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Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:52 pm

This is a car That I started when I sold my last baja, about a year ago.
Any who, heres some pics. Was gonna sell it, but, I guess I'll keep'er

front shot

side shot

tank shot

rear shot

Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:59 pm

taillight housing almost complete

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:14 pm

how high up are those tail lights?

Quote: (f) Taillamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than 72 inches, except that a tow truck, in addition to being equipped with the required taillamps, may also be equipped with two taillamps which may be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher than the maximum allowable vehicle height and as far forward as the rearmost portion of the driver's seat in the rearmost position. The additional taillamps on a tow truck shall be lighted whenever the headlamps are lighted.

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:18 pm

well, about as high as they would be on a sand rail or race car (I hope) Guess thinking more about it, didnt really check to see if there were any laws or anything...... :oops:

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:21 pm

Well under 72 inches........ suspension is at mid droop, but I'm only at 5 feet as it sits :lol:

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:21 pm

just remember that most cars have the tail lights around waist level. putting them up that high might not be the safest. It's the same reason (but in the opposite direction) why I get nervous driving my lowered 53 around town.

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:23 pm

true, true.. good thought. I'm almost more worried about blinding people with the Leds, been fairly impressed with how bright they are.

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:28 pm

your baja look really nice.............love the light wing!

i did something similar to my baja.............let me find a pic

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:31 pm

agin really nice baja man. here is a pic of my light wing.

Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:34 pm

looks like clean work!

Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:25 pm

think I saw your 53 at familienfest..... was it at the one by Lawrence welk in Escondidio a couple of years ago?

Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:12 pm

Cool baja... makes me wanna spend money on mine again...

I was worried about taillight height with the lights in my roof-rack too...

...but then I got to thinking about the OTHER things i'd be ticketed for in my baja when driving it on the street....

non-dot headlights, no speedometer, less than adequate fenders... probably too loud... etc...

So, if the officer is having a bad day, we're screwed anyway.

I say keep it... even though wings are for rice rockets :D

Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:15 pm

ah man...... thats just mean....

Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:18 pm

o come on motorbreath, you helped me build that light wing for me.....with out the wing, its not a race baja :lol:

Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:38 pm

wondered if the way of the wing would result in this....

Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:40 am

what size are those rear tires . .they seem taller and skinner than most . . i dig em !!!

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:27 am

33 x 9.50 they are actually going on the front, just havent purchased the rears yet. still contiplating if I'm going to run the same size in the rear, or go a little wider

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:09 pm

Huckleberry... I would have NEVER helped build a...... wait... damn I did help with a wing huh....

Extra Nutz... at least you got a "verbal pat on the butt" before I branded you FAST AND THE FURIOUS.

Your car is sweet... you just gotta embrace the beatings....

I get crap for my HUGE roof-rack and cartoon colored paint... you have unneccessary downforce with LED's built in... EMBRACE IT.

You coming to RoundTable in Escondido tommorow? I wanna see that wiing up close.

Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:12 pm

motorbreath, you goin to the meeting? i might, but if im not there im on my way to barstow.

Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:09 am

Hey Huck,
If you're not SoCalin' it, honk and wave when you get to the top of the pass so I'll know to wave back...wish I could be meeting you over there.

So you've gone The Flash & The Foolish on us too huh? You guys aren't putting neon under the sides of the car are ya? ...LOL

As a race tech inspector, we're finding that while the LED lights are real brite sitting in a parking lot, but in dust offroad, they disappear quickly for some reason. Especially the ambers. And a little off angle and they disappear also. Real fog lights work musch better for dust lights.