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Title: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on June 12, 2014, 10:10:25 PM
well we have been looking for months and finally found what we were looking for. With some hard work ahead of us we expect to hit the dunes in March. The boys have some interest as they can now drive with Kevin and Colin and their buggies.

body
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Tyler prepping the irs
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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on June 14, 2014, 09:41:33 PM
Thought you were going to build the vert baja style? Either way another buggy is awesome. Ive got my rail home right now putting in steel clutch and throttle tubes.
Gary
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on June 15, 2014, 08:43:21 AM
I thought about that but couldn't bring myself to taking a cutter to it.

Irs ready o go in.

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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: Kevin K on June 19, 2014, 08:04:35 PM
that is looks really cool, the body looks good to, its going to be really cool to have another manx out their for the early morning run, if Brayden and Tyler get up early enough, ha ha
me and my dad had some trouble with the battery box interfering with the IRS suspension I don't know it that will be your situation after Ross dose his thing on the body but its something to think about
cant wait to go back to oregon its going to be awesome!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on August 02, 2014, 01:53:56 PM

Tyler squaring up some spacers.
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Braeden fitting seats
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and a little glass repair
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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on August 29, 2014, 08:59:34 PM

a guy actually reading instruction before doing the job
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trans ruffed in
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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on August 30, 2014, 01:53:49 PM
It's coming along great ! I heard its getting colour soon. How Long are those trailing arms.
I took your  advice and put in steel tubes for clutch and throttle cables. Did you reserve for spring break?
Gary
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on August 31, 2014, 07:21:37 AM
colour is going to be a while yet, the arms are 3x3. The yurts that Hans and I usually get were taken so we had to take the pet friendly one. You should be much happier with the cable housing not moving around. Better pedal feel. Did you get the full throttle angles sorted?

We are very busy at home so I'm hoping my boys start getting there back side in gear so we can bring it down with us.

What size motor and what size carbs are you running?
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on September 01, 2014, 11:39:39 AM
colour is going to be a while yet, the arms are 3x3. The yurts that Hans and I usually get were taken so we had to take the pet friendly one. You should be much happier with the cable housing not moving around. Better pedal feel. Did you get the full throttle angles sorted?

We are very busy at home so I'm hoping my boys start getting there back side in gear so we can bring it down with us.

What size motor and what size carbs are you running?
2275 for motor 44 empis think I have throttle angle sorted out.
Better get boys busy around 190 days until we go!
Have you got sand tires?
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on October 12, 2014, 07:18:58 AM
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some progress

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waiting for tie rods
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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on October 12, 2014, 12:11:14 PM
loose body fit, almost ready to get roll cage put in.

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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on October 12, 2014, 02:14:03 PM
Nice
Get her done
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on October 12, 2014, 02:16:12 PM
Fyi
141 days to go
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: silas on October 12, 2014, 11:09:58 PM
loose body fit, almost ready to get roll cage put in.

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looks tough!! keep up the good work jake, tyler & braeden!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: Hansk on October 13, 2014, 10:54:22 AM
Awesome!!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: red snapper on October 13, 2014, 03:31:56 PM
Looking good guys!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on November 08, 2014, 07:17:13 AM
got buggy back from roll cage fabrication
 
the 60s look
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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: Kevin K on November 08, 2014, 04:11:27 PM
wow
thats a good looking cage
your buggy is going to be bad ass
cant wait till march!!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on December 28, 2014, 09:15:15 PM
updated pics

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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: Hansk on December 30, 2014, 10:50:51 AM
Looks awesome guys !!!  Can't wait to see it out on the dunes!!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on December 31, 2014, 12:00:34 PM
Looks great ! 65 days to go!!!!!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on January 04, 2015, 04:09:24 PM
Hey Jake
Make sure you put a piece of aluminum on the roof. Roll bars are great but in the sand if you flip over roll bars go through the sand like hot knife in butter. One of our buggy family flipped his and the buggy went right down to the head rests. You need some surface area to keep bars from going down.

Could you email hans and I a pict of your cage where it goes down inside your buggy to the floor at the front?
Thanks
Gary
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on February 02, 2015, 09:01:03 PM
almost there. I think we have the transmission sorted, drove it around the block the other day.

Engine cage, bumper, alignment, roll bar cover and any gremlins that need attention and were ready for the Dunes I think?

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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: GRK on February 03, 2015, 06:49:38 PM
Looks great
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: mitchy965 on February 03, 2015, 08:11:21 PM
GOT SAND???!!!!!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: buggy1 on February 04, 2015, 05:47:29 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: Hansk on February 04, 2015, 10:12:48 AM
Wow !! looks awesome !  and its done with time to spare!  Whats the specs on the motor and trans?
Its going to be a great trip this year
Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: 67VERT on February 15, 2015, 06:09:01 PM
looks like we made it. Glen should have the top ready this week. Alignment done. Base engine tune done (very strong bottom end) we may have to tweek that in the sand. Did the alignment yesterday. Installed spindle mounts today. Time to load them up.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi881.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac12%2F02Jake%2FIMG_5247_1.jpg&hash=5ce99b7576af4d9b6f070771fbec4d02e11c0976)

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now theirs some bootey

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Title: Re: buggy ready for 03/2015???
Post by: silas on February 16, 2015, 11:05:21 PM
right on jake, braeden & tyler! great work getting it all done!


this...

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plus this...

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=

wheelie machine!

have fun and post some pics! i suspect that there will be many smiles and that the pucker factor will be high!  ;) ;D :cool: