58 DD Panel

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:48 pm

Parcel arrived last week.

Adapter for the subaru motor and front discs from Shermans.

Taking leave at the start of march to spend a full week on the bus.

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:16 am

So you're going the EJ25 with the L-Bug box then?

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:21 am

I sure am, Have the box sitting in place now.

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:26 pm

Have you had it strengthened?

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:34 pm

No I haven't, should I?

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:05 pm

Mmmm, perhaps.
The 2.5l puts out a fair bit of grunt.
My brother broke an 002 1800cc box with one, not that means anything cause 1800 boxes are weak as.
But changing the plastic bearings to metal ones and doing some other stuff would make it stronger.
My brother refered you to Dave whatever-his-name up your way and he can definitely make it tougher.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:14 pm

That he did, if I could find it!!

I have heard these boxes are pretty strong, but the last thing I wanna do is destroy it

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:31 pm

Here's the name.....Dave Butler.
He's in QLD too.
Ring around and someone is sure to have a number for him.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:50 pm

Thanks again mate.

Going out to the bus tomorrrow to put a shopping list together and to send off for a heap of the parts I need for this and the 56.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:45 pm

Spent a fair bit of today on the bus and am happy with the progress. fitted up the tie rods steering set up

unpacket my front disc set up

Knocked the old drums off - took some bashing

Then cleaned up the area

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:47 pm

After the clean up, started the fitting

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:49 pm

Dust cap wouldn't fit so will have to see if I can source a bigger one.

Also the wheel wouldn't fit with the bigger calipers so will have to definately get some 17 inch radars!!!

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:29 pm

then started on the adapter plate to fit the Subby motor to the gearbox

Off with the old

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:32 pm

Set the adaptor plate up, had to redrill two hole slightly as was out a little

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:40 pm

Gave the gearbox a bit of a clean up and fitted it up

I'm not sure how long this old fella has been without wheels but was last registered in the 70's. Good to be able to move it around easier.