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sovereignsamba
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 Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:05 pm Post subject: Back Burner Old Style Baja Bug Turned Daily driver |
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Over the last 3 years, this baja has slowly been put together using spare parts from other projects, free parts such as the 1973 body & 1967 pan (not ideal), & a donor motor from a glass buggy that awaits a newer bigger motor. The body kit I got in trade, it was made locally here by fiberjet probably in the 70s or 80s? The transaxle, along with the gear boxes & rims was found literally on the side of the road. Assuming it was trashed we picked it up for the deep rims & luckily we were curious enough to look it over & throw it in the car because it works so good for a free gearbox. The car really has been treated like a stepchild untill recently my brother decided to liquidate one of his muscle cars to supply the brakes, wiring, & "accessories". the last 3 years we had welded in new pan halves, I repaired numerous spots on the lower quarters of the body were it was damaged from being dropped 6 feet onto the grass while being moved...  some free seats went in at some point. Now it's a rolling all metal beast except for the body seal. The rest of the build I'll post pictures of, Soon we will be installing door glass & pulling the front end for some fun modifications.
Cheese grater dash!
this is "the back burner"
does anyone run this style setup in the rear? How do you keep it from hopping? or do you?
Locking collum to go in
Not much inside
Install this shifter w/special locking bolts to discourage thieves
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norcalmike
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| Sweet! i love bastard budget Bajas |
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Dave24
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| Nice sheperd, too. |
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petrol punk
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Here's a custom made anti-hop setup for an RGB baja. I've heard that a company used to make anti-hop kits back in the day that you might be able to find used.
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sovereignsamba
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Here's a custom made anti-hop setup for an RGB baja. I've heard that a company used to make anti-hop kits back in the day that you might be able to find used. |
I was wondering what those bars were hanging down there, I figured it was to add strength to the swing plate. |
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crazyman1
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Wish I could find free parts like that 
Looking good. Keep up the good work.  |
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sovereignsamba
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| petrol punk wrote: |
Here's a custom made anti-hop setup for an RGB baja. I've heard that a company used to make anti-hop kits back in the day that you might be able to find used. |
Where'd you get those tires? I want some |
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sovereignsamba
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Between several other projects, & moving we finally made some progress.
Wiring done, not too pretty but ready for thrashing 
Lights mounted, screwed up & the blinkers are under the scoop!
Next will be tires & front end widening/lifting
Sled plate
Budget 
"new" windshield w/rock chip already in it, recycled rubber
door needs screws 
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sovereignsamba
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reduction box let go of the tube, snapped the weld on the tube, pulled the axle out of the diff, destroyed several teeth & bearings
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dirtkeeper
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| that sucks. hope you were having some fun when it happened. |
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sovereignsamba
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| that sucks. hope you were having some fun when it happened. |
yeah it was worth the fun Trans was popping out of 3rd anyway |
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sovereignsamba
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| need some reduction box parts if anyone out there is reading |
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sovereignsamba
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Vanapplebomb
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Brian
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| Where'd you get those tires? I want some |
Pretty heavy chevrons
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sovereignsamba
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| Vanapplebomb wrote: |
| Nice! Looks like you got a little high centered there. |
Nothing a little throttle wont fix |
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sovereignsamba
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Back Burner Old Style Baja Bug Turned Daily driver |
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Time to un do the ugly
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