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  1. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    THNX!..:cool: Yea I should have test ran it awhile ago ,but just didn't feel like makin a racket!...LOL Its ready to test!..:D
  2. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I need to change this linkage ,it is also crap from the factory!..It binds ,...;)
  3. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I got these ,the bottom aluminum ones are extremely heavy though ,I'm seriously thinking about putting the black RPM's on!...:D gifs upload
  4. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Got the shock tower on ,but I want to take some of the top off of it ,its way too high for my taste ,also going to make some changes on the rear shocks ,I don't think they need that much travel ,don't like the length of them either. An I do have the front bottom a-arms ,need to put those on to...
  5. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Its mounted ,just got to put together the front suspension ,had to take it off!
  6. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Thnx Guy's!...:D Lol...yea ,I don't know why they made that part so weak,they even weakened it more when the cut some fancy diamond shape holes in it ,an the aluminum paper thin.Geez...the plastic is probably tougher than that!...:eek: Hey ,as long as it protects an serves the purpose ..I...
  7. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Got my holes in!Start putting back together tomorrow!...:cool:
  8. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    That's a great job!..:thumbs-up: I can do simple flat plate stuff with what tools I have.If I had an actual mill machine ,the skys the limit!..:D Actually I'm quite surprised that I actually took time to do it ,as I'm burned out on doing stuff like that an have little patience. On my Mgt.,I...
  9. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I'm mocking it up to figure out where my bends are suppose to be ,it is suppose to have some slight contoured bends in it. The old one ,the factory had a cut out for décor in which further weakened the part along with it being too thin! But I'm slowly getting it accomplished !:D As far as...
  10. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Ok,I did a surface cut with file ,220 an 320 sanding ,now I'm going to lick it with some steel wool , mark an drill holes!...:cool:
  11. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    No ,just going to clean an put it on ,I really don't care ,just as long as it functions! The plate is part of the steering an holds the steering rack in place. I could have it powder coated or put some black paint back on as I do have some chlorinated pool paint left! Heres what I've done so far...
  12. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I'm doing final filing & cleaning the edges now!
  13. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    WEll ,that's another long story! My town park screwed me!...:(
  14. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I'm not going to mirror this ,but I will put some shine to it. I cleaned the edges up some more ,I can clean until the black marker is gone , an fine tune the shape ,flatten & round edges with a file!....:cool:
  15. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Now I got to smooth the edges & clean the metal up!...:D free pic
  16. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I'm cutting!
  17. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Finally dug that piece out ,try to get it cut out today or tomorrow!...:cool: It looks bad ,but should clean up ,theres plenty of meat on there to grind it fresh ,an the old part is like spaghetti compared to this stuff!....:D
  18. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I use to work at are park district ,the public swimming pool is made out of it ,all of it came from the base back in 1980. A couple years ago ,we had to upgrade the pump inlet an change the covers to meet the safety codes. The welders put in new aluminum sheeting an ask them if I can have the...
  19. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    Aluminum that I'm using came from the ww!! era from a Edwards airforce base!
  20. cbaker65

    Fired up old baja.

    I finally got it off ,it was a pita an had to slot the screws with a hand grinder to use a flat head screw driver! I think I will fab a new plate.I have a 1/4 inch aircraft titanium aluminum to make it out of ,an will show pics!
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