rolling pan resto parts list

Of course it all depends on the condition of the chassis but I would certainly start with all new bushings (preferably urethane) for front and rear suspensions as well as new boots for the axles. Make sure and inspect those CV joints; depending on how they've been used (or abused) they might need changing. Also inspect your cables (emergency brake, clutch, accelerator), floor pans, steering box & damper, all shocks, ball joints, spindles and most definitely spring for a set of at least front disc brakes. I suggest you sit down with a Bugpack or EMPI catalog and browse through it; I'm pretty sure you won't miss anything on your list that way. Good luck...gotta go and watch the debate....

Thanks Ricardo, what about transmission mounting stuff? what's recommended?

Adjustable front beam/adjusters --- or lowered spindles or both to obtain maximum adjustability.

Front and rear sway bars.

New shift bushing and coupler - aftermarket quality shifter

Please, definately add bushings for the shifter, the one's in the tunnel/tube. These are very difficult to replace after the body is set onto the pan. A piece of cake before hand... Just do it then to ensure a nice shifting car.

Also check brake hoses,both flexible rubber and steel pipes.

I need some input, prety much a list of all components that need to be included in my shopping list for the resto of a IRS rolling pan

as you guys keep on mentioning I'll edit this initial post so we can share with interested
Thanks!


so far
* bushings (preferably urethane) for front and rear suspensions
* boots for the axles
* Inspect those CV joints
* emergency cables
* clutch cable
* accelerator cable
* floor pans
* steering box & damper,
* all shocks
* ball joints
* spindles
* front disc brakes
* Adjustable front beam/adjusters
* or lowered spindles or both
* Front and rear sway bars and bushings
* shift bushing and coupler
* aftermarket quality shifter
* brake hoses, both flexible rubber and steel pipes.

updated list, keep it coming! thanks

Get an updated dental plan, too, because urethane bushings on your rear suspension will be so stiff they'll rattle your fillings right out! Stick with the regular rubber bushings on the rear (including the transmission mounts).

Gordon
How true ........you're right on the mark with that statement !

Steve,

If you're doing anything to the front beam/spindles at all, get a pair of caster shims and longer bolts for the lower beam mounts. They'll help restore the stability/tracking at high speeds.

Team Evil, thanks can you elaborate or have any links to that?

If you are using adjuster to lower the front CIP makes a set of ball joints for this purpose. Standard ones bind it certain positions. Like when the suspension is bottomed out.

If you are putting a swing axle in dont forget to change the inner flange seals and axle seals. I would put in new axle bearings as well. If yo put in rear disks, there is a couple of things to watch for: 1) VW made 3 different end caps for the swing (different depths on the bearing cup), depending on the aftermarket disc kit, you may have to get different caps to get the caliper brackets to tighten down. 2) Some times a little grinding on the bearing caps is required to make the hole larger. The caliper inside (around the axle) is sometimes to large for the cap.

Doing IRS? New V joints and axle bearings.

Don

Please ignore the typos in my last post. In a hurry...

New brakets for the front sway bar.