my buggy so far was bought as a tub years ago off ebay sat in garage against wall till eventually got off my arse n got a chassis for it courtesy of a 1970 baja bug so already had the big tyres n stuff also just had new floorpans added bonus so baja was stripped n painted the buggy body the only paint i had TARA green mettalic used on old tr7's i think so any hoo here it is at present.
pics to follow seen as photobucket uder maintenance lol typical
also got a 72 beetle will post a pic aswell once i can
anyhoo photobucket back online lol
so heres my buggy so far
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/7bec2e3f-b48f-410b-a794-b0bc0b8fc091_zpsf0bc5c08.jpg)
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/IMG_0684.jpg)
also my 72 beetle
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/IMG_0098.jpg)
I'll be keeping an eye in this, as a fellow RAT owner. Good luck
Any more pictures...
got a couple no much exciting like lol have you posted pics of yours can do with some ideas for dash ect :P i cant fid a screen so have got some aluminium box section n making a kind of half windscreen thing with perspex to deflect some wind lol also need a roll hoop/cage if anyone got any ;D
interested on how you got the reverse lights to work. i dont have aby on my 62
:D no actually any wiring in buggy yet got a buggy loom n about 2 1/2 beetle looms to butcher up lol will see how gets on lol canna be that hard dont think ??? FAMOUS LAST WORDS :'( lights indicators n the engine stuff n thats pretty much it lol i will get round to doing it at somepoint maybe lol when your buggy on rd can bring along get a nosey lol
when its back together for sure! yours is more built than mines though. ive just got a chassis to play with as the shells away at the other end of the garden haha!
wirings the next big job... hopefully the diagrams i made before i took it apart make scense 6 months later
Lol typical eh it sounds a good idea at the time going right ill sort it lol before you know it its been months n your like hmm perhaps should have left it lol well I had mines at least running lol no bad new plugs n leads fired right up lol guy drove the Baja I got into garage where it sat for 10 years before I bought it was thinking yeah sure ya did mate but jumped coil to battery use the old trusty screwdriver across starter first fire boom she running but Didna half blow some crap out exhaust lol well if you need a hand with your buggy I'm bored most nights lol
Heres a couple of my Lwb RAT, before i had a slighht incident with a tree :o
(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/davydoff/Buggy/IMG_0965.jpg)
(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/davydoff/IMG_1123.jpg)
(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/davydoff/IMG_1124.jpg)
dav
Looks alright man did tree do much damage or did it ends it's buggy life lol
No it didn't end its life but its used up a few of them ;)
Its currently being rebuilt.......very slowly.
I will get round to doing a build or rebuild thread at some point
look forward to seeing it i canna be doin with taking loads pics lol :-\ but take a couple every now n again
need to get lights n a roll hoop then itll be good to go
Quote from: Tonysbug72 on March 01, 2013, 09:23:56 AM
Lol typical eh it sounds a good idea at the time going right ill sort it lol before you know it its been months n your like hmm perhaps should have left it lol well I had mines at least running lol no bad new plugs n leads fired right up lol guy drove the Baja I got into garage where it sat for 10 years before I bought it was thinking yeah sure ya did mate but jumped coil to battery use the old trusty screwdriver across starter first fire boom she running but Didna half blow some crap out exhaust lol well if you need a hand with your buggy I'm bored most nights lol
Tell is about it. Been saying I'll get it done for ages but just slowly starting to do it... At least its not been raining for a few weeks so had time to get my finger out!
Yeah I need get rollcage or hoop n need headlights also contemplating diff seats as ones in it fabric ones took out the beetle n this dundee weather no ideal for roofless goings on
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggywheels_zps978b22c2.jpg)
painted my buggy wheels other day well back ones anyway front still to do lol ;-)up
looks fine but as you painted them remember to retorque the bolts after a few miles as the paint under the bolts will come off with use.
Aye no worries lol ::)
Looking good, did you have the tyres removed, or just good masking?
its actually brushed lol my compressor gave up the ghost at weekend lol typical so new compressor on cards for weekend :-[ there goes wages lol typical
Quote from: Tonysbug72 on March 11, 2013, 08:00:47 PM
its actually brushed lol my compressor gave up the ghost at weekend lol typical so new compressor on cards for weekend :-[ there goes wages lol typical
looks good tho, yes theres always something to take ya cash when you dont expect it ::)
painted bonnet today so its all one colour now only cause got my headlights on fri lol
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggypainted_zpsb4850080.jpg)
my lights (http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggylights_zps739d8344.jpg)
Cant be long to go now!
put lights where prob gonna sit them just need try get a hoop / cage for it next
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/lwbuggy_zpsd3ef4b14.jpg)
gonna change seats i recon for mini bucket style think these bit too wide
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggygettingthere_zps2450dc41.jpg)
put diff steering wheel on aswell
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggysteer_zps409ac94f.jpg)
rigged up a wee half windscreen kinda setup doesna look to bad lol
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/buggywithscreen_zpscfef12e0.jpg)
got guy making me a roll hoop he said prob have it for 2mrw he doing it as a homer ;-)up ;-)up so it CHEAP lol
neat it looks like a sports car from the front, completely different to the original rat.
cheers ;-)up just need diff seats the ones got sitting in it are bit to wide so thinking something along the classic mini buckets type???
gonna get guy who making my hoopy to make me an engine cage can double up as towbar to tow my ski lol prob few weeks time
you must be nearly done now?? :D
Well its been a while since posted lol but buggy coming along no bad
Got rear cage n bumper
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa50141dc.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa50141dc.jpg.html)
Diff seats
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsef2c9524.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsef2c9524.jpg.html)
Lined the inside
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4eca1e89.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4eca1e89.jpg.html)
Got a proper screen
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc36ccade.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc36ccade.jpg.html)
N some chrome bits n bobs so now Buggys getting there have started stripping the Jetski to get colour coded to buggy lol
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps49ed4e19.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps49ed4e19.jpg.html)
My old kawasaki x2 running a 750 engine n coffman pipe should look cool getting towed by buggy :-)
And I thought I was struggling with room in my garage ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Didgeman on March 28, 2014, 06:42:45 PM
And I thought I was struggling with room in my garage ;D ;D ;D
Bet he knows where everything is though :)
>:(wish I did know where everything is lol can never find the socket you need lol yeah garage is bit crowded lol n still have my beetle my Jetski I use regular n my car in drive lol and another beetle in a lock up couple mile fae house lol
Know the feeling about trying to find a socket!! 10 min job takes 2 hours!
Yeah its always the common sockets can I find a 10-13-15-17 mm no but give or take a mm got a choice of loads lol
Well painted the jetski today middle bits going white as putting a stripe up buggy aswell
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps21a3147c.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps21a3147c.jpg.html)
Should look pretty good getting towed fae buggy lol towbar on engine cage got a set of mini wheels that like a mini version of buggy wheels so should be cool then boom on eBay lol
Coming along nicely. Can't wait to see it all together.
I just jump between things lol if I actuallŷ worked on one thing at a time would prob be on road by now lol
Well ski pretty much finished just need set of mats
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv279/tonystewart5/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps123d8cc3.jpg) (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/tonystewart5/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps123d8cc3.jpg.html)
n then get on with buggy need get the big bolts out for the engine cage fitting lol they no want to play
Hope youve almost got this finished. All the great weather atm!
Lol nah busy building conservatory lol woman n there big ideas lol but on plus side beetle has moved lol first time in years lol had to get up the side of house lol