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Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:49 pm

Im 17 and this is going to be my DD..

well the story i got from the PO is that it was a 69 or 70 that was rolled.. after he rolled he he cut the cage out, put the 58 oval window body on and rewelded the cage in. I picked it up for $400 and it has rack and pinion steering, centerline fronts, two nice buckets with 5 point harnesses and a one piece fiberglass front end. My plans with this are to rebuild my motor, get the interior done(i.e. fix cage and welds, new mounts for seats, e brake, hurst shifter and shift lock, quick disconnect, etc) get the suspension all done( rebuild fornt beam for now, maybe move to wider one later), clean up rear arms, new shocks, paint, rewire, and misc stuff.

we also just picked up a 68 off of hear for $600. ill make a build thead for it too..(its gunna get cage and all the little goodies too)..

here are pics of the front..

I will get more as i progress with it.. [/img]

Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:56 pm

here are a few more pics from last week.. if you look closly you can see the sleeves the PO used to hold the cage together..

do you guys think those rear arms are stock boxed ones? Please let me know what you think

constuctive critism is always good!!

Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:01 pm

That's a good start man I'm the same age can't wait to see what u do with it
Those arms look stock boxes 2 me

Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:54 pm

thanks tanner.. thats what i was thinking to but when all the tires are off the back stick out wider then the front hubs...so idk if thats normal or not.

Tanner you got ay pics or a build thread of your baja?

Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:59 pm

Hmm mabey they could be +1"
Not on samba I can't figure out how 2 post the stupid pictures but I do have one for both my bajas on socalbajas.com
If u wana check it out

Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:53 am

those are stock boxed arms.... great start to a car!

Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:08 pm

just pulled the fornt beam.. and loosened the pinch bolts and the trailing arms slowly fell down.. so it was the pinch bolts that kept it from moving..

im still gunna rebuild the beam tho..
when i go to pull the leaf springs out do i need to mark what side is which and how far it is sticking out?

thanks

Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:44 pm

no it doesnt matter

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:04 pm

alright.. well any other tips before i take it apart tomorrow?

Whats the best way to clean the inside of the beam?
and if i want to add adjusters how do i? would i need to get new leaf springs?

there are no stops on the front will i need to run straps?
and what travel numbers will i reach with this suspension?prolly gunna run 12 or 14 (i think) dual rear shocks and some 10 or 12s up fornt..(they arent gunna be coilover jsut yet)

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:34 pm

nope just make sure u look closely when u take it appart
no u wouldnt need new springs
how long are ur shock towers?

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:46 pm

oh i plan on taking alot of pics for the just in case reason..
so how do i add the adjusters? cut one place or two places or??
and im not sure but they are well over a foot and a half tall.. ill get a measuerment tomorrow if im not snowed in..

And imma say it agian.. thanks for all the help guys!!

Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:00 pm

58ovalbaja wrote: oh i plan on taking alot of pics for the just in case reason..
so how do i add the adjusters? cut one place or two places or??
and im not sure but they are well over a foot and a half tall.. ill get a measuerment tomorrow if im not snowed in..

And imma say it agian.. thanks for all the help guys!!

Somehow this all sounds very familiar... but from a very long time ago :?

Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:23 pm

okay im not sure about the adjusters :?:
but my towers are 18" with stock arms with a lower shock mount and i get about 10 1/2 - 11'' of travel mabey that will answer ur travel question?
i have stops on my beam
id seach it on here

Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:10 pm

my shock towers are 18".

anyways,, took the beam apart and found out the springs were not all there..( i think) both the bottom and top beam had four springs and two of the four had pieces welded on every couple inches..

also the bushings are stuck in the beam and i cant get them out.. any ideas? i will have pics in a little

Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:14 pm

haha i just realized you have snowboarding in your car in one picture then i noticed your in wright wood. im up there quite abit maybe ill see you some time

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:32 pm

you should get about the same travel as me
a pic of the bushings in the beam? pic of the springs?

Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:46 pm

rubsterob wrote: haha i just realized you have snowboarding in your car in one picture then i noticed your in wright wood. im up there quite abit maybe ill see you some time

yea stop by if you see them out there... im almost always out working on them, riding my bike or in the garage.. im easily spotted..lol

and i will get the pics tomorrow..

Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:23 pm

ya ill stop by if i see you out. are you off the main road?

Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:42 pm

i live right off the 2 on lone pine..

Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:23 pm

ohh cool well an oval window will definatly stand out so if i see it ill probably stop by and see if you need help turning wrenches or something