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 bajaboy
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 posted on October 10th, 2003 at 05:22 PM |
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Which model is best for baja's
What year model beetle is best for the ultimate offroad baja? It will be a ground-up rebuild :alien
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duncombemu
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 posted on October 10th, 2003 at 08:48 PM |
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I've built 4 Baja's and I've built them from '69-'70 models. Disc brakes, 12 volt systems and IRS sometimes.
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| posted on October 10th, 2003 at 09:10 PM |
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i can`t rembemer who told me or where i heard it but i think the super beetles are no good for baja because they have diffrent bodys. might be some
thing to look into .i`am at this monent bajaing a 65 type 1 and i did a 63 beetle 25 years ago
[Edited on 10-10-2003 by wadd]
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11CAB
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| posted on October 11th, 2003 at 12:13 PM |
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I dont believe one particular year is the best to build a baja from. It depends whether you want balljoint front or king pin front (balljoints are
limited in the amount of travel that they have, king pins dont have this limit but require maintenance that balljoints dont) Do you want 6V or 12V
wont be able to run big flame thrower spotties with 6V, Earlier beetles had thicker steel than the later ones so should be stronger, the earlier
steering boxes are considered stronger as well.
So as you can see, the ultimate Baja would probably end up a bitsa from lots of years........:thumb
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
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Black_math
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| posted on October 11th, 2003 at 01:54 PM |
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And try to go with metal guards, cause with fiberglass guards you camnt get em insured, that what happend to boozer, and my opionion go for a
kammandur wagen much nicer and no engine hanging out teh back
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| posted on October 11th, 2003 at 05:25 PM |
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Can't get it insured because of fibreglass guards????? Sounds more like its because he's just a young'un that he's having
insurance problems. I've never had any problems with insurance, but then again I'm not under 25.....
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
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Baja Wes
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| posted on October 12th, 2003 at 11:02 AM |
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posted by Black_math
And try to go with metal guards, cause with fiberglass guards you camnt get em insured,
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Well my car has fiberglass guards and a V6 engine, and it is fully insured with Shannons. When I originally insured it I was under 25. Sounds like he
needs to talk to more insurance companies.
As for best Baja year, 68-70 is a good era. Ball joint / IRS is a good combo. Later than 72 provides more ADR restrictions and funny problems.
Otherwise the 76 is a good BJ / IRS year. Superbug's have macpherson strut which is weak. Earlier beetles have king pin which requires a fair bit
of maintenance but can be better than ball joint if you spend a lot of money upgrading it. Factory discs on the ball joint is a bonus.
[Edited on 12-10-2003 by Baja Wes]
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| posted on October 12th, 2003 at 11:54 AM |
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NO one will insure me. at least untill i am 21 or so. been to bizillions of companies including shannons who told me to buzz off untill i was 21 or
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| posted on October 12th, 2003 at 09:03 PM |
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Maybe if you didn't tell them your name was BOOZER you might have more luck!!!!
Is that Shannons, Yeh great my name is Boozer, under 21 and i'd like to insure a modified veedub with phat tyres, you don't do that
thanks
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| posted on October 13th, 2003 at 05:49 PM |
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true!:P:o:thumb:bounce |
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 helbus
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| posted on October 13th, 2003 at 07:30 PM |
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They knocked it back on Fibreglass guards?
That sounds absurd.
some Renaults and Range Rovers have Plastic guards and my EH has Fibreglass guards as does about 10 other EH's in our club.
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11CAB
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| posted on October 13th, 2003 at 07:57 PM |
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Why dont you do like most teenagers these days and get it insured in your parents name?
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
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helbus
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| posted on October 13th, 2003 at 08:05 PM |
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A lot of insurance companies have wised up to that practice.
RACV have a $2000 excess if the child is not listed on the policy and $850 if they are.
Also you gather no rating unless you are on the policy.
They really are making it harder, but this is not new.
When I got my first insurance 1991 (third party) it was with SIO (GIO now) and after two years with them and no claims, they sent me a letter, not a
renewal for the third year, saying they will no longer insure me at all until I get at least rating 3. Well bugger me wouldn't that mean having a
policy to gather a rating?
I have never ever gone near or recommended them since. They even had the gall to send me letters for up to a year later telling me about their
services.
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