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 Post subject: 1968 Baja "Das Vanilla"
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:53 pm 
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dLk Redneck
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New Family member.......VW Family that is :thumbs:

I have wanted a Baja for a few years. This one came up on ebay a couple of weeks ago, I put a bid on it and came out the winner.

This is all I have as far as spec's. I am still waiting on more information.
1968 Volkswagen Turbo Diesel Baja Bug, less then 1,000 miles on a complete rebuild. 1.6L Volkswagen Diesel with a water cooled Subaru turbo mated to a bus transaxle with solid engine mounts. New cylinder head, camshaft and cam followers, rings, pistons, bearings, oil pump, timing belt, tensioner, water pump, oil pump drive, rebuilt injectors, injection pump and new return lines. K&N air filter, 2 wire GM alternator, rebuilt cv axles with boots, wheel bearings and seals, new brakes, wheel cylinders, radiator and water lines front to rear.

Complete electrical replacement, new windshield, headliner, auto meter gauges, scat shifter, scat front and rear upholstery, 8 gallon spun aluminum fuel tank with fuel level sender, liquid heater with 3 speed blower motor piped into existing ducting, carpet kit with rubber floor mat, floor pans, dash pad, glove box, wiper motor and washer pump, door and window seals throughout entire vehicle.

Fresh body work and paint, new wide eye Baja kit, headlights, buckets, tail lights and L.E.D turn signals. Rear tires are 265/75R15 Terra Trac's and front tires are 235/75R15 Terra Trac's.

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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Holy smokes that is cool! :beer:


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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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That is nice but it need mud on it :D

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:23 pm 
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damn :hillbilly:

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:56 pm 
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That is very nice too bad the epa is going to get you for polution.

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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Nice :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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I'd like to hear it running, have any video with sound?


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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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no not yet it gets delivered tomorrow. I imagine its pretty load, if you have ever heard an old rabbit or Jetta run those things where load with a muffler I imagine this is worse.

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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He hate fat Chick! :roll:
Cool looking bug and look like fun to drive! :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: New member of the Family
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Redjames wrote:
He hate fat Chick! :roll:


:nono:

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