Shame you didnt live down here.
I have between 8 and 10 pairs of those wheels laying around
Landrover fittment they're dime a dozen. Finding them to fit beetle hubs is a bit more difficult.
The Baja - Progress Thread
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Landrover fittment they're dime a dozen. Finding them to fit beetle hubs is a bit more difficult.
I'm not paying hundreds of pounds for them!Think I'll wait form some to come up cheap on the bay, vzi or the baja club forums.
Think I'll wait form some to come up cheap on the bay, vzi or the baja club forums.
Kinky Mick's Happy Wheel Shack is porn for aircooleds...
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Spent the weekend working on the Baja. Managed to cut the rear arches and move them away from the wheels a bit. Got an extra inch or so of clearance and now they dont rub. 
In doing so I had to remove the rear seat. Thought this would be a good time to give the rear of the car a good thick layer of hammerit to prevent it rusting any more than it already has. I did the underside last weekend, so now it should be totally encased.
Looks pretty messy, but you wont see it when the seats and carpet are back in and will hopefully protect it for many years to come. Plus gave me a chance to get the carpets out and give them a good hosing down.
Next weekend I'll have a go at doing to the the front insides.
In doing so I had to remove the rear seat. Thought this would be a good time to give the rear of the car a good thick layer of hammerit to prevent it rusting any more than it already has. I did the underside last weekend, so now it should be totally encased.
Looks pretty messy, but you wont see it when the seats and carpet are back in and will hopefully protect it for many years to come. Plus gave me a chance to get the carpets out and give them a good hosing down.
Next weekend I'll have a go at doing to the the front insides.
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Got all the seats and carpet back in pronto this evening as I wanted to take it out for a spin. To the sand dunes!
Can't beleive the darn cibie came loose and out of place to spoil the photos! That'll teach me for lubricating a nut. :lol:
Can't beleive the darn cibie came loose and out of place to spoil the photos! That'll teach me for lubricating a nut. :lol:
Soldato
That looks awesome... Wouldn't have picked beige myself, im a Purple/Pink man tbh, but for the money that looks like a great project.
That looks awesome... Wouldn't have picked beige myself, im a Purple/Pink man tbh, but for the money that looks like a great project.
Beige! Dammit, you're as bad as the DVLA. Its NATO spec light sand.
I've been at it all day today.
Finally managed to get the rear window done. Plus I got my welder through the post. First job was to 'enhance' the coil over C spanner. Meant I could lift the rear a little more, plus with a bit more additional grinding today it now doesn't rub at all. Not even over bumps.
I fitted a cage over the fan belt. I was quite miffed with the design of it. There were supposed to be two screws to hold the bracket. However havnig the screws there meant the fan bet would rub against the sharp edge of the screw.
So I thought I'd get more practice in with the welder. Welded the bracket on instead of screwing it, then grinded it down so it was nice and flat, and now it fits a treat.
Oh and I found a way to stop fuel coming out of the breather pipe whenever I pull a hard right hander. I bought a one way air valve to attach to the breather hose. Works a treat.
All in all, a good day for the baja.
Finally managed to get the rear window done. Plus I got my welder through the post. First job was to 'enhance' the coil over C spanner. Meant I could lift the rear a little more, plus with a bit more additional grinding today it now doesn't rub at all. Not even over bumps.
I fitted a cage over the fan belt. I was quite miffed with the design of it. There were supposed to be two screws to hold the bracket. However havnig the screws there meant the fan bet would rub against the sharp edge of the screw.
So I thought I'd get more practice in with the welder. Welded the bracket on instead of screwing it, then grinded it down so it was nice and flat, and now it fits a treat. Oh and I found a way to stop fuel coming out of the breather pipe whenever I pull a hard right hander. I bought a one way air valve to attach to the breather hose. Works a treat.
All in all, a good day for the baja.
Here's a video from the other night.
I warn you, it is the lamest bit of 'off roading' ever. My mate jumped out to film a bit just as I came up to a completely flat peice of ground.
But either way, it shows how it sounds now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlds5HxtlWo
I warn you, it is the lamest bit of 'off roading' ever. My mate jumped out to film a bit just as I came up to a completely flat peice of ground.
But either way, it shows how it sounds now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlds5HxtlWo
Just finished working on the dash, re-routing electrics and tidying up.
Associate
Wow, I didn't expect it to look so clean and tidy inside. Well done
Wow, I didn't expect it to look so clean and tidy inside. Well done
You should have seen it before. Its was quite shocking, eveything was falling apart, there were holes everywhere, covered with stickers. Half the dash was coloured in by felt tip. There was a centre console covered wtih fur.
I filled the dash, sanded it flat, repainted it, removed the centre console, fitted a gauge holder.
Looks much better now. Just need to do the same behind the drivers seat.
Man of Honour
looks good although the obvious question is what are the bungee cords doing to the accelerator?
although the obvious question is what are the bungee cords doing to the accelerator?
looks good
Crude form of cruise control?
Associate
Call me stupid but surely thats the clutch?
Man of Honour