Thread: ***Collection of Baja's (Post yours)***

I searched and didn't find any threads on DR where everyone had put there pics into one thread. And since I have been looking into building a 8 over beam car lately, I have come across quite a few that I've never seen before....

lets see 'em

heres mine, got some 3x3s for the rear and am thinking about a arms or wider beam

That red vert bug looks pretty sick, do you have any other pics of it

I like the kiddie seat in the back...how can I save it? It wont let me. Whats the story of the one on the trailer (red a-arm)?

those are sick ass cars man....havent seen too many a-armed buggies put together near as nice as some of those pics you go up there

...ehhh...here is a few...I have more to upload but ive reached the maximum amount u can upload on to this side =(
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/members/b1z-albums512.htm


This is my favorite

youve got a nice collection of pics. and i agree that white is super clean....hope mine looks half as good as that one day..

Originally Posted by b1z

...ehhh...here is a few...I have more to upload but ive reached the maximum amount u can upload on to this side =(
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/album.php?albumid=512


This is my favorite

Nice collection. if u have more, post them in here & i will try & host them

i have lots of ?'s about parts collection

Not knowing much about VW's, where is the best place to look for parts. i dont really know what is high end and what isnt and from the prices im seeing on line i cant imagine the what im lookin at for 6 inch Wider w/10 inch C/O towers for $259 is considered high end. is there anything special that i need to look for and what to avoid when buyin parts like this. same ? goes for the rear arms.
what size beams and rear arms do u guys think are on that white bug above?
what spindles should i be looking for?
i dont plan on racing, but i want to build it as strong as i possibly the 1st time.

The white one above had 5x5s and a +10 beam with +4 by +2 training arms with the front beam moved forward 7 or 9 inches. I know the new owner redid the entire bug so he can be legal class 5. The spindles were "king kongs" from fodrill.

where do i find 10 over beams. all i can come up w/ is 8 over. will that 2' make any diffrence, or will it hurt it more in 2 track
to be honest, im not even sure what 10 over beams would put the track width at

can anyone help me with the ?'s in post #9

my bone stock bug was 58" wide front and rear, with stock wheels and donuts. most common used stuff you will find is 6" wider beam and 3x3 trailing arms. I personally found alot of good parts on: thesamba.com, craigslist, and race-dezert. Seems like the parts go fast too.

Originally Posted by -REPRESENT-

where do i find 10 over beams. all i can come up w/ is 8 over. will that 2' make any diffrence, or will it hurt it more in 2 track
to be honest, im not even sure what 10 over beams would put the track width at

can anyone help me with the ?'s in post #9

We need to know more about what you are doing. Is it going to be a race or play car? Type of beetle. Budget? Etc. Etc.

here's some new pics of mine, going testing next weekend

that thing is nice man..They wont pull you over for no Rear fenders?

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* Thats my buddies ls1 vw thing.....lol...That thing is fast, and street legal. Its so much fun to drive. Its geting a sick paint job soon. He cruse's it all over town..Those pics are from glamis a mounth or so ago right?

DO YOU HAVE ANYMORE PICS OF IT IN GLAMIS?

Looks good Jarret. Good to see my kit went to a good home.

Originally Posted by b1z

that thing is nice man..They wont pull you over for no Rear fenders?

So far i've been followed by one cop and stared at by a few others, I just drive very conservatively and the speed limit.

Originally Posted by Kellen_Cox

We need to know more about what you are doing. Is it going to be a race or play car? Type of beetle. Budget? Etc. Etc.

strictly play. lookin 2 spend about 15k total when all said & done, full cage, no class 11 cage, coil over & bipass up front on a 8-10 over beam front end. 14'' coil over and bipass's rear when $ permits.
everythin would be bought off classifieds-no new parts 2 save $.

i found this car on race desert
http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/t...econd&id=10940
and thought it would be a great starter car since it runs, the cage would come out, & the cooler would be moved.

also found this 1- http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/t...econd&id=11032
thought it would be good start, i want something my neise & nefew can learn how 2 drive in & if thy happen roll it no big deal
iif u had these cars-could it be done in my price range

How do you post a pic full size?

Originally Posted by bangingears

How do you post a pic full size?

You can use www.imageshack.us and use the direct [img] code or photobucket

I really like the first one. Its basically what I started with (but that one is cleaner). Nice motor, clean inside esp the dash. Great car to stat with HOWEVER it is a '68 so its ball joint/swingaxle. When you choose to go LT you will have to convert both. Second one is nice also though.

this one is my g/f''s uncles car but i've been his co/driver since like 06 and helped maintain it and what not lol. it has a 2755 fat motor and a mendeolla trans..all the shocks are 2.5 kings...

Originally Posted by motoracer11

this one is my g/f''s uncles car but i've been his co/driver since like 06 and helped maintain it and what not lol. it has a 2755 fat motor and a mendeolla trans..all the shocks are 2.5 kings...

u have better pics of the car- like close ups
whih race series do u race, more?

Love the stance motoracer!

Originally Posted by b1z

that thing is nice man..They wont pull you over for no Rear fenders?

My friend with a '59 Baja Bug was reading up on it and found that any vehicle originally registered before '71 is exempt from the fender laws and are not required to have them.

The only current pic I have is of the engine: stock 1600 with Garrett T3 turbo, MegaSquirt EFI, 5.0 Mustang throttle body and injectors, and "custom" 3 inch exhaust after the turbo. Thing hauls tits when it's running right, has it at 15psi right now, and rips around town on the street. The offroad pics are at a local spot, from back when he was on garbage dual Kadrin (sp?) carbs and swing axle tranny, now has a '70 something Super Beetle trailing arm one. He needs to redo the cage, but it has Sway Away 2.0 resi's in the front and Fox dual bypasses in the rear.

would you say well worth doing the turbo on the 1600..??? i just picked up one from the bugorama for CHEAP, but havent seen many 1600's with turbos... i cant wait!!

heres my collection of pics i have stolen from the internet..

anyone know who owns my old car? you would know it by the rear cage work, only car like it.

Originally Posted by whitemike

would you say well worth doing the turbo on the 1600..??? i just picked up one from the bugorama for CHEAP, but havent seen many 1600's with turbos... i cant wait!!

We did a tuning run just a couple days ago on 50/50 race gas and 91 octane, pulls like crazy, managed to get it up to 22psi as well. Remember, this is on a stock 1600, with only ported and polished heads, and the thing holds together somehow! It's far far faster than a 50 year old lump of German steel should be going, let alone the fact that this is a Baja Bug not a street one, surprises people to see how fast it is and to hear all the whooshing noises.

How much did you pay for it? PM if you want, I know it wasn't retail, but might help with haggling

i picked up my turbo from the bugorama i phoenix. 40 BUCKS. im pretty sure its just a take off from an older chrysler or something. It should give me just enough extra power when i need it.

Wow, that is a pretty good price.

The Volvo Garrett T3's are $60 and a couple hours of blood, sweat, tears, cursing, more blood, puke some motor oil EVERYWHERE, more cursing, and you just might have the exhaust manifold and turbo in hand. Then have fun with the stupid 12 pt through bolts into the turbo, couldn't crack those before the yard closed and had to pay an extra $20 for the manifold to a stupid car I don't even have. There's probably an better way to do it, and the experience we have from the last time would help, but the Swedes made darn sure that the turbo and manifold wouldn't part with the car easily.

Here's a few of my car....

When did you buy that? Did you get rid of your four seater?

Mike

Originally Posted by only1mikey

When did you buy that? Did you get rid of your four seater?

Mike

Little over a year ago. Sold the 4 seater right after getting this one. I miss the little 4 seater at times. You were more "part" of what what going on around you. The kids could see out easier too.

Originally Posted by motochris

Little over a year ago. Sold the 4 seater right after getting this one. I miss the little 4 seater at times. You were more "part" of what what going on around you. The kids could see out easier too.

Yeah but it's a THING man you can even compare the two!

Mike

Originally Posted by only1mikey

Yeah but it's a THING man you can even compare the two!

Mike

No, you can't. The Thing is street legal and wheelies. How can you ask for more? I drive it to work sometimes.....