ROTTI'S VAN - BOOHAG

[Rotti]

perfect, cant see why they wont allow them here?! they are perfectly safe. much safer than some of the cheap 'legal' rims that are being sold these days!....

[rumax]

I am being an old fart here & say be careful.... It's not the local cops you have to worry about, but if you travel into NSW and to Toowoomba, they may have different views on what's allowable. Especially if they have had a bad day.  And the fine won't be small!! Only alternative I can see is to have it "engineer approved" and signed off by Qld transport. It's always nice to shove that piece of paper into their face.... 

[Bullstik]

if you want the wheels to look wider just get the diff made longer

[Rotti]

Hi guys,
After talking to a few engineers/tmr etc, I have decided to go the safe route. Removed flares, keep the tyres 215F/235R, no spacers etc, all kept level with original bodywork. Can lower her at a later date...maybe!
Being a daily driver to areas out of my local was the biggest risk, hate to get yellow stickered away from home. Have seen too many stickered vehicles on the side of the road in the last few weeks!
cheers for all your input/ideas guys

[Rotti]

Well, of course, getting carried away....tidying up wiring, upgrading all lights, removed old shifter, getting a hurst or b&m cable op shift, modifying one of bens v8 fibreglass covers to suit 6cyl with gas hat, deleted flares& a little bit of body work,...

[Gordon]

Looking good Rotti. What colour are you thinking of going?

[Rotti]

Thanks Gordon, gloss black looks like the winner...that with a metal flake tangerine or metal flake green roof, pinstriping, black & Mexican blanket interior, but first I think i'll write to rudd & lobby for a few more hours in a day!

[Rotti]

Also, now that the flares are gone, she rides high, those flares are good for hiding the gap! I would like to bring it down maybe a max of 2inches, will that affect the front end too much? just need shortened springs & shorter shocks?
Up back has been fitted a HEAVY duty tow pack, would I be better off grabbing a standard set of springs & removing a spring or 2, or find some reset springs? any thoughts are appreciated.
Because I need it for work, I cant slam it,(that's what I do to everything!), just filling the gap a bit would be nice!
cheers people!

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hey Rotti, why not have the best of both worlds, work and play, fit the van with air shocks or air bags. That way you can raise and lower as you want. Lower to cruise and pick up chicks, raise when working to pay their bills. 

george

[Rotti]

hey George....don't tempt me with bags!!!!!!
She already has pump up shocks, in the pic, the shocks aren't even fitted!