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Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:18 pm

Nice!!

Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:25 pm

Thanks!

Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:26 pm

I'm thinking about baja-ing my '58 ragtop shell. I always thought I would build a fast street car out of it but these posts inspire me to CUT IT!! :lol:

~T

Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:44 pm

You think he ran it without front shocks?

Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:29 pm

after looking at the picture and seeing no front shocks it makes you wonder if he did or not.

Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:58 pm

I VERY seriously doubt that car of Gary Emory was the 1st Baja Bug!

It WAS included in the 1970 HP Books "Baja Prepping VW Sedans and Dune Buggies". This was the forerunner of the nearly 30 year old HP book by Jeff Hibbard you all are familiar with. Emory's car got a full page of photos.

That car was very probably the prettiest of the pre-fiberglass Bajas. The HP book also included photos of the then new Miller-Havens fiberglass Baja kit.

I also doubt very seriously that it was used offroad without shocks except on dunes. That was popular until the 90s. I STILL see buggies with aluminum beams with no shock towers.

Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:57 pm

I have that same book. Mine must be a later printing. The price on my copy is a whopping $5.95.

Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:07 pm

tragicmagicman wrote: how to get ahold of "the local guy that makes them in his spare time"?

That guy it now the guy who makes the Mojave body that Moore Parts sells. His name is Richard.

Richard and his buddy designed the Mojave and made the mold.

I think they go buy the name of Orange County Buggies, I believe he still has the molds but they need alittle work, I'm also interested in a set, maybe if enough people want a set you could get him to make another run of those "table top fenders".

Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:47 pm

1956 Baja

kyle

Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:15 pm

El Vocho wrote: tragicmagicman wrote: how to get ahold of "the local guy that makes them in his spare time"?

That guy it now the guy who makes the Mojave body that Moore Parts sells. His name is Richard.

Richard and his buddy designed the Mojave and made the mold.

I think they go buy the name of Orange County Buggies, I believe he still has the molds but they need alittle work, I'm also interested in a set, maybe if enough people want a set you could get him to make another run of those "table top fenders".

i like those fenders alot!

Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:44 pm

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/pts/1050749943.html

Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:17 pm

That Corvair conversion kit was made by Hadley Engineering back in the '70's. I spoke to the guy at Hadley Engineering back in the mid-'90's about the kit when he walked into a VW shop I worked in at the time.

He was surprised that anyone still knew about the kit. He said they shipped tons of the kits all over the country back then.

At the time I spoke to him, his company specialized in converting Jaguars to Chevy power and the Trans-Vair kits were long gone.

Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:34 pm

I need another VW like another hole in my head, but I had to check out that oval on Craigslist today. Its not a real ragtop, and the Corvair drivetrain is very unappealing to me, but the metal work on the front and the firewall was really well done and has stood the test of time. All metal except rear fenders. It needs a LOT of work to be put back on the road but you'd sure be one of a kind...

Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:44 am

c.davis419 wrote: I need another VW like another hole in my head, but I had to check out that oval on Craigslist today. Its not a real ragtop, and the Corvair drivetrain is very unappealing to me, but the metal work on the front and the firewall was really well done and has stood the test of time. All metal except rear fenders. It needs a LOT of work to be put back on the road but you'd sure be one of a kind...

the only thing worse than cutting an oval is cutting one and letting it rot away parked somewhere.

Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:52 am

I know a guy selling this one for $2500. Seems like a steal to me.

Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:32 pm

57baja wrote: I know a guy selling this one for $2500. Seems like a steal to me.

that car looks like a lesser evolved form of yours. :lol:

Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:05 pm

It's a pretty bitchin' Baja, though. If it had a sunroof I'd be all over it.

Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:56 pm

I know. The SoCal guys are calling it my little brother.

Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:06 pm

thefladge wrote: It's a pretty bitchin' Baja, though. If it had a sunroof I'd be all over it.

Where were you a month ago when I was trying to give away a perfectly good 65 sun roof body?

Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:38 am

bdkw1 wrote: thefladge wrote: It's a pretty bitchin' Baja, though. If it had a sunroof I'd be all over it.

Where were you a month ago when I was trying to give away a perfectly good 65 sun roof body?

65? That's way too new. It's gotta be an oval or a split. :D