anyone ever lowered a mk1 LWB

[bj928]

Hi Guys, been looking everywhere, and can't find any pics of a LWB 1 or 2 lowered, plenty of swb vans lowered, is it people prefer to do the swb vans, or is there some other reason i'm missing,

also, thinking of changing the rear twin wheel arches with escort bubbles, think it would look better, looking to build a very fast transit, and the swb vans are a lot of money, but the german mk1 lwb vans can still be had for ok money, and i like the twin side door and tail gate, already have a mk6 swb and tempted to build that up, but i'm always wanted a custom fast mk1, just not sure on the lowering if it will look right, i'm no good with photoshop or i would have a play

[dumper]

I know that the diesels had a spacers under the front springs about 25 mil thick depending on what weight you intend to carry put lower spec springs on or decamber them I seem to remember that some of the mk1s had no rear shackles on the rear axle and had slipper springs .the mk8 s have single leaf at rear get someone like midland or Owen springs to make you some up to fit

[bj928]

lowering isn't an issue, got that sorted, going full independent all round, just never seen any pics of any lowered, won't be carrying any weight, will be purely for track and race use, swb would be better, but prefer a lwb and they are cheaper

[dumper]

Sounds like a great project best of luck

[bulls in transit]

Search for the Finnish LWB Mk1 V8 with airbags thread, think there were vids of it going up and down on bags.


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[bj928]

found a couple of videos on youtube, i guess its just not common to lower a LWB

[bulls in transit]

Shame no ones made a 1/4 mile wheelie van out of one with the overhang at back to hide wheelie bars on a dropped LWB....


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[conrod]

the SWB vans look quite good when lowered. But IMO the LWB van would look a bit goofy, with the high roof ad long rear overhang.

[bj928]

thats what i'm thinking, and maybe why nobody has done it, wish i was good with photoshop, i could have a play

[bulls in transit]

Don’t think it would look too silly


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[bj928]

no, that looks ok,

[bulls in transit]

Even better with few inches more, that’s with standard 14s


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[bj928]

Looks good, needs escort bubble or works arches on now

[conrod]

sorry but that looks stupid! In my humble opinion of course! ........

[Neil]

mine too, but each to their own