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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:30 pm 
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Hey guys, I am in the middle of moving and need to decide what to do... I am moving to a neighborhood with no trails, I have no truck or trailer... It only has a two car garage.

I have done a lot of work to my buggy, still not built yet. I am wondering what do you guys think... should I part with it or keep on working on it and give up a spot in my garage?

All I have left is:
wire it up
run gas and hydraulic lines

Needs:
Alternator
Push rods cut for valve geometry
Rear disk brake kit

best I know that is it...

just not sure what to do....



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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:28 pm 
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I'd finish it and ride it at least once,jmo. Chad :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:40 pm 
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what he said 8)
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I'd finish it and ride it at least once,jmo. Chad :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:10 pm 
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I live in Brook Park, which is a suburb of Cleveland. There is no riding at all around me. I have to drive 2 hours to Wellsville to ride. So, keep building the buggy and buy a truck.


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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:38 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:54 pm 
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3 Hour drive to the closest place for me, 5 to the next spot. Buy a truck, build a trailer and keep it. At least ride it once, work out the bugs you find and try it again. If you still dont like it then maybe sell it.

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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:21 pm 
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move to alabama and buy a house above the woods :!: my bro. in law moved from michigan 3 monthsago and fell in love with the vast and beautiful woods here at Leeds.


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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:25 pm 
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keep at it ,it might take time but you'll be happy in the long run! igot a t -trailer ill sell you for 250, gonna post it soon but i guess you 'll get first dibs at it :)

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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:34 pm 
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i live in a neighborhood where the houses are 30 feet apart and i have what they call a 2 car garage. with all my tools and stuff you can only get 1 buggy in there at a time. i have 4 buggys 2 trailers a 32 foot motorhome my wifes car my sons car my daughters car and my sons girlfriends car and i make it work. so can you if you love it. i say finish it and have a blast. oh and the closest place for me to ride is a little over an hour away.


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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 6:42 am 
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I'd finish it.
If you sell it you'll never get what you put in to it but you will get more for it running/drivable than a project buggy.
You also get a chance to try it out.
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Make it street legal 8)

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:22 pm 
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Thanks guys... Heck with it I will complete the build and then decide what I should do.

On that note I have decided to get some custom rear trailing arms for my next stage from Avery... and continue with my plans...

Worst case I may need to give up a winter spot or get a storage place for the winter...

once moved I will get back on the project... thanks for your thoughts... it helped


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Make it street legal 8)


Not a bad idea, Indiana isn't real hard to get leagle in. They are fun on a nice day!

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:18 pm 
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I hope you did not really expect a different answer than you got...

It is kind of like asking a group of alcoholics if you should stop drinking. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Glad to see you are sticking with it..

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:32 pm 
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lol... no I expected to get the responses... helps me keep on building.... Been talking to Avery tech to have some 3x3 dual pivot arms made (would use MIke but I have a bus arms) so I decided to dive in... not going to be cheep will end up with those arms and tor. eliminators... then next I will get the brake and shocks... All this in another thread when I am able to get back on the project.

current fab work by PO has left me with lots of cleanup so I just do what I can when I can... they welded caliper tabs on the bus arm hub assy. but they are crooked... anyone should of known with crooked tabs a caliper would not line up with a rotor... :evil:

so while I am taking some time away (moving) I will get the arms and when I can bolt them in and go back to the motor...

If I do go street I think I would need to swap out the cam... but that wouldnt stop me... I just want to get it together and then see it run.. after that I will be ready to start changing it up a bit.


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