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Offline buggy1

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #30 on: October 04, 2010, 07:13:25 PM »
Too cool keep the pics coming
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Offline VWNotcher

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #31 on: January 19, 2011, 07:52:26 AM »
Any new pics?
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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #32 on: January 19, 2011, 12:43:36 PM »
Quote from: VWNotcher on January 19, 2011, 07:52:26 AM
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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Offline Airjack

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #33 on: January 19, 2011, 09:07:07 PM »
Nice car, Cool Plate !!
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32vsnake

Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #34 on: January 29, 2011, 11:34:20 AM »
Quote from: Airjack on January 19, 2011, 09:07:07 PM
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
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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #35 on: January 29, 2011, 12:04:12 PM »
some updated photos

pedal assembly is painted



An old alternator that had some paint thrown at it



drilled and test fit the headlights


marked out the area that is getting cut on the "bread box"


And the new beam is in paint

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32vsnake

Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #36 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  :-[












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



 
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Offline buggy1

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #37 on: April 28, 2011, 09:24:33 PM »
Thats how my garage is starting to look, gotta get me a hoist.....
Andy
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32vsnake

Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2011, 10:35:54 AM »
Did some mock up and seem to be making a little bit of progress lately











Have a couple of ideas for the dash layout...but nothing concrete yet




The bread box is gone




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



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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Offline 66DB

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #39 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.
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Offline stu817

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #40 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
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Offline stu817

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #41 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
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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #42 on: November 17, 2012, 05:04:51 PM »
So, I've actually been screwing around with the buggy as of late.













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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Offline josh

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #43 on: November 17, 2012, 08:09:44 PM »
Right on man!! I wondered who grabbed Marc's motor :party1:
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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #44 on: November 21, 2012, 11:30:28 PM »
Do you have the specs on the new mill?
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32vsnake

Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #45 on: November 22, 2012, 06:01:30 AM »
Quote from: BugBomb on November 21, 2012, 11:30:28 PM
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
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Offline BugBomb

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #46 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?
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32vsnake

Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #47 on: December 01, 2012, 12:00:25 PM »
Quote from: 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?

Wild guess at this point but somewhere between 1200 and 1400lbs. boost is going to stay at 8 pounds
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Offline BugBomb

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #48 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:
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Offline beetleboy

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Re: Dune buggy build
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2012, 06:20:56 PM »
Lookin Good dave!!!  it s going to be one sweet ride for sure!
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