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LORENZ
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 Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:26 am Post subject: LORENZindustries Baja Bug Build... The inside scoop |
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A chunk of new, hot off the press', Weddle HV-1 transaxle out back, a few teaspoons of Benchmark Performance tuned Honda j35A9 V6 Ponies, bits of Howe, a splash of Walker Evans beadlocks, and a whole bunch of elbow grease from the boys at HRT, (Hot Rod Todd for those in the know) and the Fetching Mrs Lorenz has a new grocery getter.
More specs and pics as the build progress'
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Pez
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Ya really need all those tags everywhere? and make your Apeture a lil slower I can't see a thing! But the little I can see looks cool
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Notablecarrot3
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Pez wrote: |
| Ya really need all those tags everywhere? |
X10000
Makes the pics very unpleasant to look at, especially the big one in the middle.
Build looks cool though!
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PressureProjex
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah we actually want to see the car! Looks like an amazing build though |
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LORENZ
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| Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 11:21 am Post subject: |
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PressureProjex
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| Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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| What is it being built for? |
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LORENZ
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| Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| The Monster Truck Series. We're taking Grave Digger off the podium this year! |
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jbreddawg
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| LORENZ wrote: |
| The Monster Truck Series. We're taking Grave Digger off the podium this year! |
Good luck with that, they have unlimited funding.
Cool looking project though .
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john7
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| Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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why did i click on this the pics are terrible
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LORENZ
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2" spindles, upper and lower horizontally mounted uni-balls.
12 gallon cell between the uprights. I was hoping for a little more capacity, but we opted for a small bench seat in the back. That pushed the fuel cell to the front. It'll be a little safer up there with a firewall between the cell and the passengers... Trade offs are a bumber. I think army green jerry cans on the roof or along the rear sub frame are in order. I'm not liking the idea of fuel above me, but I think mounting them on the roof rack would look the best?
2.5 Howe Rack standard width.
The passenger side a-arms were finished Saturday. I'm digging the bracing on the lower arms. It's a little different and one off.
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420GOAT
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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NICE, you gotta love Bajas though.
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Mr. Unpopular
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 10:17 am Post subject: |
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nice work!
Imagine how nice the car would be if you guys had lights in the shop and didn't have a bunch of logos hanging around everywhere.
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LORENZ
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| The front end is done minus welding. I'll post some pics this evening of the progress. I'm really digging the lower A-arm plating, Donny put some effort into the compound bends. Light and strong. |
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| man it does look super sweet!!! but why the logos going across and the borders..i mean why??? so nobody can copy them?? well.. all we want is to see it without abunch of advertising bullshit.... |
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LORENZ
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| Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm digging the plate work on the bottom a-arm. The spindles are the do it yourself, Proam weld together "Econo" models. The rear hubs are Proam's Dual Sport Microstubs.
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deluxekombi67
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| Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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nice to see more fat super curved windows being used for projects these days......even .....ARGHHHH bajas....lol!
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tanner_122
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| Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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nice car with shitty pics
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LORENZ
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| Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have an pics of the $hitty Baja in you avatar? Are you running 33's or 35's. How about wheel size 4" wide front and 6" wide rear.
I really want to run 17x6" front and rear with 35's but HRT is suggesting 33's in the front? Decisions decisions... |
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