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 Anthiron
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 10:47 PM |
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buying a baja advice!(PAID DEPOSIT)
tomorow i am going to look at a 67 baja i dont know a whole lot about the car but i am going to check it out and take it for a drive......apparently
what it needs for safty cert is 2 king + link bushes for the front....an axel seal for the rear and a window winder on one of the doors....apparently
it is pretty rust free and has a reco 1600 single port with all receipts from reco. any basic advice for me with buying a baja bug?
[Edited on 17-4-2004 by Anthiron]
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 10:56 PM |
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Chreck it out for rust. A recco front end will cost you about $500 supplied and fitted on an exchange basis.
If the rear axle seal is leaking it may well be because of a bent axle. If it is a real baja up that way it will be full of sand and rust will follow.
Check it over just like a beetle and make sure it has the approval paperwork for actually being a a Baja. This will show u it is a legal kit.
Make sure all its bar work is good at to are tyres and steering. These area's let a lot of Baja's down.
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 10:58 PM |
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so what sort of paper work should it have? engineers cert? DOT approval.....the car is at burpengary not on the sunshine coast
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 11:03 PM |
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aside from an obvious bent axel how would i check to see if this is the case (im no mechanic and i dont claim to be) also you say reco front
end.....does this mean i have to replace everything i can just buy new bushes?
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 11:42 PM |
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you usually buy replacemnet stub axle assemblies. They cost around $200 exchange then the labour to fit and align etc.
It should have modification papers saying it can have a baja kit fitted. Without them it is illegal .
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 11:51 PM |
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ok brad thanks for your help
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| posted on April 16th, 2004 at 11:52 PM |
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no probs good luck with it ....
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 06:54 AM |
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One other bit of advice not related to baja's only,
Check those doors!!!! They should open nicely and close, shake them Make sure they dont flop out when driving 
Good luck
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:00 AM |
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Just don't buy a Baja, BUY A TYPE 3 INSTEAD!!!
*NO MESS, NO STRESS*
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:02 AM |
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haha ^^^^ theres always one 
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 09:33 AM |
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lol yeah i know about the standard bug stuff was just wondering about n e thing particular to bajas......and notchbacktastic.......it all depends if
this car is a goer if its not i may still be in the runnig for a notch:P
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:22 PM |
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well i went and checked out the baja today......the pan was perfect....it goes rather well.....all receipts for rebuild and extractors and nice noisy
exhaust .....took her for a drive....went great....no major rust
but many dents in panels....apparently the guy who had it before this guy had an argument with his son and his son took to the bug with a baseball
bat!.....it doesnt look pretty but its nothing i cant fix .....the drivers door isnt a perfect latch but its not too bad the passenger door is
perfect.......im not sure what it is with people and carpeting volkswagens with pink velour plush house carpet but this is my second bug with this
done and i know of others having the same thing.......the door cards are homemade and not of awesome quality but i shall make some more when i re do
the interior so everything matches.....the car is a deep red/maroon colour which i think i will keep after ive fixed the body damage and get a
respray......he has the engineers cert for the kit and it is registerd as a baja .....rego expires next month but he is keeping it regoed and getting
it fixed for a saftey cert and transfering the rego when it is renewed im buying the car for 1200 plus cost of getting it to saftey cert
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:30 PM |
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Good work mate, looks the bit and I'm sure you will fix her up to your likeing. Good thing with the paperwork and that it is regoed as BAJA. Join
manx club now and we will see you up the beach |
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:30 PM |
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from the photo the passenger door looks rather sloppy,
does it close fine
Maybe Im paranoid :@
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:32 PM |
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it closes perfectly sky....no dramas
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:33 PM |
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must get fat arse rubber |
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:35 PM |
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yeah i know the tires arent very chunky....all in good time
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:36 PM |
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Might I add looks great, Can see it looking very nice with new paint
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:38 PM |
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i know i was expecting a tired saggy baja but i saw it in the drive and it looked great.....if it wasnt for the panel damage it would be
awesome......also it has some shitty gemini seats in it but in a couple of weeks we are gettng another subie l series for parts for our wagon and im
gonna get the seats out of it and wack em in the bug cause they are nice and comfy:thumb
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1974 Chevrolet Luv
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:39 PM |
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Its just I put big stuff on what was my street buggy and she has taken on a whole new persona |
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:39 PM |
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a dent puller will fix your issues 
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:41 PM |
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keep us posted with pics of your progress |
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:42 PM |
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yeah i was thinking id see how well i could get it using a toilet plunger to pull the dents.....it works.....sometimes
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2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:48 PM |
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Hah, proabably would, i imagine the dent puller would take the rest, then fill the holes,
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:55 PM |
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good score :thumb
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 08:58 PM |
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im stoked i cant wait till the guy has got it saftyed and i can get it home!:thumb
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 10:37 PM |
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bump
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1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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