Brad's Beach Buggy Project

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I will keep the end result a secret for now

I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW!!!! CALL ON ME TEACHER, PLEEEEASE!! I KNOW, I KNOW!!!

You're going to take that junky VW floorpan and all the other scrap metal in your yard to the recyclers and buy a tank of premium for your Pantera with all the $$$$ you get.

Do I get a prize?

Larry

I remember somebody posting a question about a part for his dune buggy......

Yes, lots of scrap metal there, Thus far it is my early 70’s VIN. # for the project (no smog / no rules), registered for the road in CA. - Street legal. Just look at it…… It runs, Just needs a little push….

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For sale

72 VW, Clean & sleek looking, needs some work, Registered to run in CA, Clean title, Could use a good coat of paint, but not necessary at this time, Great starter for the kids …. $5000.00………please send money to 123 XXX

OR Maybe


For Sale -

2009 Pantera XXX

Built by Grooms Inc. Serial number XXX01 – limited production, must qualify to purchase - Picture speaks for itself, Carbon Fiber/Billet Aluminum Chassis...All Aluminum Body... Super Charged Aluminum 427 ... 6 speed ZF - 800hp ………
$ 165,000.00 Firm



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Put me on the buyers list Brad.
Where do I send the deposit

worth every cent.....

It's got to start somewhere.

That's how I was going to use my Powerball winnings. Missed it this week though, maybe next week.

You put 600 horsepower on a VW chassis and all you will have is a mess.

More scrap metal, dam....It will not fit in the trash can

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It will not fit in the trash can

Ah, sure it will.

Got a Sawz-all?

Larry

Getting rid of the old metal, still more cutting to do....

I'll bet that "engine hoist" could help you get those vee-dub leftovers into a trash can.

Projects that start like that get expensive real fast even if it starts out as a VW

Ah yes, the parts. The parts have started rolling in… From Chris (Macman) at Augerresources.com (great to deal with, excellent customer service).

Some switch guards to use in between toggle switches. Very nice & delivered super fast. Thanks Chris

Tatum Motorsports Disc Brakes (Offroad Stuff)

http://www.tatummotorsports.com/

Pre-Runner King Coil Over Shocks

http://www.kingshocks.com/

Hella Black Magic Lights, Qty 4

Geez, there for awhile you had me worried! Thought you were going to build a sand Pantera

So going with extended trailing arm on this Baja?

What size motor?

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Originally posted by Fahrenheit351:

What size motor?

Motor = Built by “Steve Tims” - 2180cc with straight cut cam gears / Steve Tims Ported Heads / 911 Porsche fan kit / Porsche oil cooler w/ fan

Trans = “Wright gear box” 1st 2nd 3rd modified (close ratio) 4th stock (freeway driving) HD side plates / super diff.



I know it sounds too dorky… VW / Porsche crap… took me a bit before I could get into the details regarding the Motors / Trans,,,,,, 16/17xxcc what -- 21xxcc this, that ?,,,, what’s good, what’s bad…

The 2180 w/ straight cut cam gears and the 911 Porsche fan will make this buggy have that Porsche “wine”.

More cutting, some welding & some sand blasting

After some paint and Line-X, (aka) Rhino Liner.

Starting work on the rear end…

…… stay tuned,,, more too follow

Ok, I think this is excesive work for a shopping cart!!!!!!!

Had a little time on my hands today and took a couple of updated secret spy photo's of shotguns project

The rear

More like this

and this

LOL...
I must have been at the wrong shop

Cage is being built

Being roughed in on test body

fiberglass work coming along

Little more fab. work

The front end

Trans = “Wright gear box” 1st 2nd 3rd modified (close ratio) 4th stock (freeway driving) HD side plates / super diff.

2180cc with straight cut cam gears / Steve Tims Ported Heads / 911 Porsche fan kit / Porsche oil cooler w/ fan


Whopping 142 Hp