Hotrodheb's 13 window deluxe
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:08 am
I've been into VW's since High School many many years ago, but this is my first bus. It's an early production 1967, so early that it has the '66 style radio cut out and no reverse lights. It was a decent driver when I got her (Sally) with flipped spindles and a straight axle setup in the rear.
The main issue was the brakes. Leaky cylinders, soaked shoes and just generally in poor shape. Knowing that I wanted to run a Porsche pattern wheel, I dove right in and did a complete revamp of the braking system. Airkewld bad brakes with Wilwood 4 pot calipers up front, Empi style disk in the back with drilled rotors, new dual circuit master cylinder, new hard lines and new braided stainless soft lines. She can now stop on a dime!
My wheels of choice!
Put it all together and here is how she sits now.
The main issue was the brakes. Leaky cylinders, soaked shoes and just generally in poor shape. Knowing that I wanted to run a Porsche pattern wheel, I dove right in and did a complete revamp of the braking system. Airkewld bad brakes with Wilwood 4 pot calipers up front, Empi style disk in the back with drilled rotors, new dual circuit master cylinder, new hard lines and new braided stainless soft lines. She can now stop on a dime!
My wheels of choice!
Put it all together and here is how she sits now.