got this a few months ago now and have only just managed to pull it into the workshop for some much needed paint work. theres is little to no rust anywhere but some nice soul has painted it in god knows what so its cracking,peeling,flaking and doing just about everything it can to remove its self from the car.
It had sat in a barn for 4 years+ had chickens and rats living it it(the whole tunnel was a big rats nest) but with not much effort it started and now runs pretty good, so its in the work shop now and its getting some love treatment,pic will soon follow of the paint, and interior plans...
steff.......................
[Edited on 16-1-2005 by DubCrazy]
[Edited on 16-1-2005 by DubCrazy]nn[ Edited on 22-8-2005 by DubCrazy ]nn[ Edited on 22-8-2005 by DubCrazy ]
DubCrazy ·
some pics of the rats nests and the floor totaly covered in rat/chicken shit
DubCrazy ·
.
VDUBXTC ·
Good pickup mate.
The Ol Baja's are starting to grow on me more and more.
I don't think it will be long before i will want to get myself one. 😀
baybuscamperkid ·
is that a hoebrand padded dash i see?
DubCrazy ·
it sure was, as were the door cards , all in the bin now being replaced by ali , the saas seat are fitted and the inside has been painted now just got to do the outside,front ends done and in primer as is one of the doors just the rest to go 🙂
steff.....................
Whitty ·
Is it in at Thringys Steff???? Might come past next week and have a look if it is
11CAB ·
Looks like it should be some fun
How far are you from Fraser?
vern74 ·
Yup
its at Thringies
Thats where Steff works
vern74 ·
I think Gladstone is about 3-4 hours from Fraser
I am gunna be a crash test co-pilot when he gets it up and running !
penguin ·
Damn
you have no excuse not to rat that thing now!!!
11CAB ·
Are there any decent beaches up that way?
vern74 ·
No I don't think so
But you would have to ask the Pilot that ?
DubCrazy ·
ok... it is at thrings at the mo whitty but it will be gone by tomorrow night as we all go back to work on monday and theres to many cars coming in to keep it there....
secondly we are about 3 and half hours from fraser and as soon as the old girls done it will be payin it a visit
as for beach's round here there are a couple that can be fun but for the most part i go out bush as there are shit loads of entertaining tracks and hills all round the area plus its 20 foot from my front door 🙂
up date on the car is I HATE ACRYLIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it had been painted before i got it and its all flaking off, now i am just doing the roof and started to strip it back and oh man its fucked!!!! about 8 different coats and colours and to top it off its been in a roll over as its got hundreds of dents in the roof that have been filled badly with fiberglass and bog.... so much for a quick job!!!!!!!!
so far the insides painted, the bonnet and the rear engine cover, by the end of today it will all be in primmer and tomorrow it will get its first colour, then next weeked it will get the other colours ready to be fitted back up and put on the road 🙂
steff..................................
DubCrazy ·
the old girl is all one colour now here are some pics to to the stage so far.....
all in primer with the inside edged up in the main colour
DubCrazy ·
,
DubCrazy ·
the dash before the cover panels are fitted and with the old saas wheel (i hate it) looking for a flat wheel, would prefer a momo but any brand as long as its flat and not dished like the one i have at the mo..........
DubCrazy ·
the new saas seats... mmmmm comfy
DubCrazy ·
all rubbed down and in the booth masked up ready for the first colour to be applyed
DubCrazy ·
all one colour now, ready to be put back together and the rest of the paint work to be done 🙂
11CAB ·
Nice colour choice......
This was my last Baja
DubCrazy ·
from behind, yummmmmy i'll take some pics when it is all back together before i start with the rest of the paint work .i hope to have it all done by the weekend so i can start the big fit up.
steff.............................
DubCrazy ·
i knows, i love yellow but this time its going to be a bit different, my last one was yellow..
steff
DubCrazy ·
as is my rally bug thats still in the uk , one day i will get the old girl over here, been sitting for over 4 years now boohoo
i am lucky cuz its stored in a heated shed with a mates car coletion and it gets started monthly and driven round the yard to keep it all free,still i want it!!!!!!!!!
steff.........................
DubCrazy ·
ooo got all the paint work finished today, well the body anyways, just all the cage and front bars to get blasted and powder coated ...... getting excited now, its starting to look like a whole car again.... can't wait for the first off road action in the old beast...🙂
steff...............................
DubCrazy ·
well here she is, in all her painted glory. Its all back in one peice and looking good... oh and the kids said they just had to be in the picture something about making it look better 🙂 haha.....
steff....................
DubCrazy ·
oh and yes the kids are insane and they always pull stupid face's like that when the camara comes.... why do kids do that??? oh well...... a shot from the side
steff..............................
DubCrazy ·
other side
steff........................
DubCrazy ·
another
steff......................
DubCrazy ·
another
steff.....................
DubCrazy ·
last one for now
steff.......................
Anthiron ·
thats very cool man i love the paint job.
DubCrazy ·
thxs fella its surely getting there.... the wife thinks i won't want to get it dirty now tho hahahah how little she knows 😀
steff................................
ColumBUS ·
hey steff tell ur son thats what i look like in my drivers license photo
oh and ur baja kicks arse:bounce:bounce:bounce
pete wood ·
nice, are you going IRS at the same time.
Doug Sweetman ·
Paint looks awesome ! real nice scheme for a baja too.
Not sure about the two grinning hood ornaments though.......
Chewy ·
Got some specs for us??
Looks sweet..
DubCrazy ·
time and money are a big factor here, i really want to irs the old girl but have not got the spare dosh to do so ....... so it will have to wait for now... see what is around the corner:thumb:thumb:thumb
steff..................................
VWFREAK ·
Looking good, my old 66 beetle was a very similar colour.
pyr0 ·
is that at ur house ?> looks like its in a booth in some of them pic's :duh i wish i had a booth at my house 😉
DubCrazy ·
it is now pyro but the pics were taken at work in the booth 🙂 i would love a booth at home too and one day i will ... have to wait till i move back out onto the block for that sort of thing tho.... one of the perks of the job being a spraypainter by trade i get to use the workshop at weekends and holidays .. only costs the price of materials so i am laughing all the way to the next project!!... am i rubbing it in enuf yet??? lol
steff..........................
pyr0 ·
lol doesnt bother me mate im a spray painter too 😉
DubCrazy ·
hey all i just thought, i would like abit of imput on the colour of the wheels... i am painting all the cage, bars and drums a gunmetal grey. I can't make my mind up on the colour of the wheels... redo them white or do them in the colours of the car either the yellow or the burgandy... what do you all think?????????????????? maybe a totaly different colour???? i know all off the colours i am looking at will work and look nice but i just can't make my mind up!!!
lol this is coming from someone who changed the paint job a total of 12 times including right up to masking up for one patten on the back then changing it at the last second..!!!!!!
steff...................................
pyr0 ·
yellow with burgendy centers ?
or the opposite way round.
or even just white 😉
DubCrazy ·
pyr0 wrote:yellow with burgendy centers ?
or the opposite way round.
or even just white 😉
lol thxs dude , your as bad as me i think
steff............................
pyr0 ·
i think all painter are like us hehehehhe
jonno-t3 ·
love the colour!!!join the club of the yellows!!!
[Edited on 18/1/05 by jonno-t3]
[Edited on 18/1/05 by jonno-t3]
pod ·
yellow front ,burgandy back😎 and not being a professional spraypainter i still get my paint at cost price :thumb brother sells it for a living😉
[Edited on 18-1-05 by pod]
DubCrazy ·
Finaly its all starting to take shape.... YAYAYAYAYA!!!!! just managed to get an engine and have built it up, hope to fit it on the weekend and see if shes all good(fingers crossed)
got the wheels back from the powder coaters today and had the new rubber fitted. really happy with how they turned out.... got all the bar and cage work back to... fitted the front have to hang fire with the back till all the engine and works finished in that area.... most of the inside finished just electrical to do and a couple of little bits and bobs... so it still looks like i will be finished in time to goto frasier WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
steff..................
DubCrazy ·
:thumb
DubCrazy ·
will take some shots of the inside soon .. all ali door cards,dash,saas seats.. new autotech steeering wheel... oh yea imma gettign excited:bounce:bounce