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Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:36 pm

i am going to add on mounts on the bottom, similar to the bolt on braces empi sells. the red lines, i already added. an x on the top would be a good idea.

Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:41 pm

Like the red in this pic. You could use a piece of angle iron, and bolt it to the 2 main body to pan bolts on each side.

Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:25 pm

thats what i had planned. i measured today, and it should have a wheelbase of about 102-104". that seems really long considering stock is like 95. i think im gonna remeasure tomorrow. i mounted up some OG 5 lug wheels. one of the tires is a Desert Dueler, looks about 40 years old. cant decide whether to run adapters, or the 5 lugs. it doesnt look like tire shops around here can balance the five lug. anyone know of some fairly heavy duty adapters? my buddy has some on his buggy, they are like 3/8 plate. doesnt know where they are from though.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:05 am

Have them balance it with the drum bolted on.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:40 am

I tried that, their spindle is to big, to fit through the shaft hole, you can try though maybe there's is different.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:53 am

There is an wheel adapter for the wide 5 on balancers. My neighbor has one for his Snap On machine. Check some other tire shops.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:42 am

I have the adapter & the balancer, just drive in over to Mesa AZ.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:36 am

taco, you've done a good job on your baja. i can remember when you joined and EVERYBODY gave you hell about your super baja.....
keep up the good work.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:37 pm

thanks herbie, you were one of them...

i remeasured the wheelbase, center to center is 101". still fairly long. but thats about where i planned on it being. i think im just gonna run adapters, the five lug wheels i have are UGLY. and they need tires. with the adapters, do they just use stock wheel bolts to bolt them to the drums? i had to buy four of them just to get the wheels bolted on to move it out of the shop, 4 dollars a piece at my local carquest- the only guy open on pres. day.

Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:55 pm

Whatcha got on top of those macphersons . Is it a homemade lift kit???

If so how did you make them andhow did they hold up. ?

Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:23 am

they are just some big pipe with big washers welded on where the strut bolts on, and where it bolts to the strut tower. not very complicated.

Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:39 pm

a little more progress got done this weekend.
got my fender wells cut out for shock hoops(plasma cutters a great, now only if i could get my cuts even...)
also got my radiator mounted

how do you guys like the wheels? i kinda wish i went another inch forward, but then i guess i couldnt turn very sharp

check out the stance. and the pizza hut sign i acquired

Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:41 pm

i also found out i need a new drivers side spindle. i was gonna pull them apart and figure out why the brakes were binding. i pulled of the dust cap and found this

looks like some moron stripped it, then got the great idea to just weld the nut on... idiot..

Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:46 pm

takotruckin wrote: i also found out i need a new drivers side spindle. i was gonna pull them apart and figure out why the brakes were binding. i pulled of the dust cap and found this

looks like some moron stripped it, then got the great idea to just weld the nut on... idiot..

i don't remember that tip in john muirs book- "how to keep your volkswagen alive".....

Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:19 pm

when do you think was the last time the wheel bearing were repacked ? people do stupid and dangerous thinks.... :evil:

Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:29 pm

1FASTHOE wrote: when do you think was the last time the wheel bearing were repacked ? people do stupid and dangerous thinks.... :evil:
i replaced a shift couple on a friends car the other day where the coupler screw had been welded to the old worn out coupler. first time i had seen anything like that. it's getting to the point where nothing suprises me anymore

Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:59 pm

got a little more work dont this weekend. shock towers are in, and i braced the beam some more

i will end up with 9"-9 1/2" of travel once bump stops and limit straps are in
wish i could have gotten more done. the shocks took forever to get setup right, kinda wish i would have gone with 12"s. also took way to long to do brakes and wheel bearings. oh well. now i need to make a steering shaft, bump stop mounts, and limit strap mounts. im gonna use the stock lower shock mount on the arm for the strap.

Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:10 pm

mas progress!! drove the car, brakes suck, still trying to diag them.
my front system is a combo of hard line and braided stainless.
now i need to have tubing bent up for the radiator, and figure out an overflow tank. i also need to figure out some bump stops.
check it out

got fuel lines done, check out the AN fittings, and shiny fuel filter.

how do you guys like the stance? the rear still needs to come up a bit. but i need new cvs for that

heres why i need to have tubing bent for the rad

i also need to figure out what to do with that opening. i was thinking billet(i have a bent up billet grille from a super duty)

Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:33 pm

if you need some wheel bearing caps pm me your address and i'll send your a set...

Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:32 am

i have some, just forgot to put them on. thanks though