July 14, 201015 yr Author with the steels back on... as for disabling the torsion bar, theres a coup o diffeent ways... 1. Cutting torch. 2. Grinder Both ways involved making 3 cuts in the torsion tube to create a flap you can bend out of the way to get to the bar. flap/hole needs to be bigger if you are using a grinder! once the bar is cut, then bend the flap back and weld shut. however, once yo do this, if it's an offroad rig, you'll want to weld in a coupe of pieces of steel from the flat plate to the trailng arm, to make the rear a solid "A" trailing arm. a street driven rig shuldbe okay for a while. when I did this to my Red Brat, I left i alone, until I ripped it out wheeling one weekend. there is a chunk of vulcanized rubber holding the outer torsio bar rig to the spline flat plate. (similar to he rubber in the front strut mounts.) anyway, with thetorsi a disabled/cut, it allows that rubber to flex more than normal, and it can tear out leaving a very floppy wheel
July 22, 201015 yr Author hmmm. accelerator pump is leaking on the weber. I'll have to pull the one off the spare carb.... 'ol Grizz will definitley not win any speed contests...
March 23, 201214 yr I am going to bump this thread, because this car is awesome! Mick, I want to go with a stance like this on the Ski wagon. Are those Chevy 6 lugs btw? with the steels back on... as for disabling the torsion bar, theres a coup o diffeent ways... 1. Cutting torch. 2. Grinder Both ways involved making 3 cuts in the torsion tube to create a flap you can bend out of the way to get to the bar. flap/hole needs to be bigger if you are using a grinder! once the bar is cut, then bend the flap back and weld shut. however, once yo do this, if it's an offroad rig, you'll want to weld in a coupe of pieces of steel from the flat plate to the trailng arm, to make the rear a solid "A" trailing arm. a street driven rig shuldbe okay for a while. when I did this to my Red Brat, I left i alone, until I ripped it out wheeling one weekend. there is a chunk of vulcanized rubber holding the outer torsio bar rig to the spline flat plate. (similar to he rubber in the front strut mounts.) anyway, with thetorsi a disabled/cut, it allows that rubber to flex more than normal, and it can tear out leaving a very floppy wheel Edited March 23, 201214 yr by TheLoyale
March 23, 201214 yr Author those were an aftermarket 15x7 wheel in a six lug pattern. would fit Chevy's and Toyotas. I would not recommend them though. because of the offset, even with the 4" lift, to fit the 27" tires on there, I had to beat the snot out of it to get them to fit... and I still have that Australian Roo Bar for sale....
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