Ricko's New Ride-'71 Baja

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:25 pm

isnt that cad plating?

In the plating industry, there are fewer and fewer shops that are allowed to do Cadmium plating. It is EXTREMELY environmentally unfriendly, chemical wise. All of Europe will not purchase any more aerospace parts that have been cad plated. There still is a market for it, barely, but it is a dying technology. Gold zinc plating looks a lot like Cad plating, but it is cheaper and more common commercially now days. There are very few commercial applications for Cad plating now due to cost.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sun May 06, 2007 7:29 pm

Well spent most of the weekend. Installing the solid mounts. Man, i give props to anyone who has pulled and installed an engine by themselves. Sheese. Especially if youre like me and dont have any kind of hoist or engine stand

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Here is the rear mount with bumper mounts welded on. (And yes Skid, I did grind off all the plating around where I welded)

Front mount
Maybe I should have cleaned off that caked on dirt

Ive seen people post about having to clearance the bell housing or strap to fit over the starter bump, but I really didnt have a problem. I just bolted it on and it conformed to the shape of the bell housing

Heres a shot of my Plexi glass filler window

Ill probably be replacing that with Lexan soon though cause its starting to crack.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:12 pm

I picked up a trailer this week. It is a buggy trailer, but it fits the baja pretty well.

Not bad for $300

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:27 pm

Good score Rick, trailer makes moving so much easier. How does it haul going down the interstate?

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:00 pm

Like Leather said, good score dude! A tailer will be there for if the Baja breaks, and your toyota can go rescue the Baja in the bush.

Do you still want to look at that front end?

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:01 am

Leatherneck wrote:Good score Rick, trailer makes moving so much easier. How does it haul going down the interstate?

Not sure about the interstate yet, but moves around just fine around the neighborhood

Class 11 streeter wrote:Like Leather said, good score dude! A tailer will be there for if the Baja breaks, and your toyota can go rescue the Baja in the bush.

Do you still want to look at that front end?

Yea, im definitly happy to have it now. I can jump and not be too worried

And yea, ive just been so darn busy. You free tomorrow??

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:20 am

rickosuave1987 wrote:
Leatherneck wrote:Good score Rick, trailer makes moving so much easier. How does it haul going down the interstate?
Not sure about the interstate yet, but moves around just fine around the neighborhood

Class 11 streeter wrote:Like Leather said, good score dude! A tailer will be there for if the Baja breaks, and your toyota can go rescue the Baja in the bush.

Do you still want to look at that front end?
Yea, im definitly happy to have it now. I can jump and not be too worried

And yea, ive just been so darn busy. You free tomorrow??

Yep, I'm home. I tried to reply last night but the STF server was getting slow and flakey again. You have PM.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:48 pm

ALL RIGHT!! Its cage time.
Spent most of today just getting ready to install the new cage

Removed the seats and fuel cell

Had a bit of a time removing the old show cage. Its a good thing if you cant break your own welds right?
Gutted the rest of the interior. No more headliner or anything else I can catch on fire when i put in the cage

opened up the box, no instructions of course

But I already figured out where everything goes.

Let the mock-up begin!!

Post by **david58** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:51 pm

That thair trailer tyre needs some air in it.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:01 pm

David58bug wrote: That thair trailer tyre needs some air in it.

What? You guys dont have sidewalks and curbs in Georgia?

Post by **david58** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:09 pm

rickosuave1987 wrote:
David58bug wrote: That thair trailer tyre needs some air in it.
What? You guys dont have sidewalks and curbs in Georgia?

Nope but we keep our trailer tires aired up.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:39 am

Well today was slow. Just got the main hoop mocked up. Not going to have time later today to work on it

And am trying to figure out the halo

I gotta get some of those fancy clamps cause the tie down really dont cut it

DeMilled · Post by **DeMilled** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:17 pm

Clamps are always great when you are working by yourself.
The guys over at BlindChicken have a pretty cool tutorial for fabbing your own, check out http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools ... _clamp.htm

I made a few and like them.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:43 pm

Finished mocking up the main cage so I tacked it together

I made sure I had enough room to roll down my windows. Black cars tend to get HOT

dropped it thru the floor for final welding

Now...back to the garage!!

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:23 pm

Going for that chopped cage look

Looks like your doing good, was going to ask how you where going to weld the top, glad to see your going the extra step.