Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
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Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
Here is another project that I bought from a fellow forum member (Dixon)
I saw this facebook ad of a Beach Buggy body for sale and thought what could possibly go wrong.Up to date this has been my second most challenging restoration that I've done.I prefer working with metal and it took some time to understand fiberglass.
It is a Kestrel Buggy, originally built in PE. After seeing the ad, I started dreaming of what it could be after restoring it. The idea is to use it as a workshop run around car and also a support vehicle at the race track.
I literately only started with a body, but fortunately had the right friends to help me.
Cleaning up the chassis.
I saw this facebook ad of a Beach Buggy body for sale and thought what could possibly go wrong.Up to date this has been my second most challenging restoration that I've done.I prefer working with metal and it took some time to understand fiberglass.
It is a Kestrel Buggy, originally built in PE. After seeing the ad, I started dreaming of what it could be after restoring it. The idea is to use it as a workshop run around car and also a support vehicle at the race track.
I literately only started with a body, but fortunately had the right friends to help me.
Cleaning up the chassis.
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Re: Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
My friend, Anton Dekker helped with some of the fiberglass work.
He closed the sides up and made the rear window smaller to give it a classic look.
Anton also made me some Speedster bucket seats to give it the right look at the track
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This Buggy begged to have a roofrack.
And a roll cage.
As I mentioned, I had some friends to help me along the way.
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well done, looks great, love the paint job
Have you no Porsche motors laying around ....maybe.....
That ride needs muscle..
Herman
Have you no Porsche motors laying around ....maybe.....
That ride needs muscle..
Herman
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Good point Herman
This project should actually never have happened. There is more than enough to keep me busy. Maybe one day, but for now it will be a standard 1600 cc that was laying in the workshop.
This project should actually never have happened. There is more than enough to keep me busy. Maybe one day, but for now it will be a standard 1600 cc that was laying in the workshop.
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That colour combination is PERFECT.
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Re: Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
That looks cool Wernher
Your '59 split screen bus next please ..... How did this beach buggy jump the line !!!!
Your '59 split screen bus next please ..... How did this beach buggy jump the line !!!!
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Re: Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
Very neat, also love the colors.
Reminds me of the old days racing cars, Porsche an also the GT40 i think.
Reminds me of the old days racing cars, Porsche an also the GT40 i think.
Wanted parts:
Left sunvisor
Sink faucet
Exhaust to swap for Beetle exhaust
Left sunvisor
Sink faucet
Exhaust to swap for Beetle exhaust
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Re: Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
Ive never liked that buggy shape, but with those colors,the roof rack and the graphics, i'm in love
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
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Re: Aircooledwonders Support Vehicle
How much for a set of bucket seats??
WILL WE EVER KILL THE BUG?!?!?!?!?
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How much for a set of bucket seats??
WILL WE EVER KILL THE BUG?!?!?!?!?
1974 BEETLE 1600
VW BEACH BUGGY
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1974 BEETLE 1600
VW BEACH BUGGY
2010 2.0 TDI VW KOMBI
2010 1.6 TDI VW POLO 6