Hi,
This is my buggy.
Motor: 1641cc
Gearbox: Standard type 1
Front end: King and link stock
Rear: Swing axle
Wheels: 14 x 6 (f), 15 x 8 (r)
Tyres: 185R14 Wrangler TG (f) 31 10.5R 15 Savero Mud Tyres
Improvements over next 6 months/ year:
6 point roll cage
new windscreen
new soft top
Blue metal flake paint job
powder coat wheels
marine carpet on floor
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
64vwmark wrote:Hi,
This is my buggy.
Motor: 1641cc
Gearbox: Standard type 1
Front end: King and link stock
Rear: Swing axle
Wheels: 14 x 6 (f), 15 x 8 (r)
Tyres: 185R14 Wrangler TG (f) 31 10.5R 15 Savero Mud Tyres
Improvements over next 6 months/ year:
6 point roll cage
new windscreen
new soft top
Blue metal flake paint job
powder coat wheels
marine carpet on floor
G'day mate, good to see you made it...... told you you should be on here....:P
Nice buggy as well
[ Edited on 28-1-07 by Desert Moose ]
a pic thanks to "sneak_e"
www.circlework.com.au
Welcome dude.
Good to see another buggy owner on here.
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
Thanks Mr Desert Moose for telling me about the site. I couldn't believe the amount of info avail here.
See ya up at Lancelin on Boxing day.
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
The buggy is now yellow, has a new exhaust and now has some marine carpet...........
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
That looks awesome! 😀
i love the yellow. have u got a pic with your screen back on and ur rubber flares etc.?
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
Lookin Good Mark, have you got it back on the road yet
Dont treat me any differently than you would the Queen
I got back on the road a few days ago. It takes about twice as long to put back together as it does to pull apart! The paint went on with a gloss to it which lasted a few days but it then went flat after some cool weather. I gave it a bit of a polish but it really needs a buff to bring out a shine, which i'll do soon. It looks better than it did anyway.
I don't have any photos of it complete yet but will get some soon. I was going to take some photos today but it's pouring with rain!! So some photos will come in the next few days...............
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Anthiron wrote:i love the yellow. have u got a pic with your screen back on and ur rubber flares etc.?
A pic (courtesy of circlework.com.au) of it all back together at the Day of the VW.
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
that looks awesome! im loving the yellow.
you seem to have the same problem as me with a low front. cant wait to get mine in the clouds
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
Thanks mate.
i know it would look better if the front was raised but it doesn't give me too much trouble so I'll leave like that for now............
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
MarkMark.... Cut Cut Cut that roll bar....👍
I hate to admit it, but man, I think you're right....
My new buggy, a Manx Clone........
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
I just fitted type 3 brakes and my old wheels to the rear..
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
A side on pic (was a bit dark though).....
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Just fitted my headlights and wipers...
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
What muffler are you running on the engine - looks like a Stinger with a supertrapp ?
Cheers ... Kimbo
That's it sort of. It's basically an off road racing exhaust. The Supertrapp can be tuned by adding or removing plates. It's not as loud as it looks but it can be if I want it to be.
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Thanks Mark - didn't know you could get Supertrapps big enough to fit the end of a stinger, but you learn something everyday.
I'd be interested to know from any of the offroad racers out there whether that setup would pass CAMS scrutineering these days ?
Cheers ... Kimbo
I think they would. Desert Moose used to have exactly the same exhaust on his race car. He will know if they are still legal.
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Yeah I suspect they would as well, coz CAMS says "a muffler is to be fitted", and that's a Supertrapp is, at least to me - but "muffler" is a very generic statement and some of the scrutineers are picky b*stards - and the pickiness varies from State to State, ie what Moose may have got away with may not work in SA. However, I've got a club meeting over next week, so I'll ask some of the guys.
Cheers ... Kimbo
My exhaust is quiet enough to drive on the street so I think the scrutineers would have to be a bit harsh to not allow it.
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Just put my old engine in
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
also have been doing some wiring....
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
My buggy is on the road now. Has been for about 12 months now. There is still heaps I want to do with it.
Here's some pics...
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
Looks quite the beast.
Nice job!!
Smiley
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.
Looks like a fun unit!! Well done!
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Some build pics...
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf