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 chuttla
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 11:32 AM |
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damo's painfully slow baja project
so i gathered up the few pics i could find. its a 63 beetle which i have coverted to irs (donated by my superbeetle before it rusted away). new pan
halfs have been installed and also a front disc conversion.
the shell was sand blasted and front and rear ends cut off as i wanted to use a one piece front end, till i changed my mind......
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chuttla
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 11:41 AM |
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i ended up getting a 7 piece kit, and went about sourcing another cheap beetle shell to cut up and came across this baja. it was very rough and full
of complementry rust
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chuttla
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 12:05 PM |
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so i stripped it down, sold off the pan and the wheels, and thats as far as it has gone body wise. i bought a ej22 off a mate, ran well, though has a
few oil leaks.
also aquired a liberty fwd 5 speed basket case to play with and try swap the diff around. also bought a set of new sunraisers, 15x5 and 15x8. when i
do get stuck back into it, first i want to machine the front discs to accept the new bearings(unless there is a direct fit for a drum to disc
conversion?) and make a start on the body work.
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Smiley
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 12:36 PM |
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Looks awesome dude.
Seems I have yet another thread to keep an eye on.
Good to see someone else doing a Baja for something a little different. 
Smiley 
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 09:14 PM |
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Looking forward to following this thread. Nothin beats a baja for a ride with a difference.
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
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11CAB
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 06:56 AM |
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Wow, i havent seen that green Baja in more than 5 years, sounds like its gone down hill in a big way. Look forward to the updates
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chuttla
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 09:21 AM |
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thanks guys, nice build btw smiley . yeah the green one would have been a
good ride back in the day, but i think rust and neglect got the better of it. one of the door locks was stuffed and a wooden gate lock was slapped on
the inside of the door, rough aye.... lol
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 11:57 AM |
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posted by chuttla
thanks guys, nice build btw smiley.
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Cheers dude. Looking forward to reading yours, so get cracking!!
Smiley
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