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Category: System – Suspension

1979 VW Beetle - Driver Side Rear Suspsension

Murbella – Day 6 – Spring Plate Removal & Pivot Arm Issues

Posted on 2020-04-132020-04-13

I wasn’t feeling all that great today but I needed to get out of the house for a bit so I went out and tried to get the trailing arm off. It did not go as planned but other stuff was removed. Partial Fender Removal To actually make room to work and be able to…

Murbella's Spring Plate

IRS Spring Plate Adjustments!

Posted on 2019-10-10

One thing I love about JBugs is the professional-level YouTube content they produce. Now I have yet to ever adjust the rear IRS spring plates on any car. However, with Murbella’s bushings being 40 years old, and Żuczek to be torn down for complete chassis restoration, I’m definitely going to lose my spring plate/rear torsion…

Żuczek B.'s original suspension

Rear Suspension – Torsion Bar Stuff

Posted on 2019-03-212019-03-21

I’ll firmly admit there are some things that I am just not in tune with.  I barely grok auto electrical systems and I definitely don’t quite have a firm grasp on the IRS torsion bars and how they function and can be adjusted. Once the body is removed and the chassis is ready to be…

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