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Transformation of our Beetle to BAJA
Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:21 PM

Over the weekend we transformed our beetle to a BAJA.
Lots of thanks to Tom, Sue and William-- Traumin
Micheal and Moniek-- ibmoknegawsklov and-- Mrs M
for all their help and that fact that we used Tom, Sue and William's shed
Oh I nearly forgot to thank Ted the supervisor

Once again thank you all very much.

So here are the pictures
First the before photos nn[ Edited on 30-8-05 by Midlife crisis ]nn[ Edited on 30-8-05 by Midlife crisis ]

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:34 PM

Before 2

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:38 PM

Parts off

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:40 PM

parts off

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:42 PM

parts off

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:44 PM

parts off

11CAB - August 30th, 2005 at 07:45 PM

Good to see those safety boots.... :lol:

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:46 PM

parts off

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:47 PM

a cutting we go

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:49 PM

the back is gone

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:51 PM

Someone stole the front of the car

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:52 PM

A new bonnet

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:54 PM

the back is missing

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:56 PM

Now we have a front end

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:57 PM

back guards are on

11CAB - August 30th, 2005 at 07:58 PM

Nice front Bar work

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 07:59 PM

ready for test drive

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 08:01 PM

on the road for the first time

pod - August 30th, 2005 at 08:02 PM

that looks magic, will look better all one colour good job:smilegrin:

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 08:03 PM

At home putting the engine lid on as the one we took down to fit on, would not fitnn[ Edited on 30-8-05 by Midlife crisis ]

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 08:06 PM

Now none of the work could have been done with out


Ted the supervisor

thanks Tednn[ Edited on 30-8-05 by Midlife crisis ]

ROTORBUG - August 30th, 2005 at 08:09 PM

Nice one.
Interesting exhaust (over instead of under the head runners)

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 08:09 PM

Thanks people
the safety boots put the budget over the top
A new paint job by Xmas

Marc & Kath

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 08:11 PM

Yea the exhaust were once cannons and were changed over to a single exhaust

Marc

kombi_kid - August 30th, 2005 at 08:51 PM

looks like some of the cars aboriginals drive around here with every panel different colours!! good to see a bunch of forum mates cutting up another beetle!! good work fellas come up tops!!
cheers
rhys

Midlife crisis - August 30th, 2005 at 09:07 PM

It was suggested that we paint the wheels yellow and the roof purple, but thought against a Bennetton paint job. Will be painted around Christmas a blue color, close to Suburu blue

handycam - August 30th, 2005 at 09:18 PM

with a paint it will look grate well done

71EJVan - August 31st, 2005 at 08:31 AM

Great work. Nice set of bars also. This bring back memories of my 3 Bajas I had in the 80s. Converted one in a weekend.

It's pretty exciting seeing a transformation from a road car to something that you can get a whole lot more excitement out of. For the purists looking at the cutting pictures it was probably like listening to fingernails scratching down a chalkboard:rolleyes:

Look forward to the painted pictures.

Brendan

pete wood - August 31st, 2005 at 11:35 AM

Love it, love it!!! :D

Sandy - August 31st, 2005 at 02:31 PM

Ah memories...
Seeing this makes me want to build another one.
I love that barwork, especially the front.
Did you have to raise it at all to fit those rear tyres?