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 GrantusMaximus
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 07:10 PM |
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Hey Ya'll
Hi ppl
Names Grant.
Dont currently have a Dub but soon hope to.
I use to have 3 beetles that i unfortunately had to sell due to a career changed.. i was restoring one, and building a Baja out of one and the other
one was a spare parts bug..
But i regret selling them ever since.. ive had all types of car since and found a passion in Subaru's... and then tried my hand at 4x4.. but find
myself coming back to a VW.. Im thinking i want to combine to 2 passions of a Dub and Subaru's or more to the point the EJ205 Motors... I know they
are a popular mod.. but i want to push the Boundaries a bit...
Im wanting to Build a Baja.. so im looking at what series Beetle are the more popular.. to start my project... so more so looking to say Hi and seek
some wisdom..
Cheers
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 07:54 PM |
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Hi! Welcome back to the world of VW ownership. A Subaru-powered Baja sounds like an excellent project.
I'm not sure how much you may already know, but the key thing in choosing a bug to base your baja on is to get a torsion bar front end, as the
Superbug front ends aren't as tough and most baja kits are made for the non-super beetles. Other than that, the choice is pretty much up to you. 1976
or semi-auto models will give you the double CV joint IRS rear end, but other bugs can be converted over and a lot of off-roaders prefer swing-axles
anyway. If you want a car with factory disc brakes and 12 volt electrics then you'll want to look at post-'68 bugs, but a lot of people prefer the
look of the earlier cars. Whatever you buy, have fun!
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 07:55 PM |
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welcome to here..
n where is your here?
plenty of peeps here will offer u all sorts
cheers h
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GrantusMaximus
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 02:21 PM |
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Sorry, updated my profile with some more details...
Thanks for the welcome and the extra info..
Knowledge is prob minimal at this stage but by the looks of this site I have endless minds to poke..
Cheers
Grant |
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