After many years of wanting to get into buggies, I finally found one I like. Yes, it needs a lot of work but it is January so I should have it done by early summer. There are four of us with buggies here in Jackson/Wellston Ohio. I been lurking on this forum for a while and figured I might as well join and learn all that I can since I know nothing about VW's. Some things I am planning is more bracing, new front bumper, the tubes going to the roof will be replaced with straight tubing and lots more mods.

well from one newbi to another good luck and glad that you are joining in and building one. There is a wealth of knowledge on here...looking forward to seeing what it transforms into.

Welcome to the world of cost overruns & frustration. LOL. That chassis has a few Chenoweth specific styling cues from the 80's. Good lines to it. Look forward to seeing it progress.

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welcome to the site!!! i would start by cutting that roof off. does'nt look like it would be very safe in a roll. but any get to work. how far are you from wellsville?

I am going to redo the roof bars but not exactly how yet. I do know that the roofing will be braced good once I am done. I am not sure what kind of frame it is other than it is titled as a 1983 custom built. I believe Wellsville is about 4 hours away from me but I would like to go there this summer.

This is a shot of an 84 Chenoweth raised roof I had. I have seen a dozen from the early 80's & they are all similar here. It looks like you have a flat roof version. Mine still had the dash tag but most are long gone.

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Welcome, looks like you got 2 gas tanks...unless the other one is a keg

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Redneck famous last words...hey yall watch this
Buggy drivers famous last words....hold my beer, it dont look that steep

looks like you got a good start.

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everybody starts somewhere.good luck.chad

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NOW GAS IT!!!!!

Welcome!

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Mike
Got Honda?

AH Virgin Blood Welcome you are about to start a journey into the wonderful world of a woodsbuggy looks like you have a pretty good start good luck to ya i am here for moral suport lol

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This one time at wellsville

Thanks for all the replies. I have most of it striped now and am going to start replacing and adding more bars when it warms up a bit. My buddy just bought a ton of vw parts so parts are available now. He is redoing his buggy also and next winter he wants us to build stroker motors for both of them. The only part I hate about the whole buggy deal is redoing a previous owners stuff that should have been done in the first place.

Bracing ideas. This chassis is similar. Good luck and welcome abaord.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

I hope we are just smelling the fumes of paint drying by then...we are good to go...lots of progress and only been working on em a month.

After working on the buggy for 4 months, it is finally starting to take shape.I had to get a different motor and many parts. I still have to finish welding, adding more bracing in the main cage, and install harnesses and all that junk. Anyways, just thought I would post a few pics and let everyone know I am still involved and yes I do visit this site many times a day. I am hoping to get to come to Wellsville later this summer.

lookin good man!

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lets just ride

Six months and 10 days later and I finally got my buggy in paint.Nobody told me there are 32 sides on tubing to paint. I am an everyday lurker on here but dont post much.

Its a releiving feeling. Congrates.

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A broken clock is right two times a day.