CopperBaja's Baja

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:50 pm

tikotiko wrote:ya bro thats a dam good job. did you just buy carpet and do it yourself or did you get a carpet kit and modify it

Thanks!
I bought a bit of a roll from Lowe's (they have a huge roll of it) and did it myself. Kits are too expensive for my budget.....

I have better stuff to spend money on.

tikotiko · Post by **tikotiko** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:09 pm

whats that window flashing stuff do? is that for reducing the sound

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:55 pm

tikotiko wrote:whats that window flashing stuff do? is that for reducing the sound

Yup. It's the cheap alternative to dynamat and such. I didn't put it on any of the verticals though. Not sure if the adhesive is strong enough for that. I'll end up spending the dough on the real stuff when it comes time for the door panels and such.

I don't have a radio yet, so it's not a big concern....yet

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:00 pm

More progress!

I have 2 more spots to do...have to pick up more carpet at Lowe's tomorrow.
I need 2 pieces of 2' x 4' for the rear floorpan areas.

Amazing that those 6 pieces took me most of the day....man, I'm slow!

Oh...and congrats! You all talked me into doing my own door panels.

I'm going to start with the rears and go from there....

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:37 pm

That is always the best idea start in the back or where people will not see it as much then by the time your up front you have the look nailed. It looks sharp.

Do it like the guys on the hot rod shows, get some dense foam and shape that, like flames or flowers for BH ,glue that to your backboard ,then put adhesive on and cover with cloth or vinyl and it will mold to the design of the foam. Best to give a practice go at it first.

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:36 pm

Leatherneck wrote:That is always the best idea start in the back or where people will not see it as much then by the time your up front you have the look nailed. It looks sharp.

Do it like the guys on the hot rod shows, get some dense foam and shape that, like flames or flowers for BH ,glue that to your backboard ,then put adhesive on and cover with cloth or vinyl and it will mold to the design of the foam. Best to give a practice go at it first.

I started in the back near the rollcage/rear cage connection, then jumped to the front and worked my way down.

What kind of foam? The only shows I watch are Powerblock, but they haven't shown new ones....I've been meaning to record Stacy David's new show Gearz, but have only watched a couple.

I'll google around for examples. (10 yrs ago that would sound dirty....ever google yourself?

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bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:55 am

leather, i out grew my hippie days

copper, you want to use some thin 1/4" foam, the denser the better. not sure how you shape it though, hotrodslurpieplus might know though...

and i got the stickers that you sent too. i put most of them where the rear panels would go and the rest on the inside of the roof. thanks.

Post by **Hedrock** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:20 am

Leatherneck wrote:That is always the best idea start in the back or where people will not see it as much then by the time your up front you have the look nailed. It looks sharp.

Do it like the guys on the hot rod shows, get some dense foam and shape that, like flames or flowers for BH ,glue that to your backboard ,then put adhesive on and cover with cloth or vinyl and it will mold to the design of the foam. Best to give a practice go at it first.

I know some Hot Rod guys around here and they use balsa wood on their door panels and stuff like that. Easy to cut and holds it's shape well.

Post by **david58** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:34 pm

Bumped up past the locked threads.

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:03 am

David58bug wrote:Bumped up past the locked threads.

Thanks David!

News! My wife is pregnant with #2 and we just found out that it's going to be a girl!

...and more progress....Carpeting is done!

Not to worry about the extra wire....it's going to be hidden.

Driver's side bolted in....pass side sitting in place

I have 2 more immediate things to do with the interior.

What's the best way to secure the battery box? I know it's camouflaged, but I bent the battery retainer thing back and it will help in holding the box from sliding or shifting, but I need to secure it and the battery down.
There's going to be enough area for storage...battery cables and such.

My thought is 4 bolts on each corner to the pan and using a battery hold down kit, secure the battery inside the box. Using silicone on the holes, of course. Any better suggestions?

Checklist to be on the road:
1) Secure battery and connections
2) Install front bumper
3) Seatbelts
4) New valve cover gaskets
5) Change oil
6) Oil bath/breather box??? what are my options? do I need one?

Additional for offroad:
1) Check for sandseal
2) Preload rear??? Is this necessary for offroad? I was reading in the Hibbard book over the weekend and it says that it should be done prior to taking offroad....that the stock suspension is too soft.

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:01 pm

For my road race car, I bought a marine battery box (plastic two piece with a lid, and a nylon strap to hold the lid on). I took two pieces of all-thread and welded them to the floor. Drilled holes in the bottom of the plastic box and placed it over the all-thread. Placed the battery in between them, then made a bracket out of two pieces of angle iron and one piece of 1/8" x 1 flat bar, and captured the top sides of the battery withthe angles. I used the flat bar across the top of those and drilled holes in the ends to fit over the all-thread as well. Tighten down with nuts, put on the plastic cover, and secure with the strap. You now have you battery enclosed in a non-conductive case, but held down using metal mounts.

And congrats on the new bun in the oven!!! Are you planning a big family, or is two enough?

Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:22 pm

Yes, congratulations Copper, you had your fun, now it is time to pay the price.

Big Dave · Post by **Big Dave** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:05 pm

The carpet looks great!

Want to come over and do mine?

Congrats on the newest dependent

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:47 pm

Skidmark wrote:And congrats on the new bun in the oven!!! Are you planning a big family, or is two enough?

Leatherneck wrote:Yes, congratulations Copper, you had your fun, now it is time to pay the price.

Big Dave wrote:Congrats on the newest dependent

Thanks guys!
It's actually my 3rd, 'our' 2nd. I think we're done. One of each, ya know?

Dave, it's easy....just extremely tedious...and none of my friends work for beer! Can you believe that? All by myself....

With some help, you could knock it out in a weekend.

Tell you what, I'll do your carpet if you do my suspension.

Big Dave · Post by **Big Dave** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:54 pm

CopperBaja wrote:
Dave, it's easy....just extremely tedious...and none of my friends work for beer! Can you believe that? All by myself.... With some help, you could knock it out in a weekend.

Are you talking about the carpet or the kid