air bag suspention set up

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air bag suspention set up

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has anybody fitted air bags to a fb-ek as im going to fit them to my ek wagon and was wondering if anybody had any ideas or things to look out for?
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Welcome to the forum mate , where abouts in Perth are you located ??
Theres no bagged FB/EK's in Perth AFAIK , I bagged my '64 Chev and it was pretty straightforward - they have a 3 link rear suspension setup though.
Have a look at EKKOO1's post here :arrow: http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2518
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thanks for the link mate..
i live near fremantle in WA.
i bet your 64 chev looks a treat.
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Welcome.

My FB isn't bagged (wish it was) but is still pretty low.

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I live in Winthrop, which is close to Freo, so give us a wave if you see me cruising :)

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thats awesome blacky

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Its leaving tonight - I sold it :cry:
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Blacky wrote:Its leaving tonight - I sold it :cry:
Really?

At least it will always be known as "Blacky's Chev"
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

i hope its not one of those ones you regret later on...

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I need to cash up to finish my '57
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it makes it not so bad if its for another project

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Re: air bag suspention set up

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I want to tow an old Baravan behind my FB, any ideas on what model air bag I may be able to fit. My springs need resetting but have been told that maybe airbags would be enough. Any comments/thoughts? I put a pic on the Face Book page.
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Re: air bag suspention set up

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What size van ? If its a 15 you should get away with fitting some ute/van rear springs and maybe some anti sway bars ??? Probably best to get on the vintage caravan forum and see what the people on there are using - I am just guessing , best we use is a swag :lol: :lol: :lol:
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