My 1967 VLKSWGN

vlkswgn · Post by **vlkswgn** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:26 pm

Hi, thought I would post up some pics of my VLKSWGN
Steve

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:51 am

Very Nice... (i wish VIC could get 7 letters)

1961KG · Post by **1961KG** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:16 am

Damn that is cool dude.
Love it.

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:17 am

Likes a really nice bus.
I've seen pics of it before and always liked the look.

aussietanker · Post by **aussietanker** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:34 am

very nice, it's got a "well lived, well loved" kind of look about it ....

i also really like the stance - how much is it lowered - & caan you give us some more info on it, engine details etc ....

i also love the spotlight ...

regards
A|T

2Gs · Post by **2Gs** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:34 am

nice ride steve... has the right amount of character!

OMR_007 · Post by **OMR_007** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:40 am

Love it! looks like a true driver, great to see them out and about and people enjoying them.... I think its a bit earlier than '67 though with the low vents? Someone correct me if I am wrong?

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:56 am

very nice old bus... love it.

vlkswgn · Post by **vlkswgn** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:21 pm

Thanks all for the comments, it's definatly a 67, was imported from the UK in 1970......still running the 1600sp engine, has straight axel conversion...68 beam soon to be changed........

Steve

OMR_007 · Post by **OMR_007** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:54 pm

I thought it could be an import, the inward vents are the best hint. Good on you! Thanks for the pics

shark · Post by **shark** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:14 pm

Dude nice ride

Just a question on the wheels in the pics it almost looks to me like the rear wheels are wider than the front wheels? is this the case? and if so does the handling suffer much as a result?

vlkswgn · Post by **vlkswgn** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:32 pm

Yeh, the rims are 14'' all round, the rears have been widened, also had to stick some beefy tires on the rear too, needed to get more height as the front BJ beam has no drop spindles on it, just adjusters, so its strugglin with the height a bit

Sortin out new beam soon, it will have all the fruit

Steve

flamed splitty · Post by **flamed splitty** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:51 pm

What are you going to be doing to front beam etc to get a better ride? I've got the same set up but i think it will need improving to get it to the ride height iam after. Cheers Dean

vlkswgn · Post by **vlkswgn** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:59 pm

Narrowed LP Beam drop spindles, adjusters etc... Im gettin a narrowed beam to make way for some new rims.....

I know people here in Perth that has the same front beam setup as me, but there's are about 1'' higher, so shocks are able to do there job (just)...

Before the rear was converted to sa, the ride height was higher, so front beam wasnt affected..... oh well, 68 beam up for sale soon.........

shark · Post by **shark** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:05 pm

OK guys I am new to this so bear with me. My mind says wider rear narrower front may make it tippy? But if you go wide rims all around you may have steering problems and aqua plaining problems. So wider rear tyres give better drive but thinner fronts will help with steering

But that should work well if you keep the same axle width. So if this is the case why make the axle width narrower on the front ? I think

My 1967 VLKSWGN

My 1967 VLKSWGN

Front beam