My weekend warrior 1970 baja bug build

TDCTDI

Hello everyone, I recently acquired a two owner (original owner & son-in-law) 1970 beetle that I purchased for a friend who fell through on the deal. After threatening to cut it up if he didn't liberate from me, I had to follow through when he didn't pick it up in a timely manner.

TDCTDI · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:00 pm Post subject: My weekend warrior 1970 baja

Here are a few pics of what I started with.

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TDCTDI · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:14 pm Post subject:

My beetle turned 45 this month.

TDCTDI · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:20 pm Post subject:

I originally wanted to go the class 11 route.

enjoyther1de · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:02 pm Post subject:

That is a clean car. Keep It stock. If it was beat up I would say sure, hack it into a baja, but I like it as an 11 car. Just sayin.
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Brian · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:38 pm Post subject:

Those fenders look too nice, go class 11 style
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EnjoyNukaCola · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject:

+1
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"when i go to drive it i get to like 5-10 mph it is at high rpms and gets higher the faster i go when i shift up to second the rpms drop is this normal or what and this is my first vw please help"

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:13 am Post subject:

But that didn't feel like living up to the threat of cutting it up.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:32 am Post subject:

Thanks for all the input, while it shows really well in the pictures, it was a good enough paint job to preserve what was left. It had been sitting for 4 years in that spot & has been off the road since 04. It'll need the usual floor pans & the headlight buckets were rusted out as is the rear parcel tray floor.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:36 am Post subject:

That seems a bit more committed.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:14 am Post subject:

Here it is with new sneakers.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:29 am Post subject:

To gain more clearance between the fenders & tires I first started at the rear by re-clocking the torsion bars & to increase the downward motion of the rear suspension I notched the spring plates.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:46 am Post subject:

Here's a comparison of before & after from one side to the other.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:51 am Post subject:

With its new exhaust also. I decided to keep it simple at first & keep the original engine so I rebuilt the carb, installed a pertronix breakerless ignition & a quick tune-up.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:28 am Post subject:

Not the prettiest of welds but I flanged the header to the heat exchangers.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:43 am Post subject:

Most of these modifications are ideas I've gotten from lurking around the HBB forums & I'm trying to employ as many as I can to keep this build as inexpensive as possible but still end up with a fun car. I hope some of the new to the scene crowd can see this & realize that it can be done without spending the big bucks that have gone into most of these newer builds.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:52 am Post subject:

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Here's the 100mm axle upgrade, I sourced a set of used axles & stubs from a Porsche 924 off Craigslist for $100.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:55 am Post subject:

And a set of conversion flanges I ordered for $90 shipped.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject:

After some research I found some bilsteins that were about 1-1/2 longer & had about 1/2" longer travel from a chrysler town&country that had the same bolt diameter (also good to use on those VW rabbit truck rears.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject:

Not overly impressed with the tire clearance on the rear.


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