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by TRL
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

SlashKirk wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:32 am I think the "crows feet" wheels have a slightly different backspacing from the standard bus wheel.
At least that's what the Samba guys say.
Well they are correct, but not by much. At most a 1/4” of positive offset.
by TRL
Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

Its been wheel week. I had 6 bus wheel sandblasted and they came out great! Its cool to see the little details hiding under years of crud and layers of paint. One of the Lemmerz made wheels has a date stamp of 1/1960 but the barrel of the wheel has it’s own date stamp of 12/1959. B36FFB62-6987-4781-...
by TRL
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SHUFFLE board
Replies: 14
Views: 1277

Re: SHUFFLE board

Thanks for setting this up Bill!
by TRL
Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:53 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SHUFFLE board
Replies: 14
Views: 1277

Re: SHUFFLE board

Hi! 3 or 2.5 Langs are in for some shuffleboard!
by TRL
Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

Over the years I have slowly collected stock 15” Bus wheels. 7 of them to be exact. After a little checking, 1 seems to be questionable. So 6 wheels went out to the sandblaster to be cleaned up and double checked for any issues before painting. I called up Sherwin-Williams Automotive paints and they...
by TRL
Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

What are the issues you have had with the setup? Im actually on my second distributor. The first one after a month or so had a failure of the electric points trigger. But it still ran which lead me on a goose chase through my carbs before I realized that. CB informed me they discontinued that speci...
by TRL
Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

I will touch on brakes quickly. I purchased this disc brake kit from E-Motorsports. https://type-emotorsports.com/products/type-e-ez-stop-split-bus-disk-brake-kit I choose this kit because it fits stock 15” bus wheels and uses generic off the shelf GM parts. The kit comes with soft brake lines, cali...
by TRL
Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:10 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

Six Volt wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:02 am You? Stock height? Me? 12V? :?

Is this the ignition set up you're using?
https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/2000.htm
That CB kit is the kit I have and I dont like it. Ive had to many problems and Im switching back to a pertronix brand SVDA.
by TRL
Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...
Replies: 213
Views: 67439

Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

This old junky 63 is going to be coming back up… literally.
Stock height all around
E-motorsports Disc brake install
Stock 15” wheels and meaty tires
Plus a few other projects
Stay tuned!
by TRL
Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Syncro
Replies: 42
Views: 30491

Re: Syncro

I would buy a sticker.