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| posted on July 31st, 2006 at 03:30 PM |
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CAn people pleae post pictures of their baja for inspiration. I rekon that would help me heeps and new comers aswell
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Baja Wes
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| posted on July 31st, 2006 at 04:22 PM |
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for pics of Baja you can;
* check out my car http://www.offroadvw.net/
* go to the manxclub gallery http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/ - Baja's
scattered through-out that site.
* there's even a short vid of my car offroading here http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/BlackDuck2004
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| posted on July 31st, 2006 at 05:37 PM |
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some pics and videos of Terry's Baja here;
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=45382&page=1
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(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! |
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(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! |
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| posted on August 1st, 2006 at 02:43 PM |
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For what i have seen so far, WEs's and that blue one above are the best looking i've seen thanx for the inspiration!!! also i can only find 1971-72
1500 beetles how's that or does it make it more difficult for me? i know i've been told to get the pre 70's models but they come and go and in
melbourne it's next to impossible. unless some 1 knows of a place?
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| posted on August 1st, 2006 at 06:04 PM |
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the rules are different from state to state,have a look on rta web site or give them a ring in newcastle ,dont know the no off hand but there good
over the phone ,or you could just contact a engineer ,what do you think guys ,that about right |
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Baja Wes
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| posted on August 1st, 2006 at 09:47 PM |
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he's in Melbourne so there's no point talking to the RTA :thumb
I posted some new videos of my Baja (3 with the old VW engine) on my website;
http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/video.html
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| posted on August 4th, 2006 at 11:52 PM |
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http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/08AJAAction/TerryBajaBug
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 12:43 AM |
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The best advise I can offer is to get " Baja Bugs and Buggies" by Jeff Hibbard. It is a great book, you will feel like an expert after reading it.
Beach Buggy
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 02:33 AM |
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yes indeed i have heard of it so oftn just hadn't have the time to check it out.
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 09:19 AM |
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I was also wondering are Convertibles also ok to Baja? would i have problems with it to put it on the road? I have seen some beautiful ones wich reall
could look nice as baja aswell
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 06:28 PM |
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Personally I'd go for an early bug....mine is a 61....Nothin wrong with swing axle, unless you want a serious offroader, and you could always convert
the swing axle pan to IRS at a later date if you wanted to.
[size=5]Custom doesn't come in a Box[/size] |
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 09:11 PM |
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If you want any pics of a baja bug or info on a few mods feel free to take a look at my msn group website.. link is below
http://groups.msn.com/GottaVW
Love is a Rotary baja bug
Just be carefull  ,, something dangerous is lurkin in My garage
ready to burst out in a fit of Big Hp, high boost baja Rage .
http://groups.msn.com/GottaVW |
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| posted on August 6th, 2006 at 12:05 PM |
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What about a convertable Will i get any problems with them? i mean if i roll over i'll probably b in big trouble unless i weld i a roll bar or
whatever the thing is called
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shaihulud
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| posted on August 6th, 2006 at 08:28 PM |
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Learner. A convertible Baja would be very cool. but if you Baja a genuine Beetle Cabriolet you could get lots of flack for ruining a cabriolet.
Get an already converted and registered as such after market convertible and then Baja it.
PLEASE, PLEASE ,PLEASE, REMEMBER THIS.
BAJA IS CORRECTLY PRONOUNCED BARHAR NOT BARJAR.
It is a Spanish/Mexican word and in Spanish J is pronounced H or in not pronounced at all. So the man's name Juan is pronounced Wahn not Jewahn.
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| posted on August 8th, 2006 at 02:22 PM |
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yeah it was just an idea as all vw i could find were convertibles. anyway i think i did find one with a hard top now.
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| posted on August 10th, 2006 at 11:19 AM |
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ok well i'm a week from buying a beetle 1969 1500 i'm excited but my fiancee's reaction was: What?? A BEETLE?????
but what i tthink is... You'll get to love it once you have your licence!
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| posted on August 10th, 2006 at 02:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by shaihulud
Learner. A convertible Baja would be very cool. but if you Baja a genuine Beetle Cabriolet you could get lots of flack for ruining a cabriolet.
Get an already converted and registered as such after market convertible and then Baja it.
PLEASE, PLEASE ,PLEASE, REMEMBER THIS.
BAJA IS CORRECTLY PRONOUNCED BARHAR NOT BARJAR.
It is a Spanish/Mexican word and in Spanish J is pronounced H or in not pronounced at all. So the man's name Juan is pronounced Wahn not Jewahn.
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If u were going to convert a convertible to a baja, make sure u give the pan extra support to stop flexing over bumps and corners (IE: a roll bar, or
a body lift kit) otherwise u can end up getting cracks in ur chassis NOT PRETTY!. Just be weary too when u play in the mud... u will get dirty on the
inside and outside :P Hehe. unless u got a good soft top... but beware, trees, overhanging branches etc, and the weight of the mud can rip, tear,
damage and dislodge it.
for all u purists out there, did ya see that oval baja at valla :P 
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| posted on August 12th, 2006 at 10:32 AM |
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yeah purists. all wv shops here are really nice but all back off when i mention custom or wors when baja is mentioned. although i do understand. if
some1 died my dog's hair pink i'll freak out
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| posted on August 16th, 2006 at 02:35 PM |
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i'm finaly getting somwhere! i got myself a 1969 beetle which i will post pics of when i get itorganised2nd i got myself the baja and buggies book.
hopefully it would be a good read. thx you guys for your help but i'll be back with loads of questions!!!!
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bajachris88
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| posted on August 16th, 2006 at 02:37 PM |
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GOOD ON YA LEARNER! so whats ur name buddy 
69'? Great yr! Juzt like mine baja all the way dude. any trubs
don't hesitate to ask us.
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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! |
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| posted on August 17th, 2006 at 08:53 PM |
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sorry, i'm Lionel. I will have loads of questions. don't you worry about that. actually i was wondering... is it hard to convert them to unleaded?
is it worth it? or is it best to change engine?
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MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
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| posted on August 20th, 2006 at 12:59 PM |
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I run everything on preimium never had any trouble
You only need two tools
Wd40 if it don't move and it should
Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't
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bajachris88
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| posted on August 20th, 2006 at 06:28 PM |
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yeah, ALOT of dubbers run their vws on premium unleaded, and it works with no worries wat so eva... from what i have heard. My mates do the same...
well actually, they just run it on standard unleaded, and it still kicks ass (bush basher. Taken alot of abuse, but still runs great!), but premium i
would rather.
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subibaja
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| posted on August 21st, 2006 at 10:42 PM |
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so what do you use in your car chris when you take it on the beach or bush or even anywhere .
do you have your licence yet ,
are you even old enough to get it yet
you seem to give out a lot of advice
for someone who knows nothing
terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
brisbane
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you know who i am
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 12:21 PM |
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my baja is a convertible. it has got a chasis like structure under the pan to stiffen it up but now that it has a body lift im told that i dont need
it any more, it also has got a roll bar/cage that would also stiffen it up. can post up some picks of the chasis under neath if you want. |
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Baja Wes
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 03:03 PM |
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If it is a non-factory convertible then it will either have a blue plate or Queensland Transport certificate for the convertible conversion.
The add-on stiffening would have been required to get the convertible approved, and therefore cannot be removed unless you get the approval done
again. And only then providing the lift kit provides enough additional strength to replace what is under the chassis.
You will need an approval engineer to make this judgement. The design of the stiffening needs to be in accordance with mod code LH1 of the
(Queensland) code of practice for light vehicle modifications. The construction must be in accordance with LH2.
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Learner
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 09:25 PM |
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well i just got myself a hardtop but yeah it would be nice to see it.... maybe one day i might go for a convertible......
As for the Fuel I'm getting confused. Using unleaded will kill the engine won't it?
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 08:55 AM |
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you can not buy leaded feul anymore
so that would answer the question
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
brisbane
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