint version, it is very different. Eg all the ball joint are larger with more travel and thicker pins.
From the pics above what 4 differances can you spot from the outside that is different to a standard Beetle ball joint suspension?
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Made some noise at the panel shop on Monday and some work got done.
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Nice Tom.
Differences from a standard beetle balljoint suspension:
For a start:
Steering knuckles-(or stub axles). The lower ball joint fits the other way than a beetle, the axle shaft where the wheelbearings goes,is in a lower position on the steering knuckle,for increased vehicle height.
Differences from a standard beetle balljoint suspension:
For a start:
Steering knuckles-(or stub axles). The lower ball joint fits the other way than a beetle, the axle shaft where the wheelbearings goes,is in a lower position on the steering knuckle,for increased vehicle height.
Staying Aircooled is so much nicer.
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Support mountings on the lower outer sides of the beam.
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Re: My 181 - Kubel - Trekker - Thing
1) The shock mounts are reinforced.
2) It has extra mounting points at the end of the bars.
3) Lower ball joints point down.
4) Anti Roll bar is thicker and bent up in the front for better ground clearance.
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