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Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:17 pm

mine is finally done!!!

Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:41 pm

Looks nasty!! :twisted:

Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:02 pm

Don't forget to pick up your trash.

Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:22 pm

Heres mine. Still have a few issues to work out, but its a blast in the woods!

Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:32 pm

Russ Wolfe wrote: Don't forget to pick up your trash.

Not actually mine, but got it anyways. the forest around where we are are a mess. people are just pigs

FLBaja - nice rig!

Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:39 pm

FLBaja wrote: Heres mine. Still have a few issues to work out, but its a blast in the woods!

aaahhhhhh yaaaa that looks like it would be a blast in the woods!!!

i like how you did that rear

Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:57 am

Thanks! It was alot of hard work, but it has been well worth it so far :)

Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:28 pm

Kind of embarrassed to post my work in progress with all these bad @ss Baja's in this thread.... But what the hey. She's a 64

Going to be doing the full 3x3's and extended front trailing arms, roof scoop and the works...

She a lot of fun as she sits right now.

Please don't laugh.

Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:40 pm

good start for sure.. looks real clean too^

Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:30 pm

What's the opposite of Baja?

Its been a heck of a winter. Ill be fixing the heat this month.

Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:57 pm

Green bug Guy wrote: good start for sure.. looks real clean too^

Thank you... Have big plans... Keep an eye out for my build thread.

Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:41 pm

83_WabbitGTI: Hey, I would drive that one anyday. Some of us don't have the big bucks to go all out, but that don't make our rides any less to us though.

Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:26 pm

Quote from those rapper kids with their pants hanging down to their knees..... "True - Dat"

Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:21 pm

I built a light bar and attached some Baja Champion fog lights to it. I will get a pic up on here tomorrow (it was dark when I got done). It isn't the most beautiful thing, but I only have a stick welder. At least I know it won't break.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:59 am

Okay, so here are the latest pics of my bumper adventre. I'm now debating if it needs fenders. I kinda like not having them.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:53 am

jp can you take some pics of how you mounted the rear bumper?? I think something like that would look cool on my class 11 look a like. nice work btw

Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:23 pm

I can get some pics tomorrow, but it's probably not the best way to
attach a bumper. basically the angle iron on top is welded to the outer
rim of the fire wall. on both sides of the angle iron. the two rails in the
middle are re-bar welded to flat bar that runs under the engine and is
bolted to 2 brackets that are welded to the transmission support (horn).

If you choose this method, I recommend a water hose be nearby when you weld the brackets underneath.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:07 pm

Okay sorry for the delay bugpack1, here is a pic of how I welded it on.
this is about 3 or 4 good passes with a stick welder (I don't have a mig)
it's welded on all sides and 2 more supports underneath the motor. I
also plan on putting an extra support on the sides for added strength.
Don't let the fact that you are welding to the body make you think that it
will be weak, the vw's body is its frame. I have jumped on this bumper
and it doesn't move at all, and I weigh about 325 on a good day.

Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:08 pm

looks very formidable. better than a stock bumper (I think) something for me to consider. thanks.

Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:51 pm

Oh its way more tuff than a stock bumper. It can take a real thrashing.
The only problem I had was It had some vibration to it, but I solved
that problem today. I added some braces to it.