OC's Project "Some Day"

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:38 pm Post subject:

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HERC · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:43 am Post subject:

Cool. It's strange to see it bare after so long.
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ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:18 pm Post subject:

Yeah two years of drinking beers and scratching my head and all it takes is a few hours to tear it all down? Crazy. Good thing is it came apart relatively easy so everything must be OK.

Planning to build a large powder coating oven soon inorder to coat the trailing arms and for the long term future baja roof racks I plan to sell. Hoping I can pull that off with out too great of expense and time.
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ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject:

^that and a few little last minute fab tasks and she should be a runner!
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HERC · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:03 am Post subject:

I had to come back again to appreciate the chassis
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ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:11 am Post subject:

Paint is done on the main frame. I have to add some blanks to the engine cage for LED lights before I blast that and paint. Then it's just a matter of blasting all the little parts and powder coating them for final assembly. As I've said a couple time elsewhere I will be making a larger oven to cure parts in. Possibly 4'X4'X6', depending on where I decide to keep it. Maybe I'll put it on wheels and keep it covered up outside when I'm not using it? Dunno?

Anyway, got a camping trip this weekend so not much progress untill next week....
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LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:21 am Post subject:

Fresh pic of how the frame turned out. Little welding on the engine cage and I can get that done maybe tonight.

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LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

flashho · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:38 am Post subject:

Looks great!!
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I Ride Sand · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:40 am Post subject:

looks good! just got done painting mine last weekend and have been wiring and running brake lines. just finished up the last line and stray wires last night. the next things to go in are the seats, trailing arms and the floor. Im half tempted to say lets race to see who can get done quicker, but im willing to bet your will be done much more thorough than mine. Wink

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject:

Lol I like how you put that.
I just can't leave well enough alone. Spent the night adding metal to my rear cage for skid plate and lights and want to do more but I got to stop. Time for camping and some partying. Paint it up when I get back next week.
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OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

HERC · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:28 am Post subject:

Looks killer bro.
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ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:41 pm Post subject:

So ready for some of this!

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OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

dustymojave · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:35 pm Post subject:

Son...You can't go anywhere until you get out the pump sprayer and squirt all that grass coming up in the joints in your driveway!
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ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:00 am Post subject:

Lol my gardener has been slacking off in the garage this year
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OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

dustymojave · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:38 pm Post subject:

I bet if your wife caught him she'd be all over his case about it. Might get him fired!

Smile

I got to go to a race last week, but yesterday I was tearing a dead bush out of the yard. Then in the nursery looking into replacements for it today and adding pavers to the pathway and other yard and house related jobs instead of working on my toys.
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:08 am Post subject: Re: OC's Project "Some Day"

Just thought I'd check in on my build. The last 7 months have been a real bummer. First I lost my best bud and speed beagle to cancer last July which got me in a deep depression. For about 3 months at the start of winter I got so sick and it would just keep coming back which really wore me out. The garage got to be a big mess I didn't want to deal with so, opposite of last winter, I never went out there.

So I'm posting now to get my ass rolling again. If I say something I gotta do it. Things have been turning around for me lately. Two weeks ago I got a new best bud and speed beagle in training which has healed the hole in my heart. Chewie.

Then last weekend we got some temps into the 50's so I managed to clean up the garage some which rekindled my interest in being outside. Tomorrow we're supposed to get dumped on again but it's too late - I gots da spring fever!

So I am pretty much where I left off. A few weeks ago I did attempt to prep a trailing arm for powder coating in the new oven.

Unfortunately, disassembling it resulted in ruining all those beautiful new bearings. They just didn't cooperate. I began adding some metal to the trailing arm pivots to protect the exposed bolt head. But that's pretty much it.

So cleaning the rest of the work area this week then getting back into prepping parts for reassembly. It's about time I get this thing done!
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I may not know everything,but I will try to help if I can
OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~

terryly · Samba Member Joined: September 21, 2012 Posts: 309

Saayy that is a good lookin pooch. I have missed your posts and was actually wondering what was up. Good to see back at it. Chin up buddy. I also really enjoy the companionship of the dog. Propably been hanging around with one from 6 years old to 50. Think I went a 9 month stretch with out one after loosing a real gooder "Ivan" a real devoted German Shepard. right now I have a Blue Healer " Hank" Little bugger will try to ride in or on any thing with me.

Terry

no1clyde · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: OC's Project "Some Day"

Good for you and the pup. I have 5 dogs and love them all. Hope things work out great for you.

Ed

Outatime · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: OC's Project "Some Day"

Great looking pup. I lost my best bud last month. We knew she was getting old, so we took her to the Sand Dunes for 10 days last summer. She was able to play in Lk MI one last time. Hope to see the new pup and rail at the Dunes this summer.

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:27 am Post subject: Re: OC's Project "Some Day"

Sounds familiar. My Ginger rode on the Harley's gas tank, stopping at friends houses to say goodbye on the way to put her down. She was so happy despite being so uncomfortable. A dog's ability to live in the moment despite everything is amazing and inspiring. It's good hear I'm not the only sentimental guy when it comes to his pets. They give us a lot and ask for very little. Here I go again. lol

Looking forward to many new adventures with my new furry friend. Now if she could just quit gnawing on me so I can get something done...!
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Brian H.
I may not know everything,but I will try to help if I can
OrangeCrushER Berrien Warrior 2.4L Quad4
LAZY MARY 1970 Baja ~~1835cc~~


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