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 · 14 Aug 2010, 6:22 pm

#795904

Now Here's how that bonnet works. In order for it to come forward, it needs to come up about 40mm. So we had to slot the hinge and then we added spring's to pull the hinge up, then the bonnet is held down in place by a bonnet catch out of a beetle custom mounted, and released by a shortened golf cable under the dash sweet! Here's the pics's

Cheers Dave!

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

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#795906

thats really smart dude, was your dad behind that one? it seems like a john idea!

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

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#795915

You know it!

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#795922

And don't leave those heads on the table coz you know your dogs will chew them up!😂

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

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#795927

Hey dude i know ya need some weight up front but com'n !!!!!!

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 15 Aug 2010, 7:00 am

#796012

Check your wheel alignment before you hit the track, looks like a bit of toe out there.🤓

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 15 Aug 2010, 8:39 am

#796023

OZ Towdster wrote:Hey dude i know ya need some weight up front but com'n !!!!!!

The complex bonnet hinge system is whats going to stop the car from flipping over backwards! 😂

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 15 Aug 2010, 9:12 am

#796028

👍.......nice project coming along well

looks mad!

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 15 Nov 2010, 4:31 pm

#812825

Hey, It's been a while I know but I did go to Europe for a month which put a slight hault to proceedings on the build. However I have picked up the Engine from Leon last week and slotted it in place to start mocking up the turbo, plumbing etc... As for the rest of the car, well I can sit in my car turn the front wheel's push all the pedals with my feet and change all the gears with my gene berg shifter and It feels good! I will have some pics In a couple of day's.

Cheers Dave!

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 15 Nov 2010, 4:52 pm

#812827

you're gonna S*#T your self.... He he!😀

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5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 15 Nov 2010, 5:38 pm

#812835

Coupla days!?!!
That's too long!!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 21 Nov 2010, 6:02 pm

#813690

Sorry about the wait but i have a few photo's of the car as it stands ( in Dad's 'clean shed') and the pedals etc.. mounted.

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 21 Nov 2010, 6:04 pm

#813691

Here's a few close up's of the new shiny donk.
Enjoy, cheers Dave!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 22 Mar 2011, 9:44 pm

#832029

Hey Guy's, It's been too long I know. We have made some big changes and have decided to go EFI. I have purchased another T04 Turbo and dropped the car into Leon's to have it fitted. We're going to mount it somewhere over the Gear box because we have a lot more flexibility with it's location now and this will help with weight distribution. 2000cc Injectors have been purchased and the Microtech system is also on it's way. I will keep you posted.

Cheers Dave!

20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard

597 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 23 Mar 2011, 7:08 am

#832052

Bosch ID2000cc injectors

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#833367

Hey, nice egg!

pigman Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 17 Apr 2011, 8:09 pm

#836223

carnt wait to do so work on this when it gets here

pigman Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 25 Apr 2011, 7:35 pm

#837591

wheelie bars have been ordered carnt wait for these to go on

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 4 May 2011, 10:31 am

#839423

Hey, I was down at Leon's yesterday and was very happy with how things are looking. Here's a couple of pics of the turbo mounted. Sorry bout the pics they are off my phone.

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 4 May 2011, 10:33 am

#839424

And some more of the new 22" front tires I put on yesterday and the Huge exhaust. Sick!

Cheers Dave!

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

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#839473

WOW, coming along nicely mate.

Love these threads.

Matt.

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typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 · 4 May 2011, 5:53 pm

#839485

gee that turbo looks familier, oh well now i need to get a bigger one anyway..😂

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#839517

Looking good mate. Yeah turbo does look somewhat familiar LOL

ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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21 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 24 May 2011, 9:27 pm

#842658

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Looking good mate. Yeah turbo does look somewhat familiar LOL

yer pitty about the pipe work looks like some one doesnt no what there doing lag city here we come big shot of gas will fix it

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21 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 9 Aug 2011, 7:44 pm

#856203

hey dave you slacker were are the pics of the new wheelie bars only took me 7hrs to make the all up

STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

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#856257

looks great mate coming along awesome keep the updates coming

🤘
STOCK

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#856306

We need more pics 🙂

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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 10 Aug 2011, 3:06 pm

#856316

Hey guy's, It's been a while between updates but I have found a minute to sit down and actually take some of the photo's off my phone and post them up for you.

I'll start with the sacred mounting of the Tacho!

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 10 Aug 2011, 3:20 pm

#856319

I also did these at some point

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359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 10 Aug 2011, 3:28 pm

#856321

Then Troy aka Pigman made them into these.

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