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getrdone
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 Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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Its been a long time. Figured I'd drop in and update with a few pics.
The finished Thing, less proper paint.
New heavy duty VW IRS pivot box.
Baja front clip for 4" over arms.
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dirtkeeper
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Location: Left of everywhere
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| I like that! Haven't seen that done with the fenders give at really cool look. |
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getrdone
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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They are as small as I could make them. The tire comes within a half inch of hitting on bump. They have some rubber on them in the inside from hitting full bump and full lock. Something I did not expect would occur. Luckily not enough to do any damage. They definitely catch some air while cruising on the freeway at 70!
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bullnerd
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| Is it arms or beam? |
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getrdone
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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A-arm, just shy 20" travel.
New arms. VW version in process and fabricated torsion version.
CAD design.
And the extreme version, somewhere in the 8x8 range. After 6x6 they are referred by pivot to axle.
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bullnerd
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:53 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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But the clip you referenced is Iguanas new beam clip.
Which is it.
Confusing thread dude. |
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getrdone
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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The thread is about stopping by, sorry to be confusing. The pics are random of my work. I work with Iguana. The Thing build is in here, but buried deep in the forum.
This is the thing frontend,
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bullnerd
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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Ahhhh , shit, my bad!
I thought you were just showing what parts you used to build the thing.
Awesome work BTW.
Wish I was closer to you guys.
Sorry to f-up your thread. LOL! |
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getrdone
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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No worries! It's a social thread. Not many of the guys left. Hard to believe another decade went by!
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EnjoyNukaCola
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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Looks kind of like the Warthog from Halo.
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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Get WHO done???? 
I know where you've been hiding....
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| Not many of the guys left. Hard to believe another decade went by! |
When it seems as if the decades are flying by, it's a definite symptom of only 1 possible affliction.
Dr. Dusty diagnoses you as having the terminal disease called "Old Age"!
Ain't none of us getting out this alive! We have a support group for those afflicted with this terrible epidemic disease. But you're already registered there. Many of those registered have not yet realized they have the affliction.
As your disease progresses, this will be your next offroad vehicle:
Then this:
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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getrdone
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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VW torsion 3x3 finished. Going on a Meyers Manx.
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getrdone
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| Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| EnjoyNukaCola wrote: |
Looks kind of like the Warthog from Halo.
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That would be closer to its sibling.
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kbwakesk8
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| Its been many years .I just bought a thing and remembered you build . |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| Its been many years .I just bought a thing and remembered you build . |
Speaking of dropping by after many years...How the heck are ya Kevin? Ya know there's still a red Baja Bug in my yard with #64 on number plates on both sides of it. Shortly after Scott acquired it and brought it to me to be the next project, he lost his job and did a career change and other life things. So it still sits here.
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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kbwakesk8
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Getrdone dropping in after many years. |
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| kbwakesk8 wrote: |
| Its been many years .I just bought a thing and remembered you build . |
Speaking of dropping by after many years...How the heck are ya Kevin? Ya know there's still a red Baja Bug in my yard with #64 on number plates on both sides of it. Shortly after Scott acquired it and brought it to me to be the next project, he lost his job and did a career change and other life things. So it still sits here. |
We sold that car like 15 years ago 
finishing the 4 four-door. working on the body panels now. It's going to be the wife's car.
I'm a family man now so I don't have the time to build things like i did.
I just got my hands on a thing body. been looking for one for the last 10 years.
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