Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
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Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
This was just a fast low budget project to have a running beetle while Lindor is standing
Wanted to fix the rotten pan since I bought the beetle, so this was a good time
Wanted something different so I just cut the steel fenders
Quick back yard spray job
Dropped the back, it's has a type3 IRS suspension so it's easy
Dropped the front a bit
Took the 1835 from the buggy as it doesn't get used much
Left the interior as it was, wife's still busy covering the door panels
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Wanted to fix the rotten pan since I bought the beetle, so this was a good time
Wanted something different so I just cut the steel fenders
Quick back yard spray job
Dropped the back, it's has a type3 IRS suspension so it's easy
Dropped the front a bit
Took the 1835 from the buggy as it doesn't get used much
Left the interior as it was, wife's still busy covering the door panels
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I'M ADDICTED TO BRAKE FLUID, BUT HEY I CAN STOP ANY TIME
1959 Beetle (Lindor)
1975 Fleetline panel (Ouvrou)
1971 Westy (Gypsy)
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
I'M ADDICTED TO BRAKE FLUID, BUT HEY I CAN STOP ANY TIME
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Finally we find out who is the one doing all the work, the work you take credit for....
Have work on the split needs doing, what is your labour rate .....
Herman
Have work on the split needs doing, what is your labour rate .....
Herman
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
nice one - looks like one hell of a bug.
IRS rear, discs all round....
IRS rear, discs all round....
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Tony Z wrote:nice one - looks like one hell of a bug.
IRS rear, discs all round....
Thanks Tony and a stage 1 box with super diff, was actually build for the Rotary
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
She is most happy with me in garage playing with the tools an spares. Mom's just complaining about every piece of clothing she has is full of oil.retrovan wrote:Finally we find out who is the one doing all the work, the work you take credit for....
Have work on the split needs doing, what is your labour rate .....
Herman
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Nice job, check those rear lights, my brother used them on his buggy, they work well at night but hopeless during the day
couldn't see any brake lights or indicators due to the angle. Get someone to drive behind you to check.
couldn't see any brake lights or indicators due to the angle. Get someone to drive behind you to check.
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
John Alves wrote:Nice job, check those rear lights, my brother used them on his buggy, they work well at night but hopeless during the day
couldn't see any brake lights or indicators due to the angle. Get someone to drive behind you to check.
Also have them on my buggy, wife used to complain big time when driving behind me. You can't see it clearly on the pics, but I did bent the corners of the fenders down a bit so the lights stands more vertical.
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
maybe install a second set of lights inside the wheel well hidden from normal eyes but visible from a driving height? LEDs or bike lights?
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Tony Z wrote:maybe install a second set of lights inside the wheel well hidden from normal eyes but visible from a driving height? LEDs or bike lights?
Good idea thanks Tony. Also want to move the number plate somewhere els I don't like where it sits now.
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Took of the semi slicks replaced with 40 front 55 at the back
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Real Dixtoy nice toy,on the fenders you can get 6mm or 8mm tubing or round bar bend them to the shape of each fender tack them on all round let it sit 50% in and 50% out fill the gap in with filler sand it down and you should end up with nice round edges on all the fenders where you cut them.
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja
Hey Dixtoy
Love the photo with your daughter in the garage .... true "Kodak moment" !!
I see from the pics you running a G Tech Ignition system ... work well ? you happy with it ?
Cheers and enjoy the Baja ... look Super Cool ! Congrats !!
Love the photo with your daughter in the garage .... true "Kodak moment" !!
I see from the pics you running a G Tech Ignition system ... work well ? you happy with it ?
Cheers and enjoy the Baja ... look Super Cool ! Congrats !!