dune buggies

**racer....X** · 12-31-2009, 11:27 AM

does anyone have any dune buggies or sandrails?

**RoscoW** · 12-31-2009, 02:23 PM

Built one a few years back, Had it street legal but had trouble getting insurance for it up here and ended up selling it. Was fun to build. Someday I will do another, 4 seat chassis with mid to long travel suspension, VW powered, bus trans. etc.

Ross..

**Vealmonkey** · 12-31-2009, 02:50 PM

I've got a 68 Meyers Tow'd. Very low production numbers. It's a work in progress. A special thanks to 86trizinger for all his help and being a second set of hands.

**racer....X** · 12-31-2009, 03:36 PM

Ill have to dig mine out of the barn and get some pics. It has a VW front end Factory built chasis,VW trans axle with a adapter plate and a 2.3 mustang eng.Lots of fun but cant get street leagle in Il.

**Vealmonkey** · 12-31-2009, 03:46 PM

You started the thread and you don't have pictures of your own buggy? That's just not right! LOL I'm trying to get mine street legal. I had to switch out the swingaxle rear section for a IRS rear section from a title car. My Tow'd was never registered on the street. It should be well on its' way now though. We had a minor set back in the ongoing mechanical work on the Tow'd, but I'm hoping 86trizinger gets better after re-injuring a previously repaired knee. I'm really hoping he didn't do any damage to make him have to get it operated on again. My Tow'd is looking alot different after we installed the 68 IRS rear section and stock sized tires on it. It will have aluminum slots all the way around. Also a friend of another board member on here will be coming up with a new fiberglass tub section, so that should be a major improvement over the cracked and riveted ABS tub that is on there now. Going for disc brakes all the way around, a beefed up trans and a bigger engine. Also looking for "Hugger Orange" paint since it will be close to the original factory color.

**big specht** · 12-31-2009, 03:51 PM

I have one that uses a 1600 dual port with dual baby delortos and a 3 rib bus tranny it's mostly vw It's more a wood buggy that is street legal. I got mine insured under a atv policy thru nationwide. I will try to get some pic I need to get it out of the shop anyways

**SWIGIN** · 12-31-2009, 06:09 PM

I had a street legal buggy back in the 80s. It looked just like the speed buggy cartoon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_Buggy

**Vealmonkey** · 12-31-2009, 06:15 PM

Now don't you post without pictures either! Geesh! Now that you have the blue beast, you could machine yourself some nifty parts I reckon. You need another buggy. And dig those old buggy pics out. I had a "Tuff Tub" buggy in the 80s back when I was in the navy. It was a faded metallic brown, but it was a blast. It was on a stock size pan. It had a 1200 in it when I first bought it, but it was switched out for a 1641. I had more fun and got in more trouble in that buggy. It was known to run the streets of Baltimore late at night. When I got out of the Navy and moved to Fl, it was my daily driver for a year and 1/2 or so. I only have a couple of old Polaroid pictures of the "Tuff Tub" and I don't know how to scan them into my computer for posting.

**racer....X** · 12-31-2009, 08:27 PM

Ok Vealmonkey...Ill go did the bune duggie out of the barn tomorro and get some pics.I have some pics of it but no scanner.

**SWIGIN** · 12-31-2009, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Vealmonkey

Now don't you post without pictures either! Geesh! Now that you have the blue beast, you could machine yourself some nifty parts I reckon. You need another buggy. And dig those old buggy pics out. I had a "Tuff Tub" buggy in the 80s back when I was in the navy. It was a faded metallic brown, but it was a blast. It was on a stock size pan. It had a 1200 in it when I first bought it, but it was switched out for a 1641. I had more fun and got in more trouble in that buggy. It was known to run the streets of Baltimore late at night. When I got out of the Navy and moved to Fl, it was my daily driver for a year and 1/2 or so. I only have a couple of old Polaroid pictures of the "Tuff Tub" and I don't know how to scan them into my computer for posting.

Just like you, I only have a few polaroids of it in my tool box...lol Mine was on a shortened chassis and i was told it was a super rare german kit. My uncle built it back in the day and it was built to the max at the time. It even had a super charger and a dual holly carb kit at one time.

Bring your pics up to PA and we can swap buggy stories and you can run the blue beast (lathe not stang)...lol

**hancadam** · 12-31-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by racer....X

Ok Vealmonkey...Ill go did the bune duggie out of the barn tomorro and get some pics.I have some pics of it but no scanner.

Happy new year! Pass him another!!!

**racer....X** · 01-01-2010, 06:26 PM

Ok i got the dune buggie out and took some pics.

**Vealmonkey** · 01-01-2010, 06:59 PM

Thanks for posting the pics. Why can't you get it legal? I bet that buggy is pretty peppy. Why not add a cam and webers and a crazy exhaust? LOL I hope it wasn't too much of a pain to dig it out. It's pretty cool though.

**racer....X** · 01-01-2010, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Vealmonkey

Thanks for posting the pics. Why can't you get it legal? I bet that buggy is pretty peppy. Why not add a cam and webers and a crazy exhaust? LOL I hope it wasn't too much of a pain to dig it out. It's pretty cool though.

Illinois is to strikt on their laws.I had a friend bring a buggy from missouri that was all leagal over there but the cops told him he couldnt drive it here!As for the cam..Ive looked for one and cant find anything.I built an adapter plate and put a 2 bbl carb. off a dodge 318.It is pretty peppy like it is but never hurts to have more!

**MIK6** · 01-03-2010, 11:54 AM

I have 2 buggies!! A Barrian 902 short back w/ a 1776 and a berry plastics Mini T4 w/ a 1500 (for now). Both are registered for the road and street legal-ish LOL
Pictures are someplace on 3ww already, i think under my 87 t3 update.

MIK6 / Mike

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