Sad to say this whole thing seems to have gotten ahead of itself. Hopefully it will be cleaned up before it is really "final" in the 2015 GCR.
What is in the crb prelim minutes is not the final proposal the ad hoc committee proposed. The initial versions of the proposal that were circulated were always written with reference to what would be lifted verbatim from the FST rules and what would be changed. At the last minute, one member of the committee was asked to draft an actual addition/modification to the current FV rules, fitting it in as best he could. It was assumed that the FV committee would chew on this some and send the crb our final version. Did not happen... The quickly written draft got into the prelim minutes even as we were discussing the changes that were needed. There are a number of places where the FST rules were not changed and should have been, and there are some other additions that were not included.
The committee minutes will be out fairly soon with the final version of what the ad hoc committee proposes be implemented.
Here's a brief, off the top of my head, list of the primary differences between what has been published and what the committee is actually recommending:
1. You will not be allowed to weld brackets, etc. onto the front trailing arms, only onto the beam.
2. You will be allowed to retain your existing 5 bolt rear drums (and wheels) if you so choose.
3. You will be allowed to use Type 1, 4 bolt rear drums, shortening the "snout" as required to make them fit the FV axle splines.
4. Wheels used on any 4 bolt hub (front or rear) shall be any standard steel VW Type 1, 4 bolt wheel. These will all be 15 x 4.5". Front and rear track limits are not changed.
Hope that answers at least some of the questions if not the concerns.
Bruce