Here are some pics of my new buggy: Its an F2 Phantom, 98 inches long with stock arms, 4 inches wider in cockpit and was welded together by Eric Miller at Mudslingers in Danville WV. Thanks Eric! VWTRAVIS is building my 2x3 trailing arms for a total length of 101 inches so that i will be better at climbing. To hopefully avoid rollovers like someone we know...a.k.a. Jeff Maloney. (HAHAHA) Thanks Travis! Not sure of motor yet any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks to everyones support and expertise.











More pics to follow as build progresses. Hopefully will be ready for the Wellsville ride in May.

I love starting new! You can do what ever you want to it. Keep up the pics.

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When in doubt, hit it in second gear!

more pics of build with family














the lil' one already thinks were gonna get hung in the mud...he's tying a rope to the back.












cant decide ?








ok she picked blue. haha! no purple travis haha!





so what ya'll think?

somebody tell me why the pics are cut off on right side?

looks good but I am glad you chose blue
I really like your pit crew !!!!!!

You need to upload them at 640X480 and that should work.

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Kathy
"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man".
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yea its more fun when the family is all involved.

I was really digging the lavender paint that would be way different. Great looking buggy either way.

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When in doubt, Hold it to the floor and hope for the best!

Looking good Trouble!! Can't wait to see the finished product. I like the blue.

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Bryan

that blue is nice where at in wv did you get that and what did it run you i love them frames

The frame is one of phills bug shack. you can get them from mudslingers on mud river in boone co. The frame ran about $810.00 fully welded with my rear tor. and all the floor tabs. I like it better than the croba i wanted. Thank for asking Trouble.

just a little at a time. I have a question my wife is saying that the floor is to be on top of tabs but I say it should be on the bottom this is a family project so can u all please solve this probem? she alway question me on everything haha. Thanks Trouble

Looks great! Nice to see the whole family involved.

Floor goes under tabs, it would be a little lumpy if it was over top your floor bars, and tough to install/uninstall.

Larry

looks great yes tabs on top

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2332cc Air Cooled Screaming Meanie. Predator Singleseat.

"Lets go get stupid"

ok guys this is the wife now and all of ya'll can kiss my big booty. hum floor tabs on top that looks like crap. i really think the diamond plate was sposed to b cut to fit each section and bolted down from the top so that you dont see the tabs on top. looks crappy!!!! whatever you cant tell you men anything.

We've been infiltrated ,,,Red Alert,,,Red Alert

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

That's what I did. Cut each section to fit with a 1/4 gap all around, tabs underneath and used stainless acorn/cap nuts
Looks cool and easier to wash out mud too.......

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Mike
Got Honda?

Do you seem to get hung up on stuff worse? Seems like the bars would want to hang on every little rock instead of sliding over. The mud is truly a pain with the tabs on top though.

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Bryan

Get that 2 inch hole saw out and cut some under the seat and in the different sections, mud will drain out when you wash it.

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2332cc Air Cooled Screaming Meanie. Predator Singleseat.

"Lets go get stupid"

I hopeing that this buggy is going to be a true woods buggy. So far it is the frame has came from Phils bug shack, the welding done by mudslingers, seats are from Bad Influence, trailing arms are from vwTravis, thanks guys for selling these parts looking forward to buying more parts from the true buggy familys. Thanks Trouble Wife gets a kick out of messages.haha

Update ?

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Travis

heres ur update travis:





custom trailing arms made by (TP toilet paper) oh i mean travis patton performance inc. thanks vwtravis for ur building ability and signiture paint job. so do u have more signiture purple paint for my front-end? if I send it could nathan and randall paint it for me????



engine is a 1835 with a 3 rib trans.







front-end is in, pedals are in thanks Kyle, have one seat installed, and also have axles, cvs, and stubs thanks to mudd mutt. also got a great deal on tires at drews swap meet. thats all i have now, try to keep y'all updated l8r. trouble

Your welcome, I thought they looked familiar. thanks

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Are ya ready to ride yet? Its lookin good!!

Its coming along real nice. I envy you in that your family is involved in the build. All I ever get is complaints about the amount of time I spend in the shop and whens its done they are more than happy to climb aboard, go figure. Then they complain more when it has an occasional issue on the trail. Should have built a single seater lol.

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