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oktr6r
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Joined: March 02, 2008
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Location: Sand Springs, Ok
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 Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: What did you do to your off-road VW today? |
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I did the usual... This was taken from a video that's on youtube now.
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Les
'73 Thing - Offroad project
'68 Lightning Bug Baja
'66 Type 1 waiting heart transplant
'60 Baja Volkstruckin' future project
'58 Chassis w/ Beau Hickory Virgo body
Quote from RLAP: "dude i think the last thing you need in your bug is more horsepower, you would only get yourself into trouble" |
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perrib
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Joined: September 14, 2004
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Location: Chandler, Az
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| I see the need for a spare cluch disc in your in Baja tool box. That is quite the rock. I'm not sure if even more engine will give enough momentum to carry it over but you got close several times. |
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Lotrat
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Joined: December 08, 2007
Posts: 2528
Location: Vista, CA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your off-road VW today? |
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| oktr6r wrote: |
| I did the usual... This was taken from a video that's on youtube now. |
20 attempts... You are persistent!! I would have given up after 2. Nice video. Did you ever make it up? |
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xirxious
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Joined: November 12, 2007
Posts: 665
Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I looked at mine and said:"sorry pal, I've been woking too much...." |
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oktr6r
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Joined: March 02, 2008
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Location: Sand Springs, Ok
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Same rock a month ago, different angle...
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Les
'73 Thing - Offroad project
'68 Lightning Bug Baja
'66 Type 1 waiting heart transplant
'60 Baja Volkstruckin' future project
'58 Chassis w/ Beau Hickory Virgo body
Quote from RLAP: "dude i think the last thing you need in your bug is more horsepower, you would only get yourself into trouble" |
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Lotrat
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Joined: December 08, 2007
Posts: 2528
Location: Vista, CA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice landing! |
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oktr6r
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Joined: March 02, 2008
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Location: Sand Springs, Ok
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| perrib wrote: |
| I see the need for a spare cluch disc in your in Baja tool box. That is quite the rock. I'm not sure if even more engine will give enough momentum to carry it over but you got close several times. |
That rock isn't as tough on the clutch as the rocky trail we took on the way to there...
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Les
'73 Thing - Offroad project
'68 Lightning Bug Baja
'66 Type 1 waiting heart transplant
'60 Baja Volkstruckin' future project
'58 Chassis w/ Beau Hickory Virgo body
Quote from RLAP: "dude i think the last thing you need in your bug is more horsepower, you would only get yourself into trouble" |
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runslikeapenguin
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Joined: August 07, 2005
Posts: 4674
Location: Federal way WA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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i started making the wiring harness for mine. insurance totaled my other car so my baja is going to have to be my primary means of transportation here soon.
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oktr6r
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Location: Sand Springs, Ok
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| runslikeapenguin wrote: |
| i started making the wiring harness for mine. insurance totaled my other car so my baja is going to have to be my primary means of transportation here soon. |
I use mine as my primary... That's why I baby the car and don't abuse it.
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Les
'73 Thing - Offroad project
'68 Lightning Bug Baja
'66 Type 1 waiting heart transplant
'60 Baja Volkstruckin' future project
'58 Chassis w/ Beau Hickory Virgo body
Quote from RLAP: "dude i think the last thing you need in your bug is more horsepower, you would only get yourself into trouble" |
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geteminline
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Joined: September 01, 2008
Posts: 100
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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i converted my type 3 to an upright!!!
looks so much better |
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milleracing02
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Joined: August 12, 2007
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Location: Lake Elsinore
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: |
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I walk by mine..... Stopped, looked at it, and then kicked it!!!!!!!
(motor blew last Sunday while off roading)
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birddog1148
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Joined: June 03, 2005
Posts: 921
Location: Sandusky Ohio at my Brewery playing with cars.
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'69 Baja, Crusty 62 bug
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Cigarettes are like squirrels, they are both harmless until you put one in your mouth and light it on fire. |
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Bubba 72
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Joined: December 18, 2006
Posts: 416
Location: Roanoke, Va.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Nice sticker birddog!
Hope to take mine out later. I've got domestic duties today.
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birddog1148
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Location: Sandusky Ohio at my Brewery playing with cars.
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Next weekend for me! Got 3 boats to shrink wrap today.
3 boats = $$$-$for kids xmas= $$ - hunting $ = $ for BAJA 
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geteminline
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| runslikeapenguin wrote: |
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i converted my type 3 to an upright!!!
looks so much better |
i hope that's in a rail or a baja. |
yep its in a rail |
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perrib
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Joined: September 14, 2004
Posts: 3402
Location: Chandler, Az
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I see the need for a spare cluch disc in your in Baja tool box. That is quite the rock. I'm not sure if even more engine will give enough momentum to carry it over but you got close several times. |
That rock isn't as tough on the clutch as the rocky trail we took on the way to there...
Stick an early Bus IRS with 5.38 ring and pinion in the Baja and you will idle over most of those rocks. It is quite the trail keep the non motivated off of them.. |
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4play
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Joined: March 31, 2006
Posts: 178
Location: IDAHO
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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We went hunting about a 70 mile round trip. Pitchers[img]
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Mikegyver
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Joined: April 04, 2008
Posts: 132
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Almost finished with the wiring. Now these gauges work:
Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Tac/ RPM, Clock, Volt meter.
Started painting the inside of my car. I'm going with a yellow/orange/brown theme... we'll see how this turns out  |
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nukeworker
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Joined: September 21, 2005
Posts: 490
Location: Area 51
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Did some desert driving. |
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mgobaja
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Location: Yucaipa, CA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Saturday, installed pass seat and belts, skid plate for the front, headlights and front corner lights.
sunday - working on fuel tank location and mounting, getting things ready to reset rear torsion bars to get the rear of the car up a bit |
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