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 11CAB
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L Bug Baja....who said it can't be done......
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| posted on December 8th, 2004 at 10:35 PM |
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hmmm...
just by lookin, and im no expert, but that look like the bodys propped up on another chassis, which is sporting different axles.
bug body, sierra chassis, hilux axles?
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| posted on December 9th, 2004 at 04:27 PM |
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coolllllllllllllll
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 9th, 2004 at 04:43 PM |
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Ummm, dont think so - sierras are front engined and I cant see radiator etc
I had a go at the photo above - looks to me like someone has just grafted a beam front frame head on the floorpan
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| posted on December 9th, 2004 at 04:46 PM |
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Would be lots of mods to the front end...
as the coil springs-McPherson struts are bolted to the BODY Not the chassis as in normal Beetles...
and in standard form...
hitting the gutter can damage the front suspension - strut mounts... bend the body...
and then in 1976 came the Best Beetle Made :-----
Torsion Bar front end - flat windscreen - IRS rear - etc etc...
"They saved the Best till Last......." IMHO..
Lee
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 12:29 AM |
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true, didnt think about radiators, although i have seen a few trick set ups. this blokes either nuts or a real vw enthusiast to have done this all the
same. salute!
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 10:25 AM |
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I think it looks awesome !
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 10:31 AM |
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it sure looks like beam front end with longer trailing arms
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 11:53 AM |
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What a beast.
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 01:04 PM |
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here's another one....
this is a sth african "S Bug". it is swingaxle and beam front but with a curved and screen and padded dash. Belongs to a guy I know off the web.
Cheers to Keith.
It featured on the golden bug website this month.
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| posted on December 10th, 2004 at 01:10 PM |
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I think it look's cool, and I would say it was some what stock with the body cut away......
It may not be as strong but it would work
(and the white one look's cool as well Pete)
[Edited on 10-12-2004 by Desert Moose]
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 03:28 AM |
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There are a couple of them in Perth, Kurt built a Real nice one for a guy a few years back.. Not sure where that car is now...
They do make a Baja kit for them and I have the rear guards off an L Baja kit on my car..
They're heaps wider than standard early baja guards and look a bit squarish and boxy but allow great clearance and tyre covearage compared to normal
ones..
Very Hard to find though...
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 10:19 AM |
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and what do they do with the front end ?
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 11:36 AM |
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either weld a beam frame head and put a B/J ot K/L front end on.....or strethen the mounts for the struts and reinforce everything.
theres a yellow superbug baja that gets around to shows in QLD with a v8 in the back of it ill find a pic.
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 11:39 AM |
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superbug baja V8
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62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 01:20 PM |
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That looks like it has th standard L-bug pan from what I can see but on a lift kit. Can anyone else make out the hammer head style 'pan end under
there?
The L bug should be fine for off roading. Just reinforce your strut mounts and it should be cool. All your big 4x4's run mcpherson strut and they all
seem to be doing all right.
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 03:05 PM |
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posted by Cam
All your big 4x4's run mcpherson strut and they all seem to be doing all right.
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mmm, don't think so. Unless u describe Pajeros as "big" 4wds, and they aren't strictly macpherson strut. Big ones uses torsion bar Ifs, or even
better for mental offroad stuff, live front axle.
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| posted on December 15th, 2004 at 05:52 PM |
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macpherson strut bug's DON'T make good race cars BUT... they make good Baja's for the road and a bit of sand and light off road......
A good friend of mine has one and it never been a problem to him. It all comes down to how you use it...
Edit" BTW one raced in WA in class4 for 8 years.......and won class 3 years in a row
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| posted on December 16th, 2004 at 08:19 PM |
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Does this count
The boys use to beat this round the Mortlake Speedway and there were some REAL decent jumps on that
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Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on December 17th, 2004 at 04:32 PM |
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is that your new car barry..........
be good for the summer nights cruisng....
cheers:beer
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| posted on December 17th, 2004 at 10:33 PM |
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Here's another pic
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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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