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$20 Buggy Project: Current status....

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Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#552858
Ok I started by getting rid of the 300+ kilos of placter that was stuck to the buggy and all the non vw parts inside!

[ Edited on 6-11-2006 by 1963 Empi Radar ]

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Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#552868
Straight pans and it's been jacked up at the front. Will have to fit new gearbox though. Is buggered by the looks of it

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Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#552873
Well i have decided to make a Schwimminwagen replica for the b each. Obviously it will not float but she will be wearing war camoflauge colours and will have oars, no outboard motor, pick axe etc. Do not have an engine yet but am sorting it out. Will be new posts every weekend to every second weekend so keep looking for updates. Thanks,

I'm also after a wrecked bug for parts etc in northern tasmania. U2u me with details or U2U me for my number. Cheers will

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aussiebaja Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#552910
good luck mate i will keep an eye on your progress
BETTER TO BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT:puke

THUDKNUCKLE Officially Full-On Dubber

224 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#560022
wow bargain well done 🙂 any more pics of the front beam it looks like it sits very high in the front and from the DSC01083.jp picture it almost looks like a 181 ( thing front end) that would be an even bigger score 🙂 or it may be king and link i cant really see but to me it looks pretty high in the front 🙂 what do you guys think

should make a great project cant wait to see some progress
Love is a Rotary baja bug
Just be carefull 🥷,, something dangerous is lurkin in My garage ready to burst out in a fit of Big Hp, high boost baja Rage .

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Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#560190
Heres a closer pic

[ Edited on 24-12-2006 by 1963 Empi Radar ]

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Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#605322
Ok current status: Its been near 12 months since i got it and work has been slow but it is coming along ok. Fiberglassing is nearly finished, did mudguards again, all back area, filled in gapping hole and am starting to get ready to rip the body off and do underneath it.

Ok price check so far:

Purchase price: $20
Trailer hire: $15.
Fiberglass resin: $22.50 for two litres.
Hardner: $5 for 100ml bottle,
Fiberglass sheets: Free.

Now mechanicals:

Today i picked up anothe floorpan of a 65 Beetle for $220, (ex Cashy car,)it included:
Perfect floor, gearbox, front suspension, steering collum and box, two immac highback seats outta a Celica fitted to vw frames, chrome handbrake lever, odds and ends oh and lowered front suspension!!!
This will be the floor that will be the buggy, and im currently stripping it and getting ready to paint it HOWEVER a mate has asked us to build him a baja so the manx has taken a back seat.... AGAIN while we do that. Pics will be up this week sometime, im currently away.

Anyway the suspension is for sale with another floor if any1 is interested