Baja Bugs and Buggies: How to prepare VW-based cars for off-road fun and racing [Paperback]

Jeff Hibbard (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: HP Books (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895861860
• ISBN-13: 978-0895861863
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Customize
  • #47 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Motor Sports

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best VW beef-up book yet!, May 6, 2000

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John Shepard "webmaster www.dunebuggyarchives... (Dune Buggy Archives) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baja Bugs and Buggies: How to prepare VW-based cars for off-road fun and racing (Paperback)

I was very glad to find this book. It is straight forward and full of photographs look at how to beef-up a VW based bug or buggy. There are tons of tricks ad tips in here that aren't HIGH DOLLAR jobs. Simple and easy things to do during your build up that will save you hours trying to go back and fix things later. It should be called How to do it right the First time! It is one of few auto books with real knowledge in it that skips the technical jargon and flashy billet parts and suggests things that will work!

You will be pleased with it wether you are building a Baja, Street Bug, Rail Buggy or Dune Buggy. The air cooled VW motor still rules an always will!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but dated, February 7, 2002

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T Austin "Tool snob" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baja Bugs and Buggies: How to prepare VW-based cars for off-road fun and racing (Paperback)

Hibbard really knows what he's talking about; he's raced and won off-road races, and built VW based races cars and buggies.

He offers good advice, and it doesn't always involve throwing more money at the problem.

On the downside, the book was written in 1983(?) and is a bit out of date. Obviously, the VW market has changed, and the book needs to be updated.

Overall, it's a good book, and worth the money if you're building a Baja bug or a fairly stock (Class 11) racer.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The basic primer for buggy builders, a must read!, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Baja Bugs and Buggies: How to prepare VW-based cars for off-road fun and racing (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for first time builders and as a reference book for the more experienced. What made it so valuable to me is that Jeff explains the cost effective way to build buggies and baja bugs. No flashy boulevard queens here, just real world functional stuff. All the complicated aspects are explained. So read it, think about it, then go back and read it again. I have built two cars, a baja and a class 1/2 1600 and I still refer back to it for the detail technical facts. The only reason that I would not rate this book a 5 star is that I would like to see more information on none VW engines and the newer A-arm suspension cars.