No More Bajas Tony, time to build a 11 sec street car again.

[Jim Ratto]

awesome baja bug, Tony, I like how you kept the original tail-lights and license light in use! I see it has dual carburetors, but I've never seen them stacked one upon another like that. One way to keep stock air filter I guess, huh?

that is one sweet ride.

[sheep]

I remember that car, I also remember his spandex pants that matched the paint on that car,
man that car was rockin.

[Jim Ratto]

some more pics of it... and another car Tony did to go on safari

[sheep]

didnt his horn make noises like two zebras screwing???

[Jim Ratto]

this is his latest project.... he's building the motor with CedorUSA.

it should kick ass and take names.

[sheep]

Tony that is one slick ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats like a monster truck or some shit

[Jim Ratto]

I like the front bumper. maybe he can make me a roll cage out of some cat collars.

[sheep]

his leather outfit is now missing its chains

[Tony M]

SHEEP - NICE WIG -  MEAN HAIR CUT - BOTH YOU JIM A NOT TOO NICE TO ME    - IF MY BAJA LOOKED LIKE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SHOT ME IN MEXICO - I WILL POST REAL PICTURES OF MY BAJA - THEN WHO WILL BE LOL - HEY THIS IS THE CAL LOOK LOUNGE - NOT RACE DEZERT.COM - TRY AND KEEP IT TO CAL LOOK CARS !!!!!!!!!

[Rick Meredith]

this is his latest project.... he's building the motor with CedorUSA.

it should kick ass and take names.

Stop it... it makes my eyes hurt!

[stealth67vw]

I remember that car, I also remember his spandex pants that matched the paint on that car,
man that car was rockin.

Those were surplus from the San Francisco Gay Wars of the 80s. 

[Bewitched666]

Sign on the front glass says it all: FEAR THIS

[Jim Ratto]

OK in all seriousness,

I'm trying to get Tony back into building a super-quick hot rod sedan.

Tony, here is an idea, let's see if you can make it become relaity.

Any year car, oval, 58-67 or even a 68- Beetle

slammed front end

Porsche 1978 930 Turbo Ice Blue

no moldings, bumpers, or window chrome. Ditch the VW emblem on hood, and VOLKSWAGEN script on decklid. Maybe satin finish T bars. Maybe no bumpers, T bars or anything.

Smoke tinted windows

Talbot mirror on driver's side only.

4.5" 911 alloys up front, early 6" 911 alloys in rear. Detailed as Porsche intended(with black background), EXCEPT instead of polished "spokes", they will be paint deatiled a gloss gull grey. Still with polished rim though. 145 radials up front and DOT slicks in rear.

Very simple interior. Two lightweight buggy seats upholstered in gunmetal grey corduroy. Simple matching door panels. No rear seat. Limitied grey loop carpeting. Rear package area same Porsche Ice Blue and mirror shine. Old Momo Prototipo wheel, Berg shifter.

2276cc, German filled case, 82mm Bugpack crank, 5.352 Carrillo rods, FK89, Super Flow 46 x 38 ti-valve heads, 13.5:1, Vertex locked mag, 48IDAs, polished SF manifolds, 1/78" exhaust in gloss grey, 3" turbo muffler under RH head, 3" pipe exiting under RH running board. All engine shrouds match painted in Porsche Ice Blue. Tayco linkage. Rhino cased 4-speed, 4.12:1, 3.78, 2.21, 1.65, 1.21.

Buggy House 80's plate frame, of course.

[Jim Ratto]

not interested huh Tony?

got too much mexico dust in your lungs.

[Tony M]

ugh-ugh - still blowing dust from my nose - sounds great jim - just need a car, engine, trans, carbs ........ and money - love your idea - my kind of car - not fancy - but hard core - wheel idea sounds very cool - did my old To#¤ta pu almost that way - we will talk about this

[louisb]

If you do a 68 and later, leave the bumpers on it.

--louis

[Tony M]

i do like 68 and later cars - i like the stock bumpers - but t bars are still way cal'r

[Jim Ratto]

ugh-ugh - still blowing dust from my nose - sounds great jim - just need a car, engine, trans, carbs ........ and money - love your idea - my kind of car - not fancy - but hard core - wheel idea sounds very cool - did my old To#¤ta pu almost that way - we will talk about this

yeah I'd like to see some 911 alloys done like this. If there was a set on my car, they'd be detailed just as I mentioned.

[Tony M]

yea that would look good  - but no 1pc windows - want stock vent wings - hate the 1pc glass in the baja

[nicolas]

yeah, yeah, yeah.

just tell him to build the car you always wanted...  it sounds a lot like one of your favorites to me. except the talbot mirror and the painting of the rims. nice idea btw. i still like the match-painted rims (sepia car with chocolate accents in the rims insted of black) but not on a blue (especially metallic blue) for some reason...

anyway here is your picture 



good to win him (back) btw

[Tony M]

now that was - a fun car to drive - the look would be like pete's car - motor would be a little different - stock fan housing - 911 type too much $ - for the bang - as for paint ? - I have been to the dark side and love it - but a nice street car might bring me back.

[Jim Ratto]

now that was - a fun car to drive - the look would be like pete's car - motor would be a little different - stock fan housing - 911 type too much $ - for the bang - as for paint ? - I have been to the dark side and love it - but a nice street car might bring me back.

Tony, 3 mandatory ingredients to the recipe:

Porsche Ice Blue
911 alloys as above
2200cc + Super Flow motor fed by 48's

[Tony M]

i like that color and strato silver w/ a tint of blue - alloys - or satin black power coated centerlines  had to put some off road into it