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in reply to: Dario's Projects #34910
That baja drives really smooth 😎😜
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34877Driver Baja!!!! What’s next on the list??!?!?
Saving money for a couple stroker motors and a bus.
I’m super happy with the way this car drove and handled the whole trip. If I didnt have kids in the back I would’ve probably broken it.
Only real issue I have with it is how much gas it uses. I nearly burned through a tank by the time we hit crescent jct. I pulled into driveway on fumes. Gonna have to invest in several Jerry cans
in reply to: Emilee’s ‘79 Riviera Camper #34876Damn, looking really good!!! Being able to sew is such a huge skill to have. I wish they still taught homec in schools.
in reply to: KCW randomness #34728Why em I just now finding out that this forum exist! BADGERS IN THE HOUSE!
Welcome Badger!!!! You’ve found vw mecca. Best site out there!!!
in reply to: KCW randomness #34624Holden and I stopped at the Frutia bike park on the way home from Moab. I hit a good jump and a wind gust blew me sideways….I dropped my left foot and peg-legged the landing. Broke the shit out of my foot (talus). I’ve to go see ortho tomorrow about pins.😬 I won’t be into work for a few days. Sorry fellas.
Dang Franz!!! That wind was gnarly all the way home.
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34608in reply to: Parkway projects #34508Pat asked me to post my work requests in Parkway-Projects. My Class 11 look-alike looked like this after the original builder was finished.
The next owner started to convert it into a true Class 11 racer, so it was lowered and other mods were made to make it qualify as Class 11, and it ended up looking like this. In this iteration the notched spring plates were removed and stock spring plates installed which rested on the stops. So it had no up travel and was harsh and breakable IMO.
I bought the car recently and plan to use it to run in the desert and on easy mountain jeep roads. I have lifted it back up to how it was with aftermarket spring-plates and front lift-spindles. It now looks like this. I still have the roof rack.
Pat is working on it, and the priority is to check that the valves are adjusted properly. I believe the push rods are aluminum but I’m not sure so that needs to be checked. If so I think the clearance should be 0.006, not loose-zero as for steel push rods. Secondly there is some electrical work needed; tail lights. Next it’ll need some CV work, but I’ll need to do some research on that first. When I bought it I thought it had 944 CV’s (aka Type 4) which are good up to a 22 degree axle angle. Pat says it now has Type 2 (bus) CV’s, only good to 17 degrees. Apparently the fellow who wanted it to be a legal Class 11 pulled the 944 CV’s and replace them with Bus CV’s because the 944’s are Porsche and only VW parts are Class 11 legal. So Pat, since I need to do more research, please hold off on the CV’s and just adjust the valves properly, and fix the tail lights. We’ll also need to talk about installing turning brakes. I want these for traction, not for turning. I’ll also need advice on skid plates and might have you guys build or install them. Thanks for your help. I’ll pick it up after the valve and electrical work and have you do the CV’s later. Let me know when it’s ready. Thanks.
Sounds like a solid plan, car looks pretty good… Can’t wait to add another car to the baja gang!
I’ll be there early with coffee to get started, this running errands is taking longer than expected. Getting things together for Utah so family is comfortable camping.
Dario…Come down and help me with this tranny swap… 😎
I’ll be in after lunch, gonna run a few errands with the wife.
I had a meeting with mgmt this morning…I have a few days off before I move into new position.
Heh! Let’s focus on engine swap and master cylinder First!!! Tryin to make this happen!! Engine removal tomorrow!!! 🙂
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We’re rooting for you!!!
in reply to: Jesse's (aka Tintop) Projects #34348Let’s change the oil Jesse 😂😉
in reply to: Car guys’ book club #34347I got my copies in the mail this week. Thx Mark!
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34345It sounded like a good idea but I’m gonna entertain kids while momma makes some slip on custom multi color to match paint job seat covers. It’s been like pulling teeth to get any sewing out of her since the second kid. I better space them out further 😂😎
in reply to: JJ's projects #34344Still can’t believe it’s my bus now… I had to get up early just to look at it…. I haven’t done that in awhile…. 😎 I’m gonna drive it up to Hotchkiss this morning!!!!!! 😎
Must be living right!!! Nobody deserves it more, and for that price holy crap!!!
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34258Idiot lights are backwards
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34236The baja…😂🤔
Madison and I were gonna drive aircooled all week. 😁😎😀
in reply to: Dario's Projects #34232Scary thing happened this morning… oil pressure light wouldn’t shut off. Not sure if I was just being paranoid but it sounded like it had zero pressure. I shut it off and took truck to work.
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