I have told Charles He can not even go with us any more if he does not wear his now!!! He said today he will try to start wearing them. I said there will not be no trying if your with us, you will or you will not go with us!!

[quote='gustograber']one of mine kybuggy and yankeys best friend was driving down the main trail at livesting right before it closed sitting on his belts. he hit a stump flip the buggy through him out and landed on top of him. he no longer with us because he didn`t take time to were his belt.[/quote]
Gusto, I'm sorry for your loss, but please don't take this to heart when I say STUPID not only hurts yourself but friends and loved ones too!

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When in doubt, hit it in second gear!

thats ok dvs1 i had to drive his truck & buggy back to his family and on the 2 hour trip stupid went through my mind many many times its funny how one of first things that happens is you get mad as hell. so for all of you that thinks you don`t need a belt on unless your ridding something rought or climbing, ask your love ones what they think.

The friend gustagraber is talking about is Tony Scott. He was truly a huge loss to all of us. He is the main reason Yankee and I got into buggyriding. Wildman in a buggy!! No Fear. I hated buggies when I was younger because I thought folks were cutting up good Beetles to make rails, but he helped me see that buggy riders were just putting good use to parts that would have otherwise been junked because MOST of the time the cars were too far gone to mess with otherwise.
He was also a great friend. I only knew him about a month when he volunteered to help me build my shop. He was always the first one there, wouldnt accept a dime, even brought his own beer!
Funny thing is he was ALL about seatbelts and safety for his passengers and first time riders.
If you see my sons "hood" on his buggy, he stenciled a memorial to Tony on it himself. Its been years and my son was a little boy when it happened, but Dakotah still talks about him all the time. He infected everyone who met him with his friendliness and outgoing nature.

MORAL: WEAR YOU DAMN BELTS, ALWAYS!!!!

IF YOU SEE A FRIEND NOT DOING THIS, CUSS HIM LIKE A DOG OR YOU MIGHT LOOSE HIM!

Larry

We should dedicate a ride to his memory. Maybe earn a little money for his favorite charity.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Nice sentiment, Firebuggy. We kinda did every Easter ride, except this year 'cause some are building new buggies and they werent done yet. No money invloved, just think and talk about him a little more than usual.

He would trip out to see the level that woodsbuggies have reached now!!
He was a "Big Dog" to some of us with his dual carb 1915 back then!!! I know he was to ME!

Larry

i am as crazy or crazier than the next guy but i like to be stupid safely. motorcycles i always wore my helmet. i took a lot of flack during the summer riding in town but thats ok. i wear my belts everywhere we go soon as i get in the buggy its the first thing i do 4x4's all the same. why build a roll cage if your not gonna strap yourself inside it ?


be safe strap up

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"Lets go get stupid"

Look what you have started Charles. Everyone is wanting to wear their seatbelts now!!!!! That is a good thing

anybody that does'nt wear thier belts in a buggy are asking for trouble , and wearing your belts don;t mean just your lap belts Ask tim of southern buggies what happend to a good friend of his in his brand new buggy first time out with it lap belts only. put him in a coma for weeks he has recovered but it was touch and go for awhile PUT YOUR BELTS ON THE LIFE YOU SAVE WILL BE YOUR OWN RIDE SAFE