68 Baja build (chewie)

Bakerby · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject: 68 Baja build (chewie)

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68 vw project rescued by my son and myself. This is on the day of adoption, a very nasty rainy day. Nevertheless is proving to be a good father son project. Will post more pics soon if this trial run works.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1170649.jpg

Bakerby · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject:

So many little parts and pieces but looks to be mostly all there, have got all the glass plus new rubber seals for pretty much everything which all came with the car

craigman · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject:

Awesome!
Be sure to keep us posted with pics! Cool

Bakerby · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:21 am Post subject:

ordered a wiring harness from rebel a few weeks ago as this harness is toast.

Bakerby · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:35 am Post subject:

we have lift off! so much easier to get to everything like this. was surprised how light the body was got it up with help of my wife an 16 yo daughter

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:09 pm Post subject:

So you are going to baja this car? Class 11?

Bakerby · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:36 am Post subject:

On the fence re which way to go, but it is my sons car so it's his call. Prob going baja though.

Bakerby · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:25 am Post subject:

Some odds and ends rust but nothing too bad body wise. Looking at welders but have a great father in law I can borrow from. Never been much of a body guy but gonna learn as I go. Assuming there is a hole under all that gunk on the left side heater channel just in front of the vent.

Bakerby · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:56 am Post subject:

Another couple suspect areas with gunk covering something, gee I wonder if it's a hole? Lower left and right package tray.

Bakerby · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:37 am Post subject:

Lots of holes but progress.nevertheless. Getting really tire of wire wheel, but got lots more to do

Bakerby · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:18 am Post subject:

Front end work starting with the brakes. typical 40 yo car star adjusters were frozen, pads shoy springs a little rusty. Cleaning up the backing plates and hub. Bearings looked good so will re use them.

Bakerby · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject:

Brakes done (on front) all new ball joints, and tie rod ends and a fresh coat of rust oleum . I removed the arms and had a shop press out the ball joints and new ones in. Even after explaining the clocking of the ball joints to the press flunkie he put 2 of them in wrong and they had to buy me 2 new joints and try again.

Bakerby · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject:

Another welding project. Amazing what po's consider a proper repair job . Just fill full of crap and paint over it.....good enough.....NOT!

Bakerby · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:38 am Post subject:

Bowden tube adjustment, might have went just a little bit over kill but should work. Just didn't feel like body work so peddled on other stuff today.

Bakerby · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:46 am Post subject:

Front end, brakes and lines and pan are done. Moving rearward. Nothing too crazy yet but the front right tie rod end was from late model and l one from early model. It's a 68 what can a fella expect?

Bakerby · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:30 pm Post subject:

Rear brakes done, trannie cleaned and painted ...life is good. Next up body work and clutch

Bakerby · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:24 am Post subject:

More wire wheel work and put in a new clutch. Gonna try and get engine back in this weekend. -5 today so it's gonna have to warm up significantly

Bakerby · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:46 am Post subject:

Been offline for a while, got the engine reinstalled and then tore off the tin to spruce it up some along with intake and exhaust. Started working with body filler and getting her ready for a primer coat.

Bakerby · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:09 am Post subject:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1200453.jp...200446.jpg
Rusty muffler gone, fixed firewall holes, have the steering column disassembled and have tons more to go

Bakerby · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:39 pm Post subject:

try this again more photos from the family shed, hope to be prime ring this bad boy soon


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