Al Menah Shrine Motor Corps Dune Buggy Unit, Fiberglass Green Metalflake Convertible top I am told that my buggy is a 1971 Sand Dancer built in Webberville Mi, Originally 1964 6 volt 40 hp currently 72 1600 dualport 60 HP, Ed. There is a cutout for a radio in the area that the card would be. Son made a bad joke, this is how it got the name refuge shopping Kart! The bodies were built in NJ where motor vehicle laws were tougher. The grille area is not straight. Only $3000. Desert Fox Spoiler has a unique hood with a scoop that swoops forward to a point. The rear is a box style and the dash is molded in Fiberglas as part of the hood. We never knew exactly what kit the friend bought / built (dad never asked). 32 years later, it was on my trailer getting a new lease on life. A complete one includes the roof , gull wing doors , and hybrid chassis with de-cambered rear suspension. This is an Aker Plastics buggy I just found on ebay. Where did he come from? A classic buggy here with a single ridge on the hood, a license plate area down below, flat fenders, and a tail box. Offered to a gentleman that helped build it and then passed along to my father that also helped build it. shorrtened vw with link pin front and a 3 inch tubular frame. Terra Buggy Coyote. X-0033 may be a buggy manufactured by Bermoco. Vw 1600 , solex carburetor , high flow air filter , bosch components. shortened 62 pan looks like 14 1/2 inches cut out. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. Includes Aluminum Frame With Glass And Rubber Seal. I'm tyll and i'm restoring this bug to be my first car. Aero Buggy's history can be seen by viewing the Aero Buggy Page. I had a 3" lift kit added to the body. For X-0041, the hood, dash, and tub are one piece. Limited mainly to Southern California in the Alameda area. The roll bar is also large chrome tube. This body was created by Stan Jevne in Entwhistle Alberta. Dash is ABS black plastic style on some, other have body matched fiberglass. This buggy body borrows its base body from Allied. Hydralic front end, new rims and. This buggy has built in head light buckets and a one piece body. The Sand Tiger was built by Vaughn Fabrications of Miami Florida. any ideas? Traded a pair of woofers to another kid in exchange in the mid-80s, then placed it behind my parents house for 20 years. saw an ad in the paper. I would greatly appreciate any answers as to what this is. The dash has a rectangular outcropping provision for an in dash radio, 8-track, or possibly even a CB radio. He was 94. . It's design started as the Lido and later the influence can be seen in the Le Tigre and the FF buggy in England. purchased from a friend in Oregon. Body is that of a roadster. September 23, 2013. The El Lobo was manufactured by Woodford of La Crescenta, CA. It was made by Linton Corporation of Sidney, Montana. Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $2400.00 Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake Colors $3450.00 Lancer Dune Buggy Body $2065.95 Roadster-T Dune Buggy Body $3109.95 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $3350.00 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake $4120.00 Fiberglass Dune Buggy Hard Top $1130.00 The Bandito is often confused or mislabeld the Bandido. The tail lights were cut for '62-67 lens but, I don't have documentation on if this was factory molded in or owner cut out. Unknown. In place of the battery box, rear seats are now molded in and extend up a bit beyond the normal tail of the buggy. I'll send pictures as soon as I can. I pulled this buggy out of a goat field in Western PA. still trying to figure it out posibly 1970 pan with 1965 drums and 67 brakes has swing axel, 72,1600 dual port with solex carbs as per casting#supposed to be a 2000 acording to the guy I got it from? Sand Dancer was located in Webberville, MI. Full resto in progress. The key traits you are looking at here are fender recessed headlights, tail spoiler, and the twin raised hood scoops. This could be a feature of the buggy or something the original owner decided to do. This buggy looks very similar to a SandPiper Pickup except for the back of the rear fenders (chopped off instead of flipping up) and the sides of the fenders (which come down further). Chassis..fro $1,500.00 Myrtle Beach, SC 4 years ago A prop would be right at home on the engine cover. The rear cargo area is flat with a recessed battery box on the passenger side. Top is one piece and the Tub is Seperate. Acquired 15 years ago. Our fiberglass line includes accessories and Trike bodies. The body is in storage until engine is done. The tail box is wide. Drives on nice days. California Clippers have the same Tail as Spoiler made by Desert Fox Dune Buggies. I fell in love with it. The example Vagabond below has had the hood cut to allow easy access and is not typical of a Vagabond hood. I bought this car from my father last year. I just got it a few weeks ago. Roadster-T - Unique Style. View Images. It sits on a 65 full length pan, disk breaks, low mileage motor, new swing axle, and fun to drive. I got a 1974 Porsche 914 1.8L that I'm doing a total rebuild. "ACE" is molded into the tailgate. The Deserter GT/GS is the same as a GT but with the mid-engine GS option where the back seat would normally go. The rear fender does not have the side notch, but instead has a rounded profile to it. I'm going to take the time this winter to get it running and looking great. There are before and after pictures. This buggy has square fenders and a flip up tail. of reminds me of and I'm probably wrong so you trolls can just say what you want it's only a $75 bodies It need some fiberglass work body only no other parts located in kingman sandrail baja bug volkswagon beetle. The most known feature for them was the flat front hood that was often used to place stock VW headlight buckets into the nose. Prepping body for paint after patching cracks and filling holes like crazy. Owner of #7 the seventh buggy built has fully restored his to as close to the orginal specs and look as possible. Check additional pics in the Forum "Dune Buggy ID Help needed - X-Files" Topic: Any I.D.ea, rebuilt DP, dual relief 1776, 1.25 Scat rockers, full flow w/spin on, converted to 12Volt alternator. The body was placed on a 1964 VW frame by the original owner. Anyone with information on the name of this buggy I have will be greatly appreciated. The car featured a fiberglass bodyshell coupled with Volkswagen Beetle frame and engine. About Berrien Buggy by Acme Berrien Buggy by Acme manufactures sand rail frames in any configuration from "knocked down" weld it yourself kits to fully welded frames. This is the full tilt dune buggy from Allied. have no idea what cylindes,crank heads, just purchased trying to locate wheel cylinders that fit all are 1 1/16 where they go in the back plate I need 1 1/8, I am not real good so the dang computer made lots of entries hopefully some one will fix it, crager? . Cragger SS wheels/ The wheels are flaking. The X-0020 looks a lot like a Dunbar Mini-Volks. See pages 52-53 of the Dune Buggy Handbook for a complete description of the Fiber Jet Cobra. X-0033 may be a buggy manufactured by Bermoco. The EAST COAST laws required full engine coverage after 1970. Lo Cash Racing Jacksonville Headquarters (my garage). Flying across the sand like a four-wheel rocket, the first fiberglass dune buggy was sleek, stylish and a little whimsical, a small car with big wheels and a tangerine-red paint job.. 4 Speed . Opens in a new window or tab. For the longest time, in the designer fiberglass dune buggy world, there was a mythological car of legend and folklore. As one of the most respected names in the business, Manx dune buggy parts all feature high-quality construction and durable materials for a long-lasting solution for your favorite off-road or street buggy. We just have an ad to work off of. Also back of buggy body comes down very low and has a door to gain access to the engine . Minibug was one of the VW authorized kits that were built and sold through VW dealers. Will wait until I get the motor rebuilt which starts tonight. Fiberglass Fun: 1970 Meyers Manx SR. Bruce Meyers kicked off a craze in 1964 with his Volkswagen-based Meyers Manx dune buggy; here was a low-cost, easy-to-build, fun, lightweight beach car to perfectly embody the Southern California surf scene that's always captured the American imagination. Aluminum block, Welded counterbalanced crank, Lightened flywheel, Dual Solex 40/44's, 009 dis. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to . I BECAME THE NEW OWNER. X-0003 has a wide ridge running up the center of the hood with a large oval bump on the very front for an emblem. very friendly group of people. The car is still sporting it's original orange metal flake gelcoat! Find your dream car today. X-Files - Un-identified Fiberglass Buggies Registry Finally! A dune buggy is a vehicle that has large tires designed for traveling on sand. I have shortened a '70 vert floor pan and will be building a roll cage too. Choose from a large variety of "standard" colors or for an additional charge add some sparkle with a "metal flake" finish. Wife then girlfriend loved it and we saved and save to build it. Stock 74' engine with dual webber 32/36 carbs. This buggy has an offset hood scoop pattern and a stepped dash with a radio plate area. The Meyers Manx Monocoque buggies were the first and original fiberglass dune buggy bodies to built. Marauder was an authorized copy of the Deserter. Jul 24, 2021 - Dune Buggy Archives helps people research the history and learn to build fiberglass dune buggies. Bermoco HTV Buggy advertises a thick body made to last. I have started chroming the engine out a little, that attached pictures were before I started the process. NCC-1701 Enterprise - from sports cars and dune buggies to starships You'd have to be a real Trekker to know that the original Enterprise model, the 11-footer used for shots in the original series, emerged from the Production Models Shop on Providencia Avenue in Burbank, California, on December 29, 1964. In 2011, Dune Engines LLC started to produce the Dune Imp using the original 1970 molds to produce new Imp bodies, hoods, and side pods. Speaking of the body, it's available in the buyer's choice of 18 solid colors, or a whopping 46 hues of metal flake for an extra cost. 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