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anyone know about Baja racing?

Old 03-29-2007, 12:00 PM
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Default anyone know about Baja racing?

Was there a VW Bug Baja racer from probably the 1970's that had a blue and white paint scheme with the number 506?

Tamiya RC car has an old discontinued model of a Bug and I'm trying to find a picture or any other information about the full scale racer.

Does anyone know about the original Bug Baja racer??

Here is the old Tamiya model:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamiya_Sand_Scorcher


Team Losi also shows a picture of a body painted the same way more recently:

http://www.teamlosi.com/newprod/2004prods/mini_baja.htm

Old 03-29-2007, 08:10 PM
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Default RE: anyone know about Baja racing?

Don't know about that blue and white one, but my dad has built five baja's, and here are some pictures of his current one, custom everything. My first word was baja
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Old 03-30-2007, 08:35 PM
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Default RE: anyone know about Baja racing?

I'm in the process of buiding a semi scale baja bug on a tamiya hornet chassis. I have recently changed the rear bumper cage, i'll post more pictures tomorrow.
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Old 03-31-2007, 05:16 PM
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Default RE: anyone know about Baja racing?

That looks pretty scale. Thumbs up.
Old 04-02-2007, 04:05 PM
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Default RE: anyone know about Baja racing?

I finally got it finished but I messed up the clear coat and it ran, but it looks good to me! And I already have another body on the way! Its to bad there is'nt enough baja bug fans on here to start our own forum! By the way its a parma baja body.
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Old 04-12-2007, 06:49 PM
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Default RE: anyone know about Baja racing?

yo evlfkr what size motor is in that baja racer?
Old 04-12-2007, 07:27 PM
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Its the stock 540. I do have plans to change it, I just havn't got around to it yet! I have done more to it though. Right now i'm adapting a set of fly wheels all terain tires and rims. As soon as I get time i'll post more pictures.
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Here's some updated pictures of the bug, I added a few more things and tried different tires!
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