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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Took a little cruise, got stuck in traffic.
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Buggeee Samba Member
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2017 Posts: 338 Location: Moab, UT
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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We cruise to the trail in style.
(don't worry, it is just my driveway not an open road) _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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It snowed this morning, so time for a pic from a warmer day.
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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The weather was perfect, I took the 66 for a cruise.
Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Lou and I went on a cruise, he is not so good with personal space.
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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I had some dinky LEDs as turn signals that were glued in my the PO. Not bad, probably what was considered good at the time. But I replaced them with KC HiLites amber rock lights. These are so much brighter. I think I'll replace the surface mount with flush mount though.
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Today I replaced the cables to my s-pod, the stock ones were a bit short, like 6”… I bought really long 8g cables from them. First time I used my little hammer style crimper.
After that I took the Baja to slick rock to ride.
You could feel the drag of the bike at highway speed. So I took the backroad.
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2017 Posts: 338 Location: Moab, UT
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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I have had an issue starting when the motor is hot for a while now. Following a few threads I adjusted the choke. It might have helped? I think next I need to check the fuel pressure from my new(ish) pump, maybe that is it? Anyway, it always starts, it just takes a bit of finagling sometimes.
And a video if you are so inclined to like the moving pictures.
Link
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle
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ropo355 Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2021 Posts: 1 Location: Denver,CO
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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That's a nice looking Baja! Mine's a work in progress at this point. Where did you get that luggage rack? That's nice |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Thanks Ropo! The roof basket is a Kuat Vagabond X, which unfortunately is no longer made.
But it has been on 4 of my cars now! First was my 69 beetle, then my jeep and last to this beetle. _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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I did a bunch of little maintenance items, the most important (IMHO) was to find and fix the leaky fuel line from tank to tunnel tube. I put some sheath on some cables, attached my rotopax to the rack, covered up the heater tubes, flush mounted my led turn signals and adjusted the choke. Fun little projects. Well except the gas line, that took some time and smelled.
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Busstom Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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That's funny, that's where my dog likes to ride too _________________ My name's Steve and it's pronounced "Bust 'em" (cuz people think I'm Tom) 😏 |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Busstom wrote: |
That's funny, that's where my dog likes to ride too |
Let’s just say I can’t wear black in the beetle anymore
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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Shakedown ride, I put braided wire loom on the wires in the engine area. Just for a little extra protection for my dirt road cruises.
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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New tire day. I was curious, checked the date codes on my old tires, they were 20 years old… so new knobby tires.
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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After dinner cruise. I was just going to check the mailbox, but I went a bit further
-Joe _________________ Adventures in owning a 66 beetle |
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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indianpeaksjoe Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Pics of my 66 baja |
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A few projects this week, installed a new off-road air cleaner and new Race Trim valve covers.
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