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Shayno · Kombi Chief Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Perth

Hi Guys and Gals. I have found a mid 60's split it ok condition Smile

The problem is that i cant move it. It has no motor, gearbox or all that other jazz that holds the rear wheels on. I need to be able to roll it.

Do all 1600's/this era splits have the same gearbox?? . I have a beach buggy i can grab parts off if they would help. The rear brakes etc....will they be expensive to pick up?? I know nothing about this stuff. The bus is a real beauty and its driving me crazy not being able to move it.
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kombi family · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:40 am Post subject:

Are you any good with a welder make a rear axle
using a Trailer axle and weld on some tabs to mount it to the
horns

Shayno · Kombi Chief Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Perth

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I'm no good with a welder. I can hardly use a soldering iron Smile

It looks like i'll have to search for full rear running gear and get assistance to install it. I've changed motors before but never anything like this.

Cheers
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BJ · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Hey mate - I am sure someone will come forward to help - Watch this space.....
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Brookie · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Split found. Help needed

Shayno · Kombi Chief Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Perth

Hi. It is in a backyard and the access to it is quite overgrown. So it needs to travel 25 meters over long grass with a slight uphill. traveling backwards. It has a tow bar. I'm thinking trailer axle and rope or i hear Redux hubs is all i need to get wheels on there.

The buggy is next to it and has wide five stud wheels. It could turn out the running gear is on the buggy but can't get many straight answers from the guy. I'll take some pics of the buggy soon for everyone and if its compatible i'll grab that too.
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66split · Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 492 Location: perth

hi there, i've had to move a spitty a couple of times with no wheels at all or even the rear chassis! i made up a frame that slid over the front beam and one to slide over what was left of the rear cross member and put 100mm caster wheels on them. i'd suggest making some sort of frame with perhaps larger wheels as you have to travel over grass. you could perhaps bolt some kind of bracket to where the spring plate cover goes and mount wheels at that point.
dave.
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Phat bus · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

You said it has a towbar on the rear and it has to be dragged / towed backwards?
If so, can a tow truck back up to the back of it and hook up to the towbar then just tow it out. Make sure you get them to understand it's a very valuable vw and not just an old bit of junk like the ill informed might think. It's hard to find a good tow-truck driver who will take care with your car these days.

Does it still have the spring plates on? If so, you could try lashing (with good strong fencing wire) a trailer axle to the end of the spring plates add wheels and drag it out backwards. Ask a farmer, fencing wire fixes everything.

Take your time what ever option you go for because any extra dents etc you put in trying to move it will take 10 times longer to repair as opposed to taking the time to nut something out.

Good luck Smile

Shayno · Kombi Chief Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Perth

Hi again everybody. Do mid 60's Splits have steering locks??? I'm assume not.
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BJ · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

Mine doesn't.. Patrick has fitted one to his bus. I think it is an extra/aftermarket job? I will ask him on Saturday when I catch up with him.

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