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New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:31 am
by Bos Tjor
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]
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:49 am
by Pine
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!
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:53 am
by Bos Tjor
Here are a few more pics, still sorting the whole posting pics thing out
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:57 am
by Bos Tjor
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.
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:02 am
by Pine
Pine wrote:...you are surely on the right track to make it one awesome buggy, please keep us updated!
Well, what else can I say? EXCELLENT!!
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:41 am
by Riceburner
Excellent, what size tyres are on ?
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 am
by Bos Tjor
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
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:17 pm
by Bos Tjor
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.
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:04 pm
by Skymac
you may have a couple of people wanting the same look, start your own business
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:11 pm
by ZeroAxe
This is the first time that I see such a tube frame AROUND the Buggy!? It looks good
What are the details about it?
Re: New Member - Beach Buggy/Bos Tjor build project
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:23 am
by Bos Tjor
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.