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Post by Dustin on Dec 4, 2008 19:02:13 GMT -5
I don't care for body lifts either. We are also not planning on making it a huge Baja just a nice street car since this will be replacing "Splash" as my parents driver so "Splash" can be reworked. The Thing front end will widen and raise the car I'm not sure if just the spindles will go onto a Bug beam. The rear spring plates need adjusted now on it due to sagging but we will probably end up replacing the torsions soon.
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Post by jmallen05 on Dec 5, 2008 14:29:27 GMT -5
I picked those rims up today. There not spoked rims like I thought, there slotted almost like a stock rim. I'll have them with me on sunday either way.
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Post by Dustin on Dec 16, 2008 18:52:56 GMT -5
Well I have not done much too this lately but order parts. Parts that cannot be touched until Christmas. Here is one box that came in.  And it turns out I was right in a Thing front end widening and lifting the front of a Bug. It lifts them about 3" and widens 15mm per side. I did some reading on The Samba. It would be cool but this Baja is staying road and daily driver practical. This also means if Kenn wanted to lower his Thing all it takes is a Bug spindle swap. |
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Post by Dustin on Jan 20, 2009 23:21:56 GMT -5
My dad and I lifted the body up off the pan today and onto some saw horses. I'll post some pics tomorrow.
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Post by Dustin on Jan 21, 2009 22:46:42 GMT -5
OK not much today but I got out there and put the pan on jackstands and started assessing the damage. The pan and the car are super solid but have been run through the ringer and some things on the pan look bent and some things are rigged. Lots of cleaning up to do. Tomorrow I want to get the beam off and stripped and maybe a few more things.
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Jan 22, 2009 11:16:52 GMT -5
Pics  |
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Post by bren on Jan 22, 2009 18:41:39 GMT -5
Dustin: Where are the Pics? ?? |
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Post by Dustin on Jan 22, 2009 19:05:42 GMT -5
I cant find the cable to my camera right now, Thats what I get for being so organized  |
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Jan 23, 2009 7:16:53 GMT -5
Ha Ha HA you organized?  j/k |
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Post by Ruffuss on Jan 23, 2009 10:19:09 GMT -5
Dustin, maybe it's in my garage I'll look, OK!!! Later Kenn
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Post by Dustin on Jan 24, 2009 1:04:10 GMT -5
^^haha I wouldn't be surprised if there was a cable that would work in there somewhere.
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Post by Dustin on Jan 26, 2009 18:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by bren on Jan 26, 2009 21:19:28 GMT -5
Good progress Dustin!
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Post by Ruffuss on Jan 27, 2009 7:24:28 GMT -5
Look'n Good !!! When you feel the need for help let me know, just remember weak back and mind. Tell your mom. the dog didn't find the jerky, but the grandson did. I'll make a new batch just for her, so tell me what she prefers. Later Kenn
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Post by clintonddk on Jan 28, 2009 11:46:10 GMT -5
When your at it Kenn I want a batch  |
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