How to adjust my adjustable front end

I craw under my car do a couple of turns on the torsion bar an wham lowered. This this (my bug) is driving me nuts. Its an older adjustable drop front end I am guessing. 19 mm nut with a allen stud on the bottom and the same set up horizontally. On both the top and bottom tube. I loosen the locking 19mm and back off the allen, both top and bottom. Play around with the horizontal set up. I raised the car and put the front wheels on blocks so I can watch the action and nothing. It looks like Spencers car.

I played with it maybe I have to drive it and it will settle down.

I will go check on Don and see it he is alright, poor guy another year older.

maybe he should call 1 888 GET- A TURBO

Are you bottoming out on the shocks? I've got dual adjusters on the '70, and it don't take many turns for it to move up or down.

do you want more tension or less. I will pull the shocks.

DC

First thing.. do NOT adjust the nut/bolt going into the beam.. that is holding the torsion bars in place.

When I lower.. I leave the car on the ground and turn the vertical nut/bolt out till I am happy with it.
When I lift.. I jack up the car and do the opposite.

A quarter inch on the bolts (top and bottom) is around an inch on the wheels.

It is not backwards, screw out drop screw up raise. My money is on Eric, shocks bottoming out.

Sorry, my internet died in the middle of our chat last night. Brad's right, just loosen the jam nut on the torsion bar pinch screw. Back out the adjusting screw to lower.

I bet it is the shocks. I got a set for a lowered bug at a swap meet in a bulk buy.

What do you mean '....in the middle of our chat'????

I never get to have chat sessions!

Even if I am paying for them!
Damn, that is it. I am moving to Denmark.

So you like to chat,

Looking at the front end maybe I did drop it. If I go much lower my big 7inch rims may rub.

Driver side







Passenger side





Later guys

I need to do half a click on the passenger rear to even it out.

This looks like my adjusters



This is a good price ?????
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/2304528490.html

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vw bug ghia adjustable king pin beam 125 need core back . 209 642 3131
I have one 3 in. narrowed beam 125 need core .

For the narrowed beam it is.

For just and adjustable.. I guess if you don't want to do it. The adjusters will run you 30 to 50 bucks for both.. then weld them in.

That's the adjusters I've used. They're $12.95 each from CIP1. His price isn't bad if you don't want to do it yourself. Check the beam with a straight-edge before you buy it 'tho. Unless they're built in a jig, it's really hard to put a beam back together straight. Just my two cents....

I would do it myself. Have welder will make.

Atta Boy!

Yeah.. that is what I am going to do. Speaking of which, need to get over to your house Eric and pick up that beam. I could at least start prepping it.

It's still here.

Good deal.. the biggest problem has been getting a day my wife does not work so I can steal the van to pick it up.. don't think it is going to fit in the bug to well...

It's broke down in pieces if that helps. If it's cool, I might hold on to the arms for the moment. Hoping to do mine in a month or so.... If you need them before I do, you can take them. We'll work something out.

That will work.. I will start on the beam.. once that is done, then we shall see who is closest to the arms then do some sort of swap.

And yes, now that I know it is broke down... that will work.

Are you joining us Sunday? (Don't need to bring it then, just was wondering)

Sounds good on the beam. I won't be making it Sunday. Things are real slow at work right now, so I'm working side jobs on the weekends. Bummed to have to miss the cruise.....oh well.

MARY IS OUT OF TOWN AND WITH MY VIP PASS I HAVE 2 PEOPLE/1 CAR PASS. I AM USING OF COARSE THE CAR AND 1 PERSON PASS SO I HAVE AN EXTRA WRISTBAND FOR ADMITTANCE FOR SUNDAY. JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE

Cliff you need some eye candy, and no cameras