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Home Buggy Of The Month April 2009 BOTM

April 2009 BOTM

Perrib's Buggy

Owner: Perri AKA Perrib
Build Time: On going continuous upgrades for 19 years

Chassis

Early 70's Chenoweth
race bracing, rear shock mounts and roof rack by owner
10 gallon Aluminum spun tank w /shut off.
sheet metal floor
Aluminum roof w/ Dzus fasteners
Street legal

Paint: rattle can Krylon Satin black

Suspension

Front:

Chromoly 5" wider beam, Wright 1" longer trailing arms, Jack Woods combo spindles, Sway Away link pins,stock VW torsion leaves, Sway Away urethane bump stops, Sway Away 14 mm wheel studs, T-2 wheel nuts, Renegade limit straps, Bilstien shocks, LR rack, LR Ford/International tie rod ends, LR tie rods, LR universals and shaft stubs.

Rear:

Jack Woods 3x3 trailing arms, Jack woods spring plate kit, Chromoly T-1 style stub axles and transaxle flanges, Lobro 930 CVs, Sway Away axles, 30 mm Sway Away torsion bars, Sway Away 14mm wheel studs, T-2 wheel nuts, Sway Away urethane bump stops, Renegade limit straps, Bilstien shocks.

Wheels and Tires

Front:

33x9.50 BFG All Terrains w Jackman copy steel rims

Rear:

33x12.50 BFG All Terrains on Jackman Steel wheels

Transaxle

T-2 three rib stock gearing

Scat shifter, Scat coupler and Scat adjustable shift rod end.

Engine

VW 2180

Demello 82 mm race crank, Rimco race rods, Mahle p&ls, Bugpack chromoly push rods

GB lash caps, Stock rockers w/ HD rocker shafts, CE straight cut cam gears, WEB camshaft custom VZ 30 grind, 041 heads ported by Dean Lowry, Compression 9.4 to 1.

Bug Pack power pulley. Twelve # pressure plate, Kennedy Stage One pressure flare, stock clutch disc, stock fuel pump, Zenith 32NDIX carb. 009 distributor w/Porsche points and Bosh Blue coil. Stock oil cooler, wind age tray, Melling oil pump, GB cover, dual oil filters, dual 96 plate Mesa style oil coolers, SS hoses, AN fittings, Brad Penn racing oil. T-1 fan shroud with all the cooling tin including heater box delete tin

Brakes

T-2 master, Bug Pack SS brake hoses.

Front:

Stock early 67 T-2

Rear:

T-3 hubs turned down for Porsche 914 rotors and 1996 Audi A-4 calipers.

Extras

Seats/Harness:

Beard suspension seats, Simpson 5 point harnesses

Instruments:

VDO oil temp, oil pressure, voltmeter

Battery:

Interstate

Lights:

KC's, Head lights brake/tail lights

Plans

Near Term:

  • Reinstall the Weber VZ 25 style cam
  • reupholster / reweb seats
  • New harnesses
  • New rear shocks
  • extend roof rack
  • dual circuit mc

Long term:

  • 6x2 front arms w/ coil over
  • 3x5 rear arms w/ coil over
  • Stock front torsion leaves
  • Sway away urethane bump tops.
  • LR . Rack with LR Ford International rod ends and steering universals.
  • Bilstien shocks

Engine is a 19971.9 DOHC Saturn installed and wired by Phil's Bug Shop.

Ford F-150 fuel pump.