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Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:33 pm
by 5.0 Chero
turbobaja wrote:Cool Baja! I like the profile of that rack too, especially in the current position.
thanks
no1clyde wrote:Baja looks like a nice clean car and I too like the rack this way. I like your seats, that will be far more comfortable to drive and ride in.
My Ranchero was the first car I drove back when I was 12 years old, my dad bought it new in 67. I hit a cow with it in 77 and it sat in a field for over 30 years after that. About 6 years ago I we
It is just a stock 5.0 out of a 88 Crown Vic with the matching AOD behind it. I did the body work and paint my self and the seat is out of a Town Car and comfortable. It has been a great car again and was my DD for the last 5 years but I now have retired it for awhile to drive a modern car with air and cruse
Ed
Nice 67 my 5.0 /AOD is just a junk yard mustang motor with ththe Explorer manifold
yea the 944 seats sit pretty well in the bug
Fred1214 wrote:Welcome to STF!
What area of California do you live in?
Fred
Prunetucky central coast by Salinas
dustymojave wrote:Welcome over from TOS!
Another Ranchero guy! I used to have a '61 Falcon Ranchero with a '63 260 V8. But it had rust issues around the bottoms of the B Pillars from time it had spent in another part of the planet. But I already had a '61 F100 with a 428 Cobra Jet and a '61 Falcon Wagon that's a family heirloom. So I passed the Ranchero on to a friend. I knew about Ed's Ranchero. I have similar drivetrain plans for my Falcon Wagon. 5.0 with fuel injection and an AOD. It has a 170 with a 68 Mustang C4 from behind a 302 that I swapped in many moons ago. Granada disc brakes for the front and an 8.8 axle.
Cool
bajaherbie wrote:glad to see you turned the roof around......
yea it was a lot of work cutting it off but I think it was worth it
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:50 pm
by 5.0 Chero
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:53 am
by 5.0 Chero
Just about done with spare tire mount will post up pictures later.
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:41 am
by 5.0 Chero
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:41 pm
by Leatherneck
Roof rack looks good. Hope no problems with it coming loose. Lot of weight, lot of movement. Where did you get that spare tire, they still make those?
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:15 pm
by dustymojave
Mickey Thompson Tires makes 2 versions.
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:32 am
by 5.0 Chero
Leatherneck wrote:Roof rack looks good. Hope no problems with it coming loose. Lot of weight, lot of movement. Where did you get that spare tire, they still make those?
Found it at the junkyard... it was about the right size so I grabbed it
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:50 pm
by Leatherneck
Put some serious bolts on there and locktite that thing. Watch it close. I hope I am wrong but it does look good, also a great idea on the Jack lock..
Thanks Dusty!
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:15 pm
by 5.0 Chero
Well the bug has been sitting for a while started working on it again Did not like the way the gas cap looked when I got it
So I made some changes by recessing a cap in the qtr panel
with plastic trim cover
this is the one I like the best no plastic cover and label removed from cap
Also working a rack mount for the tow bar
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:37 am
by 5.0 Chero
Rainy day work l
recovered rear seat delete/ gas tank cover
Got rid of ugly diamond tuck
used black speaker box cover from Ebay
added a trim ring for filler neck
Also added front flap to cover front of tank
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:48 am
by 5.0 Chero
gas tank mounted
ABS filler panels I am working on
driver side rear panel installed and tank cover
passenger side panel with filler neck still need to find a different cover for neck
not too bad for home made
holes in roof from "BAJA" lights that were on it
filler piece to plug holes in roof from "BAJA" lights that were on it
Right side will have connections for rack lights
wiring for rack
also working on turning the blue inside to black
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:13 pm
by Leatherneck
Looking good, what size tank?
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:20 pm
by 5.0 Chero
Leatherneck wrote:Looking good, what size tank?
From what I can find out it is a Long Ranger Tank 20 or 22 gal tank
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:21 am
by chuckput
Love the canon plug connectors for the roof lights. I also like the rear interior quarter panels What is the material? I like how it forms around the fuel filler tube. Is that something you did?
Re: new to site with 64 baja bug
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 2:30 pm
by 5.0 Chero
chuckput wrote:Love the canon plug connectors for the roof lights. I also like the rear interior quarter panels What is the material? I like how it forms around the fuel filler tube. Is that something you did?
The roof light plugs and mount are from a Servo Motor
The panels are 1/8 thick ABS the raised portion for filler neck was formed with redneck iniquity i used the Plastic insert trim I got with the jeep recess a couple pieces of chip board a head light ring heat gun and ammo can for weight to form it.
