Seedy Al Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well, probabaly not going to use the cylinders for the suspention now, as I'm not sure what sort of spring if any they have.... So I have some spare bags kicking round (in fact i have 10 air bags now!) So will use the bags on the suspention and a cylinder on my draw bar i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Problem with bagged leaf is you really still need a beam between the two sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 yeah that too! Another idea I had to work as the pivot on the trailing arm is getting a front hub off some sort of car, and wleing the trailing arm to the Hub flange where the brakes slash wheel would mount to. However I am struggling to think of a car with a hub that would tidy up enough to do this (Although I want to build a rat Caravan, I still want the engineering to be good and look good.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 You don't want a front hub, they're to complex with steering etc. If you want to do it that way, you want a rear hub from a FWD car. Something from a Golf or early Vectra would work? Actually, re-reading what you wrote I see you are meaning the front pivot point of the trailing arm? That might be difficult. If you want to do that type of thing I'd say you'd be better to just grab a cheap IRS subframe from a FWD car and bolt that in. Do it so that it runs true at normal driving height and then it can let the camber and toe go all up the cack when it gets dropped to the floor - it doesn't really matter. Something like what I call "flappy trailing arm" but I think the correct term is semi-trailing arm is what I'd recommend. That way all the pivot points and engineering has already been taken care of - it's just bolt it in with the bags, add some shocks and you are away laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 So, given I am moving back to wellington in the not to distant future, it has come time to sort my shit and sell stuff I have no use for So a space in the shed came up this week, so i have taken the opptunity to get the caravan sorted and attempt getting it legal to be sold. Firstly was getting it out of the hole it had dug from sitting in the same place for so long, and then start getting the lights sorted i bought a sweet set of retro styled lights, and have sent the evening fitting and wiring them up. Now just need some front lights as the ones I have on there are not wired how I want them, but i could poiibly get this sorted too anyway pics Where its been sitting for a while now loaded into the strokers garage Light set Old vs new And the new lights all sorted at the back, still need to join all the wires indide the cabin and run the main cable throughthe chassis, and figure out where the front light wires go. as its all lined in there, so cant get easy access Cant wait ti give it a good clean on the out side either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Such a shame! I was really looking forward to you bagging this and scrapping it along the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 How much will you be looking to get for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 yeah It is a sham to be honest as i really wanted to do the air bag stuff on this, but time, mney and the fact I now have the same thing in VW Form pretty makes it redudent. Would be after $1500 with the airbag stuff I have gathered, Which is 2 bags, 2 pnumatic rams and a air tank with pressure switch. Or $1250 with out the air bag stuffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Will it be WOFed for $1250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 yeah thats the plan the inside does need a bit of work. Will see how it goes for wof, if I need to spend reaonable omeny on it price will go ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 hmmm ill be watching with interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 pm me pics of inside plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 pm me pics of inside plz. Have a look at the first page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Its a bit tidier since those pics, has a Sweet brown slah orange awning with it also, but i have never attempted to put this up so thre maybe parts missing etc. Ok, watch this space. If I get a chance to clean it this weekend it maybe up for sale next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Make sure you let me know when it's ready for sale I'm watching with a keen interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 ..I don't even... that is super cheap for a legit caravan bro. I would buy the hell out of that if the timing were different. I want one for going on random hunting and fishing missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 if only there was some sort of north island event you could attend soon, thus returning with a caravan.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I would buy the hell out of that if the timing were different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I can lend you a timing light if you want to sort that out? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Geddowtuvit. Go paint an 86/Sell a Soarer/Buy a house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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