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cool1
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 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:42 am Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Any cool BAJA bugs at the show  |
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zodlaw
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Location: Battle Ground, Wa.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Have not posted in a while but finally found a 5 lug 67 front end. Not sure how narrow I am going to go this time.
Its definitely getting:
Dropped spindles
tie rod flip kit
lowered ball joints
lowered camber adjusters
Monroe MA756 shocks
Ball joint beam adjusters
As for the bug, still getting the rattle can primer off almost done with it.
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
Bagged 69 pile (SOLD)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=591100&start=0 |
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cool1
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| Id do a 5 inch :2gunfire: |
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FullFender
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| zodlaw wrote: |
Have not posted in a while but finally found a 5 lug 67 front end. Not sure how narrow I am going to go this time.
Its definitely getting:
Dropped spindles
tie rod flip kit
lowered ball joints
lowered camber adjusters
Monroe MA756 shocks
Ball joint beam adjusters
As for the bug, still getting the rattle can primer off almost done with it. |
The question is....will this one be as low as the last??  |
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zodlaw
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Location: Battle Ground, Wa.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Still need to figure out between 2 and 4" and I def want to be a low as my 69. I think for now it will prob be static.
On a side note, I have been working on the sap on the bug. I have been looking for good way to take it off. Looked up a few vids on ytube.
Yeah big sap boogies
The cure
and its magic 
It will be nice to have everything cleaned off. I have not even washed it yet.
All for now
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
Bagged 69 pile (SOLD)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=591100&start=0 |
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FullFender
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| Still need to figure out between 2 and 4" and I def want to be a low as my 69. I think for now it will prob be static. |
That will be sweet but yikes! You wanna be that low static  . Hopefully your roads are nice I could never cruise that low static my butt puckers enough as is  |
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zodlaw
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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I got some 67 5 lug drums. I can't tell if they are both German but will see how they work out. I will prob just run the 67 brakes and backing plates for now with a spline spacer. With the rims I will be running I might have to go to thing drums down the road if they need to go out an extra inch on each side.
Have to restock my funds to get some adjusters and front end parts. Might be a while for the next up date.
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
Bagged 69 pile (SOLD)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=591100&start=0 |
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zodlaw
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cool1
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| I'd wrap that in digital camo. Subaru swap and Baja it. It would look killer |
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FullFender
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| What wheels are you going with??? |
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zodlaw
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bus guy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Love a '68! Especially the light coloured ones with matched running board mats. The ones on my '68 were cracked like yours; I had to find NOS blue ones, but I think they reproduce the beige ones.
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zodlaw
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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That’s pretty funny. I was just looking at the beading color as mine is the og matched beading on my fenders. The running boards are the og too I think, but they are black. I will have to look at them closer when I get home. The stock matching color probably would look pretty good with some stainless rock guards in the back. Are you running a 4" beam?
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
Bagged 69 pile (SOLD)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=591100&start=0 |
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bus guy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| Cool. I saw the cracked up coloured mats and it reminded me of my car when I bought it. It is a 4" beam, with spindles. |
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zodlaw
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zodlaw
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Its been a while but I spent few days waxing half the hood. Now normally with darker colored paint this would pop. Also its a bit harder to take pictures of the light color to show the contrast. I used Meguiars deep crystal 3 step system. I might have to go over it again, so it would be a 6 step. Its a lot of work but it should turn out nice.
Left side is waxed just so you know.
Side shot of the shine I can see my reflection at least.
Prob work on it few min every couple of days, saving up for some rims.
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
Bagged 69 pile (SOLD)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=591100&start=0 |
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FullFender
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| Wonderful work so far!!! Lookin good |
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zodlaw
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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Well, small amount of a update. I got my drums surfaced the turned out pretty good.
Still trying to figure out the front beam and I thought I would be farther along. Now I don't think I will have stuff ready to work on over tg week.
I have been spending hrs trying to figuret out the secrets of the wheel and tire combo. I don't think it has been done on mine. I have the tires figured out but the beam is going to be between 2&4 inches. More to come on that later.
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68 build that had been sitting for 18yr in a garage.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8119987#8119
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zodlaw
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FullFender
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:41 am Post subject: Re: 68 bug sitting in shop for 18yrs |
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| Update? |
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