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craigman
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 Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:57 pm Post subject: Extending the frame head |
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Has anyone extended the frame head on their baja to get a longer wheelbase?
If so, how did you do it? |
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baja5
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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Most people extend the beam out when they build a cage and attach the beam to it. The usual is 5-8 inches.
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earthquake
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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They also extend the to use longer arms as well.
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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Why are you interested in extending the pan head?
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
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craigman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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| dustymojave wrote: |
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more stability and I like the look of it!  |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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Do you plan to actually offroad the car? Or is it to be a car show trailer queen (as suggested by your comment "and I like the look of it!")?
Makes a big difference in how you approach the job.
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craigman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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| dustymojave wrote: |
Do you plan to actually offroad the car? Or is it to be a car show trailer queen (as suggested by your comment "and I like the look of it!")?
Makes a big difference in how you approach the job. |
street and off road. It's going to be caged, either suby or type 4 power, 3x3's in the back, ect.. Plan on doing some overloading trips with it. |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: Extending the frame head |
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So the cage should be built so it extends forward to support the beam. This should be done by a competent fabricator who knows what they're doing in building a Baja Bug. Not somebody who builds hot rods. Or someone who builds drag cars, or circle track racers. I don't know of anyone in the Redding area who has that knowledge.
There IS a whole LOT of info available within this forum on how to build a Baja Bug the right way.
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