My beach buggy

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:53 am

Here are some pics of my beach buggy. I have done lots of mods and it remains work in progress, although for now, I'm happy with her.

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Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:57 am

And some more

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Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:59 am

And a few more...

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Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:41 am

Very cool.

Have you got more pics of that roof setup?

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:56 am

I thought I'd get a comment on that... Maybe I have some more pics of that, I'll have to scrounge around. Isn't it cool? Especially handy for avoiding the burn on the bald spot(s) when you find yourself near Pofadder at midday in December... 42-in-the-shade!!!

JohnHoffe · Post by **JohnHoffe** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:06 am

Hey Ron,

One cooool Buggy!

Nice trailer too.

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:13 am

Thanks John, not as rapido as your's, or Dave's, but rapido enough and enough cajones to go up and down the mountains with the trailer on our annual summer camping trips with the trailer, high light of my year. Winter camping is done in the bus.

JohnHoffe · Post by **JohnHoffe** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:22 am

Wish I could take my Buggy when we go camping.....they won't even let me in the gate!!!

....a little loud....

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:29 am

Induction noise or exhaust noise? Or both? Did you notice the extra silencer? I only put that on for camping, otherwise I end up with tinnitus, but for local buzzing around, I don't mind if she sets off car alarms... see the pic with the short tail-end.

JohnHoffe · Post by **JohnHoffe** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:42 am

4 off ram air tubes sucking copious amounts of air to supply the 48mm valves and the 63mm exhaust pumping the air out again...

The white brace underneath your buggy, is it to support your rear bull bar?

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:55 am

Yes, because it is also my tow bar. I modified the Beamish design to go around my sway-away bar, and also didn't like the front being attached by 2X10mm bolts...

Here are more pics I found showing the roof. It opens upwards for me to get my 6' 7" frame in.

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Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:58 am

Is it a canvas roof?

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:00 am

You got to look very carefully to see the air lift, there are two on those stainless hinges... DO NOT ask how I have attached the front to the windscreen, because that is a State Secret, patent, what-ever. Actually, I still don't know. On these pics it is attached with panel washers, so it could not hinge up. It is, as with so many of my VWs, a work in progress. It is on hold pending a new windscreen frame (cum-rollbar), then I will finalise.

hitlers revenge · Post by **hitlers revenge** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:02 am

Chris, Its a Ron&Gill modified Beamish hard top

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:04 am

Very nice.

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