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Sun May 18, 2008 3:45 pm

Well, after having the car for 5 yrs, I FINALY started the build. Its a '69 that I bought with a locked up motor and it was an auto-stick. It now has a manual trans and engine from a '73 or 74. Instaled a CNC clutch pedal, a used baja kit, waiting on white spoke wheels to come in.
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This was an early Idea/joke.........no one http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/birddog1148/?action=view&current=baja002.jpgliked it[img]
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I guess I STILL donk know how to post photos
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Sun May 18, 2008 5:03 pm

fixed it for ya!

Sun May 18, 2008 5:11 pm

here ya go!

Sun May 18, 2008 5:29 pm

Thanks, I will figure it out sooner or later!

Sun May 18, 2008 5:31 pm

on your photo bucket the bottom line says [img] paste that in your posts! that how i did it for ya.

Thu May 22, 2008 9:00 am

Got my wheels yesterday
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:41 pm

On the road for the first time this weekend, put 15 miles ot the odometer. Leaking oil from the valve covers and from the oil fill cap. Right rear shock lost the lower bushing so I got one heck of a rattle. New shift rod bushing and got the shifter working ok, still think I need a longer shift rod.

Ps what is the little red button on the dash with a B in it that lights when you push it?

Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:38 am

Got the oil leaks fixed and put KYB gas adjusts on the rear to fix that problem will post tose pics soon.

Still dont know what that button is

Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:31 am

The red idiot light with a "B" on it is the brake warning light. If you loose brake pressure the light comes on, if it works. I have never had one that worked right. I have always relied on my E-brake just in case.

Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:34 am

Thanks, now I know!

Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:39 am

No problem. If you take the light out, it gives you a good location for an extra switch. Keep the pics coming.

Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:44 am

When I build my bumpers and put lights on them, I think I will use the stock radio hole as a switch panel, and mount the cd player and CB in a custom mount under the dash.

Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:48 am

Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:14 pm

Well she went on the first road trip, 200 miles to get a roof rack. Great gas milage compared to the F150.

Alt wasnt charging but delt with that, developed an oil leak by dist and blew something off the carb, took a vac plug stuffed with a stick to get home. Dont know what came off the carb but it was big.

Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:16 pm

that same thing happened to me my first trip out in my baja, i just super glued a dime over the hole and never had another problem.

your method works to though :lol:

Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:18 pm

It's common. Same thing happen to my H30/31. JB Weld a dime over it.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221240&highlight=carb+dime

Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:20 pm

didnt have any super glue :roll:

Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:09 am

the build is coming along. Any chance of getting some better pics of that new roof rack?

Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:20 pm

Will try to get some better pics tomorow, picked up a NOS stearing stabilizer for a Dodge van, gona make it work for the Baja!

Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:05 pm

Here is how I mounted the hood pins.

Better pics of the roof rack.

And here is the new stearing stabiliser.