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 Rural Baja
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Oval Window Ragtop Baja Bug.... (2017 Update!)
Morning Lads,
I have decided i want to put together a build thread of how my project Baja is going along at this point.
So it all started with a Ragtop bug, a 65 that has had about twenty different owners over the last twenty years. It has been sitting in a shed down
the east coast of Tasmania stripped for a long time. I just happened to drop in, throw a wad of cash around and got it towed home.
It had a pretty nasty hit up front, and has had the rear apron removed. Someone in the past has welded in new heater channels and pillars, but that
must have been a long time ago.
Fast forward another month or so after bringing it home, and after a few beers with a few mates, the plan was made to backdate her to an oval. And not
just the shitty back window conversion, the semaphore pillars and the front windscreen/dash.
And what a major job it's been so far! But the plan has and always will be a late 60's early 70's style oval ragtop baja bug... Just to piss the
purists off.... 
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Rural Baja
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| posted on January 20th, 2015 at 03:42 PM |
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The remainders of an oval i found on gumtree...> Someone else's hack job not mine!
http://s2.photobucket.com/user/billholmes/media/1240345_10153048641064796_690...
Now it takes a brave man to lay that sort of cut... So we strengthened the whole front and roof before we made the cut!
Semaphore pillars are in.
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Rural Baja
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| posted on January 20th, 2015 at 03:46 PM |
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Could be time for an update!
Still undecided on the colour... Hoping to go for a vintage hue maybe? I've got a flash kit to put on.... That way i could always say "oh yeah... a
little old lady owned this before me. Used to only drive it to the shops, all original but i decided it would make a great baja!"
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| posted on January 20th, 2015 at 06:21 PM |
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awesome! great work 
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| posted on January 20th, 2015 at 09:26 PM |
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WAY TOOO MUCH time on your hands there
That said - GREAT work there 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on January 20th, 2015 at 10:02 PM |
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Wow some impressive metal work going on there. keep the updates coming...
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| posted on January 23rd, 2015 at 07:01 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Rural Baja But the plan has and always will be a late 60's early 70's style oval ragtop baja bug... Just to piss the purists off....
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I'm in!
Looking good
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| posted on January 23rd, 2015 at 07:25 AM |
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I like where this is going
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| posted on January 23rd, 2015 at 11:44 AM |
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THIS IS INSANE! 
Keep the progress coming!!
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| posted on January 26th, 2015 at 07:46 PM |
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Yep love it! Looks like the angle grinder is your best friend! Can't wait to see more
It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 01:52 PM |
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More progress!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 03:34 PM |
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! Whats the engine going to be like??
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 04:36 PM |
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nice work !!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 05:07 PM |
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Love it mate! Get stuck into it! Will be a great shit stir when it's finished!
It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 06:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Rural Baja
But the plan has and always will be a late 60's early 70's style oval ragtop baja bug... Just to piss the purists off....
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reckon if you add some elephants feet tail lights you will really complete your mission
Again - great work
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 07:02 PM |
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Will , to be real cool you need to ditch the fibreglass bits and go full old school , all steel baja , ie cutting up original guards , cut off
original hood with sheetmetal nose .
When done right they are super cool
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on February 2nd, 2015 at 07:04 PM |
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And some ice pick door handle door are also required , lol
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on September 15th, 2015 at 11:11 PM |
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Anymore updates on this project... Keen to see it finished!
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| posted on September 15th, 2015 at 11:16 PM |
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yeah what he said
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| posted on May 12th, 2016 at 01:10 PM |
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Okay guys! Get ready for the updates!
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yes please
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ready!!!
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| posted on July 30th, 2016 at 12:13 PM |
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Top job-love it.
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| posted on January 11th, 2017 at 11:01 AM |
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I can't believe its been over two years since i started this project! The list of parts to buy just keep going and going...
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| posted on January 11th, 2017 at 11:06 AM |
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So an update... A long over due update!
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| posted on January 11th, 2017 at 11:15 AM |
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Painted in the 50's Dove Blue. At this point i still need the following:
- 4x Shocks
- Interior Fitted
- All Wiring to be done
- Brakes Bled
- Front/Rear barwork Fitted/Built
- Lighting front/rear
- Headlight Buckets
- Ragtop Installed
- most of the dash installed
- Bonnet Straps
- Bonnet Rubber
- etc etc etc etc
At this point does anyone feel as though the buying/fitting/fixing will never end? I'm really overwhelmed by the stuff that needs to be completed!
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| posted on January 11th, 2017 at 12:01 PM |
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Looks really good though
From your ole' mate Jeff
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Wow! What a huge amount of work.
It is so different to what anyone else is doing. The style is totally different to what I would do, but I have to admit it looks awesome! You're
going to have some fun in that car when it's done.
Can't wait to see more pics as it comes together more.
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| posted on April 6th, 2017 at 06:11 PM |
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Looking good!
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
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Looks GREAT with paint on it!
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