I will add in the new sections at the end of the thread about the ügly""kitcar that I just collected...
My original thread ...
I seem to recall seeing this previously, but cant recall the details.
Does anyone know the history of the buggy, the way these things move around someone on here probably knows about it. Does the kit have a name ?
Reason is that we have just bought it for the kids to learn to drive in and am bound to be asked what it is - much like when people would ask if I had built the Country Buggy myself...
Any info appreciated.
Peter
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
sorry for the small pics, that is all I had
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
last one
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
a really UGLY one....
with no doors... and Ford Falcon tail lights...
YUK
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
yuk, spew spew🙅
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea
Yeah I know, not the prettiest but thankfully the kids (7yr - 12 yrs) arent fussy about what they drive around the property (yet !!) I think it will look a bit better when the fuchs go on..
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
And I'm sure the registered car trailer won't go astray. 😉
He had this for sale for months, and I tried to track down some info. What we came up with from the terrible pictures I had access to is its either a one-off, or an modified half-door DRB Sabre.
Does it have a steel-reinforced glass body? Beetle or Type3?
A POSSE AD ESSE.
I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.
68AutoBug wrote:Ford Falcon tail lights...
TG Gemini
😉
are u just bush bashing it Peter? or getting it on the road eventually?
Just destined for the property at this stage and if it survives the kids then who knows...
I think of all the toys - the wife hates the trailer the most, due to what it brings home.
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
😍Almost the ugliest that I have seen even worse than a P76 or a Marina
OMG Peter you should have stuck with the Country Buggy.
a friend of mine has one on the roof of his father's shed. they take triumph tr7 pop up headlights, a cortina windscreen and falcon lights. sure it look ordinary in that state...but my bros ratty country buggies look a lot worse. a reckon a decent set of wheels and a proper chassis under it would make it look pretty reasonable. and as far as I'm concerned it's a darn sight better than a karlita.
its a country ugly 🤖
show us your gates
Its called an Explorer. They were built on the Gold Coast early 80's.
OMG Peter you should have stuck with the Country Buggy.
😂
Well stated, Craig!
Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........
* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !
Well I went and picked up the latest ebay purchase this morning and didnt know what to expect as hadnt been able to speak directly with the owner and had some crappy photos. Given the amount of dollars, I wasnt expecting too much.
First impression was that it was better than the photos, tyres were good, glass was good, no cracks in gel coat etc.
Anyhow when I popped the lid I saw it was a 1600dp with twin carbs, 009 etc which isnt seized - great I thought as the add wasnt specific and and any engine was going to be a bonus.
Then I looked past the engine and something was not right with the gearbox - expecting that it would be a beetles - yep there were the familiar reduction boxes from the c/buggy. So I quickly ran to the front of the buggy with everything crossed and there as nice as new was the country buggy front end.
So am very happy with the purchase now...
and shame on all of you who judged by looks alone..
Peter
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
lucky score with the running gear, you cant use the body as an anchor though because it will probably float😂
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea
rexy wrote:lucky score with the running gear, you cant use the body as an anchor though because it will probably float😂
i'm sure i have a few bags of cement i can donate to the cause
😂, damb! thats ugly
Quit calling rust patina
I don't reckon it's all that bad. With a bit of re-shaping I can see a nice Lotus Elan-esque emerging.
Or am I just nucking futs?
A POSSE AD ESSE.
I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australiagood score.
and it's not that bad. country buggies ARE uglier than that. it's just that people excuse the uglinest coz of the VW badge on the front. 🙄
It gets better - I just pulled the head off the motor from the buggy as my ute has a dropped valve and I just assumed it would be a 1600dp so I could swap it over. I had a good 1500sp that I had put in the buggy - but to my surprise they were 94s and all was in good condition so am very happy with the ugly little bastard now.
Country Buggy running gear, beautiful body and now a 1916...
All good.
Peter
VW Toys
64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus
coooool thinking outside the box you are now 1 of my favourite persons anyone can look good in the best shit it takes talent and guts to do against the the current
good luck
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