Baja Bug, Backyard build, Cover of Hot VW Magazine 11-2014
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Based out of Yorkville, Illinois, Paul and Alex Mulligan teamed up as a father-son team and took on a project of building a Backyard Baja Bug from the ground up. After 8 years of work, this is the product.
Great story.
Similar with my youngest Son, he acquired a 1956 oval window beetle as a rusty shell when he was 14. His build took 3 years and went on to be one of the main feature articles in an edition of the Australian volkswagen magazine and also inspired him to start & complete his University studies - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. He is now a Mechanical Engineer.
Paul, you are a very blessed man! 8 year project with your son is priceless! And to boot , the bug is AWESOME!!! Congrats to your whole family!
That's one Awesome Bug & the fact that it's a father & sons build just makes it even cooler. Great job guys & gals, having the ok & backing from significant others is a big plus both financially & spiritually.
Once again, Awesome Job!
Wish i could afford oversized trailing arms
is there a video or something you can download how to build the suspension and modify a body to make it a off roader?
there are some web pages, also check thesamba.com on the off road section
It's almost identical to mine except your interior. Great job!!!! Looks great. Much respect from Californias high desert
Master Daddy I'm from Cali too! Baja bugs are so much fun in the desert 🤘
Congrats on the results and the time spent with your son. He'll be telling the stories to his children and grandchildren.
when's it going to race the Baja man?
Engine swap next
Great video, GREAT BUILD!!!And to top it off, the 8 year +(including the rail build)bond with your sons!!! You're a blessed man, and there are many more life lessons your sons have learned than just building a car that will come into play as they grow into the grown men that you have set the mold for. There's a special place in eternity for a man like you.
At a loss for words at how cool this thing is!!
I know this is a old build. But I’m building a 1962 Baja that’s a original California car. No rust. It’s a 70’s build and sat for many years. I’m going to build with a 6in wider beam and trailing arms. Who built the tube front clip? I’m a fabricator but don’t have a tube bender. I would like to just buy the tube front clip. I found a company that builds a 10 point cage for a beetle. Be nice to buy a front clip and connect it to the inside cage. I hope someone can answer this on a 8yr old video..Thanks
That vehicle is Gorgeous! I love how the paint turned out.
what spring rate u running up front and rear? or what's the individual springs pounds(lbs)?
thanks,bad ass set-up!!!!
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Absolutely Beautiful! You guys have some talent thats for sure! Just one question-Do you ever plan on running a larger wheel and tire?
I seen that these link pin beams bolt directly to the vw bug stock head frame. I currently have a 1974 Baja bug with the front uncut with stock bj beam. My question is could someone ever fit a link pin beam without cutting the front end and making it fiberglass. I was looking at +6 inch wider and +8 inch taller beams and was just wondering could it ever go one there with the stock front uncut and some fabrication. if it’s possible I’ve never seen anything done on this? Any help is appreciate.
Very nice, really like that you installed one piece front windows ! Cool car ! Congratulations on your Awesome V.W.
Nice Build, Love all the details in the interior, that is where most home builds never get finished.
Nice bug and good job it looks like it can really do some off roading. We have a baja bug also and we painted it for our youtube channel. Check out Ruff BMX, the family that rides.
Nice little buggy, that dash is sweet.. are those champion headlocks?
How much trouble do you have in the front end how much travel are the shocks how much longer are the trailing arms?
Why do editors think constant music is a good idea... cuz it’s it’s terrible
How did you make your shock boots for the rear shocks and the inner fender wells?
Great Job--My son and I work on VW as a Hobby I we started going to vw shows with his 1978 bus when he was just 3 years old; when he turned 12 we pulled it off the frame for a complete redo--Mike Yager at Mid-America helped us with parts; he 29 now helping me with my 1967 bus --we have had and still create life time memories with our air cooled VW's
One of the best bajas ive ever seen! Very well done!!
I'm glad I came across this video. Your build came out awesome! I had been searching for a red Tamiya Sand Scorcher buggy build which is a 1/10 scale Rc model. I planned on painting it red but could not find one done in the same paint as yours, it made me think it may not look good red. Seing your build is what I needed to commit to the all red body. It looks awesome and when I'm done with mine it should look a lot like this... Thank you for the inspiration, very nice! 👍 When I'm done it will be on my channel for sure! 👊😎
Oh well I just read the description and I see this is not your build but thank you for uploading this! 👍
Why is there only 1 video of the bug.?!?!?!
Really inspirational build. Just outstanding. Cheers.
love the setup brotha! could u tell me what ur springs are in lb for each upper and lower, FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS?
trying to get spring rate setup
thx man
i still remember going to silver lake michigan to get parts for out old bugs off the shelf, we would get lots of looks from people in our fairly stock old slugbugs, and in supper there was a line over a mile long chicks sunbathing on the roofs of cars and every kickass toy u could imagine waiting their turn to play on the dunes. I never build a full blown baja bug though, maybe someday i might
You really did a great job! I'm not a VW fan but this really caught my eye and made me think Dang That looks good! This is not criticism but the chrome trim around rear side windows sure looks all alone and out of place to me? But I know you built the car for you and not me. Good job guys!
your taller than the car god dam man you really be dringking milk
Man, you set it up right! Motor & cage isn't hanging out 4ft. Out the back, hood isn't butchered, man. Nice build.
What a great looking car! I'm really surprised after all that time and hard work on the thing that you would put a garbage Pinto carb on to it. Those carbs are well known to be a tuning nightmare, take it off and throw a set of duals on there. You will get way better tunability, more power, and better fuel economy.
Looks like a really nice little Baja 1000 pre-runner! Carb-icing issues always sucked! Now try some fuel injection-it'll start and run even better!
the car is frikkin awesome great job guys.... the best part is the family build aspect in my opinion..... memories that last and influence for generations made right along with this cute little VW....
Really nice build you guys. And a hell of a good way to let your kids grow into men.
Alex that's a very nice first car young man. My first car was a baja bug, Bright orange with a 1776 engine. I wish I had never sold it. There is nothing that drives like a VW Baja!
Congratulations and be safe gentlemen....
Do you still have this bug by chance? Building one myself and had a few questions regarding the trailing arms you are using.
nice build but to much talking some times you just need to let the cars do the talking. and your wife is gonna be pissed you slung all the gravel of of the drive way
8 years of work to a car that in baja can get completly wrecked in a second? I bet youll have fun driving it around your barn! Thats why baja its not for everyone
Super sano job preheat tube from exhaust works on Icing issues we used in elevation hunting or racing .
super cool!
was on the cover with you!!
a beautiful build ... that's the way a bug should be build .... and look alike ....no weird stuff like V8 in the rear .... simple , but really nice bug .... for me this is exactly what's all about bugs , they jump really well .... blessed the fact that you spent a lot of time teaching a your son how to work .... not only priceless , but also , no one can ever take it away from you ... I wish my son had so much interest and patience .... God bless !
Sick build! one of my favorites. Perfect middle ground between baja and streetable
Ohhh is your using engine oil to pre heat intake air?? Please let us know more!!! I’m hanks. NICE rig
This has to be one of the most perfect Baja Bugs I’ve ever seen. What an amazing build!!!!!
Stopped in Yorkville to see Paul and Alex today, Great people with a passion for VW's. I really appreciate the fact that they are willing to share their build experience.
Took me yr to build mine, welding took longest. Full roll cage, front bumper to back is best.
Hi I have seen it in the hot vw magazine you guys did a awesome job and your right you never done exactly when it's off road.
8 years. Damn. Thats a long project. Congratulations on finishing it.
I have always wanted to own one of these.....
What size trailing arms are you using
What an awesome build. The bug looks amazing. Very cool father and sons project.
That is a beautiful Baja!! I'm so jealous it hurts! I built a similar looking one on paper over 20 years ago, listed every single part, but never got to build it. Someday, hopefully
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Very well build, inspiration for all beetle builders out there. Thank you from South Africa
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Well done! Awe bug.
Now you I am sure you realize if you use it is that all that paint stuff was a complete waste of time. Or you built a show car. That car is too cool not to use it.
Beautiful well done Big Dog.
Wonderful build. Beautiful machine.
The music during the moments when it was driving was too loud.
what are the dimensions of this car
I have several questions if you could please contact me of the size of your front beam torsion arms and rear end trailing arms
6:55 Holy crap, it's black and white footage of Chris Farley in your Baja Bug!
i switched to duals on my bugs when i had em, went from fixing manifold leaks to synconizing and linkage adjustment, but the 32/36 was a good setup as long as it wasn,t cold out, the dual webers annoyed lots of people though, i ran a later model fuel injected muffler so it sounded stock till you revved it then it made that weber bark and before I knew it there were new speedbumps everywhere in my neighborhood
Carb icing is a bitch with my single carb (solex h30)
That would be a blast in the snow
you should put a light bar on it then it will look bad ass also look up on youtube volkwagon beetle wreckless driving
That’s badass!!!!!
Very nice
lets see the before and during pictures. PROOF!p.s. Beautiful dogs.
magazine article documents this build
Makes really want to get mine finished.
nice bug but i bet it will never see more then a couple of inches of air
sweet ride man...I just bought one the other day it's way cool
awesome baja. i bet it was a joy working in it with family. great video.
You an your son make a great job with that bug, thanks for share your videos
You guys made a great piece. Congrats.
Would you ever build another, Baja?
Great car. All you need now is some desert.
that is 1 supper vw build!!!! great job,
Oo jeito que vocês constrói as suspensão e muito toop
Great project guys.
Veramente spettacolare!
great build and ideas, love the stance,badazz
how many times does this guy say "uh"? lol
he paid 700$ for a bug body :/
Did that get stuck in the snow at the end??
Well Done including presentation
Terrific story and beautiful build ! 😎
you guys did a great job.
Nice job ! Congratulations...
What a fantastic build, that car is awesome!
Baja bugs make great rally cars!
I see that you have "heater" in your set of switches. What, if in fact, are you using for heat?
the way vw did it was with heat exchangers on the engine which transfered engine heat to these pipes that ran up to the blower motor. These would heat up with the engine and give you some heat inside the car. A really old school way was having a gasoline burning heater inside of the car, I don't think they used them past the 1950s cars as you can imagine it wasn't very safe.
+supercowmoo3
If you read my question I refer to an electrical switch labeled "heater" on his dash. I would be willing to bet that he didn't add servos to the heater boxes (most vw bajas discard heater boxes anyway) and I doubt it ignites an eberspacher gas heater (wouldn't want that in an open "trunk" of a baja). I was wondering if he had experience with a 'good' electrical heat source, which I've never had....or what that switch is even referring to?
+Grizz Ly I'm guessing it's for the intake manifold heater he talks about, that helps the engine run without icing over the intake manifold.
6 years later I would love to see what it looks like now!!! Now my dream bug same ride stance but 4x4 with a bullet proof Ls love vw's but hard to beat the easy turn key of a modern day LS motor and the bug would be a rocket
I got the chance to ride in my friends LS powered 71 VW baja, built with long travel suspension, and holy crap when he put his foot down on the gas pedal, my skull slammed into the head rest, and i swear we were full on skeletons for a few seconds because there was so much ridiculous horsepower, that the flesh came off of our bodies.Whatever V8 powered muscle car that was in the lane next to us making wisecracks about the baja, got fully roasted when the light turned green I've been in a lot of fast cars in my life, but nothing as light and powerful as that thing.
@@arkansaswookie it's like the poor mans Supercar because you put a big motor in something that small and Light it'll beat supercar
a one piece front end would have been nice
It's a beautiful thang.
i want one...but in 4 x 4 . awesome build guys . love a bug . i had a 1971 . i would like having another but only 68-72 . unless i found an old split rear window one .
I have a 1972 bug... it's for sale
how much?what cond.? does it run?clean title? tell me about it . open to trades?
210 544 4046 text me ill send pics. it runs great pretty damn good condition and clean title yes, $8000 but willing to negotiate
thanks for answering back . sad but that's a bit beyond (quite a bit ) my present ability .
that's why its still for sale LOL
Amazing that this is a four seater, would love to see more photos of the rear seating area
Very nice
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