1968 Baja Turbo Diesel

[ConcreteAce]

[tdrrally]

what kind of mpg do you get?

[ConcreteAce]

The tranny is a bus 5 rib with a VW dasher bell housing and a Dasher flywheel was used to mate the engine to tranny.

He cut the back out because he was trying to use rubber mounts which held the tranny and engine higher, It didnt work and he ended up solid mounting everything.
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[DB556]

Wow, that rack looks great! Also you have one of those strong hand welding tables I'm jealous.
And its spurred me into action on mine, I'm doing a 1.6 NA diesel in my baja.

Quick question if you can, I know you didn't do the original build out. But do you know how the engine was adapted was it one of the Kennedy engineering adapters or a home made?

And that cut out on the luggage area when the new steel was welded from your first pictures, I think thats is under your rear seat now. What was that for? Extra clearance for the engine?

[ConcreteAce]

Well the rack is done. Lights are all wired up. Now all I need is a few more inches of ground clearance. That will have to wait until funds allow.

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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[ConcreteAce]

Fronts
215/75R15, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2
Part # BFG51738

Rear
31x10.50R15, Mud-Terrain T/A KM2
Part # BFG98952

I don't rub at all up front
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[heywebonya]

What size tires did you use? I like the stance, do you have any rubbing of inside front?
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[ConcreteAce]

rack update:

and the running boards

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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[dustymojave]

Nope. 6 legs is what I had in mind. Just missed the rear one by the welder ground clamp in this pic:

You may want to protect the front of those fenders with a patch of bedliner up to about where the ground cable crosses the fender welting. Even on pavement, those fenders get a lot of grit thrown at them.
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Richard
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
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[ConcreteAce]

Good catch on the bearing cap, I must have been tired, funny thing is that I sprayed brake clean through the weep hole to make sure it was not plugged up.


So you think I need more than the six legs on the roof rack?
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[dustymojave]

Pretty Baja. Diesel makes good sense.

Not only had a bolt fallen out of the bearing cap...

The bearing cap is also inverted. The hourglass shapes should be low on the sides - front and back.

https://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/ethandunla...802828.jpg

I expect you'll find those side mirror mounted lights will light up the fender tops and hood vastly more than the road ahead.

Been there - Tried that - Changed it.

That roof rack looks good too. It needs some support at the far back to deal with the mass of the wheel and tire.
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Richard
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
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[TDCTDI]

Nice! You'll definitely need to tie the transmission frame horn to the body for some more support, if it hasn't been done yet, especially if you plan on any off road driving.
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Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[nate3923]

I love how clean your baja is ConcreteAce!

[ConcreteAce]

Great looking Baja. I really don't have any other choice on the spare if I want to carry one. I have only had it offroad once since I have owned it. Where I live there isnt a lot of places to go but I am hoping to find someplace in the near future. Its 1600 cc that with the stock 5 rib tranny it pretty much feels like driving a stock bay window bus. Ive looked in to getting more performance out of it but it runs so damn nice I dont really want to mess with it.

These are the speakers I used
http://www.classiccarstereos.com/undercover-ii-speakers-pair-250w.html

I liked them because they have mids and highs facing forward and rear with the 8" sub firing up into the seat. Im running mine off of the bluetooth and iphone so there is no head unit. I did have to install an EQ app when I got the iphone 6. If your using a head unit you probably wouldnt need the EQ.
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[terryly]

Really digging this Baja Was also wondering how the turbo diesel was working for you. I tried to build torque in mine with a thick wall 2180 motor for btm end grunt. I would imagine your diesel would be even better. How many cc is that motor? How far do you spin that motor up for rpms ? I have mine rev limited to 6000 and seems to be all done with a 110 cam. I had gone through a good chunk of change converting to fuel injection and spark control that diesel looks like another way to skin the cat in a real nice package. I used 1" tube shaft from overhead doors to build my rack I am in the business so it was cheap and worked great really like how you are incorporating the spare tire to the rack. I am a little shy about adding permanent weight to the roof since flipping mine over ! And now store the jack, shovel and axe at a lower centre of gravity lol😳 I also had to pound a good size dent out of the roof 😡 Had to find where you got those sub speakers from they look perfect -my old bazooka is not cutting it and is probly dangerous if it were to get loose in the car if the situation were to get a little western if ya know what I mean😟 Keep the updates coming I love this car. Will you be using this car off road ? Should be fun either way I have fun beating on mine on the street as well as of road.I will be watching for your future posts👌 Have fun
Terry

[terryly]

Really digging this Baja Was also wondering how the turbo diesel was working for you. I tried to build torque in mine with a thick wall 2180 motor for btm end grunt. I would imagine your diesel would be even better. How many cc is that motor? How far do you spin that motor up for rpms ? I have mine rev limited to 6000 and seems to be all done with a 110 cam. I had gone through a good chunk of change converting to fuel injection and spark control that diesel looks like another way to skin the cat in a real nice package. I used 1" tube shaft from overhead doors to build my rack I am in the business so it was cheap and worked great really like how you are incorporating the spare tire to the rack. I am a little shy about adding permanent weight to the roof since flipping mine over ! And now store the jack, shovel and axe at a lower centre of gravity lol😳 I also had to pound a good size dent out of the roof 😡 Had to find where you got those sub speakers from they look perfect -my old bazooka is not cutting it and is probly dangerous if it were to get loose in the car if the situation were to get a little western if ya know what I mean😟 Keep the updates coming I love this car. Will you be using this car off road ? Should be fun either way I have fun beating on mine on the street as well as of road.I will be watching for your future posts👌 Have fun
Terry

[ConcreteAce]

[enjoyther1de]

I like the rack. 1" tube? Also, how's that diesel run in there?
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[ConcreteAce]

Other than installing new scat door panels to match the scat seats. This is where I am at now with the Baja
Not done yet but here is a sneak peek of the new rack David is building for me. I had no place to carry a spare or chairs and cooler..

and of course a Baja needs more lights :thumbs:

My buddy David is also building tubular running boards. Ill post those pics up in the next few weeks. My next step will be upgrading the suspension and getting a little more lift out of her.
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build

[ConcreteAce]

I did a few interior upgrades as well.

Well I got a few things knocked out on the Baja in the past couple of weeks
I was walking through the garage the other day and noticed that she had pissed brake fluid out of the rear wheel cylinders. I found a couple things that needed attention. See if you can notice what is wrong in the first pic....

lost a bolt and the emergency brake hook is on the wrong side. I went ahead and rebuilt both sides,

I also got some tunes put in for the wife. I really dig this system it is totally hidden. Its a bluetooth amp and the speakers slide under the front seats. They have forward and rear facing mids and highs with 8" subs.

I put a dollar in the picture so you could see just how small the amp is.

I also put some fat mat down and new rubber floors.

I needed a passenger side mirror so I sourced a couple of mirrors from thesamba,

I also installed an antenna delete plug and threw away the antenna.
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Ethan Dunlap
Spring, Texas

'51 Deluxe
'61 Build
'68 Turbo Diesel Baja
'64 Ghia Vert
'61 Baja Build