warwgn the 72 baja

warwgn · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:53 am Post subject:

Got tired of playing with sand paper so decided to cut some holes.

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not sure where this is gonna lead but it's more fun.

warwgn · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject:

More metal work today, boxing in the under hood compartment.

still have a lot more to do on this part, gotta drop the passenger side compartment in one spot enough so I can box in a spot for the battery and it still fit under the lid in the under hood box I am making now.

sailtexas186548 · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:55 am Post subject:

Man you're adding a bunch of metal! Will be interesting to see how much it weighs when complete.

Think it will be sub 2k?
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warwgn · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject:

not sure where it's gonna come in, but this is intended as 99% street so wanted the front end to have a little more weight to it. will have only added about a sheet and a half of 11Ga steel so not really a lot of weight.

warwgn · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:53 am Post subject:

ordered more parts today, buncha seals and stuff to put all the glass back in and steering wheel hub adaptor. Hope to have it ready for primer by Monday and maybe paint next weekend so I can start getting it wired and all that kinda good stuff.......getting close!

dustymojave · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:40 pm Post subject:

11ga

11ga is huge weight that the Baja REALLY does NOT need in the front. The factory body steel is 20-24ga. 11ga is .120"!! To me, a "sheet" is 8'x4' or 12' x 4'. And you say you are only using a sheet and a half? at 5.00lbs/square foot, 72sq' x 5 = you're talking 360lbs!

11ga is thicker than I use for skidplates to bash on rocks. It's thicker than roll cage wall. Are ya buildin' a battleship? Or a tank?
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warwgn · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:55 pm Post subject:

Ha ha ha, typo it's 16 GA not 11. But yeah a tank I hope, this is more of a street baja.

TDCTDI · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject:

Incredible build, just out of curiosity, with all the fabrication what made you decide to retain the thing front end vs going king/link? (other than the fact that you already had it)

warwgn · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:17 pm Post subject:

Got a good deal on the thing trailing arms and spindles so just went with it. At the time was not really planning on going this much in to it but I just got carried away with the project, not really a suprise. I wound up with a 496 in my Suburban the same way, it started as a donner vehicle cause I wanted to put 3/4 ton axles in my Blazer and changed course after I got it home, went from 350 to 454 to 496 then full roller 496 and 4L80E trans.

No telling what will happen when I start building an engine for the bug? And thanks for the comments on my build, it's really a learning experience for me, never done this kinda work before so just jumping in and doing what makes sense to me and hoping for the best.

warwgn · Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 5:50 pm Post subject:

Well all the seals for the vent windows came in today, does not look as fun as i had pictured. Also noticed the vent locks are junk so got some of those on the way now, gotta go look up how to rebuild all this part now, but first gonna watch the new Avengers.

warwgn · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:39 am Post subject:

Today's project is brought to you by battery box....

still in the middle of it for now, so more later.

warwgn · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 4:30 pm Post subject:

Almost done boxing in the front.

warwgn · Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject:

With the spare tire in place.

and the washer bottle

got the next 3 days off so should be able to make the lids and weld in a new dash panel and get it drilled for gauges and radio and stuff.

warwgn · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 9:20 am Post subject:

Locking hood pins is first up today.

warwgn · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:09 am Post subject:

Just all over the place today.

TDCTDI · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:40 am Post subject:

I think I've seen more original sheet metal on a few sandrails, forget about "every nut & bolt replaced". I love everything you've done to it, I sure as heck don't want to get that involved in mine. BTW, where'd you source those latches?

warwgn · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject:

Made by JDM Inovations. Got them off ebay.

warwgn · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 7:36 pm Post subject:

Still have 2 more days off so hope to get a lot more done, but did manage to grind all the welds and have it just about ready for some body filler after I drill holes for the gauges and switches and stuff.

warwgn · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:09 am Post subject:

Need to drill for the gauges what do you guys think of this set up?

from left to right:
volt meter, oil pressure, speedo/tach, fuel level, and oil temp.

was gonna run cylinder head temp but it's not offered Iin the gauges I want so gonna run volts instead. Will put the head light switch under the volt meter and turn indicators on each side of the speedo and high beam dummy light just above or below the speedo.

TDCTDI · Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:37 am Post subject:

It even kinda makes a VW emblem, maybe you can enhance upon it with some more sheet metal.


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