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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:22 am    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

Lookn good! Ive been following your post as I've beej tackling some of the same stuff on my car. Very similar projects, although mine has been on the back burner for ten years. Dont remember if I mentioned in my prevous comments that hood looks like it was made by fiberjet.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:17 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

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looking good!- seems to be begging for some black wheel s and more aggressive tires


Yeah, I'm digging into tires that fit on these wheels and I'm not convinced on those sizes. I may have to purchase new wheels to get the sizes I'd like to have.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:14 am    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

looking good!- seems to be begging for some black wheel s and more aggressive tires
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

The test rides have gone well. Drove her to work on Friday, then all the way to Vee Dub Oasis in Travelers Rest after work. She's running well. Chassis noise seems to be diminishing and only happening at full turn.

I'd wanted to take her to Cars and Coffee on Saturday and I felt good about driving her so there she sits amongst four other classic beetles. She's the only Baja and the others are very nicely restored while she is more of a preservation. Hey, I didn't care, I'm driving!
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Today I decided to work on some of the details that still need to be finished up. One item is the Volkswagen badge on the back. I colored the letters with a sharpie just to see how they look in black. I may just have to paint it.
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I also installed the windshield wipers and the chrome trim rings on the headlights. When I paint the front fenders black, the trim rings may get painted yellow along with the turn signal housing. For now the stay chrome.
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I also installed my Yakima rack with the Wilderness Systems basket. That was a very cool part of my Wrangler that I decided to keep after selling the Wrangler. Glad I did, it looks good on the Baja.
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I also had some carpeting coming unglued inside the car. Bought some spray adhesive and now that's all squared away.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

This is how she looks tonight. I got the electrical to a point where I could start her on Sunday. Drove her monday night for a short test drive, then again last night. Still work to be done but having a functional vehicle is a big step. I have some noises from the chassis going on and I ran her out of gas last night. Thankfully it was just inside my driveway! Going to put some gas and go for another test drive this eve to see if I can narrow down the chassis noise.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:41 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

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Nice looking Baja. How's the engine work coming along?


The engine is ready to go. After having a bunch of trouble tuning it after I got the long block back from the builder I took the complete engine back to him. I suspected a problem with the carb and after his troubleshooting he determined that it was the carb. He replaced the carb with a rebuild and fired it right up. So, the engine is done, I just need to finish up with this electrical and it's ready to ride! I'm hoping I'll make some real progress this weekend so I can drive it to cars and coffee the following weekend.


I really like this Baja. It's a good color for a toy and its got those fat tires out back. Post a shot of the engine now that its in the car again if you get a chance, those look so cool sticking out the back. Enjoy the ride!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:04 am    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

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Nice looking Baja. How's the engine work coming along?


The engine is ready to go. After having a bunch of trouble tuning it after I got the long block back from the builder I took the complete engine back to him. I suspected a problem with the carb and after his troubleshooting he determined that it was the carb. He replaced the carb with a rebuild and fired it right up. So, the engine is done, I just need to finish up with this electrical and it's ready to ride! I'm hoping I'll make some real progress this weekend so I can drive it to cars and coffee the following weekend.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

Nice looking Baja. How's the engine work coming along?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:15 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

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lol, at least someone's watching! Since I'd already started this thread in the readers rides section seemed like the best thing to keep it in one spot as much as possible. Anyway, it's just for me to document what's happening with my ride.

Got the windshield in this weekend. After seeing some of the online vids and reading some of the comments, I was thinking it would be challenging for me to do it by myself. Turned out it wasn't any issue at all.

I followed the recommendations - warm day (hot really), cleaned the glass up as much as I could, stretched the seal over the glass, then put some weed wacker line in the frame groove (along with a little silicone spray to help it on the install).

Once I got all that finished up I put it in place, slapped it around a bit until it was pretty well seated in the frame, then started pulling the line. The only little bit about the line that I realized very quickly was to pull it more or less straight up - with my hand near the windshield. That gave the best results in getting the rubber over the frame.

Easy as pie.

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You can see a little of my bad yellow color peeking through outside the seal, but hey, it is now protected from rust. That was the point.

I forgot to take some photos, but I've also got the dash re-installed along with the glove box.

Tonight's little project was to clean up some crimp connectors from the ignition / steering column. I still have some work to do but I need to stop at the electrical supply store to pick up some larger shrink wrap. I'll shrink wrap the wires in the groups like the factory ignition is done. I re-used the wires that were already on there - everything (except the horn) worked previously. The horn didn't work because the connections at the horn were bad. Those are now fixed as well.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:34 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja build thread Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

Its been about 3 weeks or so since I painted the windshield frame and tonight I pulled the masking off. Yes, 3 weeks. I did spend two weeks out of town so really I've only let it sit for about a week.... Wink

I knew the paint I had was not a match, but I didn't realize how bad of a match it was.

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Thankfully, it looks like it will almost completely be covered by the new windshield rubber, except for the spots around the windshield wipers and possibly on the interior. I'll have to think about what I need to do about that. I was considering adding some black paint for the hood, may have to consider a design that covers the wiper shaft area.

anyway, small but forward progress tonight. Next steps are to install the windshield and finish up the electrical system rebuild. Then I can install the dash.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:55 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

The rust on the windshield frame wasn't bad at all, just surface rust.
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So I tried to read up on dealing it's the relatively small amount of rust I had on the windshield frame and decided to go with a product I found at Home Depot that was recommended in a thread about rust removal. I'll have to look at the bottle to remember the exact product name but it was phosphoric acid if I recall correctly.

After sanding as much as I could remove, leaving only a slightly dark area in the metal, I applied this product to the rust areas.

Then I spent a bunch of time masking the windshield frame.

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Yes, that is a hospital gown on the hood.

Shot two good coats of self etching primer then two or three coats of rustoleum enamel paint.

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That's the way it sits now. With little time to work on it I figure it doesn't hurt to let that paint cure for a while. Next step Is stripping the masking. Then I can get back on the electrical system.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:31 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

The saga continues. After the new front disk brake conversion, all new rear brakes and all new hoses, along with a new master cylinder and brake switches, she finally sits on her own feet.
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Before I could take her out, I needed to put a new windshield seal. When I pulled the windshield it made me realize how bad the dash really was. Once I pulled the dash I decided to pull the electrical system apart because it's a huge mess. This is how it looks tonight.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:11 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

Tonight I installed the transmission. Used a piano dolly and some wood blocks to get it to the correct height

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Then I rolled it right into place!

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It still took some jockeying but I didn't have to support the weight at all. Overall it went very smooth.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:29 am    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

If I could make a suggestion, pull off those crappy EMPI spring assisted rear shocks, and through some stockers on there. Those things are so stiff, even in the softest setting, that they make the rear of the car so stiff and hard that it just bounces around on the road with every little dip and bump. Ask me how I know.... Laughing

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:46 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

So things have been tough for me and my Baja. Tried to get it running well and had no success. After some frustration I decided to go back to the basics and did a compression check. Low compression on number 3 made me do a leak down and found a bad intake valve. I pulled the head and found the fatal crack
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That made me decide to pull the other head and I found a similar result.
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After some investigation of parts pricing I called a (relatively) local guy for a quote on a full engine rebuild. His price was good and with several recommendations and his 30+ years of experience I decided I'd just turn the engine over to him and let him do the rebuild.

While the engine was out I began to look at other systems on the rig. With perfect timing someone had posted up about their clearing of the heat risers on the intake manifold. I tried clearing the risers with a cable with no success. Finally I decided to follow others who had drilled a hole in the riser and used a very long drill bit to clear the carbon from it. That left me with a rather large hole in the riser and I needed to braze it closed. My first attempt at brazing it up was a dismal failure.
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After additional investigation on this site I decided the appropriate method was to use silver solder and a patch and that resulted in much greater success.
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I also wanted to upgrade to front disks so that was launching me into a full brake rebuild. The front brakes were pretty straightforward thanks to having access to a hydraulic press at a friends shop. No photos of the front but I got started on the rear brakes during that time as well.

It was the rear brakes that really sent me deep into the back end of the car. Once the drums were removed i decided to pull the backing plates just to clean them up before I put completely new brakes and turned rotors. Of course to get the backing plates off I had to pull the bearing housing off. I had started on the passenger side and the outer bearing came right out after the backing plate was removed. It showed a bit of rust so I decided I have to go further and replace the bearings.

Of course nothing is easy and I stripped a couple of the bolts attaching the CV joint to the spindle. With some penetrating oil and a good set if vise grips I finally got them removed. The rest of that side (passenger side) was relatively straightforward.

I was surprised once I got to the driver side to find that the outer roller bearing's inner race fell apart in my hands.
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The rear bearing work is still in progress, it seems I failed to order the proper O-ring and I need a new outer spacer on the driver side. Those parts are on order now and I hope to have them soon.

Since I had already ordered rear transmission mounts, in my last parts order I added a front transmission mount. With the engine out and the axles disconnected from the spindles I decided just to pull the transmission. At a minimum I would clean it up before I reinstalled it. Simple green is some pretty amazing stuff and the baked on grease and grime came off with only a bit of elbow grease.

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I found that the trans vent was clogged and was able to clear that up as well as replace the gear oil in the trans. Very easy with the trans sitting on the jack stands.

Of course while the back of the car was so exposed I thought it was a good idea to clean and paint whatever I could get to.
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I have all of the rear bearings installed and the backing plates cleaned, painted and sitting in place with the e-brake cables installed. That's how she sits tonight.

I still want to remove and clean or replace those cool-over shocks. Cleaning and Painting the suspension parts will also help me feel good about the condition of those components. I have new bump stops and I have a bit of electrical work to clean up under there. thankfully I'm in the reassembly mode for the most part. Unless I find something else that needs replacing......
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Have fun with the wiring, That looks like most every VW I have ever purchased and had to undo it. Laughing


Yes, this should provide hours of entertainment. Very Happy
Think I have a bad feeling about all of that tape residue on the gas tank around the sender. Confused
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Have fun with the wiring, That looks like most every VW I have ever purchased and had to undo it. Laughing


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:18 am    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

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But seriously, Dude you scored on both cars.
I had a 69 baja and loved driving it for a number of years. They can get you in the back country as good as any 4x4 due to the engine being situated at the rear of the car. I like the tire/wheel set on the baja. The front bumper appears to be solidly mounted. I can see the dents if the bumper tubes from an impact. On the rear bumper, it's hard to see the mount on the engine side of the firewall. You might want to have a matching set of mounts on both sides of the firewall for rear bumper strength. Go to HD and buy a roll of self adhesive duct insulation and apply it to the inside of the car. I have three layers on my street car. That should quiet things down a bit inside.
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Thanks, I feel like we got some solid cars here.

The car definitely needs some sound deadening and I've been reading various threads with different suggestions. Will make that happen soon.

Yes, the rear bumper is not mounted well at all. I may just fab something completely new that does link into the main body rather than the way it is currently mounted. Either way it does need work.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: madworks 1970 Baja Reply with quote

Nice looking rig!

I have the same hood on mine!
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