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Old 01-08-2012, 01:19 PM   #1
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Hey guys.

I am doing a baja beetle but I want to do a few radical changes to it.

Firstly i wanted criss-cross rear shocks and revo like front.

I have acheived the rear shocks after machining a few parts, but it looks somewhat naff right now, however the concept does work.

I need to think of a cleaner design.

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Old 01-08-2012, 08:43 PM   #2
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How much flex are the diff carriers being subject to when the suspension is compressed?
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Old 01-09-2012, 12:07 PM   #3
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How much flex are the diff carriers being subject to when the suspension is compressed?
Supprisingly not that much, I was going to brace it however i think i am going to have a change of route, Even thought his idea works it just looks naff...

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Old 01-09-2012, 02:00 PM   #4
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Is she taking a bong rip in the background.........
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Old 01-09-2012, 02:24 PM   #5
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Who painted your house?
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Old 01-10-2012, 04:11 PM   #6
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Who painted your house?
the MRS!

And yeah i know - No need to say it.
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Is she taking a bong rip in the background.........
Nope, i hate that kinda thing with a passion and compleatly disagree with it to all extents.

Just a really awkward picture, i'm not actually sure what she is doing there
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Old 01-12-2012, 06:30 AM   #8
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Major update:

Spent all morning machining, test fitting re machining test fitting....yadda yadda...

So here is the result!

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And i also got alittle video of it all working for you!
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Old 01-12-2012, 07:45 AM   #9
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Decided i would crack on with the other side:

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Old 01-14-2012, 07:16 AM   #10
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I made a start on the powdercoating today.

I'm still in 2 minds wether i should alloy the rear end or not.

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Old 01-16-2012, 01:45 AM   #11
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If anyone is still following this, I'd like to ask an opinion.

I am gonna go with FG baja wheels however i am stuck on what colour to dye them.

RED, BLACK or GREY

Any opinoins?
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Old 01-22-2012, 05:25 AM   #13
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New update, sorry guys i moved all my pics so if there is broken links i can link to my folder directly:

Pipe i now cut, respaed and welded up then i stripped the paint off it and polished it ready for powdercoating (red)

Bled the rezzies and front shocks too.

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Old 01-22-2012, 01:11 PM   #14
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Update

All the powdercoating is now complete!

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Old 02-12-2012, 05:50 PM   #15
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The 4x4 convertion is now compleate...

Not sure if anyone is actaully following this build, so i thought i would ask before i bother to get pics.
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