Wheels fitted
3 out of the 4 wheels fitted, and engine installed. The remaining stock wheel gives you a good idea of how much extra lift the bigger tyres give it. 😁
Entries by Jim Ley
Tyres fitted
Just picked up the baja wheels back from the tyre fitters. Suffice to say they’re friggin huge, 175/80/15s on the front and 235/75/15s on the rear. Bus in the background for scale, even the fronts are bigger than the stock tyres on the bus. 😳
Rear Bench Installed
Rear bench all installed today and making good progress assembling the engine.
Alternator, Starter motor and Carpets
Alternator, starter motor and a few other bits cleaned up and painted for the baja. The first of the carpets all made up and fitted into the bug. I’ve added some felt insulation underneath them to try and dampen the engine noise a little too. And fitted the back rest of the rear […]
Lots of small jobs
Lots of jobs on the bug over the last two days. Porsche 924 driveshafts all built up. Gearbox and wheel arches given a few coats of clear underbody wax and gearbox all fitted (it’s a snug fit under there now!). My plan for the next couple of weeks is to get the engine all built […]
Steering wheel attached and gearbox cleanup
Baja mountney steering wheel attached, bonnet straps riveted on and gearbox all cleaned up (or cleaned up enough for a Baja). Next up is getting some underseal wax onto the wheel arches, the gearbox and the rear boot area for some added protection.
Brakes, Steering & Fuel Tank Install
Brakes, steering and fuel tank all reinstalled in the Baja bug. Next up is the gearbox which needs a good cleanup before I can fit it.
A few odd jobs!
A few little jobs on the baja over the weekend. The black side trim that I ordered back in December finally arrived and is now all installed. Gearbox mounts and steering box all painted. I did just intend to clean up the steering box but quickly found that the only thing stopping it from […]
First engine fire up!
I’m trying to get the baja ready for summer so have turned my attention to the engine. Will it run?!
Pedal Cluster install & Engine
Baja pedal cluster built up and fitted today. I’ve pulled the cover off the bus engine I bought off my mate Rich to start cleaning it up. I’ve compression tested it today and it all checks out, so I’ll fire it up on the bench next week and then start stripping it down for […]
