Hi all :D I have got one year to build it and we got the time off for EBI 2019 I was going to build my mk2 rat but the body is :-[ and I'm old! So lots of looking and a long road trip I now have a good old ldv body as no one likes them?? for a good price,
Quote from: IDA on June 27, 2018, 08:13:11 AM
I now have a good old ldv body as no one likes them
Nope, you are quite wrong there - I quite like the LDV, and its shame you don`t see many of them
Good one to rebuild and cannot wait to see it ;-)up
Probably one of my favorite British buggies, look to Brian Burrow's old one for inspiration!
If it's Mk1 with a curved screen look after the glass, they're getting scarce.
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I did a fair bit of work on that one too when Simon had it ;)
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I have not sanded some paint off to see ;) but It is an old mk1 and was a red/pink bleugh fiberglass and all the old fittings like fuel cap etc line up The same as one in a 70's mag,, May just be me ::) As all did get is the shell and no running gear as I was not paying over the odds?? for a v5 that I do not need and as it is a hard top LWB it will go on a saloon v5 ;) , It is going on a 67 chassis, The one on page 13 of Building a dune buggy, As its been in Paul barn for over 10 years and needs some welding etc I will IRS and do lots of mods to it, like air ride it etc but not in a bad way,, It has got to be a driving buggy So will have an Eberspächer :D and tow bar or roof tent, maybe a turbo 1776cc I just got to see as I can not put lots of money in to it but I do have a lot of parts from old fast! etc vw's and some gear! and maybe a little idea! , But the bad thing is ::) I got to build it in my backyard and I only got a 5ft gap to get it back out of ;D
To save on cost etc I got to build it at home and if "love thy neighbor" will not let me out over thy garden ;-)(-; It will have to go sideways In 2/6! bits So my build started by building a frame so I can roll the buggy less engine on its side out to the front lucky as the buggy chassis to the rooftop is a GT46" so I will get it out on its side If need be, But I may be ok as I got good neighbor's but give it time and me building the buggy >:( and to top it off I still got to get it out of the front garden So all bits in and out have to fit past a 33" wide gate or over the hedge ;D But I can hiab it over if need be so my 1st build is a framework Good thing is it give me a build roller :) ,,, sorry for the bad pics as I used a £13 sports camera,,,
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The Chassis, Is a barn find ;) I was looking for a b/j chassis as it saves me work!!
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I think the Roll Cage is a bit on the large side ;D
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I hope it will work like a big roll cage! I did some more welding to it to day "rip autograss buggy for the box steel,,, I do hope to have the 64 chassis out and the 67 one bolted in soon to start cutting for IRS and a to pie cut the from head
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The garden will be fine for the build and better than a garage miles away, there was one built in Gloucester also in a garden that got craned out over the house when it was finished then it lived on the street.
It will be going in a garage ;-)up I'm only doing the welding etc outside and may get time to build a carport,,I hope to do all the welding and cage before it starts to get cold! and wet,
Needs a bit more welding work but it is a start ;-)up My welding must be ok as the twisting bar on the back has only one spot weld holding it on
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The body Is ok not the best! but it will do for now,
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I will sand some paint off as I think it is the old LDV buggy?? :) And if it is I may take the old paint back off and do a 70's look buggy,,
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All ways a good thing to see ;)
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At the time of pick up the 67 chassis, there was one more in bits cut up for a manx? and a engine, not knowing anything apart from it had a v5! I offed some cash and we, put it on top of the 67 for the ldv,, I got sent the v5 today and it is just got ,,, Volkswagen Convertible :D ;-)up
Quote from: IDA on July 03, 2018, 11:53:05 AM
I got sent the v5 today and it is just got ,,, Volkswagen Convertible :D ;-)up
Double result then as that Body looks pretty good from here ;-)up
The Body is good! The paint was not so good But Ok for my needs, But on picking it up I shrink wrap it in the hope not to chip it on the way home and moving it etc and it did this ::),,
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The best thing for an old trike IRS backend :), I was going to cut all the mounts off but less work?? to weld the lot in :D I may narrow the tubes as well as I'm not using torsion bars and it will let me get the 10" slot mags in the body line
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I hope it will end up like>
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The boss :) gave me a hand to get the 64 chassis off and the 67 on the roller, The chassis is not as good as I was hoping it has had a lot of work in the past, And now needs a frame head :'( all ways the way the back end is good and I'm swapping it for an Irs one
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but as it is a bit of a street/rat rod it will do!,,1st job hover out the rat's nest in the tunnel and pans...next pie cut,
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It has been a good week :) I got sent 2 Wheel Adapters for the rear, And I Pop into a VW workshop to pick up a crank that I left there 15! years ago, and some Simpson harnesses a friend drop off for me :)
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Why working on the chassis, I pop the shell on a 64 chassis, So I can test fit? things ;-)up At the time of buying shell I pad a bit more for the lights etc So I started fitting them back on, And pop a Jaz seat in :) but not for long ::)
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I did a bit of dumpster diving for a big box ???
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and made a seat ::)
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a nice tuck and roll bench seat, now that would be different in a buggy.
Quote from: snoopy on July 19, 2018, 07:47:20 AM
a nice tuck and roll bench seat, now that would be different in a buggy.
Totally agree - that would look awesome ;-)up ;-)up ;-)up
I was going to fit a t2 handbrake and have a full bench seat" and make it a rock and roll, And uses the rear seat bottom,, so it would fit in the front to make a bed?? Looks like it Will be made out of steel ,,As the only cheap sheets of aluminum are in Coventry! And I'm looking to keep away from the 90's? billet aluminum look and little to no! chrome,
had a bit of a move" to day to see how low I can go 8) As it will be fitting airbags it will be a DIY set up,, Why!! air bags as 20! yeas ago at V-world there was a black rat! buggy on the floor :D .. If I get time I will get the steel today for the seat :)
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As the rear tyre is on the spring plate in the pics, And the only way is to bin the wheels or cut the body or lift it up bleugh So it is narrow time :D and as I was all ways going to IRS my next buggy, I pick up an irs back end from a trike,, It is lucky? in a way as the welding was bad! and I'm cutting that bit off,,
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some bad! welding ::)
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Going to loss the torsion bars and make some arms lucky as I had some 3/4 rose joint from my autograss days!
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Looks like I will be fitting a tow bar>:( I was going to build a flat top roll cage and fit a roof tent! if need be us the air ride to level it off", but as we are the Moomins" And Moominmamma :-* Is boss :), A 8) drop this retro! flat pack pikey wagon off
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I towed a combi camp for many years behind my Bugggy - best tent out there by far and I really miss mine
Dave did you have the 202? I only see it all up but not down ::) It is the big one 404 8ft! by 5ft.6" but looks clean and a good price! so had to have it, I think my buggy will pull it ok!
The kids see it and think they were going on holiday ::),, It is like this one>
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Mine was the extended one, slightly longer and hinged at the end
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with the extra awning on the side
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My 1300 Buggy pulled it perfectly
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Both of these look like industrial scale land grabs !
You tootle up with your little buggy and trailer then the next moment you've annexed half a tennis court.
I'm surprised caravan parks allow the huge footprint...
I used to have a Trigano, superb bit of kit, but every time I would put the thing up in an empty field as far from anyone else and the water etc as I could get some tw.t in a caravan would come and park next to it.
Problem with caravans is in a tent I used to want to turn in soon after dark as I knew I would be awake at first light, but caravaners watch telly until midnight and then they sleep on in the morning as they have blinds and soundproofing.
Camped near Yarmouth once, the farmer had three fields, all empty and said go where you like. I drove through gates with the usual farmland swamp in them, shutting them behind me, to the furthest field and set up as far away as I could get. Went out for a walk and came back to find 3 bloody caravans about as close as they could get, I reckon caravans think trailer tents are an easy lay or something and drag their tow cars over.
Then for 2 days I put up with them moaning about the mud on their Chelsea tractors and the walk (or drive) to get water and I took the tent down and moved to the other side of the field
Next morning, you guessed it.
Re camp sites, Camping and Caravanning Club was once great listing farmers who let you camp for a few quid and just supplied fresh water and a dunny, then they started insisting on shower blocks, hot and cold water, toilets that flushed etc and the good sites all vanished and what was left were the expensive ones with childrens playgrounds and loads of caravans, so I sold it and made room for a buggy in the garage - best move I ever made
My one is only for vw shows :D and will only us the trailer part, not the awning,,
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We did look at a bell tent,, But putting a 12man up at bugjam 19! put me off tents and bugjam for life as we got up to a group of 6! asleep in the awning :-\ ::) and one still ask for Breakfast >:( I was going to build a pod but I have not got the time, So for know, the flat pack will have to do,,
Back to the build :D and I'm going to fit a new frame head :) and sell the chassis ::),, Why as I'm going to cut the frame head off and the back end off a good chassis,, I have a good irs back end and I got a spine and frame head from a buggy I had 15 years ago and I may as well do a flat floor and loss the pan rim at the same time and get a clean body to pan look :D why doing all this I hope to drop the body 1" over the spine and lift the rear maybe 1" I'm lucky as I got a flat boot floor only thing that may stop me is the engine fan top hitting the body, I would build a box-tube chassis but time a money ,, If I can do the chassis and airlift all the bits like roll cage, turbo engine, can be added on over time
Been back home to pick up some bits out the barn!,, I may fit a rack!!
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Back to the build, As I narrowed a bus beam some years ago and the bug rear tube has the same ID ;-)up
I did clean before welding
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Rain stopped play today :( but in a way we need it ;) The chassis parts and engine-gearbox are from a Q plate buggy,I strip years ago as no one woud buy! it,, And as I will all ways mot my cars and I can tax as I need it on line now why not use it,,:D
I was going to buy 1303 chassis off a guy on facebook to save me some time!! , but the guy took a deposit from someone, On the day I was going to pick it up :-\ So I had a day free! to strip a type 4 engine I have 8! engines to pick from, I was going T1 new build 1776cc turbo ,but I like type 4 engines and was all ways going to fit one to make a long haul automatic buggy,, So I pick the engine that only has 500hrs on it,only thing is it may have been used as a boat anchor ::) I do have a back up 2.0L ;) Turbo's and oval port heads do not mix?,, So I had a look on eBay and It was my lucky day :) The add was "Mercedes Benz super charger used but working perfectly" ;D
Only 3 days and it was at my door :)
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As soon as I up the box I got hit by the smell wd40!
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I got ok to work on the buggy at last :D Front end 5" ::) narrowed beam but will have drop spindles, discs, wheel adapters, so it will be only 3"! overall I was going to buy 5x120 pcd discs but it is less cost for new discs and I can go back to 4x130pcd etc if need be at any time,
I do some things the hard way as like the beam Yes it would only take money to buy a bolt on made one" but "cookie-cutter buggies have no soul",,
I did cut 5" out the middle weld and then I cut the uprights off that is a pig of a job! makes for a stronger beam! and I do not like beam inserts bleugh you will see no beam adjusters I will come to that next post
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Why no beam adjusters! Over the years I have had lots of vw's and the best ride has been coilovers but good ones like avo's are over £400!! a set and my buggy Is not for racing and I have only seen one buggy on air shocks and I think airbags are best! ;-)up,, I do not know how this is going to ride or if it will work as the wheels may hit the body and tie rods may hit the tank an so on,,but it is all made from scrap so low cost!
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it is worth a try and to save track rods how about a steering rack.
Quote from: snoopy on April 29, 2019, 07:27:33 AM
it is worth a try and to save track rods how about a steering rack.
I was going to fit a rack and I do have one that will fit! but you end up taking away the VW part of the car, and come time for a new rack it's Obsolete!? I got drop spindles so I'm looking for more lift to go over speed humps
To days work ;-)up and lots of welds to clean, It's going to be hit and miss: :) how it sits as I still got torsion bars but I made the airbag mount bolt on so I can drop or lift it if need be?
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body back off time to weld,
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I got sent 2 heads today :D I will need 4 of them for a project 16v type 4 engine I'm building,,It may go into the buggy if it works???????? its a good start as head stud pcd ;-)up sorry bad pics
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A 16 valve type 4 so will it be OHC and belt driven. Keep us posted of this involved project motor.
Intrigued - and watching this with much interest ???
What were the heads from?
Will be DOHC belt driven. The hard bit like 911 heads is the stud pcd and need to siamese them, I'm lucky as the pcd will work, but I will still need to mill aside of each head to siamese them, the cams - timing ??? And crankshaft rotation will be hard and pistons and belts etc etc etc ;D
I will make a plate to cover the old waterways and for the barrel lip to sit in ;)oil or water cool the heads
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It's looking good :) as I did not know at the start if the stud pcd was going to be ok, as I have only seen pics of the heads before Its just a "Stab In The Dark' and I had to ask my good lady :-* if it was ok to buy the head and all I got was "how does one find out what work if one can't find out what doesn't work" ;-)(-;
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I'm sure you've thought about this ad you clearly have a plan, but I'll say it anyway. Won't a 5" beam cut make your turning circle non-existant?
Quote from: Buggybaggy on May 09, 2019, 06:39:20 PM
I'm sure you've thought about this ad you clearly have a plan, but I'll say it anyway. Won't a 5" beam cut make your turning circle non-existant?
I had a 6" narrowed beam on a bug, ;-) I will set it all up before painting and cutting the bars, So I can come back out if needed?
Frame head all on still need to clean the welds up,
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I hope to cut off and fit the IRS rear end in this week jig 1/2 made I will give it a 1" lift as well, It's a lot of work for not a lot
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I'm fitting gas night heater in our camper so the buggy will get the D1 :D
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Quote from: IDA on June 03, 2019, 12:13:20 AM
I'm fitting gas night heater in our camper so the buggy will get the D1 :D
That will be something to see ;-)up
I have a friend who quite some years ago now fitted a eberspacher petrol fired heater pulled from a left hand drive beetle in the local scrap yard. This had two controls. One for heat output and I think the other was a timer but not certain now. It certainly put out some warmth but smelled a bit bad. This may have been because it was old and probably never serviced at all.
Quote from: Paul1953 on June 03, 2019, 01:41:05 PM
I have a friend who quite some years ago now fitted a eberspacher petrol fired heater pulled from a left hand drive beetle in the local scrap yard. This had two controls. One for heat output and I think the other was a timer but not certain now. It certainly put out some warmth but smelled a bit bad. This may have been because it was old and probably never serviced at all.
I did have a petrol Eberspacher in my 181 they are good that had the red and green controls but they are big and old,,.. I like the Diesel ones as you can use red-Diesel" so cheap to run,,
Quote from: IDA on June 03, 2019, 11:01:05 PM
Quote from: Paul1953 on June 03, 2019, 01:41:05 PM
I have a friend who quite some years ago now fitted a eberspacher petrol fired heater pulled from a left hand drive beetle in the local scrap yard. This had two controls. One for heat output and I think the other was a timer but not certain now. It certainly put out some warmth but smelled a bit bad. This may have been because it was old and probably never serviced at all.
I did have a petrol Eberspacher in my 181 they are good that had the red and green controls but they are big and old,,.. I like the Diesel ones as you can use red-Diesel" so cheap to run,,
Yes they are large. Almost all still existing will be in a "fairly dangerous" state condition wise. I have never seen the diesel version other than in pictures but they must surely be safer running off diesel. Do you still need to be a registered user to get duty free red diesel legitimately?
Quote from: Paul1953 on June 04, 2019, 12:07:30 PM
Quote from: IDA on June 03, 2019, 11:01:05 PM
Quote from: Paul1953 on June 03, 2019, 01:41:05 PM
I have a friend who quite some years ago now fitted a eberspacher petrol fired heater pulled from a left hand drive beetle in the local scrap yard. This had two controls. One for heat output and I think the other was a timer but not certain now. It certainly put out some warmth but smelled a bit bad. This may have been because it was old and probably never serviced at all.
I did have a petrol Eberspacher in my 181 they are good that had the red and green controls but they are big and old,,.. I like the Diesel ones as you can use red-Diesel" so cheap to run,,
Yes they are large. Almost all still existing will be in a "fairly dangerous" state condition wise. I have never seen the diesel version other than in pictures but they must surely be safer running off diesel. Do you still need to be a registered user to get duty free red diesel legitimately?
It is not for road use ;-)up They will run on red or home heating oil etc but not on veg that is why I took it out my van,
They have been in my shed for 20! years, at last, I got a buggy that they look good in ;-)up
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A good day in the garden at last ;-)up, I got the side irons on!! as I do not like the look of body to pan I hope the Irons will give it a clean lower look and it adds 20!!kg ,, I ended up using a rack and it looks like turning circle will not be too bad,,
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I always fit the iron under in the channel or if needs be remove the outer down lip, then you can fit riv nuts into the top of the box to secure the body, roll cage needs spacer tubes and long bolts then though. but it keeps the pan in original dimensions.
Quote from: snoopy on July 15, 2019, 04:18:01 PM
I always fit the iron under in the channel or if needs be remove the outer down lip, then you can fit riv nuts into the top of the box to secure the body, roll cage needs spacer tubes and long bolts then though. but it keeps the pan in original dimensions.
I put the box seam at the bottom as was going to us m10 rivnuts I used the GP dimensions as I will not be swapping chassis and unlikely it will fit any other buggy as it would need a flat rear boot! floor
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5"inch narrowed beam and 1" adapters ::) looks like I will be drilling and studding the discs :-[
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Wouldn`t it be easier in the long run to change the wheels to match the PCD rather than drilling and studding discs?
Quote from: Dave DND on July 19, 2019, 11:23:30 AM
Wouldn`t it be easier in the long run to change the wheels to match the PCD rather than drilling and studding discs?
Yes" but in the same way If I had used a stock rolling pan it would now be on the road" :D and it would still look the same as any other buggy"" I do have a slip from years ago for wheels outside of the body line :D,, and to get 10" and 7" slots in the body line is hard"" I can fit 5or6" slots on the front but I like to have tyres and front brakes that work not slide or lock up,,, As I'm going low the wheels have got to sit in the body line any way,,, I'm in no rush and I get more out of building them and I do driving or going to shows,,I had an mk1 as a daily drive for years, I had years of going to events and being lift to put up club gazebos etc why the show queens prop the bar up and talking boll...s,,
I got lucky and it saves me work :D I got a set of 10x15 and 13x5.5 ;-)up Now I can get it low with no need for adapters but still need to drill the discs/drums
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I have not been working on the buggy as life has been getting in the way and I'm shot to bits :P But now I'm back to it I got a price for alloy sheet for the seat and it was cheaper to use checker plate :-\ So steel it was going to be? to one day I got asked If I needed a 205l drum "No!
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I still got work to do to it nut cost in steel sheet and rod was £10 :D
Ingenious - liking that a lot ;-)up
Really neat.
Certainly deserves a drum roll.
Is there really nothing that can't be re purposed to help create a buggy ?
next job is fitting a type3 autobox ;-)up so then I can do the t2 bay pull out hand brake and fit the auto shifter
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Neat ideas and different.
Touch of hot rod there, cool👍
Like all ways? the tools you need are at the workshop or like me at my parents home like a 5ft 1/2 ton folder and as I need to fold up some bits for the buggy it was a case of make ,buy or a 20mile trip,, So I made a small folder cost was just time and £30 in old bit that I had,,
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Why I was buying the shell I did get offered the chassis but it was ££K and way too good for me to cut up,, well it was sold and that was that to it came back up for sale - less engine and wheels... I do have 4 kids no time and :-X , So I was thinking If I got it and bolted it all up added new wheels and a 1600cc engine I would have a buggy for summer :D but thank's to ccp ::) ,, and a twin carb 1600cc will look the same as any over buggy with a bug engine And Back in the good old days of £50!! engines I would turbo them,,So I got a thinking ::) I have got 3! 1500cc engines in my old shed and loots and loots of turbo and vw bits :D So its Turbo time yes turbo 1500 single port time,, My budget is £200 ;D for parts my engine cost £0 came out of a skip like 15 years ago,, So why build a 1500cc If you have bigger engines well stock gearbox and :-X So bits I will use one 1500cc engine I hope I have got a good one!! I will rebuild it as a stock engine apart from bolt up rocker shafts and uprated valve springs, I will deep sump it and full flow it,,The carb will be a Weber 32/36 yep the sh!t one that no? one turbos,, It cost £50 off ebay ,, Turbo will? be a T2! with a 1500 s/p the top end is :-\ so I need to see boost at 2krpm and be full psi at 4k the cheap empi heads are good! but way too big!! So why have 4k as max rpm? > stock crank for one-case life etc, I will use a stock p-plate but a good disc, Why a stock p-plate! As it is a cheap weak link!! A lot faster to fix and say a gearbox, 10psi will get me 80hp?! and a long-lasting!! engine that I can fix on the cheap,
buggying on a tight budget nothing wrong with that and you get the satisfaction of making it work from mismatched parts. ;-)up
Been getting bits from my parents home >
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I Pulled 2 1500cc engines out one the case is no good the one from the skip is ok!
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Quote from: snoopy on May 20, 2020, 09:41:39 AM
buggying on a tight budget nothing wrong with that and you get the satisfaction of making it work from mismatched parts. ;-)up
Its just a bit of fun I got an efi turbo 1776cc but the chassis I got coming I think is all stock!! And I got :-X ;-)(-; So 100hp will do and it shows that there is no dark art to putting a turbo on a low cc vw engine on the cheap!
I made!! a engine running stand as my old one is at my parents :D and made a engine dolly and a flywheel lock! bar! and started to build a manifold ::) I will let the pic do the talking!!
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Well the skip engine is no good! water had got in it.. But the engine I pick up for parts looks to be a good one.. I all way just left 1500cc engines as SP and single relief valve but the one I got is twin valve ;-)up but has some mag rot I can tig it up but I will strip it and see Its only a fun engine so if its a bit leaky I can live with it as its no a show car..
Bad english comming up... I Striped the engine the b/p are no good but the bottom end is ok. So I will end up building a 1600sp ... I got my rolling chassis and got some new bits to make for a fast build ;D
As I have not updated for some time... If There was any shows on' I do have a rolling chassis set to go.. But as there is not? I will do my best ::) to get the chassis I would like under the body done ✔ for next year 2021 8) .. Well the side pan bars have been cut back off looked to big and some slim line ones welded on . The body hit the beam towers not by a lot! So 1" cut out the towers .bakes.. A good beetle master cylinder is £80!! Well I'm at £15 for good used vw one.. Hand brake you can work that one out ps It may not work ::)
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I was going to swap the slots out but if I can get them to fit in the body line I hope it will sit as low as this pic..but with the bags give a good drive..
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The back will sit lower. .. Years ago I fixed a bay road side the family was 300! Miles from home and offered to pay me but all that was needed was ;-)(-; ..Well I got sent this in the post :D
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Quote from: IDA on August 01, 2020, 09:18:31 AM
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I`m not usually a fan of slammed cars, but I must admit -that looks quite good ;-)up
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Love the look and stance of this GP LDV 😀👍
Weld and weld some more part of the fun of it
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After another cool day for welding clear the drain holes in the bottom of the shock towers then with it upside down spray hot waxoyl in and rotate the beam to ensure it goes everywhere, it will slow the condensation rotting it out again.
Quote from: snoopy on August 09, 2020, 07:41:57 AM
After another cool day for welding clear the drain holes in the bottom of the shock towers then with it upside down spray hot waxoyl in and rotate the beam to ensure it goes everywhere, it will slow the condensation rotting it out again.
I did cut 1" out of the towers and clean them out why I was at it . . I will fill them up with red oxide drain them and wax oil. it is now all seam welded up as well.
My dad pop over and had a look :D at the week end.... I live! a mad life with a family to match :) Now I have a lathe etc at my mum and dads but it is 13miles away :-[ my dad asked me why I had not made some of the bits I needed... All I did say was time" and you got my lathe :-[ and it is to big to go in my shed.. That was Sunday I got call Tuesday and was told to come over with an empty car thats all :-\ . 3 lifted it in to my car but only one got it out😩 I now have two Boxford lathes :D and a bandsaw that came with it ....All a late birthday present from mum and dad...Next! I will have to say milling machine
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Kids are at school so back on with the build.. It would of been less work to cut a hole in the seat for for the hand brake..
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umbrella handbrake there is a reason they died out ;D that will be a lot of work for the cables and mechanism but nice to see ideas out of the normal box.
Quote from: snoopy on September 08, 2020, 07:43:14 PM
umbrella handbrake there is a reason they died out ;D that will be a lot of work for the cables and mechanism but nice to see ideas out of the normal box.
It will be ok!! split-oval cables go all the way to the front .. I will fit a line lock as well
an early chassis from the days of cutting up splits and ovals for buggy building so a lot easier than a later chassis.
Quote from: snoopy on September 09, 2020, 07:36:39 AM
an early chassis from the days of cutting up splits and ovals for buggy building so a lot easier than a later chassis.
Got a 1954 for next build if I do one...
This week end the back end will be cut off and a 1" lift IRS one welded in and 2 new hand brake and 2 steel fuel lines put in
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Keeping yourself busy, looking at that I would have thought a big old external handbrake along side the tub would be period.
Is this going to end up a rat rod or steam punk motor.
Quote from: snoopy on September 12, 2020, 09:55:48 AM
Keeping yourself busy, looking at that I would have thought a big old external handbrake along side the tub would be period.
Is this going to end up a rat rod or steam punk motor.
I call it lots of things >:(.. I picked an exhaust up from a guy and I told him the type of buggy he had in the hes garage I had not seen he's buggy before and I was spot on :-[ .. Years ago I was at volksworld 99? And in the packing lot there was a black rat and it was low step in out job not a show winner but looked Cool to me! I was talking to a guy who is a clean cut bug guy but he remember that buggy as well as it stood out in a good way.. So all I'm doing is pulling all the bits I have seen that I like and some I have not! seen and making a buggy I can park up anywhere that keeps me dry! But looks Cool and will drive ok..and I can stand! next to it and if anyone goes who built it I can go Me! ...I was going to put the hard brake a long the tunnel with a hand trigger but it would end up looking over the top..
Made a jig up from scrap as need to fit a 2 bolt mount and to help line it all up and then got a cutting ::)
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I cut and used a part from the new rear to get me a line .. If I was just doing a cut and weld it would be easy! But I'm going to lift the rear 1" a lot of work for 1" but why not.
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I`m really enjoying all this thread for the simple reason that unlike most of the build threads on here that always end up looking like a Buggy, I have absolutely no idea how this one is going to turn out
Keep up the good work mate - refreshing to see something very different ;-)up
Thanks Dave.. It will? end up as a bit of a Clean? cut Ratty / Pro street buggy.. But not over the top with tat that is not needed..
Lesson was to be had..Jig table If doing any work like this to a VW ::) and 1302 rear end are bigger! In some ways
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Some holding welds in and a early gear box mount welded in..to day
I did the Jas irs conversion but leaving the swing axle torsion bar tube in and cutting the horns off around it offsetting the top and bottom cut, they aligned well when the irs ones were fitted and welding in was simple.
I made a jig from the torsion end plate bolts to the 2 large frame horn bolts to ensure alignment.
Quote from: snoopy on September 20, 2020, 10:55:31 PM
I did the Jas irs conversion but leaving the swing axle torsion bar tube in and cutting the horns off around it offsetting the top and bottom cut, they aligned well when the irs ones were fitted and welding in was simple.
I made a jig from the torsion end plate bolts to the 2 large frame horn bolts to ensure alignment.
It would have been simple for me if it was all stock!! ..I did make a jig to get the gearbox mount in line to find out it sits to one side by 2mm on the stock chassis.. The rear lhd side pan is out and so is an Irs bracket.. So made for a fun job
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I know why if anyone lift the rear they put the hand brake lines on top of the rear forks as they are a pig to get over the tube. I Still need to clean up the welds and one day go to college to learn to weld better...
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I Will make the front mount stronger as I had them brake before.. just line it all up before clean up and weld in..
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Top welded in and brake lines in
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Bottom I got see as I may plate it but think I can do better! I will gusset the forks why I'm at it to help stop fork flex
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can you v cut the sides of the bottom plate so it will bend up level with the rear plate then weld the join and the closed v cut, you could put a bridge plate on top of the rear before bending the tunnel bottom up for more strength.
Quote from: snoopy on September 26, 2020, 08:25:38 PM
can you v cut the sides of the bottom plate so it will bend up level with the rear plate then weld the join and the closed v cut, you could put a bridge plate on top of the rear before bending the tunnel bottom up for more strength.
That is the way I was thinking to give it a clean look and to save any >:( at mot time But not a lot of room to get a cutter to cut it will see today If I can ..still got 2 fuel lines to fit as well
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Will clean it up and weld it in tomorrow I did a lot of pipe work in the tunnel in the bit of time I had today..
More welds to clean
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Well I was looking at some old pic of the buggy with 10" rims and 295/50/15 boots and the tyres sit way out and to get the wheels deep up in the body as I would like. the wheels need? to go back 2"!!... So as I can add track but not take it away faster... I"m going to take 2" each side more out For a fall 10" narrowed rear :D I will put the body back on and move the wheels as needed so I can cut the arms as needed
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Wouldn`t it have be easier to widen the bodywork? ???
The pics of that chassis you're welding (with blue rear forks) appears to have narrowed rear torsion tubes already. (you can see the weld/rusty join)
Jon
Quote from: Dave DND on September 30, 2020, 06:03:53 PM
Wouldn`t it have be easier to widen the bodywork? ???
Yes it would but ;D I have no drive and to get it in and out my garden its a panel fence job. And they look :-X if widen
Quote from: JonFuller on September 30, 2020, 06:51:30 PM
The pics of that chassis you're welding (with blue rear forks) appears to have narrowed rear torsion tubes already. (you can see the weld/rusty join)
Jon
I know it has. as I did it but only a total of 6"
I'm out for a clean? safe! look no wheels out the body line etc. at that I may fiberglass the back lip! Back to stock as it looks :-[ To recut and weld the tubes is not hard Getting it to ride right is the hard bit!! But air bags will help. . This is a pic of a 9" cut but with T-bars no lift.
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Pipe work all in..
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Arm having a dip 12v for 12hrs
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Now striped so will go back in for 12hrs
common failure the bump stop rubber mountings rotting off.
Quote from: snoopy on October 18, 2020, 05:29:31 PM
common failure the bump stop rubber mountings rotting off.
Going to flip the arms and cut a lot out and will be making new bump stops
Got some new led lights take 2 ::) as yellow tint spray and plastic do not mix >:( I hope in time they will do a classic looking set. I got this type as they are slim and with a mod will fit in lucas 700 spot lights as road kings are hard to get...and with this type the fitting will fit in as well so no cutting needed..still need to line them up etc
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If you are after yellow tinted plastic headlight lenses, you can always use the film instead of paint
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MOTORSPORTANDACCESSORIES-Yellow-Headlight-30x100cm-Waterproof/dp/B07192LFVG/ref=asc_df_B07192LFVG/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=324886249090&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=262917634341626021&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006978&hvtargid=pla-358464635171&psc=1
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Quote from: Dave DND on October 18, 2020, 11:05:21 PM
If you are after yellow tinted plastic headlight lenses, you can always use the film instead of paint
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I did that as well but the light rim lip is hard to get spot on...I have got some classic yellow 7" covers now. .
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Last fuel line bent and put in to day ;D .I had one 12mm in. yes it is a bit big but thats all my steel guy had This buggy will end up efi so two lines needed.but I had the last bit of 12mm he had So 16mm or 2 weeks to he got some 12mm in .. The tunnel is now full
Will clean them up and braz them in
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Bit work to day just nèed s clean up
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Got some more bits from my old shed..
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I have not updated for a long time Sorry .. Where am I on the build not far but been getting bits and grinding .. Hope to get it all rolling this year
Well I'm off the nut tabbles. So I can new get back on with it🤘
Beam tower bottoms were rusted out So typ4 rod caps did the job
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Why I can still weld I'm doing all types just for the hell of it ..The arc was at hand today so I welded the stop plate on ..
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Still got to re cut the bottom tube and put in a sway away adjuster that will hold the leaves and not let them float like some people do.. new bag and you can see the old arm with a solid bar it would work but with leaves it pulls on them a lot ...
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As I'm not that well it's a slow build . And as I lifted the rear frame forks, I will now just about have room for a type 1 engine ...but I all was had a thing for bleugh ct 1600cc out of the T25 Yes they are under powered and built for old tin cans but they are cheap and in lots of ways are a type one under the tin but low profile and the Man in the white coat told me I'm not to drive fast cars..so i got one ::) It was that bad no one showed up to pick it up 2 times.. a 4hour road trip then a day in bed, but its home..I do not know why as I probably got 4' built type ones :-\
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Buggys are addictive and provide hours and days of fun and frustration in equal measure.
It's out the car thanks to my good lady ..Not thinking I did not take a look at the engine before buying ;D Just paid and put it in.. Now I see the gold paint and stamp in the case :-[ ...I'm hopping it's a recase as back in 2002 there was a lot of new cases to be had and it's only stamped ct no numbers..
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A lot of people will probably never have seen a CT engine it was used in the T25 T3 and was crap..It was no more then a 1600cc bug! engine that was made from cast parts :-[ They have a 215mm clutch, small value heads, hydraulic lifters and 3 m8 bolts that hold the fan on that can sheer off.. But they are a late case so 80s and have a built in oil filter ;-)up And type 4 solid lifters do fit them ..I have put one in a bug before but the case needs cutting to fit type 1 tin and the oil cooler mount is more forwards then a type one..
Quote from: Hugh on September 19, 2022, 07:01:44 PM
Buggys are addictive and provide hours and days of fun and frustration in equal measure.
They can be very much addictive The Good thing is you can lock them away for years at a time and they do not age!
Did a part strip and its had new Mexico heads ::) In the past One of the valve guides looks bad so has a stuck valve to top it off someone has had a go at the gland nut bleugh.. All I need is a good case but not looking good!! Heads may live on if they are not to bad as i will re build them with Bigger seats and valves as there have small valves from stock..