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- sarel.wagner
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Re: A Frame
The plan is to build the bent one that will work on all cars. Also to make it folding.
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Re: A Frame
I am not at home, otherwise I will post pics of mine. It is for a 1303 though, but I made it in such a way that you can use it on either suspension.... Will try and remember when I get back home. I ahd dimensions somewhere as well which I opied from another that I borrowed once....
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- zubz
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Re: A Frame
sarel.wagner wrote:The plan is to build the bent one that will work on all cars. Also to make it folding.
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- Klaus
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Re: A Frame
zubz wrote:Sarel, I found this pic of the A Frame I used when towing my beetle in Jan, used the owners A Frame... worked wonders and we can just work the folding bit out...
Sarel - if you gonna make a few then I'm keen - Would like a longer one with bigger U Bolts for towing a Bay/Split. The guys a volkspares said not a good idea to A frame a bus - but then I said I wasnt going to use a golf to tow it ! (more like a 4x4

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- sarel.wagner
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Re: A Frame
No problem, we can develop one for the bus. Will need the bus for an hour or so one weekend...
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Re: A Frame
Done - let me know - I'll bring some beer !
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- zubz
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Re: A Frame
Sweet..although I dont own a bus YET...when can we expect something Sarel...waiting patiently...I need one asap....no pressure...sarel.wagner wrote:No problem, we can develop one for the bus. Will need the bus for an hour or so one weekend...
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- Matt_W
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Re: A Frame
Spotted an a-frame for sale in Cape Town today:
http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Ve ... Z196774480
http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Ve ... Z196774480
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Re: A Frame
Matt_W, where is Grabouw? Is it far from the city in CT?Matt_W wrote:Spotted an a-frame for sale in Cape Town today:
http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Ve ... Z196774480

- sarel.wagner
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Re: A Frame
Currently busy extending my space for all the VW's and work area as well. Target for completion 2 weeks
Need to draw up some plans and get some pipes bent. Anybody with a pipe bender for sale? 50mm or so would do it me thinks.... As soon as this work is done I plan to start on this.
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- Matt_W
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Re: A Frame
It's not mine, just saw it on gumtree, so not sure.. actually didn't see it was in Grabouw, wherever that may be! Sorry Zubs.zubz wrote:Matt_W, where is Grabouw? Is it far from the city in CT?Matt_W wrote:Spotted an a-frame for sale in Cape Town today:
http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Ve ... Z196774480
- zubz
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Re: A Frame
Lady emailed me pics of frame, it is an old skool frame that requires you to remove your tow bar ball and bolt this one on there....bit if a kak system if you ask me....plus wasnt shaped so lekker and bent....

- sarel.wagner
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Re: A Frame
Anybody with a picture of the folding A frame please? Want to start on making this.
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T1 in '63 '67 '73 and Rusty a '71, DC Bay (sold), Variant, T2 '75 SC Fleetline Wide loadbed splittie
What other people think of you is none of your damn business
T1 in '63 '67 '73 and Rusty a '71, DC Bay (sold), Variant, T2 '75 SC Fleetline Wide loadbed splittie
What other people think of you is none of your damn business
