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Thats going to be a beautiful boat mine was completely rotten when I first got it pulled it all apart glassed in new stringers transom and floor new carpet seats paint came out pretty good.Make sure you post your progress. I like that Ramcharger too!!My new project is a 1959 Rocket roundabout by Feather Craft, 12.4 in length , first 3 pictures are how I got it, just pulled the hood off and going to replace it with a solid aluminum hood..fun fun.
The trailer is a Gator from 1959 and it's a great find that came with it
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Yeah we built all those buggies here with the home made tubing bender setup on the wood splitter. I still have all of the Buggy Frame dimensions cataloged with angles and pictured to duplicate those frames like the Red Buggy if you ever feel the true need to build one.
We built these off the VW Bugs suspensions and drive lines which are in short supply now. Another one of those things that was good to do when the time was right, all the readily available parts are gone now.
People are still building them, but with the components they are building them with the price has tripled.
One of our custom modifications to beef up the drive lines was to put in the Super Diff (4 spider gears like the Sure-Grips) and the modified 280-Z Drive Shafts to replace the stock VW CV Jointed Driveshafts that would blow out all the time, that fixed that for good. They looked cool sitting in there too.
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Those are just plain badass!.
Back in 2000 we were into building them, figured if we could get one done up for 5000 with all the bells and whistles we were doing pretty good. Took about 200 man hours to build them start to finish. Could probably build one for less if you are resourceful.
This Red Buggy was first built in 2000 with a stock VW 1600 cc Engine and '73 IRS Transaxle. Later upgraded to a built 1835 cc and the beefed up drive train and beefed up rear control arms to handle the abuse so they would not bend. External oil coolers really helped to pull the heat out of the air cooled engines and allowed them to run much cooler, plus the added oil capacity and remote filter was a good thing too.
There were unique sets of parts from the VW Bugs that were much better that others, so it took some experience to know what to look for that provided strength and application usefulness.
Probably best for someone starting out is to buy a used one as all the parts and package are completed. Then rework it from there as you see fit.
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Here are 2 pages of the 20 page build diagrams that I have on file here yet.
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Gave us something worth while to do to get through the cold Winters here, then we would head down to the Dunes in warmer Oklahoma in the early Spring and go use them.
The higher end long travel suspension buggies are taking over the market now.
The quad runners and new side by sides are popular now too, people can just go buy them.
We actually enjoyed building our own, then taking them out and using them to share our build experiences.
We were just so into it at the time, like an obsession . . Lol . . .
Those are just plain badass!
Ever think of trying a Corvair engine in one?
I was big into Corvairs when I was young, and they have some pretty powerful engines for a light application like yours, and are a 6 cylinder as opposed to the VW 4 cylinder.............
Yes I do.Cool boat Mike! You mentioned Gator trailer? Got more pics? I had one that I traded for a newer one.
Round pipe and lightweight.
I sure will, I drove 80 miles to a family members home and cousin gave me 4 3x8 aluminum sheets, thickness is over a 1/6th a tic below 1/8, he worked for peerless trailers. New hood soonThats going to be a beautiful boat mine was completely rotten when I first got it pulled it all apart glassed in new stringers transom and floor new carpet seats paint came out pretty good.Make sure you post your progress. I like that Ramcharger too!!
Is that your Shovel?
I bet they would be fun with "zero turn" capabilities.
Back in 2000 we were into building them, figured if we could get one done up for 5000 with all the bells and whistles we were doing pretty good. Took about 200 man hours to build them start to finish. Could probably build one for less if you are resourceful.
This Red Buggy was first built in 2000 with a stock VW 1600 cc Engine and '73 IRS Transaxle. Later upgraded to a built 1835 cc and the beefed up drive train and beefed up rear control arms to handle the abuse so they would not bend. External oil coolers really helped to pull the heat out of the air cooled engines and allowed them to run much cooler, plus the added oil capacity and remote filter was a good thing too.
There were unique sets of parts from the VW Bugs that were much better that others, so it took some experience to know what to look for that provided strength and application usefulness.
Probably best for someone starting out is to buy a used one as all the parts and package are completed. Then rework it from there as you see fit.
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Here are 2 pages of the 20 page build diagrams that I have on file here yet.
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Gave us something worth while to do to get through the cold Winters here, then we would head down to the Dunes in warmer Oklahoma in the early Spring and go use them.
The higher end long travel suspension buggies are taking over the market now.
The quad runners and new side by sides are popular now too, people can just go buy them.
We actually enjoyed building our own, then taking them out and using them to share our build experiences.
We were just so into it at the time, like an obsession . . Lol . . .
I bet they would be fun with "zero turn" capabilities
That's a COOL ride!!!'37 Pontiac, 350/350, PS, PB, A/C just a nice cruiser! '58 Plymouth wheel covers!
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Yes it is 79 numbers matching close to original she purrs like a kittenIs that your Shovel?
Beautiful bike1986 FXST, purchased new June '86, Motor built 2002, S.E. 575 lift cam (biggest cam without doing case machining), Jims roller rockers, 82 cu. in, .30 over, S.E. Hi perf. heads, 10.5 -1 comp. ratio, S.E. adj. pushrods, S.E. lifters, V-H Propipe 2 into 1 with competition baffle. Dyno'd at 91 hp 92tq. Factory stock 5 speed, belt drive.
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That houseboat is fantastic I need one of those
think its got a water bed?That houseboat is fantastic I need one of those