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j.pickens
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Got back safe after inaugurating the newly closed up Baja on the sands of the Pine Barrens during this year's Trailbash.
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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j.pickens
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Another shot.
Hey, I got one wheel off the ground, anyway.
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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| If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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Basketcase
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love it!
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Brian
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j.pickens
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| How is this thing doing right now? |
It's been sitting safely indoors for the Winter. I haven't emptied the bed from the junk I piled on it during its seasonal siesta.
The plan is to get it roadworthy for Bullibrigade in the late fall. 1250 miles each way of stiff shock goodness. I'll count up the concrete seams in the Interstate and give you a grand total after the trip.
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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| If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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scvw
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| Brian wrote: |
| How is this thing doing right now? |
It's been sitting safely indoors for the Winter. I haven't emptied the bed from the junk I piled on it during its seasonal siesta.
The plan is to get it roadworthy for Bullibrigade in the late fall. 1250 miles each way of stiff shock goodness. I'll count up the concrete seams in the Interstate and give you a grand total after the trip. |
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58 Coral Red ragtop(Diana's car)
57 PG/SG standard
63 Ruby Red SC
SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
WTB - Sigla popout glass like in my ad.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1667775 |
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dockmaster 
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| It looks great! Dig the wheels! |
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j.pickens
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The old tires were simply shot. Nearest I can tell, the Winston Fun & Mud rear tires are from the mid '90's, and the front tires are from the late '70's or early '80's
They were checked and splitting at the sides, so I had to replace them.
Found some used 31" Bridgestone Dueller A/T's for the rear, and just used some 6.70-15 bias plys for the front. I'm looking for a LT radial with a 27 or 28" diameter for the fronts. The 6.70-15's are 29", much like the old tires, and are just a bit tall for the front.
Here's a side by side diameter check:
The old Winston's on the truck, the Dueller's, and the 6.70's.
And mounted:
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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| I bet turning the wheel became real easy all of the sudden. nice to see the truck out |
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Basketcase
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sweet!
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Scotty
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I really like how that looks with the crossplies on the front
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j.pickens
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| I really like how that looks with the crossplies on the front |
The offroad tire for the front centerlines would be Mickey Thompson mini mags. The look from the side is similar. They are 27" diameter, I may have to get a set:
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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j.pickens
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Damn! You had me all excited. The ad is over a year old. 
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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Brian
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Those are nice tires, not DOT approved but really nice. I would just go with the Yokohamo Y742s.
Those duellers look good. I almost got them but ended up with General Grabber At2s. 31"s sure are nice on the freeway
That truck has been a great inspiration for me.
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j.pickens
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After sitting with a bad and leaky transmission for over two years now, I'm delivering the Baja to Dennis at Valley VW in Drums, PA to give the truck some love.
Hoping to get the Baja into reliable driver status after too long sitting.
Wish us luck!
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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Basketcase
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| Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: '55 Baja Barndoor Single Cab |
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luck!
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:06 am Post subject: Re: '55 Baja Barndoor Single Cab |
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Wow! Five years since the last Trailbash!
Still having problems with the go-fast engines.
I'm just not good at these 1914cc thingys.
Had an engine built, got 40 miles on it, and the front main seal gave out.
Been literally on by back with disc issues, and surgery, but now I'm getting "back" into it.
Pulling the engine this weekend to see what's what.
And I never get tired of seeing this:
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| BeaterBarndoor wrote: |
i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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aerosilver
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| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:23 am Post subject: Re: '55 Baja Barndoor Single Cab |
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Same? From the Petersen archive, 1976,1st Riverside resort casino's 350 off road race,Laughlin Nevada.
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:45 am Post subject: Re: '55 Baja Barndoor Single Cab |
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Same? From the Petersen archive, 1976,1st Riverside resort casino's 350 off road race,Laughlin Nevada.
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Yup, same bus.
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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