Awesome build! Did you have to change anything to get the BBS RS wheels on with the centre caps? Did you drill the bolt holes out on them, or modify the hubs to take m12 studs?
Hello fellas =) It has been a while when I posted the last time. Don't worry. The project didn't die. Currently i am running a workshop makeover but it is finnaly time to go une step forward. When i started the project, the plan was only to transplant the chassis and use all suspension and steering components. During that time i change the job and now i have opurtonity to develope totaly new suspension parts, aluminium hubs, steering, mounts... The first thing is to transform the bus in to 3D. Then, all the components will be designed and later on raither milled or welded in to real parts. I can't promise that the progress will be fast as lightning, but it will be interesting. I hope you will enjoy it =)
There are some fantastic threads on here for all sorts of restoration's but this has to be (in my opinion) one of the most interesting technically. The quality of fabrication and welding is superb, Please keep the updates coming.
I am back again. Not many updates but the main thing stays the same. The fabrication will wait, now it's construction time. The first thing on list is new uprights. Front and rear. Because of original uprights from VW T2 are waaaay to heavy, that means that unsprung mass is way to heavy i will design new ones, from 7075 T6 aluminium. Front and rear bearings will be SKF VKBA3643. I will be using custom aluminium calipers with combination of AP brake discs. The bells will be also made from aluminium. A lot of attention will be made on the geometry of the suspension. Because I had shortened the wheel base and also narrowed the chassis, the Ackerman's rule is not as it should be. That is why i will construct all mountings and suspension arms from scratch. For now, i begin with front upright and all components that will be attached on to it.
Front upright is finished. I will leave arm mounts for later on, when i scan the whole bus and take measurments for car suspension geometry. I am thinking about doing some bracket for CAI for front calipers. Dust cover is from 1mm Stainless steel and it will weight 0.4 kg. The aluminium upright weights 3 kg.. need to put original from T3 on scale and we will see the difference. Till next time
That would be all until i get a 3d scanner and continue with the chassis and body scan. Everything fits in the wheel perfect. It is 16" wheel and 325mm disc.
Actualy the bolt pattern on the wheels is 114.3x5. I did a redrilling job on CNC machine and use floating nuts with separate chamfered washers. Thank you =) i will do my best. Ofcourse it all depends what will the budget be, but we will see. Does anyone know where can i get chassis measurement diagram (like Car-O-Data) for VW T3 and VW T2? I would be more than happy any information about it.
It all looks fab, though I can’t say I understood it all! I the first photo of this thread, is that a Renault 4 parked behind the van?
looks awesome. i'm guessing your day job involves cad in some way.. ? are the new suspension components going to be bolted on to the existing beam, of do you have some more complex plans too in that area?
Yes correct. It is Renault 4 =) Kind of. I am the constructor for injection moulding tools for car lightning parts. The plan is to make the double wishbone in the front, the rear for now is still a mistery. First i will scan the chassis and start with new upright. When all modeled components will be on their place, i will see what i can do, regarding the shape of the chassis. I could be multilink, semi trailing or trailing arms... The time will tell =)
I have started working on rear Multilink suspension. The plan is to make a multilink suspension, bolted to tabular frame, which will be bolted on both chassis rails. The tabular frame will have funcion of streightening the rear end of the bus and also engine mounting points. All cooling system will be mounted on it. More to come =)
Update I have been looking for that piece for a long time. On my bay, the roof edge is rooten all around. I have sorced out the roof from 76' westfalia, rustfree. The plan is to drill the spot welds out and prepare it for fittment. Till then it will wait in warehouse.
Is there anyone to have a section view of the roof and roof edge? that would be more than helpful to have it =)
Some update has been made. I have started working on rear multilink suspension. Two arms needs to be constructed and then the main geometry for rear suspension will be finished. Upright will be made from billet aluminium. Hub is from Passat 2014. When i will finish that, the chassis and engine cross members follows.
