Brazilian baja

marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:21 am Post subject: Brazilian baja

hi, it´s my first post here and woud like to show my orange baja.

i,ve work hard since 2007 to do the transformation but now is finish.

here go any takes to enjoy.

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marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

now.... the paint job by my self.

marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:33 am Post subject:

paint done.... time to mechanical parts ...

rabidfj40 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:35 am Post subject:

nice work!

what a great color

BugMan114 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

Are those stock type 1 cv joints? that angle seems a bit extreme.

Otherwise, your baja looks AWSOME!!! Cool

. Keep the pictures comming, I LOVE IT Twisted Evil

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Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!!

marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:42 am Post subject:

ok... next takes shows maybe an unusual engine in vw bajas.

marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:47 am Post subject:

more pictures? ok.

marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:55 am Post subject:

techinical list:

color orange lamborguini
all ppg products

AP 1.8 water cooled
comb - alcool
irs suspension rear
garret turbo .42

and any more thinks...

BugMan114 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:05 am Post subject:

Holy Shit

. Thats FRIGGIN AMAZING. I wish my baja would look that nice Twisted Evil

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bravo
Applause

BUT, on one pic you blanked out your liscense plat, but in the others, you can clearly see it. Just makin sure you know that Wink

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1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR

Aircooled Airheads

Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!!

ataim · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:24 am Post subject:

I love it. I really like the dash. What kind is it? and can we get it in the States?
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greg mgm · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:38 am Post subject:

Really really nice! Good job!

tripicana · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject:

are those homemade front spindles?
what cv's are those, they look really wide?
good job, looks great.
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Bajabro · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

Does that thing see any off-road time???
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thefladge · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject:

What kind of transmission is that?

Is that from a Brazilian water cooled Bus?
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Mal evolent · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

what kind of stub axles and spindles are those?

what is the bolt pattern?

when you scroll past the picture just after the pan-on-wheels shot; the first one with body on the pan, the left front tire seems to rotate. too cool.
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KrAzY-BaJa · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

are your cvs binding Shocked

thats a huge angle
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marcelo cenora · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

ow.. what amazing forum. congratulations by the brazilian bajers
fisrt sorry by my basic enghish ok .. rss

about my car... the spindles are made by gil´s garage here. same that make the suspension job.. the AP engine 1.8 alcool fuel have 101 cv original.

with custom and turbo we hope about 130 (maybe more)..
i still had not chance to go off-road ride, i have any details to do.

thank´s for all compliments

here in brazil we have a little baja culture too since 70´s, just now is growing. me and friends are try to bring a new style bajas here in our country.

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