damo's painfully slow baja project

chuttla Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 7 Nov 2010, 11:32 am

#811481

so i gathered up the few pics i could find. its a 63 beetle which i have coverted to irs (donated by my superbeetle before it rusted away). new pan halfs have been installed and also a front disc conversion.

the shell was sand blasted and front and rear ends cut off as i wanted to use a one piece front end, till i changed my mind......

chuttla Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 7 Nov 2010, 11:41 am

#811484

i ended up getting a 7 piece kit, and went about sourcing another cheap beetle shell to cut up and came across this baja. it was very rough and full of complementry rust😬

chuttla Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 7 Nov 2010, 12:05 pm

#811488

so i stripped it down, sold off the pan and the wheels, and thats as far as it has gone body wise. i bought a ej22 off a mate, ran well, though has a few oil leaks.
also aquired a liberty fwd 5 speed basket case to play with and try swap the diff around. also bought a set of new sunraisers, 15x5 and 15x8. when i do get stuck back into it, first i want to machine the front discs to accept the new bearings(unless there is a direct fit for a drum to disc conversion?) and make a start on the body work.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 7 Nov 2010, 12:36 pm

#811495

Looks awesome dude.

Seems I have yet another thread to keep an eye on.
Good to see someone else doing a Baja for something a little different. 👍👍👍

Smiley 😎

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 7 Nov 2010, 9:14 pm

#811615

Looking forward to following this thread. Nothin beats a baja for a ride with a difference.

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2010, 6:56 am

#811649

Wow, i havent seen that green Baja in more than 5 years, sounds like its gone down hill in a big way. Look forward to the updates

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chuttla Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 8 Nov 2010, 9:21 am

#811672

thanks guys, nice build btw smiley😉. yeah the green one would have been a good ride back in the day, but i think rust and neglect got the better of it. one of the door locks was stuffed and a wooden gate lock was slapped on the inside of the door, rough aye.... lol

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 8 Nov 2010, 11:57 am

#811695

chuttla wrote:thanks guys, nice build btw smiley😉.

Cheers dude. Looking forward to reading yours, so get cracking!!

Smiley 😎

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.