[T3] T-3 Wide 5 discs

[Brian Fye]

Told ya Bob; )

On 7/19/11, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> I looked!  D'oh!
> Actually liked the bolt on conversion stuff till I heard about dropping the
> front end  :-o
>
> Im happy to say the crate is at stock height and stock drums up front.....
> just hope I don't have to follow Bob down a long hill....
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of
> Bobsnotch at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:09 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] T-3 Wide 5 discs
>
> Keith don't look. For everyone else, here's some pics of my wide 5 disc
> conversion of my T-34.
>
> _http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5458010#5458010_
> (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5458010#5458010)
>
> I finally received my 4 lug disc spindles that I had to modify to accept
> the wide 5 conversion. To do this, you basically cut off the ears (caliper
> mount) of the spindles, and with the locating spacer I used, locate your
> holes,  and drill and tap them. Once that's done, the spindles are basically
>
> ready to  mount on the car. In my case I had to re-use the original steering
>
> arm, as the  "new" spindles came with a larger hole in them for a later car,
>
> but everything  else "bolted" up. I've still got to plumb them, but the
> mechanical part is done.  Yes, this is a "bolt in conversion". Also, while I
> was
> in there,  I dropped it a spline. ;^) Russ and I had a conversation back
> over a year ago,  and even he thought the nose sat up too much. :O So I felt
> it
> could come  down without a problem. : )
> It looks like I've got enough room to go with wide 5, 5 spoke rims up front
>  now. And since the rears (currently on the car) are 6 inch bug offset
> Thing  rims, I can even use them on the rear. Hmm.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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Brian Fye
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