sorry couldn't help myself 
I'm just a little jealous, how nice it would be to have an all weather V-dub to play with.Murz's baja
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Re: Murz's baja
by Aquabuggy » 23 Tue Nov, 2010 8:13 am
Looks awesome, great job! Now for some upgrades unbolt that body and shove it off the pan into a ditch then bolt on a new long body... sorry couldn't help myself I'm just a little jealous, how nice it would be to have an all weather V-dub to play with.
sorry couldn't help myself I'm just a little jealous, how nice it would be to have an all weather V-dub to play with.My name is Chris and well I'm a buggy-aholic
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 23 Tue Nov, 2010 10:35 am
Aquabuggy wrote:Looks awesome, great job! Now for some upgrades unbolt that body and shove it off the pan into a ditch then bolt on a new long body...
Chris, who knows at some point maybe would could trade???? LOL You know I have always admired your builds as well.
Buggies will always be the first love, just trying something else of the VW "menu".
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 31 Fri Dec, 2010 2:49 pm
updates....
first the paint.....
hood shot
door shot
top....
had to drill holes and slot them, you wont see the screws when it is done.
seats just laying in there....
headliner......custom tweed..MURZ SPECIAL
What do you with left over wrapping paper?? Make patterns for headliners of course!!!! With my baby girl at my side we whipped out the patterns and cut out the tweed.
Later my buddy Austin(aka SAINT) came by and together we pulled, fitted, and glued it in.
the windows go in next, followed by the ragtop. Almost drivable!!!
first the paint.....
hood shot
door shot
top....
had to drill holes and slot them, you wont see the screws when it is done.
seats just laying in there....
headliner......custom tweed..MURZ SPECIAL
What do you with left over wrapping paper?? Make patterns for headliners of course!!!! With my baby girl at my side we whipped out the patterns and cut out the tweed.
Later my buddy Austin(aka SAINT) came by and together we pulled, fitted, and glued it in.
the windows go in next, followed by the ragtop. Almost drivable!!!
Madisonville La
(Just north of where New Orleans used to be)
Dune buggies....Old men have to have something to excercise their minds and bodies
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Re: Murz's baja
by Texasbuggys » 01 Sat Jan, 2011 5:35 pm
Great job Murz! Baja is really coming out nice man.
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Re: Murz's baja
by Aquabuggy » 07 Fri Jan, 2011 10:52 pm
Keep them updates coming.. She's a beauty!
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04 Aqua buggy - sold
72 Orange buggy - sold
72 Green longbody - aka Shrek http://texasmanxclub.com/bboard/viewtopic.php?t=1082
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 09 Sun Jan, 2011 7:10 pm
Got the seats ready to go. Stock VW seat frames cut down one inch and modified to fit the suspension seats. Just welded tubes at each end stuff with all thread couplers I welded in. Makes a nice clean setup. I also fabbed up some trim pieces out of ABS, heated them, bent to fit, and then wrapped them with tweed. Button head allen screws finish it out. details.............. Ahhh....no dirt for this BAJA
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Re: Murz's baja
by Bill K » 10 Mon Jan, 2011 12:18 am
You are the "Wizard of Baja". 
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Re: Murz's baja
by Texasbuggys » 10 Mon Jan, 2011 6:03 am
Very nice detail and finish work Mike
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 07 Mon Feb, 2011 9:06 pm
Back to work.....
Details...............
How about some LEDs in the rear view??? these come on when I open the door.
Little things that no one will notice.... Except me....
Details...............
How about some LEDs in the rear view??? these come on when I open the door.
Little things that no one will notice.... Except me....
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Re: Murz's baja
by ckolek » 08 Tue Feb, 2011 8:35 pm
im loving your car, almost makes me wish i had finished mine..
progress on my buggy http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/ ... ng%20body/
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Re: Murz's baja
by staggerwing » 09 Wed Feb, 2011 9:11 am
Yep - very nice build and some really good craftsmanship! Inspirational! I want one...
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 09 Wed Feb, 2011 11:12 am
Thanks guys.....
here is a blast from the past........... just finished it last night!
Some ideas never die........... Just got to blast it and paint it....... The cool thing about this exhaust is everything is flanged, so if I want a stinger one day just bolt it on!!! Different muffler...just weld a flange!!! I think the brushed aluminum silencer goes with the street racer theme of the car too!!
here is a blast from the past........... just finished it last night!
Some ideas never die........... Just got to blast it and paint it....... The cool thing about this exhaust is everything is flanged, so if I want a stinger one day just bolt it on!!! Different muffler...just weld a flange!!! I think the brushed aluminum silencer goes with the street racer theme of the car too!!
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Re: Murz's baja
by CoryN » 09 Wed Feb, 2011 11:32 am
Another Hayabusa? I thought you were going hawaiian on this one?
What are your thoughts on the A1 Sidewinder? I'm leaning towards that.
What are your thoughts on the A1 Sidewinder? I'm leaning towards that.
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 09 Wed Feb, 2011 11:41 am
The hawaiian look was gonna be "too much" with the idea I have for carb induction. It will be cool as heck...wait til you see it!! A1 is first quality, but not sure how it would look on a buggy????
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Re: Murz's baja
by CoryN » 03 Thu Mar, 2011 11:27 am
As we discussed a couple of nights ago, and looking back over your thread, it appears you had wide five hubs redrilled for Chevy patterns. My front drums are not flat like yours, mine are dished and would prevent my wheel from fitting up tight.
Are you running a link pin? If so, what are these drums off of?
Are you running a link pin? If so, what are these drums off of?
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 07 Mon Mar, 2011 12:26 am
Cory, the front are disc brakes for a BJ beam. The rears are four lug drums drilled for the chevy pattern. The rear drums should be no problem to get for your car, but the fronts I am not sure.....
your dilemma is getting a BJ four lug drum on a link pin beam. May have to research that more.......
your dilemma is getting a BJ four lug drum on a link pin beam. May have to research that more.......
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Re: Murz's baja
by CoryN » 07 Mon Mar, 2011 8:38 am
That will teach me to do this on my iphone. I didn't see the splines on my phone. Looks like disk brakes is my only option.
Thanks
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 08 Tue Mar, 2011 9:06 pm
a little walk around............
click on the pic for video..
click on the pic for video..
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Re: Murz's baja
by Bryan Porter » 09 Wed Mar, 2011 9:01 am
Are you coming to any shows over here in Texas you know there is one at the end of the month????
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 09 Wed Mar, 2011 9:42 am
I may come to some shows if my schedule allows. I am in Texas every other week now, but it could be anywhere....Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Angelo......just depends. If the schedule coincides with a show...I am there. Now for toting cars around the vast state of TEXAS.....doubtful.
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Re: Murz's baja
by staggerwing » 09 Wed Mar, 2011 9:46 am
Clean, crisp, and cool. Very nice Murz! I'd be real proud of that ride. Daily driver?
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Re: Murz's baja
by BrianB » 09 Wed Mar, 2011 10:19 am
Nacadoches show on the 26th
Bryan Porter wrote:Are you coming to any shows over here in Texas you know there is one at the end of the month????
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Re: Murz's baja
by Texasbuggys » 13 Sun Mar, 2011 2:52 pm
Nice Mike! Love the homebrew style man! Unique!
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Re: Murz's baja
by MURZ » 13 Sun Mar, 2011 11:14 pm
99% DONE!!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!
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Re: Murz's baja
by Bill K » 13 Sun Mar, 2011 11:54 pm
Awesome job, Murzi. But then, I would have expected no less from a master builder like you.
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