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 Anthiron
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| posted on September 26th, 2011 at 11:32 PM |
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Whats involved in a body lift?
As the title alludes I am thinking of doing a body lift while i have my body off the pan.
Aside from just buying a lift kit, what else is invovled?
Do you weld the kit together?
My seat rails are high enough already.
will i need to change the steering column?
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| posted on September 27th, 2011 at 06:42 PM |
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Next time you are heading out to your old man"s place, call in and have a look at one. Pm for details.
Shane
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Anthiron
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| posted on September 27th, 2011 at 06:49 PM |
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Sounds good Shane. I was Down there today actually. I'll let you know.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
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Anthiron
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 05:37 PM |
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Also George sells an Empi branded kit which I have emailed re price. Anyone used this kit? I dont want to get something that is so poorly made it
doesnt fit. It comes with the longer bolts and apparently "Maybe" comes with spaces.
I take it you run 2 body seals, one on top one on bottom?
Nicko
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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shaihulud
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| posted on December 26th, 2011 at 01:34 AM |
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Here in WA the maximum lift that is allowed on a Baja or Beetle is 2 inches. 3 inches on a fibreglass buggy. You will need to check that where you
live.
You will need to re-align the steering or fit a set of 2 universal joints into the place where the steering column crumple tube is. Check out the
coupling on a Macphersom front Beetle or a Type 3. That will require a bit of machining.
I recently fitted a 2 inch lift kit to my sort of Baja.
I cut out the hole in the bulk head and re-fitted it lower down. I also added an extension to the steering column to make up for the extra length
needed. It's made from 1 inch square tube with flanges welded to the ends.
As to seals. You will need a seal and lots of Butyl Mastic type goo that will never set hard, both top and bottom The original rubber strip will do
and either another one or a strip if soft rubber from you friendly local rubber goods store.
Longer bolts obviously and then tube extensions where the body bolts to the chassis, above the front torsion bar tubes, under the seats at the sides
and the tops of rear shock absorber towers
Sorry. No pictures. My camera was recently stolen and I haven't replaced it yet.
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| posted on November 25th, 2012 at 10:48 PM |
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Thread revival,
Hey shaihulud, did you purchase your 2" lift kit or fabricate it yourself? I'm also in WA and loooking to get a baja so I can give my oval a rest.
I'm thinking a body lif twill be the easiest option to get some clearance, the baja will only be doing some beach work so I don't really need to
have massive susp travel. Any info you can help me with would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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| posted on November 26th, 2012 at 08:29 AM |
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My kit was a prefabbed retangular tube section in 4 pieces (front, back and 2 sides).
Used stainless tube for 2 inch spacers at the two bolts for front beam, and 4 bolts at rear wheel wells.
I used an angle grinder to cut down where the steering column meets the front fire wall, fitting the steering column and rebolted, then welded the
original firewall outter tube (that goes on the outside of the steering column) in place for the new position. The steering column will be at a new
angle, so where it bolts up under the dash, it won't sit flush like original, but works fine.
If you have a kombi box, will need to clearance for shift rod if it goes above tunnel. wireing harness to chassis was no problem and needed no mods.
maybe longer brake fluid supply hoses though.
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shaihulud
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| posted on December 16th, 2012 at 01:52 PM |
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Goosey
I fabricated my lift kit from 50x50x2.5mm steel tubing. I welded the whole thing together.
The parts that go over the Napoeon's Hat and rear bump were made of 25x50x2.5mm tubing.
Because of the angles there are differences in the heights of the tubes.
I believe that you can buy aluminium castings for the front hump.
Someone in the buggy industry in Qld. sells them.
A lift kit that was done for me years ago didn't have the middle bit of the rear hump.
As long as it's strong and bolted solidly to the pan and body, it will do the job.
I used graded bolts, washers and Nylock nuts.
If you are in Perth, PM me as I have pulled my buggy apart and you could come to my house and see exactly what I did, before I put it back under the
body.
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| posted on December 16th, 2012 at 06:20 PM |
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sharpbuilt has the aluminum nepoleons hats!  as to whether Mike Sharp
sells em' separately is an other question.
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| posted on December 28th, 2012 at 04:32 PM |
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yeh sharpbuilt have 2 and 3 inch alloy kits that you an buy i have a 3inch one in my baja and the quality and strength is great and there price is
good to
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| posted on December 28th, 2012 at 11:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bajachris88
sharpbuilt has the aluminum nepoleons hats! as to whether Mike Sharp
sells em' separately is an other question.
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Yup he does
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