NON-VW Based Buggy

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Bugandy wrote:Great project and enjoying your progress. Any reason why you raised the body?
Thanks, I just like the look.


I found out yesterday that I needed a little more clearance on the front fenders.

Hummm???

Old skateboard wheels.
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New body mount spacer. :idea:
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Do you ever sleep at night???????? :D

What with all these fancy ideas you dream up. I like the skate board wheel idea.

I just love this thread.
Why do we celebrate the guy that invented the wheel??
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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hitlers revenge wrote:Do you ever sleep at night???????? :D

What with all these fancy ideas you dream up. I like the skate board wheel idea.

I just love this thread.
Ahhaahh.. My brain never stops.

My job is to have ideas so I am pretty used to it.
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CRAAAAAAAP!!!!!

I broke my hand yesterday.
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Doc says I should not work on the car.

He is so funny...
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thats gonna be one mean buggy,i actually like the wastegate sticking out,great work so far,
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Was is caused by working on the car or did it have something to do with the magazines :lol:

You haven't been checking out the Seatcover section here have you :jerkoff:
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Sorry....Mrs DD :flash: just told me off...... I'm really sorry, hope it fixes quickly :D
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Dutch_Diver wrote:Sorry....Mrs DD :flash: just told me off...... I'm really sorry, hope it fixes quickly :D
Thanks, Doc says it should be 4 to 6 weeks...
But...

A week after braking my hand I started again to work on the car today.

I have to say it was kind of slow but I did mock up and tack weld the front bumper.

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Well done even with a broken hand your project continues to impress! :hangloose:
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That car must be feeling more and more like a buggy, cos its even started leaking oil like they all do. :D

Well done so far,once again this is really impressive.
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I know I need to fix this leak...

I bought a pair of 6" lights and worked on putting them on.
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After cutting, grinding, and welding.
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Finished look:
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Love it all!
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks.

I did not like the look of the ATV bumper with its open ends.
So I decided to cut and weld new ends to it so its now a closed design.

Ok it is gonna be clearer with pictures:
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After finishing both side I put the lights back on.
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I am started to really like the cartoon look with the oversized KC covers...
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This is a sneak peek of what I am working on for the suspension.
The look of the buggy is definitely off road but I will use it 99.9% on paved street.
That is why I decided to go with road race shocks:
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Left is the EO strut and right is the same cut and sand blasted almost ready for the Koni insert.
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are you going to be making up guards for your sump and gbox? they looking a little too exposed for my liking...
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