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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: kbwakesk8's 4 seater 4 door baja build |
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Ok so I desided to re build my baja I never liked the cage in the old car so I cut it all out
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-08-20
I had been looking at building a thing because I really like my other car which is a 4 seater but It needed more room. But things are hard to find and not cheap.
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-03-24
I had saw a 4 door bug at the Irvin classic a couple years back and I thought it was the coolest thing to build a baja out of.
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-08-18
I just happened to have another baja bug shell sitting around so I figured why not build a 4 door baja loots of people have talked about it so I decided to dive right in head first.
First my concept drawing.
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-08-18
Step 1. Cut your car in half
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-10-19
Step2. Cut another car in half
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-10-19
Step3. Weld the two halfs together.( this is where my friends thought I was in sane)
By kbwakesk8, shot with T639 at 2009-10-12
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-10-12
Step 4. Cut the dash and roof off the back half then line up the back half of bug 1 to the contraption.
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-10-19
By kbwakesk8, shot with T639 at 2009-10-19
By kbwakesk8 at 2009-10-19
This is where the car sits right now I am thinking of keeping the roof to keep it looking more like a bug.
If it looks bad I can always just cut it off.
I’m always open for ideas and pointers. |
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aaronhdez Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2009 Posts: 118 Location: cabo
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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holy shit that thing is sick |
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Bajabro Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2008 Posts: 284 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Dude that thing is soo cool, leave the roof on, i think a limo like baja would be soo cool, keeep it up. _________________ 65 Baja (selling$$)
62 Dune Buggy (Selling$$)
Dads 66 Dune Buggy (building)
New 71 irs baja- work in progress |
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XxonValdez Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2008 Posts: 264 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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great vision! I have no doubt that this will be copied in the future, looking forward to more! |
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Bajabro Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2008 Posts: 284 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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YOu still have to deal with cables, and extending the pan, this is a very time consuming build, and challenging,but well worth it, good luck! _________________ 65 Baja (selling$$)
62 Dune Buggy (Selling$$)
Dads 66 Dune Buggy (building)
New 71 irs baja- work in progress |
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pafree Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005 Posts: 2298 Location: dayton, the one in texas
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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Bajabro wrote: |
YOu still have to deal with cables, and extending the pan, this is a very time consuming build, and challenging,but well worth it, good luck! |
Thats the cool part no pan full tubcase and no cables hydralic
But yes it will be very time consuming
It will have v6 honda mindeola and 6X6 rear arms.
thinking of going a arm not sure yet. |
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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Right on thanks |
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Bajabro Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2008 Posts: 284 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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kbwakesk8 wrote: |
Bajabro wrote: |
YOu still have to deal with cables, and extending the pan, this is a very time consuming build, and challenging,but well worth it, good luck! |
Thats the cool part no pan full tubcase and no cables hydralic
But yes it will be very time consuming
It will have v6 honda mindeola and 6X6 rear arms.
thinking of going a arm not sure yet. |
Oh, haha forgot about that stuff lol, thats the way to go right there! _________________ 65 Baja (selling$$)
62 Dune Buggy (Selling$$)
Dads 66 Dune Buggy (building)
New 71 irs baja- work in progress |
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cobhc619 Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2005 Posts: 280 Location: SD, California
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Poor thing... Always thought that was the sickest baja. Hope the project turns out well for you! _________________ 1970 Baja
1973 Westy |
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bizmarkie Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2008 Posts: 180 Location: arcadia
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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what did u do with that roof rack?..ill buy it from you..i really liked that one...good progress! |
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bajabugman66 Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2006 Posts: 612 Location: Clearwater BC
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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This is a great idea, definitely one of the most innovative ideas on here lately. Although if I were to do it, I would pull the rear end of the car forward more, so the wheel well is 1/4 of the way in the door so you dont have the goofy third window thing going on.
Keep the pics coming!
(edit) as for the roof, a sliding ragtop or two? _________________ Im like a moderator with no real powers or motivation.
66 baja-rotary powered \=O=/
Oh I get it, the robot doesn't have any arms! |
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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Im not going to run any side windows Im even going to cut the tops of the doors off. So the side of the car will be one big opening like in a sand car. At least that’s the plan. |
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thesatelliteguy Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2007 Posts: 1515 Location: Santa Rosa CA
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Ohh snap, im in for this build thread |
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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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this is what i had in mind for the sides |
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CBDZ_CBDZ Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2007 Posts: 363 Location: Eastvale, CA
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Very ambitious, but also very cool. _________________ Tube Bender Rental in So. Cal.
http://www.rentabender.com |
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Bajabro Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2008 Posts: 284 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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kbwakesk8 wrote: |
this is what i had in mind for the sides |
Thats too cool, that would be one cool looking sand car!! _________________ 65 Baja (selling$$)
62 Dune Buggy (Selling$$)
Dads 66 Dune Buggy (building)
New 71 irs baja- work in progress |
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riNR Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2006 Posts: 1223 Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Dude,
I think I just saw what you want to do in this video:
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endobear Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Evergreen Co.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thats going to be a sick biuld.
Might as well widen it 5" or so while your at it.
It wouldnt look so long and skinny.
With your 6x6s and the right front end it would look sick. Bug on roids. |
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kbwakesk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 1499 Location: Hacienda Heights CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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endobear wrote: |
Thats going to be a sick biuld.
Might as well widen it 5" or so while your at it.
It wouldnt look so long and skinny.
With your 6x6s and the right front end it would look sick. Bug on roids. |
Ya my plan is also to widen the bug atleast 6" |
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