Pics of my 66 baja

indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

Took a little cruise, got stuck in traffic.

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Buggeee · Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

That looks like a great place to own a baja bug. Beautiful pictures
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

Thanks Buggeee, have a great week!

-Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

We cruise to the trail in style.

(don't worry, it is just my driveway not an open road)
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

It snowed this morning, so time for a pic from a warmer day.

-Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

The weather was perfect, I took the 66 for a cruise.

Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

Lou and I went on a cruise, he is not so good with personal space.

-Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

I had some dinky LEDs as turn signals that were glued in my the PO. Not bad, probably what was considered good at the time. But I replaced them with KC HiLites amber rock lights. These are so much brighter. I think I'll replace the surface mount with flush mount though.

-Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

Today I replaced the cables to my s-pod, the stock ones were a bit short, like 6”… I bought really long 8g cables from them. First time I used my little hammer style crimper.

After that I took the Baja to slick rock to ride.

You could feel the drag of the bike at highway speed. So I took the backroad.

-Joe
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

I have had an issue starting when the motor is hot for a while now. Following a few threads I adjusted the choke. It might have helped? I think next I need to check the fuel pressure from my new(ish) pump, maybe that is it? Anyway, it always starts, it just takes a bit of finagling sometimes.

And a video if you are so inclined to like the moving pictures.

Link

-Joe
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ropo355 · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

That's a nice looking Baja! Mine's a work in progress at this point. Where did you get that luggage rack? That's nice

indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

Thanks Ropo! The roof basket is a Kuat Vagabond X, which unfortunately is no longer made.

But it has been on 4 of my cars now! First was my 69 beetle, then my jeep and last to this beetle.
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indianpeaksjoe · Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja

I did a bunch of little maintenance items, the most important (IMHO) was to find and fix the leaky fuel line from tank to tunnel tube. I put some sheath on some cables, attached my rotopax to the rack, covered up the heater tubes, flush mounted my led turn signals and adjusted the choke. Fun little projects. Well except the gas line, that took some time and smelled.