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 rod baker
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| posted on July 4th, 2010 at 09:00 PM |
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EA82 INTO 1970 BAJA
well some said it was a waste of time to do but hey do the math
1 1970 baja 500 bucks
sell motor n box n axles wheels ect... 200
buy a suby 250
keep motor scrap shell 195
buy a s/h adapter from somone on here 100
so far ive spent $ 455
exhaust pipe for cooling 100
heater hoses +s/h rad bits n pieces 120
2 liter clutch n pressure plate ebay 40
she used to struggle to do over 58 miles an hour in 4th
now i can do 60mph in 2nd
not to bad for 715 dollars roughly
now to make all new bar work and belt covers
i am now working on my brakes
and having lots of fun
and then off to engineers
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bajachris88
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| posted on July 4th, 2010 at 09:28 PM |
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good work man 
pics pics pics
that is a VERY cheap and awesome setup.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
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Baja Wes
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| posted on July 5th, 2010 at 12:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by rod baker
sell motor n box n axles wheels ect... 200
...now i can do 60mph in 2nd
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Wow, you can do 60mph in 2nd with no gearbox, axles or wheels? 
Glad to hear your having some cheap fun
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Joel
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| posted on July 5th, 2010 at 01:01 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by rod baker
she used to struggle to do over 58 miles an hour in 4th
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Damn that must have been one rooted engine
| Quote: | now i can do 60mph
in 2nd
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I can wind mine out to 105km/h in 2nd before it hits the revlimiter, Awesome feeling aye, dont listen to the neysayers
DIY subi conversions are definatley best bang for buck
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rod baker
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| posted on July 5th, 2010 at 06:12 PM |
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awsome yeah i forgot i spent 500 on a super bug convertible used the single side plate box and all the arms n stuff into mine an IRS conversion and
i am baja'ing the shell and putting it on a 92 suzuki siera i have cut the zook down to a floor and firewall and yeah i will get some pics on of both
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