the beam is out

How about some pictures.....

Beam, what beam?

Hey Billy, here you go
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=810520

i know mine is all jacked up..but untill i get the wife paid back for the initial purchase then im on a strick budget of almost nill...

What are your plans for the beam and rear, straight axle or IRS?

the beam will be cut and adjusters put in...the rear i think im going to try to just lower it one notch and see how that works...im intending to keep the reduction boxes since im only building a 40hp...any suggestions on lowering the rear and keeping the reduction boxes...do they make a kit that will lower it more without turning the reduction boxes over? what are my choices with still keeping the reduction boxes?

and if anyone can find a pic of a bus lowered with this method please post it up....narrowed front beam with adjusters and one click in the back with reduction boxes still in tact..im currious how it will look..ive searched the samba but most have had a type 1 conversion

It didn't happen...without pics

I dont think you are going to get very far down by keeping the reduction boxes, why not just straight axle it? It's not very hard to do, you dont have to cut anything. Use a 67-68 long axle type one or a type 3 swing axle and offset spring plates. The only other thing you would have to do is use spacers for the E-brake cables and you are in there.