Another one found its way home.

TRAVELER · January 06, 2009, 01:16:58 PM

I was out working in the shop and a guy stops in and says he`s got a baja he needs to get rid of cause he`s settling on a house the next day, I said that I really didn`t want anymore late model projects ,He says oh its not, its a 57 oval!! BO** P#3 Not even a 1/4 mile down the road so...its gonna be a project and its ugly but its fixable..I`ll try to post some picks later think it was a drag racer rather than off roader notube bumpers or lights, six point cage......... My disease is getting worse!!!

lovebus (jack) · January 06, 2009, 02:29:02 PM

shocked GREAT find!!

njgt-1 · January 06, 2009, 03:01:47 PM

QuoteMy disease is getting worse!!!

bad news! theres no cure!
Too bad it an oval but what the heck! fix it up the way you want, I like the "side window" treatment.

scarecrow · January 06, 2009, 04:53:38 PM

Wow !fright! If you ever decide to part it out I want the rear window :icon_twisted:

lovebus (jack) · January 06, 2009, 05:02:54 PM

Quote from: scarecrow on January 06, 2009, 04:53:38 PM
Wow !fright! If you ever decide to part it out I want the rear window :icon_twisted:

Why do you want the rear window?

TRAVELER · January 06, 2009, 05:20:24 PM

The side window and dash forunately arent cut whoever did this just riveted and bondoed plates over the holes they did the same to the dash witch is un cut I already have an oval front clip lined up just have to find the rear and the $$$$$$$$$$W decklid. they bondoed over the fender seams too but its so old its peeling, car came from somewhere along the Pa/NJ BORDER sitting since the mid 70s :)

matt · January 06, 2009, 05:41:15 PM

Quote from: njgt-1 on January 06, 2009, 03:01:47 PM

bad news! theres no cure!

I think that is GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TRAVELER · January 06, 2009, 06:05:07 PM

I dont know ,thats six counting the 2 parts cars,and my 11yr.old son tells me he wants a camper bus!!! !fright!

scarecrow · January 06, 2009, 07:50:08 PM

Quote from: LoveBus (jack) on January 06, 2009, 05:02:54 PM
Why do you want the rear window?

gifsawsall it out & change my flamebug** to an Oval Window :icon_jokercolor:

Baha (Shawn) · January 06, 2009, 09:21:41 PM

What are you doing with the roll cage? :-* (love I1t

Mark there is an alternative, but it's a split...
http://www.vwinnovations.com/bug.html#split

TRAVELER · January 06, 2009, 09:38:34 PM

I dont know yet, but the cross bar behind the seats has to go!! too damn old an fat to be crawlin through and over it. it is bolted to the body everywhere except the door bars they welded them to the original heater channels!!!!! @7@ I believe it was welded up in the car so its gonna take some creative gifsawsall to get it out for use again. You get first shot if i dont want it. WA#

Baha (Shawn) · January 06, 2009, 09:41:22 PM

Tnx. Id actually take it in pieces. I have a body lift so any cage I buy would need to be modified. I just need a mock-up so i can have one built

scarecrow · January 06, 2009, 10:29:02 PM

Quote from: Bahaha on January 06, 2009, 09:21:41 PM
What are you doing with the roll cage? :-* (love I1t

Mark there is an alternative, but it's a split...
http://www.vwinnovations.com/bug.html#split

Cool but then I have to make yet another deck lid weldface

VWPANZER1 · January 07, 2009, 11:42:06 AM

Quote from: TRAVELER on January 06, 2009, 01:16:58 PM
I was out working in the shop and a guy stops in and says he`s got a baja he needs to get rid of cause he`s settling on a house the next day, I said that I really didn`t want anymore late model projects ,He says oh its not, its a 57 oval!! BO** P#3 Not even a 1/4 mile down the road so...its gonna be a project and its ugly but its fixable..I`ll try to post some picks later think it was a drag racer rather than off roader notube bumpers or lights, six point cage......... My disease is getting worse!!!

Wow!!

So many ways to go on that one. and none of them would be wrong.
Just do what you think is best. That is a great find.

I think we will just call you the new Mr. Lucky!

jt

TRAVELER · January 07, 2009, 12:03:19 PM

It seems to me if you leave a bug in view of a public road in your drive way its like bait,the 70 vert i have was offered to me because she saw one of my bugs! (Now if I can find a bus to lure a westy in....... s#r s#r s#r screwey)) )