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Phil S
Super Nomad
Posts: 1205
Registered: 10-28-2003
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Mood: After 34 years. Still in love w/ my wife
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funky bus conversions
For those of you who like looking at these funky conversions, look at www.mrsharkey.com/busbarn/damien/damien.htm
This one is a converted snorkel firetruck. Looks like living in this on any Baja beach would be 'luxury' living. Look at some of the other bus
conversion on this site. Fun viewing.
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jerry
Super Nomad
Posts: 1354
Registered: 10-10-2003
Location: loreto
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i too have a 'cheep jeep' "samari" i think one big problem with flipping over is that they have been altered
big tires
body lifts
shackled up
it all raises the center of gravity heck you can roll over anything if you jack it up
prefer mine stock except a reversed rim with a little wider tires it will climb a tree if it can just get a hole of the first limb with the stright
axel it rides like hell but i love it jerry
jerry and judi
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LoretoBound
Junior Nomad
Posts: 45
Registered: 10-29-2005
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Mood: excepcional
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hose A
A little cool in the winter. |
now this is the ride I want in Baja!! No horsin' around about that!!
Longing for Loreto
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Neal Johns
Super Nomad
Posts: 1687
Registered: 10-31-2002
Location: Lytle Creek, CA
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Mood: In love!
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You have a hard act to follow, Hose A, Hose A, Hose A.
Here is poor old Waddling Wilma:
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Paulina
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3810
Registered: 8-31-2002
Location: BCN
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That horse could be Baja Bucko's next tour van! Funny photo.
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64850
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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My First Baja Buggy and an even older one...
On the south road out of El Marmol, was this really old car frame...
The dune buggy (VW/ Myers Manx) was my first car, and was great for camping as it had a roof/rack for my camping gear. This was on my first baja trip
(without parents) at age 16, April, 1974.
The Jeep Cherokee Chief (1975 1/2 year model) was my next Baja vehicle... Here I am going between Diablo Dry Lake and San Felipe, in Nov. 1975 viewing
for the Baja 1000.
The Jeep was too expensive to keep with many poor quality by AMC repairs and poor milage (401 V-8), so I swapped it for a 77 1/2 year model Subaru 4WD
wagon... Here I am in Canada el Parral going to Valle Chico having just discovered the ancient road...
The Subaru was great (a bit low to the ground, but was fantastic in deep sand even with its 13" tires)... with 130,000+ miles in 3 years, it was tired
so I got a 1980 model... Here I am at 23 years of age in Canada el Parral canyon again...
I kept that Subaru a bit longer, and bought my third in 1987... now I was married and had kids... here at Nuevo Mazatlan about 1992... on the beach,
behind my son...
There was the 'Dark Times' from '93 to '98 when I was without a 4WD, divorce, moved to Fesno for work, back to San Diego, etc....
However, I did discover the Internet and Amigos de Baja and that brought me back to my senses! Baja Mur and I went to Mision Santa Maria in '99,
Lorenzo de Baja and I went to several Baja sites in July, '00 (these made up my first two trip web pages), and I bought my first Toyota 4WD truck
(with Neal Johns assuring me it was the right thing to do!). Here is a photo Bedman took of it on the San Borja road...
[Edited on 11-6-2005 by David K]
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wornout
Senior Nomad
Posts: 595
Registered: 10-24-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja California
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Mood: No Bad Days
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The early days......
This Space Available, E-Mail Me If Interested.
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wornout
Senior Nomad
Posts: 595
Registered: 10-24-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja California
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Mood: No Bad Days
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The most fun days...
This Space Available, E-Mail Me If Interested.
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wornout
Senior Nomad
Posts: 595
Registered: 10-24-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja California
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Mood: No Bad Days
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The most current ride, this was on a trip from San Felipe to Guerrero Negro via LA Bay and San Franciscito and back in 2003. The trailer I had made
here in San Felipe has since been sold.
This Space Available, E-Mail Me If Interested.
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turtleandtoad
Senior Nomad
Posts: 730
Registered: 1-20-2005
Location: Wherever I park. See sig for current location.
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Mood: Good if fishing
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Wornout,
Is that a mattress 
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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BajaRob
Senior Nomad
Posts: 722
Registered: 9-15-2003
Location: Bahia Santa Maria y Newport Or
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Mood: Life is good
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Baja Ride
New 250 Super Duty Fx4 crew cab w/ turbo diesel kicked up a notch w/ power programmer. Cost of fuel is $1.81/ gallon and it is a rocket ship. Many
trips planned from SF.
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bajalou
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4459
Registered: 3-11-2004
Location: South of the broder
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This is a friend's Baja Ride
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Slowmad
Nomad
Posts: 243
Registered: 3-24-2005
Location: Alta California
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Neal Johns, what brand of poptop is that on your Tacoma?
Looks like a perfect fit.
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Neal Johns
Super Nomad
Posts: 1687
Registered: 10-31-2002
Location: Lytle Creek, CA
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Mood: In love!
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Slowmad,
It is a Phoenix Coyote on a '99 Tacoma. About $10K now.
http://www.phoenixcampers.com/
Made near Denver. About 850 lb. It is a narrow (good!) 70" wide and made to sleep people lengthwise, but we are short, so sleep crosswise, leaving the
18" bed extention home. It is 3/4 inch plywood with no insulation, three burner stove, 3 way fridge, sink, etc.
The 3/4 inch construction (no insulation-warm country only) is great for back roads as would be the more expensive aluminum construction available
from Phoenix and FourWheelCamper. We had the heater and converter left out (as we are desert rats and rarely camp in campgrounds) for more storage
space.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Mike Supino
Nomad
Posts: 351
Registered: 10-16-2002
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A little bit quicker than some.......
[Edited on 11-8-2005 by Mike Supino]
[Edited on 11-8-2005 by Mike Supino]
Therianthropic
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Sallysouth
Super Nomad
Posts: 1835
Registered: 10-9-2003
Location: Capo Beach
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Mood: missing Baja...
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Ola Dulce, I've never heard of a vehicle or boat, vessle,etc, refered
to in the masculine form! Interesting.......
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Phil C
Senior Nomad
Posts: 564
Registered: 3-27-2004
Location: N. San Diego County/ Loreto Centro/Lopez Mateos
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our baja drive
73 VW Thing. "slightly modified"
[Edited on 11-8-2005 by Phil C]
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Packoderm
Super Nomad
Posts: 2116
Registered: 11-7-2002
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My favorite so far is the Barneymobile. It looks to be a de-bodied VW bus. It looks like it would be the ideal vehicle to leave on your property in
Baja. I'm jealous.
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Al G
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 2647
Registered: 12-19-2004
Location: Todos Santos/Full time for now...
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Mood: Wondering what is next???
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
This is a friend's Baja Ride |
Great ideal! wish I knew what it started out as? It's got Baja written all over it. You cxan not do better then that.
Al G
Albert G
Remember, if you haven\'t got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart, then you are just a sour old fart!....
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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Bedman
Senior Nomad
Posts: 523
Registered: 9-4-2002
Location: Orange County, CA.
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Yeah, a little Top Heavy....
I really like the Suzuki Sidekick over the Samurai. The Sammies short wheel base is a pretty rough ride on any washboard. Here's my SuzyQ carrying the
"Blue Flash".
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