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Title: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 16, 2010, 08:31:08 PM
Well, now that my 66 is nearing completion.....I've finally decided on a new project.

My 8 year old daughter and I are going to start building a dune buggy together.

Eventually when she turns 16, the car will become hers, so a lot of the design and build will be her choice…and that means we start with a new yellow manx style buggy.

Sent half of the deposit to dunebuggiescanada.com for a body…..it should be ready for pickup in about 3 weeks.

Still looking for a pan..but I’ve got a line on a couple of potential victims…and I’m already accumulating parts for the build…(autometer 3905 tach/holley red pump/jammar pedal/7' H4 headlights/CE drag shocks)....the only thing for sure at this point is color (yellow) and the car will be running a stroker 2165 or 2332, CNC mini wedge heads and 48idf’s

Preview shot of a red buggy from http://dunebuggiescanada.com/ (http://dunebuggiescanada.com/)
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Chris on June 16, 2010, 11:59:00 PM
that will be a lot of power for a light car!
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 17, 2010, 06:10:06 AM
that will be a lot of power for a light car!

 iagree
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: fukenbroken on June 17, 2010, 10:39:17 AM
Sweet another buggy! make sure you cut off the ugly huge carb box of the back of that body when you get it  ;D
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 17, 2010, 11:11:33 PM
Sweet another buggy! make sure you cut off the ugly huge carb box of the back of that body when you get it  ;D

Interesting....hadn't thought about the carb box....it is kind of an ugly addition....
Parts collecting is starting again.... daughter decided on wide 5 empi sprint star rims, so just placed an order for them tonight.
Now all I need is something to bolt all this stuff onto. Had a line on a good pan/parts car....only to find out the owner isn't really the owner wtf.
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Chris on June 17, 2010, 11:19:41 PM
Find a nice set of ercos for it
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 18, 2010, 07:19:03 PM
Find a nice set of ercos for it


Not really my thing.....plus I just unloaded my centerlines last month...

So it looks like I might have my pan/reg looked after....found a decent donor and I'm trying to pick it up next weekend....
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 22, 2010, 06:05:04 PM
More buggy stuff showed up today :D

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And some other accumulated stuff

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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Brassmonkey on June 22, 2010, 08:56:23 PM
It sounds like your off to a great start and ya mite want to consider removing that carb box its huge! I took mine off.
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 22, 2010, 09:54:23 PM
Thanks for the suggestion about the box..it seems to be the general consensus that it has to go...
Your buggy looks wicked. Since you have the same body,  have a question for you if you don't mind.
Did you run a narrowed beam on your buggy? If so, did you run into any clearance issues with the body and the shock towers?

Thanks
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Deacon Blues on June 23, 2010, 06:59:21 PM
I've been looking at the same kit.  I'll be following your build closely.
DB
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: fukenbroken on June 23, 2010, 08:54:20 PM
As for your question about brass monkeys black buggy the beam in his is a stock width king and link adjustable front beam with chrome cb performance drop spindles he's just got the proper custom made ercos to set the front tires in the front fenders perfectly as for running a narrowed beam they usally come in contact with the gas tank and rubbing on the inside of the body by the drivers and passengers kick panel area.

Question for ya did you order the side pods also?      
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 23, 2010, 10:22:53 PM
As for your question about brass monkeys black buggy the beam in his is a stock width balljoint adjustable front beam with chrome cb performance drop spindles he's just got the proper custom made ercos to set the front tires in the front fenders perfectly as for running a narrowed beam they usally come in contact with the gas tank and rubbing on the inside of the body by the drivers and passengers kick panel area.

Question for ya did you order the side pods also?     

Thanks for the info...I figured there was a good chance that a narrowed beam would interfere with something on the body.
And yes I did order the side pods as well....

Cheers
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Brassmonkey on June 23, 2010, 10:48:35 PM
It's king & link Chris and the front end is stock I just have 0 off ste on my front rims
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 25, 2010, 06:37:45 AM
I've been looking at the same kit.  I'll be following your build closely.
DB

Well the thread should become a little more interesting pretty quickly....headed out to pick up the donor car on Sat and got an email last night saying that the body had been ordered. So it looks like things are starting to come together.
First order of business will be re-organizing my garage to accommodate all my junk.



Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 26, 2010, 08:45:30 PM
Well...long day today...went to Nanaimo late last night, caught the first ferry at 6:30 to Horseshoe bay, then jumped on the lang-dale ferry and picked up a 72 donor for the buggy. Reversed the orer an got back home at 7:30 tonight.
Started going over the car a little bit, but serious disassembly will have to wait until tomorrow.

Thanks to Tedd and Laura for hooking me up with a super solid pan for the buggy!

Pics to follow.....later
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 27, 2010, 09:36:07 PM
Got some work done today .....started striping the car. took out the speedo/steering column/gas tank/removed the front seats(that was tougher and took longer than you might imagine) pulled the headlights/shifter/wiper motor and got one side of the pan unbolted.
Also took some time to change the jets in my 66...it's almost ready to run.

Anyway some buggy/donor pics....car is a standard 72 with a swingaxle tranny....
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh4.ggpht.com%2F_sBst-OwteG8%2FTCgf5mhxGdI%2FAAAAAAAAC0E%2FrAEyu3sHbvU%2Fs800%2FDSCF4833.JPG&hash=7340de4dedd5587ce3ba9ab70cb35b1017ad9584)
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donor sits Way higher than the turbo car
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Pretty recent tank, in really nice shape
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And a crappy shot of the speedo....glass is in really nice shape and it's perfect for the buggy, with the fuel gauge inside the ring
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: fukenbroken on June 28, 2010, 11:28:43 AM
Wow those orange standard beetles always get cut up for dune buggys thats what my other buggy was before I chopped it up and made it into 55ovals new buggy I was just up at Dons and your body sounds like its gonna be done this week I picked up my new side pods from him make sure you call the day before you leave or you will be sitting around kelowna for a few hours waiting for him to answer his phone  lol_hitting
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 28, 2010, 07:04:34 PM
Wow those orange standard beetles always get cut up for dune buggys thats what my other buggy was before I chopped it up and made it into 55ovals new buggy I was just up at Dons and your body sounds like its gonna be done this week I picked up my new side pods from him make sure you call the day before you leave or you will be sitting around kelowna for a few hours waiting for him to answer his phone  lol_hitting

Very cool...I was expecting the body sometime in mid-late July.

Got a little bit of buggy related stuff done today...also worked on the 66 for a bit
Got the rest of the body bolts removed...
cleared out some more misc stuff
cleaned up the underside of the gas tank....it was a replacement tank but it was installed in bare metal...so I cleaned it up and sprayed some tremclad rust paint on it, followed by rocker guard and a final coat of hammer finish tremclad...the spigot is just on there to keep the paint off of the threads...At any rate, it should keep the tank from rusting out on me

Looks good enough for the underside of a gas tank....so now that the bottoms taken care of, the top can get some "real" primer and paint....Think I'm going to paint it the same light tan color as the tank in 66

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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: fukenbroken on June 28, 2010, 07:16:31 PM
Heads up dont paint the top yet you might have to hammer in the corners to make it fit under the hood just saying from experience  ;) and dont got to fancy with paint you wont see the top only the bottom throught the front tire wells ;D
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 29, 2010, 06:26:20 AM
Heads up dont paint the top yet you might have to hammer in the corners to make it fit under the hood just saying from experience  ;) and dont got to fancy with paint you wont see the top only the bottom throught the front tire wells ;D

Thanks for the heads up about the possible tank "customization".....As for painting the top, I was actually going to look into latching the hood as opposed to riveting/bolting it down. I like the smooth look on the hood (no gas cap sticking through the hood) and the idea of having easy access to the tank.

Also decided that the buggy will be painted with Volkswagen's Saturn Yellow from the early 70's
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: buggy1 on June 29, 2010, 08:34:21 PM
Okay now you're just making me feel bad about not working on my baja. Landscaping this new house and work just keep getting in the way. Keep posting the pics, enjoying 'em lots!
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on June 30, 2010, 04:59:07 PM
Okay now you're just making me feel bad about not working on my baja. Landscaping this new house and work just keep getting in the way. Keep posting the pics, enjoying 'em lots!

I hear ya about life getting in the way...our daughter is a provincially ranked gymnast and does the horsey thing...amongst other stuff.....time is never on my side..

back to the buggy....

Talked to Don this morning and said that the body was ready to go.

Looks like we'll be making a mad dash up to Peachland on Saturday morning and then attempt to get back down in time to catch a late ferry home....

To be continued
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: VWNotcher on July 02, 2010, 08:24:51 PM
Thanks for the smooth pickup of the 72.  My sister said all went well.  I am glad your happy with the purchase.  The '62 is still available.  Maybe she will follow your lead and do a buggy as well.  I will forward this link so she can watch her old car become something better than she could ever imagine :)  I am sure she will be envious. eheh  Good luck with the build.  Ted.
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on July 04, 2010, 01:44:44 PM
Thanks for the smooth pickup of the 72.  My sister said all went well.  I am glad your happy with the purchase.  The '62 is still available.  Maybe she will follow your lead and do a buggy as well.  I will forward this link so she can watch her old car become something better than she could ever imagine :)  I am sure she will be envious. eheh  Good luck with the build.  Ted.

Very cool....


Long day yesterday...2 ferry rides and 1000km later...I have a buggy body and no space left in my garage.

Got the body separated from the pan on Friday night...just need more human bodies or an engine hoist to lift the body off the pan...

Side pods and the hood are currently being stored in the media room...

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And the reason I'm building a Yellow buggy...

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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on July 04, 2010, 01:47:23 PM
forgot to add....yes the carb box is getting sliced up...that thing is HUGE!
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: fukenbroken on July 07, 2010, 10:56:00 AM
Take a pic of the carb box and let everyone know what kinda eye sore it really is lol_hitting
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on July 12, 2010, 05:48:22 PM
Got the body separated from the pan on Sat and managed to get a recycler to drag the body away about an hour later....started cleaning the pan up today

Pan is in pretty good shape...little surface rust but the metal is all solid

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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on July 28, 2010, 12:50:41 PM
Well...with the black car "blowing up" progress on the buggy has stalled slightly...but I have started stripping the pan, hopefully get it cut in the near future.

In the mean time..the new lowered beam showed up last week and I ordered front/rear wide 5 disks from socal today...also ordered a 1 5/8 tri-mill bobcat exhaust...and I'll probably end up using the 78mm crank from the black car for it.

So the parts collecting continues...
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on October 04, 2010, 04:37:36 PM
hey the dead thread is back....I've pretty much been ignoring both cars for the last month....but last week kind of got back in the game....

The pan finally got shortened a couple of weeks ago...took 14.5's out of it and went with a chevron cut.... fits pretty well with the body. Thanks to my dad for all his help....got to say it's not an overly fun job...but it's mostly done 8)

Just some minor finishing and the pan will be ready for stripping/paint/detailing...



how the buggy currently sits....I keep telling myself that I'll get on it once the turbo car is done...we'll see

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Cut and welded pan...just needs some finishing on the tunnel
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: buggy1 on October 04, 2010, 07:13:25 PM
Too cool keep the pics coming
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: VWNotcher on January 19, 2011, 07:52:26 AM
Any new pics?
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on January 19, 2011, 12:43:36 PM
Any new pics?

Nope...it's been pretty lackluster as far as working on the buggy goes. I've also been slacking on getting the 66 finished.  :(

I did pick up a new toy that has me a little preoccupied lately though
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: Airjack on January 19, 2011, 09:07:07 PM
Nice car, Cool Plate !!
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on January 29, 2011, 11:34:20 AM
Nice car, Cool Plate !!

Thanks..it's fairly entertaining. The plate belongs to the previous owner, I think he said he's had it on 3 or 4 cars

I actually did some work on the buggy  wtf.

Took apart the original 72 front end, most of it will be junked. But I need the spindles for the socal wide 5 disks.
Progress none the less
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on January 29, 2011, 12:04:12 PM
some updated photos

pedal assembly is painted
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_sBst-OwteG8/TURxYMXs7PI/AAAAAAAADJg/EfHH6z2XV3M/s800/IMG_0776.JPG)
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An old alternator that had some paint thrown at it
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drilled and test fit the headlights
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marked out the area that is getting cut on the "bread box"
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And the new beam is in paint
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on April 28, 2011, 12:00:53 PM
update on the dead thread..pan is pretty well finished and by looking at the photos I really need to use a better camera or figure out how to use this one  :-[

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And this is what happens when I run out of space for your VW's...I've started stacking them  :D

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_sBst-OwteG8/Tbm1TKeufiI/AAAAAAAADT0/X7GS8AGPAts/s800/IMG_0894.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_sBst-OwteG8/Tbm1TDymfPI/AAAAAAAADT4/x4jY_StqRnI/s800/IMG_0893.JPG) 
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: buggy1 on April 28, 2011, 09:24:33 PM
Thats how my garage is starting to look, gotta get me a hoist.....
Andy
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on May 07, 2011, 10:35:54 AM
Did some mock up and seem to be making a little bit of progress lately

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_sBst-OwteG8/TcV-iwGephI/AAAAAAAADU8/uI0byF4xi40/s800/IMG_0899.JPG)

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Have a couple of ideas for the dash layout...but nothing concrete yet
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The bread box is gone

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Question for buggy owners with side pods...how are you attaching them to the body? Any tips or suggestions....

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The green tape on the hood is for the fuel filler...not sure whether to go center or upper right hand corner
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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 66DB on May 07, 2011, 10:43:14 AM
Lookin' good.
My sidepods are attached using 2 bolts off the rear lip (the vertical part if that makes sense) and 1 bolt at the top of the lip in the front wheel well (all 1/4"). Held up fine last season but I will be adding an extra bolt to the bottom using a longer bolt through the pan/cage mounts just for a little more support up front.
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: stu817 on May 14, 2011, 01:34:33 AM
For my buggy I put the filler up by the window and used a tank from a 74 bug  how I plumbed it is in one of the posts. I used this tank so I had a fuel gauge and it holds more fuel. The down side was I had to modify the top corners so the hood would fit. It is real slow to fill because it has to turn 90 deg, right after the filler. This is were I got my filler and hose  http://www.batinc.net/main.htm. Dont use rad hose use fuel hose. and here is a link to a site that I found on the subject http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=1501
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: stu817 on May 14, 2011, 01:41:18 AM
I was trying to load a pic of what I did but it wont let me so i will email them to you
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on November 17, 2012, 05:04:51 PM
So, I've actually been screwing around with the buggy as of late.
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I also picked up a heart for the buggy... still waiting for the brains to be dropped off, but the heart is home

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Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: josh on November 17, 2012, 08:09:44 PM
Right on man!! I wondered who grabbed Marc's motor :party1:
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: BugBomb on November 21, 2012, 11:30:28 PM
Do you have the specs on the new mill?
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on November 22, 2012, 06:01:30 AM
Do you have the specs on the new mill?

-2276 (82x94)
-CB 044 heads 35.5 x 40
-Stainless valves,dual springs
-Engle 110 cam
-chromoly push rods with Berg swivel feet
-stk lb flywheel
-Porsche 944 injectors
-Carbed manifolds with bungs welded in.Custom intake with dual plenums
-Kennedy stage II pressure plate and Daiken disk
-Garrett T3 Turbo (Part Saab and part Ford Thunderbird)-3 feed-10 Drain to deep sump 48 exhaust with a 50 cold side wheel
-CB header with relocated wastegate flange
-Rayjay wastegate
-DSM 1st gen Eclipse Blow off Valve
-Corrado intercooler with new end tanks made and fan triggered by ECU
-ECU- Megasquirt 2 with the extra code
-PLX Wideband controller
-96 pass Oil cooler included in sale with fan
-Porsche 911 fan and alternator external regulator
-Ford 5.0 throttle body(stk)
-K&N air cleaner
-Aeromotive FPR
-EDIS ignition controlled by ECU (distributorless) with Taylor wires
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: BugBomb on December 01, 2012, 12:53:57 AM
Nice,.... I have 2 more ?'s, what do you think will be approx. final weight, and how much boost do you plan?
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: 32vsnake on December 01, 2012, 12:00:25 PM
Nice,.... I have 2 more ?'s, what do you think will be approx. final weight, and how much boost do you plan?

Wild guess at this point but somewhere between 1200 and 1400lbs. boost is going to stay at 8 pounds
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: BugBomb on December 02, 2012, 05:28:27 AM
Are you sure you want your "little girl" driving that thing, it looks like it will be a handfull? :omg:
Title: Re: Dune buggy build
Post by: beetleboy on December 19, 2012, 06:20:56 PM
Lookin Good dave!!!  it s going to be one sweet ride for sure!