Hi all,
I am posting this on behalf of my brother (not very computer literate). It was our childhood dream to one day build an off-road buggy. The original plan was to build a sand-rail but when we found out that the beach buggy we purchased to be the doner vehicle had papers, I convinced him to build a buggy, rugged enough for off-roading, but still road legal. This is the result....
Disclaimer: We have no knowledge off any kind regarding rebuilding, building or fixing cars. This is our first project[/i]
New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
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Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Hi Bostjor, and welcome to ACVWSA 
That shell looks like a Salamander body, and you are surely on the right track to make it one awesome buggy, please keep us updated!
That shell looks like a Salamander body, and you are surely on the right track to make it one awesome buggy, please keep us updated!
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Here are a few more pics, still sorting the whole posting pics thing out 
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I will try and find some pictures of the origenal buggy and put them up later. In the mean time here are a few as the buggy is starting to take shape.
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Well, what else can I say? EXCELLENT!!Pine wrote:...you are surely on the right track to make it one awesome buggy, please keep us updated!
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Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
31 inch at he back and 30 inches on the front. The front one are a bit big, allows about 50mm of travel before making contact with the frame. We are concidering putting smaller ones up front.
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
It has 31 inches at the back (would love to fit 33's but the buget is a bit low) and 30 inch at the front. We are concidering putting smaller ones at the front, as the current travel between the tyre and the frame is only 50mm.
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Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
you may have a couple of people wanting the same look, start your own business
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Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
This is the first time that I see such a tube frame AROUND the Buggy!? It looks good What are the details about it?
What are the details about it?VW Enthusiast
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
The frame around the shell is 50x1.6 tubing to keep the weight down. We had it at a fitment centre, to try and get the frame bent to fit the shell, but that didn't work 
. So we ended up letting them bend us a couple of random bends, and got some 90-degree bends and built it from scratch 
. It took us the better part of two weeks to build it (after hours). There are over 50 welds on the frame. It is a bolt-on frame connecting to the chassis on 8 points. We had it powder-coated.
. So we ended up letting them bend us a couple of random bends, and got some 90-degree bends and built it from scratch . It took us the better part of two weeks to build it (after hours). There are over 50 welds on the frame. It is a bolt-on frame connecting to the chassis on 8 points. We had it powder-coated.