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vdubyah73
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 Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: Fiber jet Mulholand baja kit? |
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Bought a '77 standard bug yesterday. It was a stored inside for15 or so years. It was a 16 yo kids project car. He got as far as removing fenders and stuff like it was gonna be painted No cutting has been done I have all the body parts. He lost interest many years ago and there it sat. I'm going to keep it as a Beetle but it came with a body kit made by Fiber Jet Industries. This kit is an '80's throwback. Mulholland style front end and a Baja rear end with a whale tail and exposed engine. Headlight and taillight areas are square. Any body have links or photos of an assembled kit like this?
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bim55
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Bill, I'll check tonight, but it sounds familiar and I think I should be able to turn up a photo or two. I think I have some old catalog info from them.
Whats going on at Buster's, I see your van there quite a bit?
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73sports
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Something like this?
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vdubyah73
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Bob, Busters is closed right now as we freshen it up for another year. Reopen on March 4.
73sports, Similar except the front hood is squared off and the apron is changed out. There is no side molding either, just the familiar shape running boards made of fiberglass. Here it is, I don't have the roof scoop.
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burning down the house
73 bounty hunter, sold.
'77 transporter, junked had crotch rot.
Dubless, but have a CPR built stroker waiting for a new to me Beetle
'93 Fleetwood Bounder 34' |
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herbie91
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Congrats Bill!!!
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buggyblues
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Letterman7
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 That was under 'Off Road'? It's so ugly, if it were closer to me I'd just have to have it. |
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Bob, Busters is closed right now as we freshen it up for another year. Reopen on March 4.
73sports, Similar except the front hood is squared off and the apron is changed out. There is no side molding either, just the familiar shape running boards made of fiberglass. Here it is, I don't have the roof scoop.
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sweet jesus my eyes!!!! the 80s they burn!!! oh the squareness of it all 
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gr8cobbler
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I remember seeing one of those running around here for a while, I could never figure out what the idea was except to be different, that's usually good enough for me. I think a kit like that was the basis for the infamous "Snorkelstang" bug, you can find that one featured often on the Abortions forum which is also a fun diversion if you haven't looked it over. For some reason this kit reminds me of a mullet haircut. Not trying to rip on the kit or the haircut, just that neither appeal to me personally.
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vdubyah73
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| I remember seeing one of those running around here for a while, I could never figure out what the idea was except to be different, that's usually good enough for me. I think a kit like that was the basis for the infamous "Snorkelstang" bug, you can find that one featured often on the Abortions forum which is also a fun diversion if you haven't looked it over. For some reason this kit reminds me of a mullet haircut. Not trying to rip on the kit or the haircut, just that neither appeal to me personally. |
Thats why I wanna unload it. There's gotta be someone out there jonesing for that Mulholland/Baja look. I don't have the roof scoop or the front air dam. Who would put an air dam on what is basically a Baja kit?
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'77 transporter, junked had crotch rot.
Dubless, but have a CPR built stroker waiting for a new to me Beetle
'93 Fleetwood Bounder 34' |
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lostinbaja
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As I remember it was never supposed to be a Baja look, It was supposed to be a road racing look. That's why it has the air dam and the mini whale tail spoiler. The lights on the roof are a bit of a mystery.
I can only imagine how bad the fuel mileage has to be with that scoop on the roof. 
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Elfido
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Fiber jet Mulholand baja kit? |
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Do you guys now where I could get one
It looks a lot like this one would really help if I can know where to get one
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BL3Manx
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Elfido
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Fiber jet Mulholand baja kit? |
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| Am mes so do know my way round that good i well ask |
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EVfun
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Fiber jet Mulholand baja kit? |
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The front of that baja kit is interesting. The back looks pretty mormal except for the tail lights.
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Elfido
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Fiber jet Mulholand baja kit? |
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Yes very different the first one I have ever seen like that , not much information about it having hard time finding anything about it.
Sorry for my broken English not my first language |
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