A-arm baja bug build

[MQUnlimited]

Its been a on going process and figured I'd start one on the a-arm conversion. B-pillar forward is going to get cut out and eventually gonna cut out the rear and place the trans 3" further back with a 10 degree tilt so i can run wider and longer trailing arms.

My baja stripped down for the conversion. Will post more pics as I get more.

 

[MQUnlimited]

and the engine is a Caddy shortstar.

 

[SGM4Life]

nice work

 

[SANDNURIZ]

Sick!! keep us posted!!!!

 

[MQUnlimited]

Thanks guys. Planning to go full boot on this build late this month or early next month and copmplete it by November.

Engine I just bought for it. All of the green will be re-powdered Ferrari Red and matte Black.

 

[Kustomfab2003]

I talked to Gabe on Friday and inquired about your build, he said should be a few more weeks.

-Josh

 

[MQUnlimited]

Yeah...deadline is October 16th no later. Did you see it? I havent seen it yet.

 

[Cowboy Rhino]

Nice work. Keep the pictures coming.

 

[ranchmkt]

Nice avitar. Oh yah like the baja too.

 

[MQUnlimited]

Finished the headers and the p/s pump mounts (thx to No.7 Suspension in Apple Valley, CA), just have to finish the crossover pipes and received the 2.0 hollows in the mail also.

 

[fu2chassis]

TIGHT WORK !

 

[MQUnlimited]

Its currently dead in the water....here is the link about whats happening.

Build Nightmare Stories

 

[fu2chassis]

that sucks i read the hole thing sorry to here about that!

 

[Lil' Mo]

Are you converting the rear end too?

 

[MQUnlimited]

Are you converting the rear end too?

Converting it to what? It already has 3X5's, 12"C/Os/14"tripples pulling 16".

 

[Lil' Mo]

Because i've seen some cars that they converted the rear end to a-arms also. didnt know if you were doin that too

 

[MQUnlimited]

Because i've seen some cars that they converted the rear end to a-arms also. didnt know if you were doin that too

Oh, gotcha! No...just a-arming the front.

 

[MQUnlimited]

I said fuck it, I'll do it myself. Bought 5 sticks of chromoly to start the lower rails.

Got some work started over the weekend.
Started by removing the wiring harness and cutting out some excess body parts.
before

after...note the 2X4 so I could get Jim Duggan on someone's ass

Then i began taking some measurements and picturing in my head how I was going to bend the tubing and pretty much trying to think ahead for other items like a-pillar location and seat placement.

Hopefully I can finish the lower rails and begin the mids later this week. Im still trying to figure out how to tie in the bulk head that was welded to the pan to the lower rails....box them in with some .090 plate????
I also want to cut out and move the bar with a notch cut out and run it through the pan and also the mid-rail to push the seats back 2".

Playing around with the car, engine and camera.

 

[MQUnlimited]

Pro-am uprights with 2" bolt-on snouts.

More of the floor done and going to start on the mid-rails, A and B pillars today.

Built bulkheads for the front joints for added strength.

 

[BiggJim]

I have always wanted one of these...Id build one I just have NO IDEA where to start.