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kuesteraa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject: Baja (re)build / Does anyone recognize this? |
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Traded a motorcycle for this car recently. I will be rebuilding it and using it for recreation and daily driving in the future. Open to any suggestions or ideas as I go through the build. I'll keep it updated with pictures and whatnot. Comment or PM as you'd like.
Also, if this car looks familiar to anyone, I would like to hear from you. I know it was built (many years ago) as a Class 5, and has completed the Baja 1000 twice. It is powered by a CIS Rabbit motor, and a Bus 3-rib. Had a blue early 60's bug body on it with the number '281'.
Thank you.
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Hamsterben Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2011 Posts: 238 Location: Kooskia Idaho
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I want one. |
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ventura1030 Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2012 Posts: 3 Location: Taft, Ca.
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Nice. i just got a 69. I'm having a blast with mine. |
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5802 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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The KYB 5530 shocks all around with the quad rear shock arrangement and other features suggest it was last raced in the early to mid 80s. The fact it has the VW pan suggests it may have been built in the 70s, but the cage is based on a Chenowth Class 11 cage kit, which means it wasn't caged until pretty close to 1980 at the earliest.
I would add tubing to complete the tube that runs back from the lower tube of the beam to complete it so it runs all the way through to the rear torsion housing.
What are your plans for it? _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
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kuesteraa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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It actually looks like it was originally set up with a triple rear shock, which you can see if you look closely just aft of the upper mounts for the quad shocks. (I can tell what was original and what came later by the quality of the welds, haha.) The quad shocks appear to be set up with a better geometry so I will plan on keeping them. It does look like the cage is a class 11, then added on to.
I will plan on adding that tubing...but where would i put it, exactly? I'd like to get a body back on it soon...would the tubing run completely inboard of the sills? |
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5802 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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This is actually the 2nd time today I've recommended that same tube in different cars, both with Chenowth Class 11 cages.
The reason that tube was not included in the original design, is that it was not allowed in the original Class 11 rules. Experience over the years showed that Class 11 cars tended to break across the pan just at the front of the A pillar cage tube and the torsion housings and frame forks would bend and/or break. Current Class 11 rules allow whatever tubes you want in the roll cage to deal with those common breaks.
The triple shocks may have been on a lay-down Bus Reduction axle judging by how far back on the frame the upper mounts are.
That fuel cell needs to be replaced. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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kuesteraa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Here are some more pictures of my progress...
I am removing the door cages because they make it very hard to enter/exit the car...not good for daily driving. They will be replaced by a single diagonal tube on each side. The car is almost as stripped as it is gonna get...ready for a lot of weld repair, a few modifications, and some paint...then I'll start putting it back together.
dustymojave-
I see now which tube you meant, and I'll definately put it there. Looks like the drivers side torsion tube has been broken and repaired before on this car.
That fuel cell seems good to me. I was going to tear apart the aluminum box around it and have a look. Why do you think it's bad? |
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