Alyce the Baja

Smiley · 2009-11-14T09:46:33+00:00

Most of you would have seen my thread in General Chat about the Baja I crashed http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=79561&page=1#pid740019 Well not 20 hours after I had crashed my old one I'd already bought a new one to build up as my new daily driver. Named her Alyce and seeing as I'm back home from TAFE now I've kicked the build into top gear and got stuck in today. These first few pictures are the day after I got her back to my place. Yesterday after noon I pulled the engine out and this morning I got stuck in and pulled out the front and rear seats. Last picture shows under the bonnet with the fuel tank removed, steering shaft disconnected and brake line removed. Disconnected rear brake lines, clutch cable, starter motor, shifter linkage and removed handbrake and it's cables. Then undid the gearbox mounts and spring plate bolts and rolled the backend out of the car. Undid the body (luckily all the bolts that go up into the sills weren't there so it only took a few minutes). Got a couple of mates around and conned them into helping lift the body off. That's all I got done today cause I was also helping dad put and new waterpump and radiator in the VG ute he's building. Plus I was a little slack and was taking my time. Definately getting up early tomorrow to do some more though! 🙂 Smiley 🙂

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 26 Apr 2010, 5:21 pm

#775220

DubCrazy wrote:lol i'm sure u can live with it.

how did it go down with the parents? they as impressed as u?

steff.............

Mum and dad love the colour.
And so does my little sister.

Smiley 😎

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

BlueV2 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 26 Apr 2010, 6:26 pm

#775231

Great job guys, that looks fantastic. Great colour !!!!

Sharpbuilt V2, EJ25, Subaru 5 Speed, Falcon rear discs, Heater & A/C, Rack Steering

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 26 Apr 2010, 6:41 pm

#775233

DubCrazy wrote:
beetleboyjeff wrote:Your kidding right?

about????

steff.....................

It can't be the same car. If it is, it has a different bonnet and everything. Good gee-up though.

From your ole' mate Jeff

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 26 Apr 2010, 7:21 pm

#775240

beetleboyjeff wrote:
DubCrazy wrote:
beetleboyjeff wrote:Your kidding right?

about????

steff.....................
It can't be the same car. If it is, it has a different bonnet and everything. Good gee-up though.

Blast!
We've been rumbled!

I guess it's time to reveal that the green car pictured above is actually Steff's. Not mine but still quite the beast though.

Smiley 😎

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

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 26 Apr 2010, 9:36 pm

#775272

YOU ARE SUCH A TEASE!!!! YES THE CAPS LOCK ON MEANS I AM YELLING!!!! 😬😬😬

I really wouldnt have been suprised if the posted picture was actually yours.....at the rate you work, its probable!! 👍

So....is yours really green too....or is that another ruse?? 😁

Paul

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 26 Apr 2010, 10:01 pm

#775282

Scarab wrote:I am not a patient man and I want to see some paint!! 😁

Here you go. 😂

Smiley 😎

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

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:36 am

#775313

DAM DUDE! Gah... u had me for a sec!

sheesh!
I was like... hang on.
such a stir 🙂
none the less, will be soon the state u will be in...

Nice gloss light blue all round?

(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 12:10 pm

#775336

bajachris88 wrote:DAM DUDE! Gah... u had me for a sec!

sheesh!
I was like... hang on.
such a stir 🙂
none the less, will be soon the state u will be in...

Nice gloss light blue all round?

It's not that light. That's more the flash from the camera.

Smiley 😎

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

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 27 Apr 2010, 3:28 pm

#775374

I LIKE!! 👍👍👍

Now we just need to see a glossy shell covered in that colour! 🙂

Paul

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 6:31 pm

#775396

Scarab wrote:I LIKE!! 👍👍👍

Now we just need to see a glossy shell covered in that colour! 🙂

Paul

That happened on Saturday.

Ok. I give in.
I'm not holding off any longer cause I really want to show you all the colour on the car.

This is in Steff's workshop. We sanded every surface again in readiness for paint. And Steff fixed up some of my bodgery with finishing filler and stop putty.

Bonnet, front guards, doors and engine scoop got first go in the booth.

First all the parts were given a light coat of primer sealer. Which, funnily enough, also happens to be blue.

I'll put up pictures of the body ready for paint then all the colour photos.

Body all sanded and ready to go into the booth.

We thought it best to lift the body off the pan to prevent any overspray.

Body painted with the primer sealer.

Doors, bonnet, front guards and scoop painted in the blue.

Body with rear guards and the glovebox lid wearing the blue.

That crazy character Steff. He did an impressive job!
Thanks again mate!!

First shot of it out in the sun.

And got her back home safe and sound yesterday just after lunch.

Let the work commence!!

Pulled the nosecone and front guards off. And wire-brushed the wheel wells, firewall and under bonnet area.

More of that sweet sweet POR15 goodness.

Last night I also fitted the new flexible front brake lines.

Today I pulled the transaxle back off the floorpan and put the dust boot on around the right way. I also put a little sealer around the edge.
I put the axle boots on and reinstalled the gearbox with new fine thread bolts on the springplates (thank you Andrew)
Also fitted a new bowden tube and shimmed it to correct bend and the dust boot over the cables where they exit the pan.
Then filled it full of oil.

I also installed a new rear main seal in the gearbox. I was having a lot of trouble removing the old one so I made up a hook for my slide hammer and it was out in seconds.

New one installed.

And I thought While I was going I'd throw the engine and starter motor in.

Smiley 🙂

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

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:20 pm

#775433

Mate....I am REALLY sorry, but as a friend, I really need to tell you....that looks like CRAP!! You must be devastated!! 😢

🤪

😂

You are gonna have heaps of people tell you how nice it is, and I didnt think it was fair if all you had was good comments....so I thought I'd bring you down first!

Soooo sorry for you!

Paul

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:22 pm

#775435

Now for my real reply 😀 ......that is AMAZING!!! I Looooooove it!!

You must be sooooo proud! Well done mate!

All the best on the reconstruction

Paul

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:27 pm

#775436

Scarab wrote:Now for my real reply 😀 ......that is AMAZING!!! I Looooooove it!!

You must be sooooo proud! Well done mate!

All the best on the reconstruction

Paul

Thanks Paul.

I'm hoping to get the body on the pan tomorrow.

Smiley 😎

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

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:44 pm

#775442

cant beat a blue baja!.........what is the colour called (although i think i know already)

turn the join on the axle boots round to 45 degrees.....too much flex on the joint when they are hirizontal or verticle 🙅

AND you cant possibly put that engine back in without detailing it.......would be a great shame

terrific work agin

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 8:47 pm

#775443

hellbugged wrote:cant beat a blue baja!.........what is the colour called (although i think i know already)

turn the join on the axle boots round to 45 degrees.....too much flex on the joint when they are hirizontal or verticle 🙅

AND you cant possibly put that engine back in without detailing it.......would be a great shame

terrific work agin

The wheels don't move forwards or backwards so there is no flex acting on the join when they are horizontal.

I have no idea what the colour is. Steff just had a bunch of colour chips there and I picked one 😂

Plus the engine might get detailed. Just not straight away. I'm aiming for registered by the 7th. Which is next Friday! So I'm just doing the essential things to pass roadworthy and rego first.

Smiley 😎

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

ryana89 Officially Full-On Dubber

315 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 27 Apr 2010, 9:15 pm

#775450

Been watching this thread since the begining and I must say the work you've done is astonishing!
Brilliant work mate!!!👍
I think you may have posted it, but can you refresh me on the engine and its sepcs?
Again congrats on the work!!! And Steff for his awesome paint job!

Cheers!

2.0slow 92 MK2

Made in Germany, Assembled in Africa, 'Migrated' to Australia

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 9:23 pm

#775451

ryana89 wrote:I think you may have posted it, but can you refresh me on the engine and its sepcs?

1600 singleport. With stock carb.

Power - Buggar all

But it's reliable as hell, and was decent of fuel.
Plus it turned the big wheels offroad and pulled a little trailer ok so it was all fine by me.

Smiley 😎

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

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 27 Apr 2010, 9:27 pm

#775452

congrats smiley! that is fully sick mate, i'm as jealous as eva.

I'm head over heals for that gloss dude. Brilliant job. can see ur so driving this thing down for tafe hey?

The colour makes me miss a tired 67' i had for a very short time lol. (it was from up north way too!)

(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 9:28 pm

#775453

bajachris88 wrote:congrats smiley! that is fully sick mate, i'm as jealous as eva.

I'm head over heals for that gloss dude. Brilliant job. can see ur so driving this thing down for tafe hey?

That's the plan.

Smiley 😎

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

DubCrazy Custom Title Time!

1,295 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 27 Apr 2010, 10:02 pm

#775464

smileyman3000 wrote:That crazy character Steff. He did an impressive job!
Thanks again mate!!

dude i look bloody deformed and every so slighty insane! its the fumes i tell ya!

Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Apr 2010, 10:05 pm

#775465

DubCrazy wrote:
smileyman3000 wrote:That crazy character Steff. He did an impressive job!
Thanks again mate!!

dude i look bloody deformed and every so slighty insane! its the fumes i tell ya!

New avatar for you. 😂

Smiley 😎

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

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 28 Apr 2010, 6:49 pm

#775551

It seems like I spent the whole day running around to Repco and other places buying bits and pieces. So I don't have a lot to show for today's work.

Finished painting the wheel wells and firewall area.

I made up the last of the rear brake lines, but in doing so I discovered that the tool I've been using has been putting the wrong flare onto the ends. Comparing it to an old line off the car they are quite different. So I'm going to head over to Rocky tomorrow and visit one of the brake shops and see if they can fix them for me.
This meant pulling the main line that runs to the back of the car back out. Which was a real pain because I'd painted it into places. One of those ten steps back one step forwards deals.

I also painted the underside of the mudguards and the inside of the nosecone.

The latter of which I spread some sealer on the edges and bolted it on with some new stainless allenhead bolts. Looks pretty!

I've also got all the body mounts bolts ready and painted all the little plates that go underneath. I'm planning to put the body on tomorrow now. But I have to get the brakes sorted out first.

Smiley 😎

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

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 28 Apr 2010, 11:02 pm

#775595

bummer about the brake lines mate....hope its an easy fix for ya!

Paul

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 28 Apr 2010, 11:43 pm

#775600

Your an inspiration Daniel.

Because of you, i woke up this morning and seeing how good weather it was, said, why the heck not. Did a days work and half the interior has Brilliant white top coat (gotta do it sectional as its in the backyard and don't wanna leave big sections in primer incase it rains, being semipermeable and all.)

Came up good 👍
Ur gonna be back 'dubbin' in no time! U gonna baby it now its all shiny, clean and new? lol

(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 29 Apr 2010, 8:34 am

#775641

bajachris88 wrote:Your an inspiration Daniel.

Because of you, i woke up this morning and seeing how good weather it was, said, why the heck not. Did a days work and half the interior has Brilliant white top coat (gotta do it sectional as its in the backyard and don't wanna leave big sections in primer incase it rains, being semipermeable and all.)

Came up good 👍
Ur gonna be back 'dubbin' in no time! U gonna baby it now its all shiny, clean and new? lol

Good to hear Chris! Keep at it mate.

I might look after this one a bit more.
I think it's definitely going down the beach about 10 seconds after I screw the plates on though.

Smiley 😎

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

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Apr 2010, 9:24 am

#775644

its the up and down movement of the axles...your car but its common knowledge that they SHOULD be mounted at 45 degrees.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 29 Apr 2010, 9:43 am

#775647

hellbugged wrote:its the up and down movement of the axles...your car but its common knowledge that they SHOULD be mounted at 45 degrees.

The up and down motion only effects the joins if they are vertical.
I just did a search and everyone was saying to put them either facing forwards or backwards. But not up.
45° is still half vertical. Which is going to half stress the boot.

I'll see how they go. I never had any trouble with the old ones and they were both mounted facing towards the rear. And the car got royally flogged most of the time.

Smiley 😎

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

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 29 Apr 2010, 12:09 pm

#775668

The oil inside hardly see's the joint when it's at 45, main thing is to push the small end of the boot towards the g/box so there is no tension on the boot as the axle moves through it's travel.

Nice work on the car too. 🙂

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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 29 Apr 2010, 9:29 pm

#775739

So I got the brake lines sorted in Rocky today. But didn't get home until 4 this afternoon.

So I put them all on first thing.

Then I started getting everything ready to put the body on the pan. Put the body to pan seals on, got all the bolts lined up ready to go.

We dropped the body onto the pan. Then, disaster struck. Seems that bugger all of my sill bolt holes line up. We pulled the body back off. I'm going to have to diegrind them out a little larger so I can get things to line up.
Also the four bolts that go in the underside at the front don't line up at all. They are way out. Whoever built the framehead built it with the Neapolitan's hat section out of wack to the rest of the framehead. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to even grind these so they will go in at all.

It can't all be smooth sailing, hopefully I can sort things out tomorrow in the daylight. 🙁

Smiley 😎

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

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 29 Apr 2010, 9:47 pm

#775746

spewin!! sorry to hear mate, but knowing you, you'll sort it out no probs!

Paul