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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1244
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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 Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:49 am Post subject: My new baja let me know what ya think |
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this is my new ebay purchase... picking it up tomarrow. it has new offroad lights, seat upolstry, door panels, brakes all around, vdo guages, oil cooler + scoop, clutch, preassure plate, dist, alum. dash... and the best thing of all it was only 1500 bucks
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Icekoffee
68 baja (new baby)
64 beetle (1915cc sleeper)
62 baja (toy)
00 Civic (im a ricer too.... its dependable what can i say... what else would i drive in the rain or snow) |
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HamburgerBrad
Je suis Napoléon!
Joined: February 21, 2003
Posts: 6957
Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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not a bad find, although something looks crooked with that rear cage.
also, you can go into your user profile and add all that crap from the end of your profile in your signature
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1970 baja|1953 oval
Wanted: two beat up, ugly, curb rashed 6" phone dial wheels |
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Tim10
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Joined: April 06, 2004
Posts: 1433
Location: Minneapolis
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Looks as if the header is crooked.
Take a close look at the cooler system.. these things have cooked many engines.
Nice ride...
T. |
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Nicksan
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Joined: April 13, 2004
Posts: 2777
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| When I installed a new set of tri-mills, I had a hell of a time getting them to line up and they ended up crooked, not quite that bad though. I now have a U bend with an muffler so Its not very noticeable, I was never able to get them 100% straight. |
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bajaherbie
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Joined: November 27, 2003
Posts: 2985
Location: altus, oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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my dick, i mean tri mill, leans to the left.
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Baja Ben
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Joined: December 17, 2004
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Location: riverside
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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are you going to change out those front tires and rims.....cuase damn you going no where in the mud or sand with those. but I had the same prob with the engine looking wier. no big deal
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HamburgerBrad
Je suis Napoléon!
Joined: February 21, 2003
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Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:06 am Post subject: |
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my tri-mil doesnt lean to the left, but it does point to the right
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1970 baja|1953 oval
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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i am actually going to take the rubber of the front (135r15) and putting it on my lowered 64... what size would you suggest for the front of the baja?
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
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Baja Ben
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Joined: December 17, 2004
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Location: riverside
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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WELL it depends on what your looking to do. if your going for a weekend worrier and play car that is just for the dirt and mud you could go for a wide tread pattern and as big as you want. now if its going to be for the road and basic off road i would go with a goodyear a/t. noting biger than 30 in. they start to rub as your make tight turns. it all comes down to style of driving(ie what its used for ) and your budget.(damn budget. goverment taking all those taxes, and then theres the wife.) but ya good luck dude. keep us posted.
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roy kohrogi
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Joined: September 23, 2000
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Location: TORRANCE CA
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Congrat on your new baby.
believed a baja is intended for the street use with 135 SR 15 up front.
unquie front bumper and headlight set up.
can't go wrong for the purchase price.
Good Luck & Happy Off Roading.
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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im a strong believer in all bajas being used for off road. it has thornbirds in the back... ill tell you highway on those was horrible.
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
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roy kohrogi
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Joined: September 23, 2000
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Location: TORRANCE CA
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| im a strong believer in all bajas being used for off road. it has thornbirds in the back... ill tell you highway on those was horrible. |
I'm a strong believer in all the Baja bug being used for both on & offroad,
I drive my Baja to 300mile location and ran another 400mile off road before hit back on the freeway again. a baja ran mostly 80MPH on the fwy
and very stable ride.
if Baja can not handle the on road mostlikely will not handle the offroad. |
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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by off road i meant that it should be capable of going off road... but i would like to be able to drive it from location to location
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
1983 GTI |
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roy kohrogi
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Location: TORRANCE CA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| icekoffee wrote: |
| by off road i meant that it should be capable of going off road... but i would like to be able to drive it from location to location |
There you go "icekoffee" It's a dual purpose vehicle, keep VW faith & go with a confidence.
71 Prerunner
56 Baja Rag
69 Convertible Baja
98 New beetle ( no ricer here)
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63 Type 341
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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i have to do a lil body work on my new baja... some cracks in the poor paint job and things like that. i was thinking about painting everything that is red just primer black... the fenders and roof scoop are actually painted silver not just bare fiberglass. what do you guys think i should do? primer the red? any other idea? please let me know
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
1983 GTI |
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Jowlz
The Anti-Purist
Joined: May 02, 2005
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Location: Tunkhannock, PA
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I think it would look much better all one color 
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Class 11 wannabe
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Location: in line for overpriced gas
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I like it, and it makes me jealous!
Of course, I am jealous of anyone with a running Baja, mine is in about as many pieces as you can take a VW apart... 
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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sounds like my 62baja... i think most aircooled vw owners have on of their cars in pieces
we strive for knowledge
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
1983 GTI |
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roy kohrogi
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Location: TORRANCE CA
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| i have to do a lil body work on my new baja... some cracks in the poor paint job and things like that. i was thinking about painting everything that is red just primer black... the fenders and roof scoop are actually painted silver not just bare fiberglass. what do you guys think i should do? primer the red? any other idea? please let me know |
This is my opinion, you should match paint the fenders to the body color.
this way you have a single colored Baja bug.
go happy off roading for a while and when everything is in the shape
go ahead and re paint the whole car.
Friend don't let friend drive a primer VW. |
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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too late my 64 is primer red lol
i was thinking black primer for the baja
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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1970 Beetle
1973 Beetle
1983 GTI |
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