Newb with a '67 baja from deptford

[67baja]

just bought my first vw about a week ago and i am looking to get involved with a group that will give me insight on repairs and some more baja bugs to baja with.

right now i live in deptford and wheel my jeep regularly on the trails back in wharton state forest. i bought the bug to build as a go fast toy for those roads.

anyway i bought it off a guy in vineland for 1000 bucks. its got the dual port 1600 bus reduction boxes and new tires.









i am a pretty decent fabricator and not to bad at bodywork. i plan on doing the heater channels and fixing all the little rust spots over the winter.

right now i am working on fixing the hack job redux swap and looking for a shop in the area that sells parts so i can get new cv boots.

[Ant (Pop's Garage)]

hey u are from the garage next to the fire house. i run there my name is anthony i know james shepard and his sister. if u need help with anything just come to the station i would love to see the baja. when ever u see a red ford f150 at the station come over.

[6T5 square]

welcome 67baja.  We got a couple of guys in the club that'll be a big help with any of your baja questions. and yeah, by all means bring the ride out to a cruise or something so we can see it.

BTW- whats your name?

[rich67vw]

hey u are from the garage next to the fire house. i run there my name is anthony i know james shepard and his sister. if u need help with anything just come to the station i would love to see the baja. when ever u see a red ford f150 at the station come over.

BTW - Ant, isnt there a guy on the other side of the road from you that has a bug in his driveway under a carport? I thought I saw him passing by the other day on the way to the Mall...

[3Gear]

Congrats!!!!  My first and only running Bug is a 69 Baja!!!  Good luck, we are all here to help you :-)

[lovebus (jack)]

Welcome!! great looking car and when you get it tagged keep an eye on our events calendar for a cruise and stop by our next club meeting.

its got the dual port 1600 bus reduction boxes

Really! gotta see how they did that.

[67baja]

my name is rich.




thats how he set up the boxes. he used the bugzilla kit but has it like backwards. i have it all apart now trying to find a better way.

[67baja]

hey u are from the garage next to the fire house. i run there my name is anthony i know james shepard and his sister. if u need help with anything just come to the station i would love to see the baja. when ever u see a red ford f150 at the station come over.

ill be around tonight if i dont see you just walk on over ill be working on it

[lovebus (jack)]

Well dog gone Rich, never saw that setup before.

[scarecrow]

Welcome hope to see you @ some of our events. That's one mean looking Baja. I like it

[c1run1]

I think i have those same tires on the rear of yours

[66-Ghia]

Hi Rich, that looks like Mike Nolens old place or Bill Edwards? I live on the bend at First Ave. Red ghia and two buses in the driveways.
We need more guys from Deptford.

Bud

[67baja]

yeah its mike nolans old place, he is my dad. his dad (my grandfather) actually owns the property and me and a couple of friends are renting the garage from him. i had no idea you guys were so close by that you recognized the property from the pictures, thats crazy. its a small world i guess

[67baja]

what do you guys do to keep an eye on the motor temps? oil temp gauge? i am new with this air cooled stuff. also is there a good shop in the area to get parts. i want to replace the swing arm boots.

[lovebus (jack)]

Rich, click on the Links button on the tool bar it will help you find stuff you may need.

As far Oil Temp. goes a  Oil TempDip Stick from Gene Berg is a very good choice.

It would also be beneficial to you to read through his Tech Tips.