Starting to look the goods Chris.
I still have that sharpbuilt tranny mounting kit sitting here somewhere waiting for you plus i just happen to also have a spare 1600 kombi box for sale too if your interested and i'll even through in my converted drive shafts and cv's for the right price.
Andrew
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
PM sent👍
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
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Just noticed in the photo's that you have long torsion bars so my old 32" tyres won't fit + just remembered you would also have rubbing issues on the inner guards so sorry but you'll be better if you can sorce some 31's
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
no worries Andrew. 👍
Look forward to seeing ya tomorrow.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Come on Chris you must have some updated pics for us by now....
Tis looking good so far..
65 Type3 Notchback
2013 MRK 7 Golf GTI
Thanks buddy
Will see after this w/e...
U can tell uni has been putting the pressure on unfortunately...
Might be some kombi gearbox mounting this w/e, i just need a stock manual transmission front mount. If i remember right they aren't worth much, but on a uni student wage, will leave it for now. Unless anyone wants to trade one for something...
I got various 5 stud and 4 stud wheels i don't want :P
I bought a couple more sheets of wet and dry yesterday too, i got a little too passionate about my blade putty, and sanding with 1200 grit is the biggest kick in the bum for doing so.
maybe i should also finalise colour and contours this w/e... will see. Plenty to do.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Your car is looking great, and lovely that your friends are helping you out. Keep up the good work.
1974 L-bug... 'Basil'
VW's were made to be driven, not hidden.
Appologies for the delay in progress folks, give me a few more weeks... and u will start seeing em again. Holidays are almost here.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
sounds like a plan jace :P Would be an honor and a pleasure to have you ova. Jess can come too if she likes :P
I miss you both!
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Do the tyres hold air? After dumping (no-one wanted them - and after three months of waiting!), the 4 stud rims and tyres I got from Jess and Jace (ta VERY much indeed for them!), 6 weks later I need another set while I'm changing the tyre widths (195/50's all round to 225/50's rear and 205/50's front)
I'll take yours at $40 the 4- set if the tyres hold air.
Thanks mate!
Mick.
A POSSE AD ESSE.
I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.
go hard chris.
man its almost there well done
show us your gates
Thanks mate :P
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Haha, its almost come to a point where i have to say ur wakin up the dead when bringin up this thread man lol.
But it was bout time! 7 more days till holidays buddy,
And things are going to be rolling seriously. For teh moment, i got 2 exams next week... then i got 4 weeks straight to work full time.
The only limiting factor will be money, but i got some things sorted anywho.
But since the last photos, this has been kicked up a notch. What was going to be a quick respray, well, due to the nature of manual converting and what not, it has become an 'off the pan' restoration.
The body is sitting on horse stools, and the pan is lying horizontally, waiting for me to grind it open, fit the clutch tube, chop and turn the front beam, fabricate some rebound stops for the ball joint front end, replace a few rubbers, seals and then paint.
I have already made some consultations to my mechanic whose going to provide the compliance plating, and some directions have been changed as a result. Specifically seat mounting and barwork.
Will have to keep ya posted.
You got yourself a project yet buddy? u2u me some details, cause i am bringing the body kit for ya down to valla if your still keen, and i will have some good spares that are of no need to me that i will happily throw your way for free.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Just remember Chris
that you have a rare German Made Beetle there...
and keep that - made in western Germany plate from inside the spare wheel well -
looking good...
still a way to go...
I'd hate to be doing it again.... lol
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Yea you got that right Lee, whats the body is back on the pan, i atleast want 5 good yrs outta the bugger lol.
That plate is in my toolbox, :P the wheel well, with the way the bug eyed kit is and how much nose had to be chopped compared to a wide eyed kit, it all had to come out.
so i will have to place it somewhere onthe car, maybe under the hood behind the dash, somewhere safe.
You taking ur beast to valla this yr Lee?
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
geebuz its been long since i updated this.... i think i owe yas some new photos...
will hav to take some one day. maybe this evening
Body is much the same however 🙁 now that uni is back on track unfortunately
BUT, its been chassis work i been up to.
As some of you will know, a clutch tube has been welded in, along with 8mm and 10mm stainless steel fuel lines, the chassis has been welded back up, and half of it has been painted in some good ol' hammer tone. I just got to paint up the underside with hammertone and sound deadener, and the rear forks/suspension, which is looking difficult to clean with a wire brush on an angle grinder with all the bits everywhere i don't want to pull off. will see if i can find some crazy industrial degreasure. (Just alot of dirt, mud, grease from 40 yrs of age there.
Also , as some of you will know, my front beam was bent, and i was informed it was beyond repair. I have sourced a new one which i am obtaining from valla. I got prices to get it cut and turned, however, if i cut it, and tack it in the right place, my friend who works for a sheet metal mill down the road will structurally weld it for me for free. Alot of the services for a simple cut and turn were seriously overpriced to get done by a specialty mob.
Last weekend i obtained a 2 inch body lift kit, it was painted in teh same hammer tone paint yesterday, sitting snugly on the floor pan.
VERY slow progress.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Slow and steady wins the race mate, I wish i had more time for my dubs at the moment, keep going! 🙂
Thanks Gibbo.
its slowly going... neva backwards. 👍
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
SPOT THE WELDS!
This is the side that was cut and welded in 2 places, holes where about 15x10x10cm (3 sides of a rectangle). Barely notice unless you really are looking for it. and any little clues left on the tunnel are going to be covered with a new carpet kit thats sitting in my bed room.
that hammertone is magic stuff. (thanks jace for the intro to it).
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
having a browse through these project pics is inspiring me to get stuck into my little project. very impressed.
yea but i'm impatient.... 🙁
This projects been rolling for 2 and a half yrs!
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Looking good chris
What are the details for the hammertone paint?
The stuff is magic.
Its called HAMMERCOAT By HICHEM. Can obtain via autobarn.
It gives a hammered metal finish, i'm using the 'charcoal' colour but it comes in a few different colours. You pick it up from autobarn. Cost me $23.99 a ltr. It doesn't require any primer, can be sprayed on or brushed on, and if brushed on, the chemicals inside it make it go funky to have the hammer tone finish, and therefore you cannot see any brush strokes. the stuff is magic.
Saves ya wasting any thinners or time mucking with spray guns if you just use a brush, and no-one will know you did it either way.
Anyways, Its an industrial enamel with a decorative, anti-corrosive, durable finish with excellent adhesion (apparently, and so far it seems good). works on metal, timber etc and best of all, due to the hammertone pattern it makes, it hides the imperfections on rough, damaged or scratched surfaces :P
Just make sure u have a hard, non-greasy surface to apply it to (IE: get rid of dirt/flakes, and use wax/grease remover or even just turps/metho to prep it.)
notice the texture: (this isn't my colour though)
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Oh and the one i'm using doesn't end up looking matty either, its got a slight gloss. Saves ya clear coat and primer.
You could paint the whole car with it!
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Looking good 😎
nice work mate. its starting to look the part! i understand how hard it is to keep up the motivation for these projects... between uni, work, the missus and no money, it is so so hard. kudos for the effort so far! looking forward to seeing it around -parra
Wow, hey Chris! i posted in your other thread and didn't realise a new one had started. The baja is looking very hot! I'm loving the pics, it's come such along way and you guys have done such a good job. What I wrote in the other thread is I can't wait till it's done, we can get a group of us and roadtrip it to a beach somewhere with some smirnoffs & a tent 😏
Thanks Parra, ur one of the few on avd that understand 👍
And Joh, that is a beautiful idea! i needz to finish my baja asap/now! lol it has come a long way, but i couldn't have done it without the help of alot of people here, particularly jace, who regardless of what i say always has a noble, modest come back. Can't wait till ur shipment comes in though Joh, the new car smell... the shiny paint...
😂
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
oooh i know, and new beetles have the BEST new car smell mmmmmmmm hehe
Being in Jess's on the weekend made me remember how good they smell, drive etc etc =)
nice work dude it looks like coming alone sweet i no how you fell i just finished my 1959 baja build so keep up ya posts 🙂
HEY MAN! Was urs the one at valla!!!
DUDE! that ride was hot! My mate and i were checking it out for ideas. Lovely machine buddy.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
