Rustabaja

[John Jones]

#15787

you asked about your engine bill… 16 hours and a couple cheap parts… 😎 Let rip! 😎

[Rustabus]

#15811

Thanks!!!!  No surprise but now that I’m picking up a running single port from Andy I’m all over the place on where to put this motor!!!!! 🙂 Today I think I should put it in the 356 or Thing!!!! 😉 😉 🙂

[Rustabus]

#29502

 Tried to drive to work this morning after a couple inches of snow, Slid all over the place in Single Cab!!!!!! 🙁 drove back home and ripped into the broken Baja!! Rebuilt carb and it seems to run well, replaced  the masking tape mock up on the rack with tack welds:) gonna cut open the tunnel and weld up the broken clutch tube. Need a functional all season driver!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

[jp]

#29508

I heard 356’s are fun all season drivers!! 🙂 😉  Baja is the ticket for snow though!

[Rustabus]

#29512

Rolling it round Town!!:)Runs clunky, not nimble like I want.Need Bigger rear tires, replace coil over shocks, figure out whether  i need new torsion arms or just another adjust? Cut tunnel and weld clutch  tube!!!! Kinda wanna be a dick and run a Stinger!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

weldin up the rack!!!!  🙂

VRRROOOOM!!!

[volksaddict]

#29538

Do work Rusty!

What do you mean clunky? Motor? Chassis? steering?

Re- index the torsions to jack up the ass end? I have the tool if you need it.

[Franz]

#29541

I thought you and JJ had this rig dialed?

Baja bugs have a hard life. They get thrashed and minimally maintained.

Case in point: You are more concerned with the roof rack, than the things that make it drive nice. 🙂

[mtnbus]

#29575

Hahaha, the roof rack ! Im the same. First thing I did when the DD arrived home was put the rack on it. My friends were busting my balls…

 

I think it badass Rusty

[Rustabus]

#29578

I’m gonna keep at it it til it’s nice!!! We cranked up the rear at KCW but it still sags, gotta go up more!! Also need bigger rear tires, torsion adjust, Clutch tube fix, some electric, tinkering……

[ColeB]

#29579

You need this rack Rusty! More solid for your motorized bicycles. I don’t know how he would’ve got his motorcycle up there… steep ramp I guess

[Rustabus]

#29587

Yeah!!! That could be the Gen2 version!!!   Rack is a little rear heavy but it’s bolted to the body now 🙂 Better suspension and faster throttle/clutch response is needed. I’ve got soft brakes…….. kinda seems like I’m gonna build and rebuild this rig a few times til it’s a nice Baja 🙂 🙂 🙂 Makes me re-think “overpriced” $6000 Bajas that  have everything sorted!!!!! 😉 I’ll get there!!!!!! 🙂

[Franz]

#29592

You probably need to buy brand new rear torsion bars. Yours seemed a little soft. It will take a mile of pre-load to get the suspension height where you want it.

[Rustabus]

#29596

Like these??? Got em in a tranny deal a couple years back, will they work? Big ass torsion bars, crazy preload, bigger rear tires, Bilstein gas shocks= nice rear end?????????

[Franz]

#29598

yep

[Rustabus]

#29600

Yeah! That’s math I can understand!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

[Franz]

#29602

Those are huge torsion bars. Probably won’t need much if any pre-load.

[Rustabus]

#29605

They were a “Dude, do you want these too?” Sort of thing! 🙂

[Baja Mark]

#29628

Rack looks great Rusty 👏🏼

[Rustabus]

#29634

Thanks!!!  Got a Baja Mark compliment!!!!!!!! 😉 😉 🙂 Cut my tunnel, bracket was broken just like they always are!!!! pullin out the welder!!! 🙂

[Rustabus]

#29636

Off the list!!! Not gonna post a pic of the slug weld I put on that bracket but seems like the clutch response is better!!! 😉 😉 🙂  Tires!! The Baja has a set of nice Blizzax tires all the same size, part of the stance problem 215 70 R15, wanna keep that size for the fronts and get some 235 75 R15’s for the rears????? Any input????
Also need rear shock advice!!! No more coil overs!!!! 🙂

Where are ya Mark??!?!? Quit buying early Rabbits and help a Brother out!!! 😉

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