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Reddit mentions of Baja Bugs and Buggies: How to prepare VW-based cars for off-road fun and racing
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Color | Multicolor |
Height | 10.82 Inches |
Length | 8.54 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | January 1987 |
Weight | 0.99428480162 Pounds |
Width | 0.4 Inches |
I have a lot of experience in off-road, light weight vehicles. 500cc would be OK for a single seater - a Mini Buggy, not a rail http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c14/theo44/Bandit/Picture0022.jpg
If you want to go "junkyard car" route, strip a VW Beetle (standard, NOT a super).
To see what can be done (street use) go here:
http://volksrods.com/forum/
If you are thinking car based off-road, you MUST read this before buying ANYTHING: http://www.amazon.com/Baja-Bugs-Buggies-VW-based-off-road/dp/0895861860/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426456596&sr=1-1&keywords=baja+bugs+and+buggies
Get this book . Some of it is a bit outdated, but for simple Baja's, it's still the best.
Otherwise, check out the offroad forum on http://shoptalkforums.com . There's plenty of information there, and the people are all really helpful.
Came he to say the exact same. I did a lot of research back in the day and settled on a 64' but iirc the best options were around the 1960 - 1968 but I couldn't tell you the reasons. I spent a lot of time on the samba (as the rest) but I also pretty much memorized the book Baja Bugs and Buggies. https://www.amazon.com/Baja-Bugs-Buggies-VW-based-off-road/dp/0895861860
I wanted to build a baja bug with my dad for my first car, but they're just too damn slow to be a decent daily. He had this book that explained pretty much everything. It's probably cheaper than building a hot rod, since this will basically be a beater and all you have to do initially is adjust the ride height, cut down the fenders a bit, and get some off road tires. Then just go crazy from there.