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Question: I'd like to get off road in a Baja. What do I need to do to build my own Baja? Answer: The list is long. There are a couple of good books. The fastest way to get off road in a Baja is to buy one someone has put the work into. Bajas are available in all parts of the US, but especially in California and other Western States. There seem to be lots of Bajas in Arizona around Phoenix. Check out my book list at http://laudeman.com/bug_links.html. I own all these books. Every Bug owner needs "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" (also known as the Idiots Guide book). It was the first book I bought. "Baja Bugs and Buggies" is great. "How to Build a Dune Buggy" is actually about building a sand rail. It's has large number of photos of every step. Unless you spend the big $$, you'll have a more or less stock 1600 cc engine, and only 3 to 5 inches of lift. With good tires and a few beefed up suspension components this is more than sufficient to head offroad. Remember, there are almost stock Bugs that do the Baja 1000 race every year. One of the classes is allowed to change the tires and that's about all. That class (Class 1/2 as I recollect) also has to use single port heads! By the way, when you buy a fiberglass Baja kit, get the 7 piece kit, and order the "extra thick" kit. There are many ripoff kits. As far as I know, the only good kit comes from Mark V Fiberglass products. They have a web site, and I'll try to dig up the URL soon.
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