Baja Bug

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Manfred
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Baja Bug

Post by Manfred » Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:22 am

So I was thinking on buying a bug for a winter car and I was thinking of making into or buying a Baja bug to do this.

My plan is to find a neglected bug for cheap, resurrect it, and coat the entire bottom tray with POR15 and anything else that needs it. This won't be a show winner by any means. Just something fun to use in the winter.

I'm picking the bug because it has great heat (from what i hear) and baja bugs are just cool.

My question: Is the open engine idea for cold weather? I'm guessing not because in freezing temps that we get in Chicago it wouldn't be able to warm up. The idea of the open engine is to keep the engine cool in extreme heat. Can you make a baja bug with an enclose engine bay?
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Post by hambone » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:11 am

There a billion bajas out here, don't cut up another bug. Find one already converted.
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Post by bajaman72 » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:09 am

I have driven bajas most of my idiot life. Only major issue was to cover the exhaust everynight so crap/water/snow wouldnt fall in. I dont recall a heater in my baja, it was alot of fun to drive and scary as hell when it was time to stop.
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Post by zabo » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:53 am

yea i think mild baja would be good-def fun to drive around in the snow!

i think a lot of them lose the heater boxes in favor of jpipes and stingers
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Post by bajaman72 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:27 pm

Update on This?? Interested if you ended up with the baja??

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