Raj and I had a conversation about his fronts being a little to big . Thats why I pointed them out . This car is super nice if I ever did one this is exactly how i would build it .vwbri wrote:The front tires? look at the size of those rear tires!
69 baja
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Re: 69 baja
Re: 69 baja
yeah GA, that what I'll run in the front.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
Raj
looks like you have a little work ahead of you...wiring harness can be fun....clean the fuse panel really good with metal contact cleaner...RADIO SHACK...
anyway looking real good ....but then again you do nice work.....
did you buy a new truck yet?
looks like you have a little work ahead of you...wiring harness can be fun....clean the fuse panel really good with metal contact cleaner...RADIO SHACK...
anyway looking real good ....but then again you do nice work.....
did you buy a new truck yet?
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Re: 69 baja
i took a mini wire brish to each contact both on the fuse side and connection side to get the contacts super clean. Thanks for the support matty
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
brake time
old drums

brake shoe with no sole

bye bye

the boss looking on in approval

where's matty's machine when you need it

73 ghia disc set up paint with eastwood rust encapsulator

inside of old shock seized to shock mount

vw discs spindle

yes... i cut them you bastards

sitting pretty

ta-da

old drums

brake shoe with no sole

bye bye

the boss looking on in approval

where's matty's machine when you need it

73 ghia disc set up paint with eastwood rust encapsulator

inside of old shock seized to shock mount

vw discs spindle

yes... i cut them you bastards

sitting pretty

ta-da

Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
rear brakes
drumless

i love fire

all new crap

much easier to work on

needs 3x3's i think


nose in, for hardlines up front and wiring

drumless

i love fire

all new crap

much easier to work on

needs 3x3's i think


nose in, for hardlines up front and wiring

Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
You've been busy.
Glenn
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Re: 69 baja
i was too nice out today, i had to be out there
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
Raj wrote:i love fire![]()
I love it ! don't put it out grab the camera ! I sence a new thread "Rusty bolt fires" . I had a spindle fire today in the garage I put it out before I got a chance to take a shot .
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Re: 69 baja
That is an ugly engine lol...
HI STOLI!
Raj, I cant wait to see this thing... It better be at the next meeting.
HI STOLI!
Raj, I cant wait to see this thing... It better be at the next meeting.
Re: 69 baja
that engine was just thrown in there to see if I can get her running. I have another one lined up for the baja
stoli says hi too
stoli says hi too
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Re: 69 baja
where's the marshmallow's...........Raj still looking for ball joint arms.....to press out old ball joints......let me have have yours......i will remove the ball joints for you 
Brakes are really looking good..............

Brakes are really looking good..............
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Re: 69 baja
Matty,
they are yours.
they are yours.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
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Re: 69 baja
started installing the wiring harness. I noticed the ignition switch is fried out so I'm looking on TS for one. Mostly plug and play, and pray.

Buttoned up everything down low, replaced the master, new blue hoses, two new hard lines, installed dampner. I decided to spend the money on new calipers so they should have been shipped today. I have new rubber hoses, but can install the rest from the underneath later.


Buttoned up everything down low, replaced the master, new blue hoses, two new hard lines, installed dampner. I decided to spend the money on new calipers so they should have been shipped today. I have new rubber hoses, but can install the rest from the underneath later.

Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
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Re: 69 baja
last year, i bough por 15's tank sealer kit and did my 65, thing tank, and the baja tank. ( this was done in my kitchen..... good times, good times... before i was married) The stuff is great, dries rock hard and coats everything very nicely. It got into some of the threads at the sender so it was time to clean it up



Live and learn. For those who went to etown last year with me...... this is the $3 part in your tank that you need.








Live and learn. For those who went to etown last year with me...... this is the $3 part in your tank that you need.





Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
Baja looks great, can't wait to see it. Keep up the good work, and post more pics.
Having a good time with my VW!!
Re: 69 baja
When I worked at Monkey Ward as a service tech, they were too cheap to buy us contact cleaner. We'd use ketchup packets from Mickey D's. When tuning up a lawn tractor I'd pop off the ignition switch connector, do the tune up, then blow it out. If I had anything on hand to neutralize the acid I'd use it. Soaking the copper connections in the acid cleaned them up really well. Put a drop on a tarnished old penny for 15 minutes & see what it does.volksbugusa wrote:clean the fuse panel really good with metal contact cleaner...RADIO SHACK...
Baja's looking good, btw!
Re: 69 baja
i noticed the ignition switch was all burnt up in this bug.

so I bought one off TS. Turns out we had the matching door handles also, ..... score.

i slapped in the ignition switch, and door handles tonite

so I bought one off TS. Turns out we had the matching door handles also, ..... score.

i slapped in the ignition switch, and door handles tonite
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
thanks NICO for this part. This is a gas door release that was used in 69-70 ( + or - a year)
Threw that in too.

Threw that in too.

Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
Bought new calipers and pads off TS, as well. They came today. Mated them with new rubber hoses for an all new brakes system for this baja








Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
When is this going to hit the road ?
Re: 69 baja
eehh...... not really in a rush, but prob with in a month.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 69 baja
Looking good Raj, can't wait to see the finished product. When you plan on having it ready for the streets by?
Re: 69 baja
bleed the brakes tonite. Nice pedal.... thats good
i had to glue down the rear headliner , cut out a few holes and then slapped in the rear door panels

i had to glue down the rear headliner , cut out a few holes and then slapped in the rear door panels

Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.