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 Post subject: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:56 am 
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After finishing my vw bug. I finally bought a buggy after not having one or about eight years. The frame is older and was patched in a few spots. So I am throwing a new beam in it and updating the front bumper on it. Also rebuilt the carburetors. We tore the engine down to check everything and dry sump it.

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:05 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:39 pm 
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I set the beam at 8 degrees


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:43 pm 
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did you buy that buggy from jeff in blue ash?

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:10 pm 
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Looks good

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:42 pm 
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rite on, hes a friend of ours, that buggy just got redone like 2 years ago,enjoy man. im sure we'll see you out on the trails.

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:36 am 
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I built the motor. .2387 needs a better set of heads on it ..Good motor tho everything was new but the heads and carbs

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:38 am 
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Buggy need a six rib also that 5 won't last long

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:47 pm 
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I picked up a 6 rib side shift a couple weeks ago to put in it. For now I'm just going to port on the heads


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:39 am 
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Thanks Hyde for the balancing work. We should have the heads ready for you next week. Buggy is back on all four. Working on re mounting the bus steering box. In the middle of working on the motor.


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:10 pm 
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I got the new steering box mount and shaft all reworked


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:25 pm 
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We are almost done with porting the heads thanks to Eric. Next the are off to have a valve job done with new intake valves.


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:28 pm 
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started building my dry sump tank
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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:25 pm 
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finished front end up today


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:48 am 
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Lookin good

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:53 pm 
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Looks good, what's the steering box out of, and is it a power box


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:03 pm 
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Thanks guys the steering box is out of a Vw bus. It is manual.


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:49 pm 
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Post a few pics of the steering box and how you assembled it. Just curious how it mite work

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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:56 am 
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I made a plate to mount the box then I reinforced around the side with flat bar stock I then had to use a bus pitman arm and a car pitman welded them together. I would make it one inch shorter than the car pitman arm if I had it to do again


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:31 pm 
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I extended my frame horns 1" and finished mounting the new transaxle


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:38 pm 
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I finished up my side shift linkage last night
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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:22 am 
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Nice work! Do you still have
a list of parts (heim joints,
shafts, etc.) and dimensions
for the trans shifter and front mount?
I can open any CAD files that
you may have.


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 Post subject: Re: Buggy Rebuild
PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:56 am 
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Thanks. My parts are all hand made card board cut outs for templates I used 9/16 stainless shaft and a piece of stainless tubing with brass bushings to make it the heim joint is 1/2"


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