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Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:39 pm
by goblin
Been doing some work on the splitty. here are some pics after i put in the narrowed beam with flipped spindles.
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:42 pm
by goblin
This is after i had the complete driver side roof repaired just 2 find that there is some fibreglass on the rear roof. Damn

and there fibre
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:45 pm
by goblin
So now im starting 2 strip 2 bare metal and see where that leaves me.
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:46 pm
by goblin
I just love riding low.
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:17 pm
by 1972
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:19 am
by Ron&Gill
Yep, it's a nice stance.
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:54 am
by smeegle
Nice really nice

Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:11 am
by 1972
Goblin who did the dropping and machining of your spindles and the narrowing?
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:40 pm
by goblin
I done all the research on how 2 do it then i got a buddy of mine 2 do the welding as i am a bit blonde on that aspect.
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:15 pm
by Donovan D
How much did you narrow the beam? And also did you flip the spindles and put them on the other side (right side spindle on left side and flipped)?? Looks good, Is the steering box raised
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:30 am
by goblin
I naarowed by 4" and yes the spindles are flipped but i still need 2 raise the steeringbox
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:05 pm
by Tom Bishop
Lowering a bus like this is so wrong.
But it makes it look so right, so cool.

Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:49 pm
by 1972
Have heard you can also use bug, bay window spindles???
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:31 pm
by goblin
few pics on our way home from Hermanus
Re: 1962 splitty
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:32 pm
by goblin
just got some NS4 on the roof last night until i get a good clear coat to put on the bare metal