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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

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Added 1" to the torque arms and increased the rear preload a bit.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Good looking bug. I really like the stars.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

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Good looking bug. I really like the stars.


Thanks!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:27 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Work in progress...


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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 1:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

What do I have here? Please forgive my ignorance, I know next-to-nothing about Beetles. Thanks in advance for anyone that can enlighten me on any relevant details about this build.

What I do know about it:
I believe it was manufactured in September of '74.
It has a weber 30/36 carburetor.
It has obnoxiously wide rear wheels.

What I think I know about it:
It has a dual port 1600cc motor?
As a kid, I saw it in a movie.

This seemed like the most relevant thread to post this question. Again, forgive me if it is not.

I'd be happy to answer any questions to help anyone get more answers about it.

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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Laddigo wrote:
What do I have here? Please forgive my ignorance, I know next-to-nothing about Beetles. Thanks in advance for anyone that can enlighten me on any relevant details about this build.

What I do know about it:
I believe it was manufactured in September of '74.
It has a weber 30/36 carburetor.
It has obnoxiously wide rear wheels.

What I think I know about it:
It has a dual port 1600cc motor?
As a kid, I saw it in a movie.

This seemed like the most relevant thread to post this question. Again, forgive me if it is not.

I'd be happy to answer any questions to help anyone get more answers about it.


That's a nice baja you have there !!
I'd create a "new topic" by clicking on the tab on the top left corner of the HBB Off-Road forum main page. You'll get a lot more views and it's probably a better place to discuss your new find.
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

[quote="Laddigo"]What do I have here? Please forgive my ignorance, I know next-to-nothing about Beetles. Thanks in advance for anyone that can enlighten me on any relevant details about this build.

What I do know about it:
I believe it was manufactured in September of '74.
It has a weber 30/36 carburetor.
It has obnoxiously wide rear wheels.

What I think I know about it:
It has a dual port 1600cc motor?
As a kid, I saw it in a movie.

This seemed like the most relevant thread to post this question. Again, forgive me if it is not.

I'd be happy to answer any questions to help anyone get more answers about it."]

Looks to be an exceptionally clean, mostly stock eary 70s Baja. Great score!!!
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 12:15 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Thank you for the replies and the suggestion. I've started a thread in the spot you suggested.
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Hear my 63 rag Baja known as the black pearl
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Tomhutch wrote:
Hear my 63 rag Baja known as the black pearl


I like it !! Applause
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

aquavette wrote:
Work in progress...


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Beautiful. Love it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

bjdavis2282 wrote:
Here is my latest purchase! paid $450 for this little guy, was told it did not run but 15 minutes later i was driving it around! All it needed was some interior parts.


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Just goes to show there are still deals out there! Looks great.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Some progress...
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Looks good!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Here's a few pics of my current build. Almost done!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:22 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Rescued this 71 over the weekend after it sat for 7 years. Has a 2.2 ecotec motor, looking forward to tearing into it and getting it going again.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

The family car we are having a blast with check out @patinabaja for build sheets if you’re bored

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:46 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Hey Mike! How's it going? Haven't talked to you for quite a while. Did you go out to the MORE race over the weekend? The ARTS/AGS/ORAF/Lone Kid Racing/etc. group had an odd weekend. Guy co-drove with Rulo in Rulo's 5/16 that is normally so dominant in the class. But an intake valve retainer died and left the car running on 3. Removal of the broken parts and spring, and replacement with a piece of rubber hose kept the engine running to the end after a lot of lost time on the pit. But another Bug he prepped (#599) with a couple (Sid Hardy and Amber) racing in only their 3rd race took 1st. My son Warren got talked into helping out a guy from Texas with a Crumco 5-Open with a VW T1 and an 091 gearbox. Turned out he and the car were very poorly prepped. Someone in Texas had re-done the rear lower shock mounts from how they were originally, and got 14" of rear travel Shocked , so Rick Crumb cut off those mounts and re-did them as he normally does and got 22", but then the springs were wrong anyway (only had 250/300s on it) and the ride height was good for cruising the boulevard, but not the race course. The car owner didn't get the notice that the 2-heat race was combined into 1 with a 10AM start instead of the original 2PM it was supposed to be for 5-open. So he arrived after the class had all started and they didn't get started until most everyone else had finished their 1st lap. Had to fasten the air intake duct from air filter to carb air box, get tool bags in, top up the gas, etc. Came back after about 3 miles and we re-set the ride height cranking 2" into the rear springs and 1.5 into the fronts. Went back out and at RM 8 stopped with no oil pressure. So I ran out with Warren's chase truck and all the oil we could find at a moment's notice and put in a quart, and it was full Question Started it up and good pressure Question Maybe an air bubble in the cooler or filter??? They came around after a 3:47 1st lap and came back from S/F. The steering rack had only 1 loose stud holding it in the car, the other stud had fallen out and the top through bolts had never been installed. Rolling Eyes Couldn't find bolts to fit, so they called it. Then wound up telling his story on the podium with a 5th place! Crazy race!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:08 am    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

Thats looking awesome!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Show off your BAJA! Reply with quote

A few changes:

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And this is still one of my favorites:

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I am still considering painting mine similar, but flipping the red/white.
Sadly my old swing axle will never have the same killer stance.
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