body dropping

I'm going to body drop a 1979 mk1 i've got…fed up scrapping control arms everywhere i go..
I have been searching the web for nights now on the subject - and have only really found some detailed info on how to raise the stock suspension tower. By doing that your coilovers will have more travel before they become inafective…

But the control arms and sump are going to hit the ground before anything else ….I suppose you can addapt the engine brackets/ mounts to raise engine by couple of inches

But what happens with the control arms??


Does anyone know "The bucket" (u.s blue rabbit with red engine bay - can see he has raised towers with a support for each and cut away inner wing for tyre clearance -
but running that low i would imagine that he would have to have raised control arms???

this is what i want to go for - http://www.fastcar.co.uk/2011/09/28/body-dropped-mk-1-vw-golf-gti/body-dropped-mk1-vw-golf-08/
A frame that takes top strut mount and possibly also acts as the lower control arm

MK1 rabbit build thread | Page 2 | VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum                  
This one - cutting the whole lot off at the bulkhead and raising - atleast your keeping the geometry between control arms/ strut tower / engine mounts etc..
But i'm not sure i want to go down this route..


If anyone can forward me some clear pics of framework mainly during contruction..any diagrams.. idea's for control arms and engine raise brackets - or anyone they know who has done similar and might be able to advise me..


Regards
rowan.

oh and there's this guy from finland - wonder how he got on? - this is the route i want to go down
with drop plates on rear

notching the chassis legs to take the drive shalfs

there is a guide to it over on the caddy forum

you can also do the same method for the steering rack

bit of 2" pole is used

thanks jelly..i'm already notched with the steering arm flipped…just not sure what to do about the control arms?????

no-one??

when you say control arms do you mean the ARB?

no the arms that take the wish bone - sub frame arms...

Wishbone mounts

Air ride anyone.

Hi.






Thats all you're getting.

http://www.the152.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3322&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100

some info on this thread, but some pics are not working….

show us another pic phataz - that looks nicely done?

He's got a good build thread on edition.

its a coupe of years on now, did you manage to crack it in the end im looking to do something similar