Almost ready

I was able to put some new padding in the bug on the roll bars. Then I removed the old seatbelts and put in 4 point harnesses. Eric put in a new and obnoxiously loud horn. We are ready to license it and make it my everyday driver. 

Play time

I went down to the car and decided it was time to have some fun. I set up a tripod and put my phone on it to record my adventure. So my adventure was just going in circles in front of Eric's house. It was so fun spinning the tires and slamming around. Then I watched the video and realized it looks pretty lame. It felt like I was going so fast but apparently I wasn't. That was confirmed again when I was driving it around town and gave a ride to Paul. He asked if the speedometer worked cause there was no way we were only going 25mph. But we were. I guess that is a good thing. You can feel like you are speeding without actually doing it.

Now that it runs...

Well, now that the motor runs and everything looks good it was time to move on the the brakes. With help of Brochacho Paul, we bled the brakes and pumped them till we were blue in the face. Eventually they took hold and started to work. So we are fully up and running. The electrical all works except the horn. Just need to get it licensesd.

Beginnings

The first step to amazing adventures in the BMSC was getting the bug running. So last Wednesday I enlisted the help of Eric the magician. We cleaned out the gas tank and replaced the fuel filter. Then we started the process of playing with the carb. In a mere 30 minutes we had it running like a champ. We even managed to keep it idling. We went to back it out for a little drive but there were absolutely zero brakes. Pedal went right to the floor without resistance. So we just parked it and prepared for the next challenge.

Fixing the bug

Of course when I found the bug it was sitting behind a house out in the country. It hadn't been started in 10 years. Well I don't know that for a fact but it had been a long time. I called the guy that owned it and negotiated to buy it. Seriously a dream come true. I have always wanted one of these!!! Can I just say on a tangent, it feels really good to have a dream come true. Seriously, if you haven't had that happen you need to make it happen. Think of something you have always wanted and make it happen. Anyway, back to the bug. He first step was to clean it out. A lot of dirt and sun rotten foam on the roll cage. 

I had a lot of help too. Eva was driving us to McDonald's. 

Brochachos!!!

So here is the official blog for the Brochachos Motor Sports Club (BMSC). I would tell you our mission statement, but we don't have one. That would be way to formal for us. To begin, my name is Brandon and I like to party. Wait, that's not right. My name is Brandon though. Let me tell you a little about me and why BMSC needs to exist. As long as I can remember I have always loved going off-road. I love the idea of finding a destination off the beaten path. I also have always loved going fast. So the natural progression would be to combine those. Hence the love of Baja was born. Now I'm not telling you I am hardcore and know all sorts of cool stuff about it, cause I don't. But going fast in the dirt with a destination in mind seems perfect to me. The next thing to tell you is I have always loved small cars with a standard transmission. Those old European models seemed like such a chore to drive that it looked like you would always be engaged while driving. That appealed to me. So when you add all of this up you get me and my Baja bug. This is my story and why I am a brochacho. All you other Brochachos that want to be a part of our club just email me (lukebran@msn.com) with your story and a picture and I will post it. Remember, this is our blog, not my blog.