Davo's drag buggy project

DavoBuggy 1641 · 2009-01-06T09:18:00+00:00

Hey guy's, I (David Richardson) will be taking on a meyers manx drag car project with limited fund's so any helpfull hint's would be most kind, ie: floorpan type to use? how much 'tube frame' can i get away with, turbo/non? i will keep posted about the whole project.

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 23 Apr 2010, 6:13 pm

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Hey guy's, Well I have spoken with Dave and will be going in next Friday for a test fit of the seat position and the roll cage clearance of my head before final welds are applied. Should have some progress pics of that when i go.

Cheers Dave!

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 23 Apr 2010, 6:39 pm

#774741

Lookin good Dave. Thats some neat stuff you got delivered

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DavoBuggy 1641 wrote:Hey guy's, Well I have spoken with Dave and will be going in next Friday for a test fit of the seat position and the roll cage clearance of my head before final welds are applied. Should have some progress pics of that when i go.

Cheers Dave!

He! he!.....🤪

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oooohhhh, I seen it......

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#782653

Hurry up with the picures dude!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 20 Jun 2010, 1:10 pm

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Hey guy's, sorry about the delay with the pics but forgot my camera on two occasions whilst going to custom then my internet broke when i finally did get some pics. Anyway here's a little taster of where she's at!

Cheers Dave!

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NICE...bet your stoked. 👍

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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 3 Jul 2010, 9:23 am

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Hey, while I have been waiting for the cage to be completed I have started ordering a lot of engine parts with Leon Motors and Rod Penrose.

Basically we are not building a 1916 with that turbo anymore. We are building a 2332 with a bigger turbo and flanged crank!🤪
Should be fun anyway, I'll keep you posted.

Cheers Dave!

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 3 Jul 2010, 12:23 pm

#788411

Any reason you didn't tie the cage to the frame horns?

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weight I'm guessing?

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 6 Jul 2010, 5:04 pm

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I'm pretty sure it is getting tied to the frame horns, Well it was last time i spoke to him about it....

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 7 Jul 2010, 6:24 pm

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SuperOwen wrote:Any reason you didn't tie the cage to the frame horns?

There are two bars that go from the cage to the horns that bolt in.

The cage is nearing completion and should be home in the next week or two!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 17 Jul 2010, 10:52 am

#791043

Hey Guy's Here are some (old) pics of the cage all tacked up and ready for welding.
It's finished now and I'm actually picking it up today so more pics then.

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SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

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Very nice!!

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DavoBuggy 1641 wrote:Hey, while I have been waiting for the cage to be completed I have started ordering a lot of engine parts with Leon Motors and Rod Penrose.

Basically we are not building a 1916 with that turbo anymore. We are building a 2332 with a bigger turbo and flanged crank!🤪
Should be fun anyway, I'll keep you posted.

Cheers Dave!

Wow 2332 and a big turbo in a buggy, thats nuts!!!
Looking at 6s on the 1/8 now? I thought your grin was big after a few hot laps around raleigh race track.😂

Good stuff Dave, keep the posts comming man.

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 22 Jul 2010, 5:53 pm

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Home at last! Plus some pics of the body being mounted. The front wheels are just too far apart for the small Manx front guards, so I removed the front end today, pulled it down and will be having it shortened 30mm on each side.

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 22 Jul 2010, 5:59 pm

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Today I also welded two more cross braces across the floor as per direction of the tech inspector. It was going good until I had to start notching it around the seat braces but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Cheers Dave!

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oh dude.... that is the shizzle. wow.

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oh man stop making me jelous
i might have to copy that roll cage well try to
great stuff

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251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 23 Jul 2010, 9:11 am

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Looks awesome! Keep up the great work. It will be great to see a hard core buggy at the strip.

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151 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 23 Jul 2010, 8:19 pm

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Wow looks unreal!!!

Man now I have to pull my finger out and do some fixing on mine

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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 28 Jul 2010, 7:12 pm

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Well, had a couple of busy days on the car and got a fair bit done. We have finished the gear shift and am just awaiting the 1/2 inch stainless fuel line to come in so I can run it through the tunnel before i weld the piece with my shifter attached to it back in. Today I picked up my front end which has been narrowed as far as we could and it might just be enough.
We also cut down the steering rods this afternoon and re machined the ends to take the tie rod locking nut taper and tapped the holes about 30mm deeper(the amount we cut off each rod and each side of the front end). It was back on it's wheels before I left Dad's, ready to do the steering column in the morning.

camera was flat today sorry.

Cheers Dave!

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 30 Jul 2010, 10:42 am

#793436

Top work Dave.
Always liked the look of a manx set up for drags. It'll be a rocket. Got some wheelie bars yet?

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 8 Aug 2010, 9:08 am

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Hey guy's, I've Been very busy trying to get this car done and have slowly been making progress. We now have the body mounted apart from a few brackets here and there, plus we Finished mounting the gear box by making some custom brackets and welding them into the horns on the floor. Now all I have to do is make a couple of straps for over the top.

I also had D.B. fit the other side plate and thru bolts plus fit the axles up to the backing plates for me.

I have also ditched the disc brakes on the rear for some good old type three drums, they were much easier to have done if I have any chance of diving this thing at Warwick.

Here's some more pics and yes they are my new MH Slick's!

Cheers Dave!

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awesome!!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 13 Aug 2010, 8:42 pm

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Hey Guy's, Got another huge shipment off Rod today, Crank, Bearings, Flywheel, Lifters, Heads, Tappet covers, Turbo, Wastegate, Header, Holley carb, Intake, Billet slide pedals with master cyl's and clutch slave cyl.

On the engine front, not looking good for Warwick as Leon is having three weeks off starting next week and I head off to Europe in two weeks for 4 weeks landing home like a day before Warwick! Anyway it will still probably make an appearance and might just shake it down with the old 1641 yet???

Well I'm super tired after a big week on the car we even got the bonnet attached so that it hinges forward so couldn't be bothered with heaps of photo's so here's just a teaser.

Cheers Dave!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 14 Aug 2010, 6:15 pm

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Ok, I got some more pics for you. Here's the rest of those parts to start with!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 14 Aug 2010, 6:17 pm

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And the turbo kit!

I also have the rear brakes finished with the studs in the drums and the wheels on!

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