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Title: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: thedoctor on September 28, 2009, 07:28:45 PM

 I started this baja project about 14 years ago. It has been delayed for numerous reasons. I thought Whiplash could use my wing idea for his Baja. Now Spec wants pictures. It is buried in junk, so this is the best I can do right now. This car started as a use for the suspension from my sportsman race car. The body is a 73 Superbeetle. I adapted a  one piece hood for a regular beetle. For the base of the frame I used 2"x3" rectangular tubing in the shape of the VW floorpan. It raises the body up for a built in lift. The rest of the frame is 1 1/2" .095 tubing. I had a stock width rear torsion with an adjuster. The trailing arms are 1" longer stock width chromoly. The front end is 5" wider than stock chromoly with long shock towers. It has 1 1/2" longer chromoly trailing arms and a Wright steering rack.

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: thedoctor on September 28, 2009, 07:38:17 PM

I am planning for this car to be a 4 seater. I used all the Neal petals and steering brakes. It also has suspension seats. I used the close ratio bus trans and a Dodge Omni[VW engine]. I planned on having heat and a/c. That is all I can remember now. Tim

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: Voodoochikin04 on September 28, 2009, 08:13:22 PM

whats the motorcycle in the first picture? yamaha?

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: Yummi on September 28, 2009, 08:15:42 PM

The plastic looks like a tri z 175?

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: thedoctor on September 28, 2009, 08:38:13 PM

CBR600, a future project. A YT125 with a 125 YZ engine, it would climb every hill at Little Sahara in 1983 with stock tires. Sharp eye. Tim

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: SPEC on September 29, 2009, 04:25:08 AM

Thanks Doc ;D
ever since I was a kid I've had a soft spot for those baja bugs

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: fabr on September 29, 2009, 06:13:24 AM

You still have that soft spot spec. ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: Dunebound69 on September 29, 2009, 07:24:53 AM

Were all getting the soft spot. Right at the waist line!!! LMAO

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: Yummi on September 29, 2009, 09:17:51 AM

Tri "Z" - fun stuff - see everybody thinks so......


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Yamaha-YTM175-trike...id=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Yamaha-YTM175-trike...id=p3286.c0.m14)

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: SPEC on September 29, 2009, 12:39:51 PM

Quote from: Masterfabr on September 29, 2009, 06:13:24 AM

You still have that soft spot spec. ;) ;D ;D

 ;D

Title: Re: Old Baja project that Spec wanted to see.
Post by: thedoctor on September 29, 2009, 07:05:13 PM

Your welcome Spec. Curse you also, now I am thinking what it would take to get it done. I think money for brakes is stopping me. I must have good brakes on anything I have now. My kids gocart has brakes from a CBR600. Tim