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Bug Swarm 16, Sunday Sept. 26, 2010 - - - Show at Black Gold in Arlington TX- - - Presented by the North Texas VW Club.
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perrinoya
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1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Fri 17 Jul 2009, 8:59 pm



























anyone have any tips or pointers? This is my first VW so everything is new to me!


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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  LowFatBug on Sat 18 Jul 2009, 7:40 pm

it a shame your doing that with an older bug but looks like your having fun with it.


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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Sat 18 Jul 2009, 7:51 pm

yeah I feel kinda bad about it. Like I said I am new to the VW thing and didn't really know what I was getting. A nice man hooked me up with the bug cheap... almost free so it seemed logical to go with it. I guess its better than it just decaying in a field..... Sorry guys

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  LowFatBug on Sat 18 Jul 2009, 8:01 pm

it's not the first time it has been do to an early and won't be the last.


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volkswagens were never meant to be tail draggin water coolers!!
so if it ain't aircooled it ain't worth having!!!!

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  Terry on Sat 18 Jul 2009, 10:00 pm

Nice bug, I like your painting foot ware. Roll On Floor Laughi


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perrinoya
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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Sun 09 Aug 2009, 1:20 am

Got a motor in!!! cheers Woot



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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  aircooled on Sun 09 Aug 2009, 4:23 pm

a bug saved cheers

badger


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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Thu 01 Oct 2009, 5:44 pm

I picked up a new but used exhaust for the bug today. Cheap almost free







I should have waited to put it on after I got the body back on but I couldnt wait...... I will just have to take it off when I start to get that body on

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  LowFatBug on Thu 01 Oct 2009, 8:00 pm

that is definately different!


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volkswagens were never meant to be tail draggin water coolers!!
so if it ain't aircooled it ain't worth having!!!!

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  RATWGN on Thu 01 Oct 2009, 8:35 pm

That exhaust is the SH*T!!!!!!! Hey Nathan, you wouldn't wanna rid yourself of that stock steering wheel would ya????????

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Thu 01 Oct 2009, 8:37 pm

I love that steering wheel!

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  Terry on Thu 01 Oct 2009, 9:08 pm

That exhaust makes me think of Jeff Foxworthy for some reason. scratch


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Re: 1958 baja rat project

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Fri 05 Mar 2010, 9:27 pm

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Sun 28 Mar 2010, 2:02 pm

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Wed 07 Jul 2010, 9:13 pm

sorry it keeps posting the pics twice and I cant figure out why.....

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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  aircooled on Wed 07 Jul 2010, 11:49 pm



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Re: 1958 baja rat project

Post  perrinoya on Thu 08 Jul 2010, 7:58 pm

thanks I'm enjoying the hell out of it!
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