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Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Geoff on January 26, 2004, 10:03:42 AM: This past Sunday my friend Bruce and I did a front end swap in the white panel van. We instaled a adjustable beam to get it down and a give it a small rake until i lower the back and instal some wheels.
Before pic...
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fftp%3A%2F%2Fftp_geoffp%3Aairgeek69%40airspeedparts.com%2Fimages%2Ffruitopia10.jpg&hash=66ae73cdc33142ccd22f3fce29046097c18fec7e)

beam is out and ready to swap parts
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fftp%3A%2F%2Fftp_geoffp%3Aairgeek69%40airspeedparts.com%2Fimages%2Fwhite-bus-beam-out.jpg&hash=76ca5d300a97aac48f2d1023fc3ff1ddbb2a9ab7)

here it is with the beam out.
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and all done! Looks much better now.
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Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Stephan Schmidt on January 26, 2004, 01:32:45 PM: much much better geoff!

Stephan
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Chris on January 26, 2004, 02:21:31 PM: I need one of those beams!!!!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: kombikruiser on January 28, 2004, 07:23:56 PM: nice bus geoff. i have the same can; 79, white, panel. i'll be following your progress...
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Geoff on January 28, 2004, 07:27:44 PM: Thanks Kombikruiser, This one is more my work bus but i will fix it up with some wheels/tires and lower it a little more. My main project is the 69 panel with the 2.7L 911 motor, that one will be my keeper :P
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: kirin on January 28, 2004, 07:39:27 PM: Once Speedy is on the road whats going to happen with the fruitopia van?
-Kirin
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Chris on January 28, 2004, 08:25:44 PM: I want it, or the beam at least! :rockon:
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Geoff on January 28, 2004, 11:16:40 PM: Once the 911 Panel is done i may sell the white bus or keep using it for the AirSpeed shop truck. Looks like i will put some 911 wheels on it this week and the new Airspeed large logo's
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Stephan Schmidt on January 29, 2004, 10:21:37 AM: Quote
Once the 911 Panel is done i may sell the white bus or keep using it for the AirSpeed shop truck. Looks like i will put some 911 wheels on it this week and the new Airspeed large logo's
thats awesome geoff.

keep us updated!

2.7L 911 SC motor or the 911RS motor? those 911RS's are RARE!

Stephan
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Chris on January 29, 2004, 10:32:02 AM: Are you hiring? Someone needs to drive that van around during the day dropping off parts and stuff! :rockon:
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Geoff on January 29, 2004, 11:34:42 AM: Not hiring at the moment but we may in the Spring.

as for the motor, It's a 1976 2.7L (not a RS) somewhere around 170-180hp with emissions and FI. I have upgraded to tripple Weber 48 ida's and header to try and get somr more HP.
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Chris on January 29, 2004, 11:39:03 AM: Sounds like a fun set of wheels! :rockon: If you ever need a hand working on it, I can try and help. :unsure:
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: B Easy on October 25, 2004, 09:17:15 PM: Thats rad man. I have a 69 that im lookin at putting either a rake on... or lowering all together... what all did you need to do to lower the front ... how much did that set you back?
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on October 27, 2004, 07:37:51 PM: I say slam it down!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Shane on October 28, 2004, 07:58:03 PM: Be a man Geoff,, we wanna see another sump Bumper!!!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Geoff on October 29, 2004, 09:27:43 AM: B Easy, The front lowered beam is $549, That will allow you raise or lower your front end to the height you like.
OR you can buy just the adjusters and instal them yourself but you do need some special tools.

Since that pic was take the back has been lowered as well and now looks much better.
Here is a shot from Sept on the way to California.
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F66.147.224.84%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Fnormal_border-bus.jpg&hash=884d4d126150a7a9bf7e8bfcbda2ef470e08e185)

Pointblank, The Blue van will be a Sump Bumper.....well it has a dry sump so I guess it wont hit but the case will :D

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F66.147.224.84%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Fnormal_Speed-E-Aug24-2.jpg&hash=a7e17018081be6a8d779560ac4843e5542ec3504)
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 06, 2004, 06:56:42 PM: What's the cost on lowering my 76 bus?
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: dannyboy on November 08, 2004, 04:18:04 PM: :rolleyes: look at the post above ya
btw, i dont think that thats a very appropriate avatar there....
dont want ppl the get the wrong idea about you......
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Needles on November 08, 2004, 07:13:32 PM: now now Danny!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 08, 2004, 07:19:17 PM: Quote
:rolleyes: look at the post above ya
btw, i dont think that thats a very appropriate avatar there....
dont want ppl the get the wrong idea about you......
Like that would be installed... :rolleyes:
As for the avatar, if it offends you then don't look...

Or if you like I'll find one for the 'boy' :lol:

(btw thanks for all your help with my fuel injection/carb swap :wub: )
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: silas on November 08, 2004, 07:20:19 PM: Quote
btw, i dont think that thats a very appropriate avatar there....
dont want ppl the get the wrong idea about you......

your avitar is upsetting.

it should be bigger. :P
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 08, 2004, 07:32:57 PM: Boy...Well you know, there's always one in the bunch that is offended!!!

Silas.... (no comment for you!!)

How's that?
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 08, 2004, 07:34:25 PM: Quote
avitar

it should be bigger. :P
sp :P
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 08, 2004, 07:35:30 PM: Quote
avitar

sp :P
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: silas on November 08, 2004, 10:23:30 PM: Quote
Quote
avitar

sp :P
now now. no-one likes a spelling nazi.

especially a post whore spelling nazi. ;)
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: James Buchan on November 08, 2004, 11:13:34 PM: Huh? Me?
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: kirin on November 08, 2004, 11:30:26 PM: How come I can hear an airspeeder somewhere out there going\"Alllll-right. I like where this is going.. Giggity giggty giggity\"(Head bob)
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 09, 2004, 04:56:47 PM: Quote
btw, i dont think that thats a very appropriate avatar there....
dont want ppl the get the wrong idea about you......
btw as per our conversation...
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: dannyboy on November 09, 2004, 05:24:59 PM: hey is that avatar of you?!?!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on November 09, 2004, 05:57:17 PM: I think I've seen those somewhere before.....
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 09, 2004, 06:17:37 PM: :lol:
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: BUGGER on November 09, 2004, 06:30:23 PM: Quote
hey is that avatar of you?!?!
you wish... but this one is for you!!!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Needles on November 09, 2004, 08:25:37 PM: Quote
you wish... but this one is for you!!!
What the he$$ is going on Dan???????? :o
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: dannyboy on November 09, 2004, 08:57:25 PM: A little to the left.... yeap right there....
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: James Buchan on November 09, 2004, 10:28:07 PM: I'm telling your mom Dan!
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Needles on November 09, 2004, 11:24:45 PM: This chick is sick... :huh:
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: OUTKAST on November 11, 2004, 09:17:43 AM: Well gentlemen I have been out of the loop for a whille I see Bus chick is back I thought yoou boys scared her away Welcome back :rolleyes: Now Has anybody met her in person yet as I agree the avtar is to say the least intresting though I'm not much into the pleasure pain thing anymore :lol: :lol:
LAter OUTKAST
Title: 79 Panel Gets Lowered
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on November 11, 2004, 09:41:51 AM: I think I've met BusChick.....But it seems like her and DannyBoy got a special thing going on ;)