Building VW Beetle front suspension adjusters from scratch - Birth of the Renobug, Part 12.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2024
- It's Wifey Wednesday! Time to do some more work on the Renault/VW Beetle project. In this round, I build and install VW Beetle front end adjusters for lowering ride height. We make everything from scratch, using only basic tools and check out how well it works.
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That is a very slick modification for the VW front end. Simple yet effective. Great job Sir.
Thanks 👍
Better than a bought one!
Heel leerzaam, misschien kan ik het nog gebruiken als ik eindelijk weer eens verder ga met de bouw van mijn 1972 Baja-kever.
Love to see what you build with basic tooling.
This helps to educate people who used the "I can't" excuse because of lack of equipment.
Your skills and knowledge are amazing!
Thanks!
Hey Diff. You never cease to amaze me. I love to see the way that you can figure out how to make your own parts. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁
Diff, you are amazing. Such awesome design and fabrication. I’m going to have to get one of those thinking chairs for my shop.
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I hadn’t made a comment the last time I watched this and I couldn’t think of anything else to say this time ⚡️
As a VW owner with a static drop on the front, this is a great resource. I never heard of anyone building their own adjusters before. Thanks Diff!
You are quite a good engineer. What a job this is. VW owners will all want to do this
Thanks
Hey Div,
That is the tidiest modification I have seen done on a VW rack.
That is something I really enjoy about your work, it is very well done and quite clean.
Damn good work !
Following an OG working in a small shop in the middle of a forest in South Africa is very relaxing for me.
Thank you
Thanks brother! 😊
Dude, your skills are impressive.
Thanks bro!
Enjoyed that Div. Thank you for sharing boeta.
Your forest engineering is amazing. You really make it imaginable for the viewers who only have modest shop skills to make things in their modest shops or garages . Thank you Dif!
Thanks man. Yes, it's my mission to show that you don't need a shop full of fancy tools to build cool stuff 😊
Top shelf fabrication as always Div. You certainly have a great set of skills brother.👌👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Love the detailing of the parts. Nice to see the pride in your work. Even when no one else will see it keep the videos coming
Very good job, you make everything look easy.😊
greetings from Wales. another brilliant vid. Ive been building since th late70's and I still learn stuff from you. keep on truckin' brother.
Thanks OG!👍
👍🏻👍🏻 on that mod! You knocked that out of the park brother.
Think about t-shirt that says Forest Engineer. 😂
Yeah, that's a cool idea!
Great forest engineering
Awesome fabrication skills as usual Div, 👍🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
You always amaze me with your skills. I don't think this is your first rodeo Diff. Great job of explaining the task at hand. Kinda feel like I'm sitting there with you.👍👍
Thank you very much!
Hi My Friend Very Very Great Job ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much
Awesome original engineering brother !!! Awesome evening brother from another country you have me on the edge of my seat with every video !!! Your skills are beyond words brother you are awesome !!!
That's a good ideal i can do that for my dune buggie. I just need higher, not lower 👍🏻
Just do it the other way round!🙂
That's one Bloody Awesome mod Diff great job Brother 😎😎🤘🤘
Nice job 👍👍👍
A 4CV lowrider will born !!!
Well done my Brother ,this is slicker than monkey snot! mike.
Very well done going to be a cool little car!
It’s hot as hell so don’t touch it 😂😂 great tips Div 👍
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Was having a hard time getting a understanding of what you where talking about at first. But as always you explain exactly what your.doing and the understanding comes into focus. Thanknyou my friend from Michigan
Great to hear!
I feel your Pain... I'm in Kelowna, British Columbia Canada... It was 36 C last week, and 32 C today... I'm putting wheelhouse and quarterpanel on my '72 Chevy Nova... And there ain't much shade... I'm gettin' too Old for this heat... 🤣🤣🤣
great instruction Div, and great work ,....one step closer for SWMBO AND MORE SUPPERS TOO...HAHAHA
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Awesome as always my brother ! 💪🏼🐻❤
Another lesson from the master 👍
I’m here !!! Better late than never 😎
Thanks for the visit!
Dif you are one smart cookie.😊
Thanks 😊
Your engineering skills never fail to impress, those adjusters were brilliant! Awesome work my brother!
Thank you so much 👍
Great job Diff. I bet you could have made the ride height adjustment air operated. Then wifey could go cruisin with the low riders. I love the welding sound effects. Keep up the great work. Cheers
Yeah, could do air, but don't want to spend too much time and money in the little grocery getter😅
Nice job, brother man.
Yoooooo!! Div! Great stuff Boet!! That modification is pretty slick. Learned alot as always!!! You never cease to amaze me Boet!! Great work!!!!
Thanks boet!
I always get some satisfaction making things myself.
I made my own shop press once because i could make it better than store bought.
That's why I like to build my own stuff as well!
Nice job Div, and when you're in the country much better than having to go order and wait and hope.
And probably quicker too😆
Great video Div,
Your welding is purely pleasant to watch and I'm so amazed with your grinding skills. One day I wish to be as spot on with the grinder as you. Been around the block enough to know what makes a good fabricator is mote grinder than welding.
Keep it up!😎
Thanks! Just keep at it, practice is what makes it better 🙂
Absolutely fantastimagorical
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Another great episode brother Diff......😎👍
Thanks Don👍
Your unstoppable mate. Awesome work better than the stuff that is available on the market.👌
Thanks 👍
You have mad Engineering Skills!
I always look forward to your new
Posts.
Thank you very much!
🤔 Tip: Hacksaw blades are only designed to cut on the forward stroke. (IF installed in the right direction.) So only apply force when pushing forward and lift-up when pulling backward. Otherwise, you can prematurely dull your blade. I didn't know that until one of my former Wyotech Motorsports Chassis Fabrication Instructors told me.... Who knew?
They taught me the same a long time ago. But reality and theory are far apart, I couldn't be bothered 😅
I realy like your enginering! Very Nice 😊
Awesome video Div!
I've always wanted to know how VW torque tubes work.
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Div Very nice work Can’t wait to see it in the car
Great work and nicely executed video, thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great job. It’s looking good 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Sweet, thanks for all you share…
Another awesome video on fabricating your own parts when living in the forest. Lekka boet take care.
Hi Diff, in the States, we call it a Pipe Rap.
Fantastic brother 👏
Thanks ✌️
Thanks for sharing with us.
Great video Div! Have a lekka one!🍺
Thanks! You too!
Diffffmiester. Always a pleasure to be invited into the bush Boet. You a Star. And same to your good Lady. Always a fine Education that will last for many Generations . And a thanks to Afrofeet. Always a Prayer for the gang when I'm lonely in the Mountains. Pure luv. Lekka Boet. Stay long on this Earth. I see you Boet. Luv Doggy. Lekka Boer Lekka. Owww Kakman kak. 😂😂😂😂
I don’t know about the complete sucker for punishment. My dad was fond of saying anything you don’t make yourself is a compromise. Beyond the satisfaction of making the part, you also can rely on it being correct. Nice job!! I always wondered how they lowered those old beetles!
Your dad was a wise man!
You do nice work Div 😎
Thanks brother!
Very nice work , your brain is always on the go lol Build On
My brain sometimes drives me nuts! 😅
@@ratrodsafrica I know the feeling lol
Thanks Div!
I understand leaf springs coil springs torsion bar springs mopar but that contraption springs on the beetles go right over my head. But I do like the adjustable pieces that you made. Interesting stuff. Good work
It's just a version of a torsion bar as well. But instead of a solid round bar, it's a square pack of spring steel blades
Excellent work
Many thanks
Pro as usual i'm diggin it man
Have a lekka one brother 😊😊
That mod is great.
Great job Mr.Dif .There's nothing you can't do, nice to watch a man engineer and build anything using materials on hand and common sense.In the states engineering and common sense don't work together the computer doesn't allow. have a great day sir.More power to to the white beards.
Thanks! Yes, unfortunately common sense is not common anymore...
Diff, thanks for the info and demo.
Hey Diff, the VW front end is something I never broke when I was trashing them through the fields and forests here in Wisconsin. Very interesting how they work. I had 60s Dodge and Plymouth torsion bar cars but they had a solid exposed torsion bars and were adjustable from the start. Great video as always. This AM we've already got 6" of spring snow with another 4" to come!😢 Won't last long though! Thanks
Yes, those VW front ends are actually extremely well engineered!
Thank you for your videos lot them have hlp me in many ways 👍😁
Happy to hear that!
That was a fine bit of work reverse engineering those pieces! Very impressive work!
Thank you very much!
Great Job..Fantastic
Awesome work as always, Wifey will be proud and you will be eating well.
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Back in the 1970's we use to call those select-a-drop front ends! Cheers!
Yes, remember that!😅
Yep fitted one to my Beetle back in 75/6 but that pulled the arms down with a big vertical bolt and tensioned the torsion bars so it got the car low but with an extra hard ride! Learned to drive in 62/3 bug in Zambia back in 66. Nice work. @@ratrodsafrica
Duff, are you a real forestry engineer? You are an engineer and a good one, my friend!!
No, just engineering my way. In the forest where I live🙂
Me gusta mucho lo que haces, creeme, lo digo sinceramente, no hay ya tan buenos mecanicos, como lo eres tu amigo. Espero lo sepas lo dije con todo respeto y admiracion.@@ratrodsafrica
Greetings Div, nice work on the adjustable front end brackets. Be good and stay safe my friend. 👍
Thanks, you too!
Look good duff pro work brother
Thanks bro!
Not bad
Oom is n slim oom!👍👍👍
Dankie. My vrou dink nie aldag so nie... 😅
Cut n turn 😎
Nice, wifey will be v.happy, thats going to be a great little car.
Brilliant!!!!!
FIRST THUMBS UP ON THE VIDEO ........ LEKKA MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was great thanks
GOOD JOB BRO
Thanks
Nice piece of modification work Div.
It looks good enough to be displayed in your living room. Wifey will love that, mate!
Thanks 👍
Well when getting bolt on parts and building what you need it may be easier here but I would rather build it knowing that it was done right.some bolt on parts are not bad.Thanks for the video.Div very well done.Take care.
Right on, at least I know what I have🙂
Awesome work Dif!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! 👍
Amazing craftsmanship!
As usual, great show Diff
Greetings from Misery Bay
Northern Denmark
Thank you very much!
Great work thank you for the video
My pleasure!
Love that song, Brent from Halfass Kustoms in Canada also plays this song sometimes in his channel. I watch all your videos from Los Angeles California. Cheers.
Thanks for the support!
Brilliant
Accidental weight reduction removing the grease! Ha ha, wow, when was the last time you saw someone using a hack saw!
Yes, since the thin cutting disc and battery grinders became available, hardly ever!
You could put a ram on it,? then press a button lift or lower similar to your Nissan's torsion/air bag 😮? great video, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
I could, but don't want to make the wife's car too fancy. Got other stuff to do...😅
Nice job looks good to me
Thanks 👍