My Buggy Build

Livewire · Post by **Livewire** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:20 pm

Farhaad · Post by **Farhaad** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:26 pm

liking the colour. different to the usual solids or radical flip tones

AirPower · Post by **AirPower** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:34 am

Wow - nice colour!

Is that dash real carbon fibre?

You scored big-time since the pan is already shortened. Now you just need to decide - off-road or speed and setup the suspension for which ever one you want. Lots of ground clearance for off-road or dropped suspension for speed.

Those mags are also nice and wide!
I think building a buggy is one of the most fun things you can do with a beetle
Mario

Post by **Pine** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:58 am

Awesome build!

Please join us at at http://www.beachbuggyclub.com as well - there are quite a number of SA members there too, and you can also upload your pics there

Hloni · Post by **Hloni** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:33 pm

I like!!!

riaanj · Post by **riaanj** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:29 pm

sweet bru, looking good, can't wait to see more..

Livewire · Post by **Livewire** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:18 am

Thanks for the kind words.

I am still in very much two minds - wheather to build for off road or a nice "hot rod" style buggy.

No the dashboard is not real carbon

- will hopefully be making one sometime soon - the carbon wrapped one will have to do for now.

I have had the wheels re-epoxy'ed and the old tires put back on.

Have also connected up the lights and flickers - just need to make holes in the body work for the rear lights. Have been playing with the idea on fitting the rear lights to a brackets - then will not have to make holes in the body work. Will decide this weekend.

Will upload new pics after the weekend.

Thanks again!

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:15 pm

That buggy is vaguely familiar, I have seen it before. It is a typical Beamish buggy probably from the ate 1990's or early 2000's. One improvement the PO made was a custom length clutch cable. And he changed the exhausts. I notice there's no fuel filter.

For tail lights, I suggest putting beetle tail lights on. I think they look good and I like putting beetle bits on my bug. Have a look at my bug on the thread in the signature.

Those wide five Trail Duster rims are very scarce. Beamish is not using them anymore because they can't get them, since 2001.

Nice rebuild. Enjoy!

Livewire · Post by **Livewire** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:04 pm

@Ron&Gill - when i removed the bonnet of the buggy it did have a date on it written in Permenant pen - 1989. (Cant remember the exact date)

I have purchased a fuel filter for it - i have just not installed (did not have one installed at the time of purchase)

I did not know that the "dunster" rims where scarce - thanks - i do very much like the look of them. The front rims are 14" and the rear are 15". The rear tyres are 265/75/15.

I am still looking for new studs and spacers for the rear - the wheels scraped against the side panels. I have re fibre glassed and sprayed the side panels - definately dont want the wheels to scrape again. The pics not have the sides fitted.

I have purchased the lights already and have connected them up. They are the round "crystal" lights. Will alter to the beetle bits if the dont blend in well.

I have been planning to change the exhausts - have been surfing the EMPI sites - hopefully i find something soon that will blend in with the look.

Thanks for the info!

Livewire · Post by **Livewire** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:18 pm

Below is the Youtube link - its first start up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGQ96K2nTs

hitlers revenge · Post by **hitlers revenge** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:09 pm

Is this a Cape Town bug???

Livewire · Post by **Livewire** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:15 pm

Yes - I live in Cape Town!

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:14 am

hitlers revenge wrote:Is this a Cape Town bug???

Can't you tell by the number plates? (I have new multi-focals...

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hitlers revenge · Post by **hitlers revenge** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:38 pm

WAIT MR. METZ I'm not finished yet!

Is that Northern Suburbs?
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Is that behind/next to Paarl School????
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Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:58 am

Is it HR's diveway? No, not quite, same bricks, not enough oil stains...

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