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Brian
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 Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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I always wanted to cut up a bug as a kid. Then I actually bought one and fell in love with the lines and all the stock components. I'd suggest making a class 11 style car. I'm bias, but I think it's much cooler to have a offroad "sleeper" you have a good base there, do whatcha want but look at this 
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bikesndbugs
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Location: san diego
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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i have a baja and i tell all my friends that want one to build a class 11 clone.
really doesnt loose that much ability until you start getting into really big stuff and at that point its easier to buy a blank already cut shell |
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pullstart
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Location: Middleville, MI
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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There is another way to get major lift...look up bus frame baja on youtube...this is when you basically strip the entire bus frame to its skelaton, shorten and attatch it under your existing pan...you will have to use a bus tranny and axles but the end result is well worth it...you get the best of both worlds cuz the bus suspension is extremely beefy and the tranny will be tough too and it will all be done with stock parts...bay window buses are still plentiful...all you need is a rolling carcus a sawsall and a welder...look for '72 thru '79 all have disk brakes.
It's your car...it does look extremely nice to hack the ends off...if the motor is solid than yank the motor and sell that nice body to a pureist that will preserve the vw as is...there are still plenty of bugs to choose from that already have some body damage that aren't as clean as yours...  |
That's a pretty sweet way to lift a car! A rotted out bus around here seems to pull a mint, but that's more lift than a kit could get by far.
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Frank A
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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| Brian wrote: |
I always wanted to cut up a bug as a kid. Then I actually bought one and fell in love with the lines and all the stock components. I'd suggest making a class 11 style car. I'm bias, but I think it's much cooler to have a offroad "sleeper" you have a good base there, do whatcha want but look at this
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Yours looks awesome!! I think this is the way we'll go!
How did you do your lift? |
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Brian
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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See the link below in my sig, AZBUG started it off. Lift spindles and a click or two in the rear. I'll be swapping out the spindles for VW Thing spindles to achieve the same lift. Info on those here
What do you want out of this baja, solid driver or just a play car?
Lift spindles are the way to go, but don't buy them from EMPI or else you get this:
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veeweeman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Baja lift suggestions |
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Wow!...that's a major bummer!...I almost bought those same spindales  |
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