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Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:12 pm
by dixtoy
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

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Wanted something different so I just cut the steel fenders

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Quick back yard spray job

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Dropped the back, it's has a type3 IRS suspension so it's easy
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Dropped the front a bit
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Took the 1835 from the buggy as it doesn't get used much
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Left the interior as it was, wife's still busy covering the door panels

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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:16 pm
by dixtoy
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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:13 pm
by retrovan
Finally we find out who is the one doing all the work, the work you take credit for.... :TIC:

Have work on the split needs doing, what is your labour rate ..... :wink:

Herman

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:25 pm
by Tony Z
nice one - looks like one hell of a bug.
IRS rear, discs all round....

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:57 pm
by dixtoy
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

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:00 pm
by dixtoy
retrovan wrote:Finally we find out who is the one doing all the work, the work you take credit for.... :TIC:

Have work on the split needs doing, what is your labour rate ..... :wink:

Herman
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.


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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:51 pm
by John Alves
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.

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:34 pm
by dixtoy
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

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:54 pm
by Terry Phillips
Now thats a real Dixtoy. Enjoy.

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:57 pm
by Tony Z
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?

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:51 am
by dixtoy
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

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:06 am
by dixtoy
Took of the semi slicks replaced with 40 front 55 at the back Image


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Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:56 am
by Terry Phillips
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. :hangloose:

Re: Icepic from Rotary beetle to Aircooled baja

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:31 pm
by Harry Jones
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 !!