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 Rural Baja
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Rat or Resto?
Ok well here is my auction buy and the condition of the sale was that i would restore it as the lady has had it for donkeys years so what do you
think? Full og Resto or Rat?
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| posted on March 25th, 2008 at 08:33 PM |
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Not doing anything now doesn't mean you can't do anything later 
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on March 25th, 2008 at 08:39 PM |
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true that.........be Rat and be on the road!
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Rural Baja
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| posted on March 25th, 2008 at 08:52 PM |
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| posted on March 26th, 2008 at 06:02 PM |
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make sure it safe brakes and steering is right than drive it while you make ya decision
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| posted on March 26th, 2008 at 07:39 PM |
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Either way, to do it right your going to lay out some decent $$$$.
Rats are cool, but only appeal to a select crowd for resale.
my 2 cents
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| posted on March 26th, 2008 at 07:48 PM |
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Love those door linings Will , but hey if you have told the old lady you are going to restore it ya betta or calma will get ya.
Only kidding do what ya want but remember to save some money for a rainy day and not spend all ya money on cars so one day this addiction will pay off
and you can buy a house .
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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Rural Baja
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| posted on May 7th, 2008 at 03:20 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by OZ Towdster
Love those door linings Will , but hey if you have told the old lady you are going to restore it ya betta or calma will get ya.
Only kidding do what ya want but remember to save some money for a rainy day and not spend all ya money on cars so one day this addiction will pay off
and you can buy a house .
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haha yea mate!
Got the bugger running, no brakes just a handbrake and friggen hell she is fun in the mud!!! No power really. May be carbie problem so ill be swapping
that next chance i get. Brakes i wont do untill i eventually do the body but i wont be doing that for a few years. She is a shed quieen and a paddock
demon for the time being!!!!
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| posted on May 7th, 2008 at 03:25 PM |
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Last running, 1983! Last rego 1984!
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| posted on May 9th, 2008 at 03:47 PM |
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posted by 1963 Empi Radar
haha yea mate!
. She is a shed quieen and a paddock demon for the time being!!!!
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If thats the case. Then you may aswell cut the front and rear off it and put a baja kit on it.
OR
You could always bung it on Ebay for a few grand more?.
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| posted on May 9th, 2008 at 05:42 PM |
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LOL jace
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| posted on May 9th, 2008 at 07:19 PM |
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Calma? Karma?
Rat attack it. NOW!!!
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| posted on May 9th, 2008 at 11:28 PM |
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nah i say bring back the cal look... give it a good scrub up, and bring a joyful tear to the old lady's eye...
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 11:24 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1963 Empi Radar
haha yea mate!
. She is a shed quieen and a paddock demon for the time being!!!!
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If thats the case. Then you may aswell cut the front and rear off it and put a baja kit on it.
OR
You could always bung it on Ebay for a few grand more?.
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Couldn't do that to this one, have a baja kit and a buggy waiting.....
And can't sell this one! Owes me more than what it's worth....
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| posted on May 12th, 2008 at 11:26 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Calma? Karma?
Rat attack it. NOW!!!
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Should stick a set of BRM's under her.....
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| posted on May 14th, 2008 at 03:59 PM |
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If your going to do a rat will. Why be like everyone else and put BRM's on?
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| posted on May 14th, 2008 at 08:05 PM |
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17" radars and a narrowed beam 
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| posted on May 15th, 2008 at 09:39 AM |
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Like my username....
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 08:48 AM |
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i dont believe in restoring things. Rat, Rod or Kustom is the only way to go
Cheers
Mick
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 09:05 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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i dont believe in restoring things. Rat, Rod or Kustom is the only way to go
Cheers
Mick
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Cool - that makes my unmolested cars worth more
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 07:20 PM |
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keep the patene and enjoy you can show the elderly lady the rego and keep her in the loop as you go
happy dubbing
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| posted on December 20th, 2008 at 02:08 AM |
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good luck- do keep the old bat in the loop with the rat!
Th old man i got my 62 bug rat dies a month after i got it. Wasnt running when i got it but soon after i have jazzed it up and taking it to shows! Its
in a rat rat rod retro phase at the moment but plan to dial it back to style soon. A bit kustome but not to much- will take it home to California whan
i leave sydney....
kelly
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| posted on January 25th, 2009 at 02:32 PM |
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go the rat
she already looks the part
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