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Offline shovel80

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« on: February 28, 2006, 10:50:27 AM »
I am converting from swing axle to IRS and am looking for a pivot alingment jig to borrow or rent
I was also wondering if i could just bolt everything up tack the pivots into place remove all then weld into place ?????
Thanks for the help
Dave B)  
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2006, 06:41:02 PM »
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I was also wondering if i could just bolt everything up tack the pivots into place remove all then weld into place ?????
 
Get that man a prize!  :mullet: But you don't really have to remove everything after though, from what I remember at least.
I assume it's a beetle and you're using the aftermarket pivots correct? If it is it's a lot easier to do than a Type3.
Good luck!
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2006, 09:18:12 PM »
Ya sorry it is a 68 type 1 If I had only waited one more year LOL
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2006, 11:19:11 PM »
Don't worry man it 'aint rocket science! It's actually fairly easy if you know how to weld - not saying I do  :P  but still do-able nonetheless. Let me know if you have any prob's!
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2006, 10:18:04 AM »
You DO need a jig, don't even bother trying too weld them in without it. I have seen way too many pans get messed up from this. Ask Lanny and Rob, both of theirs ended up with bad alignment issues.

Call Jim at the shop 604-881-2233, we have the correct Jig.
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2006, 07:44:00 PM »
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You DO need a jig, don't even bother trying too weld them in without it. I have seen way too many pans get messed up from this. Ask Lanny and Rob, both of theirs ended up with bad alignment issues.

Call Jim at the shop 604-881-2233, we have the correct Jig.
Really? I'm not tryin' to start an argument about it but my wagon turned out beautiful. I even have all the papers from Dales Alignment where I did the 4-wheel after. Everything's perfect but maybe I just got lucky!  
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2006, 09:06:30 PM »
Damn you did get lucky. I'll let Lanny and Rob speak for how it went for them...... ;)

 
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2006, 09:11:10 PM »
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You DO need a jig, don't even bother trying too weld them in without it. I have seen way too many pans get messed up from this. Ask Lanny and Rob, both of theirs ended up with bad alignment issues.

Call Jim at the shop 604-881-2233, we have the correct Jig.
Really? I'm not tryin' to start an argument about it but my wagon turned out beautiful. I even have all the papers from Dales Alignment where I did the 4-wheel after. Everything's perfect but maybe I just got lucky!
what are you talking about....we were laying rubber outside the shop last week and that thing wanders everywhere. Mowser stuck it into a telephone pole and everthing.....aligned my a$$
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« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2006, 12:20:50 AM »
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You DO need a jig, don't even bother trying too weld them in without it. I have seen way too many pans get messed up from this. Ask Lanny and Rob, both of theirs ended up with bad alignment issues.

Call Jim at the shop 604-881-2233, we have the correct Jig.
Really? I'm not tryin' to start an argument about it but my wagon turned out beautiful. I even have all the papers from Dales Alignment where I did the 4-wheel after. Everything's perfect but maybe I just got lucky!
what are you talking about....we were laying rubber outside the shop last week and that thing wanders everywhere. Mowser stuck it into a telephone pole and everthing.....aligned my a$$
Well maybe the laddy should learn how to do a brake-stand!  B)
Then his buddy should learn how to use a freakin' camera and take some pics of it!  :lol:  
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« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2006, 07:45:23 AM »
You can't be effin serious.  :blink:  
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« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2006, 10:34:11 AM »
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You can't be effin serious.  :blink:
oh yeah! that's me mr effin serious!  :lol:  
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2006, 06:20:32 PM »
Hey Guys thanks for your input Jim at Air speed has an alignment jig that I am going to rent from them when I get some material hoged out I figure the price of the rental is worth it in the long run Might even make it down to the lowermain land with the bug sometime
Dave
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2006, 10:26:03 PM »
I took a superbeetle pan and grafted a standard frame head onto it instead of doing the whole alignment thing.  Much easier, and as a bonus the newer pans have the shifter moved forward a couple of inches.

Kevin
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