The rear seat bottom is hinged and flips up to reveal a molded battery box. Our example here comes from Ohio and was modified for the rear to tilt for engine access. wagnerimprovall@hughes.net ,please let me know if you have any ideas what make it is. A 2 seat buggy with room for a jump seat or storage. This buggy still has the ORIGINAL GELCOAT! Other than the chassis and rear seat change, the GS is identical to the Deserter Series-1. body and Aluminum alloy body skin . Over all it's a very thick,well made body. very friendly group of people. Or fastest delivery Tue, Apr 4 . This may be somebody's version of an Ocelot. Overhaul completed Dec. 2nd 2007. If anyone can tell me what this is, I would appreciate it. The hood is part of the body. The high carriage style top is also unique. Its body was made to fit on a cut down, VW Beetle chassis (80 inch wheelbase) and was advertised in the late 60's as an exciting new sport buggy to hit the scene. Mine was "TOURING T" KAR-T-TUB. Notice the tail, and the hood ridges. I bought this car from a friend of mine of mine 2 years ago. From Genom, "I keep on seeing threads on ID that speak of the Desert Fox and California Clipper (sometimes a Sandwinder II according to one article) where people claim the tail section is the same, which cannot be further from the truth. Previously, this was a X-file (X-44). Dune Buggy Archives helps people research the history and learn to build fiberglass dune buggies. Two Piece. The emblem shows Starbucks Kustom of Denver, CO. Stephens Sandshark was produced by Stephens Engineering of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Built for John Amsley in 69 or 70. Hood and dash are molded together and are separate from the body. 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. But body of beetle was wrecked in front so a new project emerged. X-0033 may be a buggy manufactured by Bermoco. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime, perpetual & worldwide rights. Added to the Allied body is a triangular diamond shape on the hood. We were on Craig's list looking for parts and found this 1962 buggy for sale, so we called took a 320 mile round trip to look at the car and ended up bringing it home. These sand slingers have shown at the Petersen, crossed the RM Sotheby's auction block, and posted big wins at Baja and Pikes Peak. VW Manx Clone Dune Buggy. Look closely and you'll notice the sides are too low to be a exact clone. The easy ID trait for an Apache was a sheild shaped bump on the nose of the buggies they built. Turnkey: $20,000 plus shipping. Flat fenders. Max was Corvair powered and sold by Chevy dealers. AlbarES (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description), Abar S (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description). Front angles made for Sqaureback Turn signals and rear panels for oval tailights. Finned Aluminum Valve Covers And Chrome Engine Dress-Up Kit. Needs some work , but I love this thing.. 10/1966 Vw 1500cc single port, Headers, 009 dist; Just Bought 9/12 it is Ruff and Rusty but a complete turn key Runs & Drives Great, 14" mag wheel there are wheel adapters on there now 5 wide to 5 chevy, 14" 60 wide mag wheel there are wheel adapters on there now 5 wide to 5 chevy, My wife as been wanting a buggy for a long time, I Started looking Back in 7/12 on Craigslist and found Are first Fiberglass buggy this one i like because of the Unique Model T Style / and the Hot Rod Look, No Clubs at this time maybe in near future. Choose from a large variety of "standard . SKU: 00-4212-. Worked out the accelleration flat spot. 1966 VW Shortened Pan/w ball joint front end. This buggy has "Dolphin Industries" molded into the fiberglass. the early 60's and developed the first of a line of popular dune buggies, the Cheetah. Thank you. From the pictures, I think I can make out a badge like bump on the hood. The trike was taken apart, all the parts were cleaned and or painted. Apache Fiberglass made a body they advertisied as the Apache Standard. THANKS!! The car will now drive daily in Huntington Beach CA. It also had a short chassis, a rear-engine, and had a low hood. Available in both shortened chassis and long wheel base versions. It has a hood very similar to an EMPI Imp. The tail is a single box. Tail light area sticks out further than the rest of the tail. I was tipped off by a co-worker about the location of this dune buggy. The Apache kits also had an optional fiberglass wrapped windshield area unlike any other kit of the day. One part matches, but another is different. Workin fine but in pregress to make some modifications & upgrades. I drive it every weekend (when the weather doesn't keep me inside). That motor is gone. The tail has a wide horizontal area with a cut out for a US license plate. Bounty Hunter was one of very few "original" designs of the time. Trophy Cars was manufactured in Sanford, Florida. It is running a 1600 single carb VW engine. Flip up rear end, no cut outs on rear (except lights), and flat across. upgraded 12volt electrical system. Built and designed for low handling in an autocross situation just as the other models Autocraft desighned. There were only 5 Beaujangle Can Am made in the UK, although they were first made in the U.S and called a "Humbug". Its similar to the Action Roadster and Berry Mini-T, but has a very unique ridge around the front fender areas, a different look to the running boards and a different style of ridge on the hood. This buggy has the basic Manx styling. "Spy versus Spy" buggy - it has an Ocelot front but a lot pointier and the tail is a lot more cut off. A VW bug is a common model for turning into a dune buggy. has a 019 dist. Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. She currently runs, but not very well. even the front axle is off the frame. Fun Products Stutz. Much bigger and flatter than a Manx. Bought this buggy about 6 years ago and began tinkering with it, this past winter i got it finished and street legal, it needs a little work here and there, later i would like to find a 1600 dual port to put in it. They took a different approach to top design and made the only Manx style hardtop I know of that had gull wing doors. The buggy sits on a shortened pan. The rear fenders are very distinctive and lack any kind of ridge between the fender and the inner body. Start on 1st try, idles well. Thanks to Bart for the ID on this one. Once we get two or more identical buggies, we will create a unique registry for those entries and add them to the ID process. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. This buggy body borrows its base body from Allied. Thanks Bart for IDing this one as a Dolphin Industries Mod T. This buggy has a Model T hood with almost a Schwimmerwagon tail. It has been nick named the Fish mouth buggy for it's different nose. The Safari has a unique rear fender area that slopes smoothly down to the vertical lip. Dune buggy that my Grandfather owned before he passed , it was sold as part of his estate. Belly Pan Body Gasket Fits VW Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1949-1977 # CPR701100-DB. 145/65/R15s mounted on a 5" rim on the front (pushing the limits a bit.) A number of buggies are similar, but it looks closest to a Kellison Sandpiper Roadste. A dune buggy is a vehicle that has large tires designed for traveling on sand. she got pretty excited about the build. Trans is out of a Square back (IRS low gear ratio). To add an entry or update your entry, click here to login, Grandpa Crotch Rocket PhotoBucket Gallery. The company overlooked the commercial manufacturing of the street-ready Manx Dune Buggy. The tail section has a small raised box for the rear plate. 68 Volkswagon Beetle. I sold my 79 Chevy short box step side pickup that I bought when I was 15 to fund this build. They were handlaid fiberglass construction with chopper gun re-inforcements. Original owner referred to it as a "California Special" but so far I have been unable to confirm what it really is. John McCabe. The pointed nose, high rear engine cover, and Datusun 280Z like headlight recesses are very easy to pick out of a crowd. I believe that third owner may also be responsible for a lot of the chrome trimmings that are now outfitted on the engine. Its similar to the Action Roadster and Berry Mini-T, but has a very unique ridge around the front fender areas, a different look to the running boards and a different style of ridge on the hood. . The 2000cc T4 Turbo is ready too go in . Recently bought it and flat towed it home. This might be the largest buggy kit made. Bruce F. Meyers's fiberglass dune buggy body transformed the Volkswagen Beetle into an off-road legend, and Meyers personally drove one to victory at the first-ever Baja 1000. Hood appears designed for more tank clearance. For the X-0035, the hood looks like a Spatz but the rest is way different. The buggy was sometime later sold to its third owner. Manufactured by Sand Pounders 514 N. Milwaukee Ave. Wheeling IL. The most noteable difference between other T models is the size of this kit. 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. Dune Runner TBird was the original Dune Runner was first built and called the Road Runner. from three different markings on the body: a raised bump with a badge saying "EMPI Imp" on the nose of the hood, an "EMPI" logo modeled into the front of main body under the hood (this is not visible unless the hood is removed), and a . registry, historical buggy ads, product info and identification services, Dune Buggy Archives is a one stop shop for fiberglass buggy information by buggy owners for buggy owners. Body appears to be one piece, with a single ridge down the hood. The Jackal was designed by a former employee of Deserter. Looks like a Spoiler or Desert Fox by Builders Equip. It was a pedigree Dune Buggy from 1968. The bump carried a sticker with the company logo on it. See Deserter GT for more info. Add to Cart. The Surviver was made by B.M.B. Also check for more dune buggies, sand rails and specialty dune buggy kits . For the Fiber Jet Rough Terrain, see The Dune Buggy Handbook pages 56-57 for details. The "KAR Touring T" was made to accommodate people (plural), the family or "the gang" Made with equal-level front and rear seating, this "touch of antique" offers real comfort. The windshield frame is supported inside the roll bar tubing on the front dash. Thanks to James Hale for the body image of the Rough Terrain. The body, dash, hood, battery box, are all one piece. A tachometer pod is molded into the dash. The fibreglass is first rate, very well made with lots of strengthening boxing underneath, http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/548972.jpg, http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/548973.jpg, Has Dash Plaque SAND DANCER It is the Copper Colored One In The Fore Ground Has Nice White Vinyl Top With Oval Window in Rear, H code only stamped With no serial # High Performance With Dual DELLARTO Carbs, allied fiberglass fun buggy 30-30???? I have completely rewired it, the wiring when I purchased it was not in the best condition. 1965 Volkswagen Dune Buggy, one of a kind, Custom fiberglass body, custom pearl orange paint, nice interior, mag wheels, dual port, 4cyl 4 speed headers, dare to be different, runs and drives Dune Buggy fun in Palm Harbor, FL . buying stock piles of stuff for it before i really start to tinker with it. The hood has a one off license plate box that is a curved recess. This buggy turned up on the sand dunes over here in Australia - Any one have any idear what this might be http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/69buggyrider/, if you have any info on this buggy PLEASE email at. Paint is yellow but has a metalflake blue under it, It look some what like a BERTRAM but the hood is differant DMV sticker states 1970 special construction. 10 vehicles matched Although the company made several buggies, this body style was considered to be one of a kind and named Veenema-Wiege. Period PURPLE METAL FLAKE. It also has 2 battery boxes, underneith rear seat area, Another race thing. My dad and his brothers all drove it in high school. Berry Plastics had made a Model T two seater called the Mini T but, the Barris buggy was a regular front and rear seat model. Bought it from a friend who found it and only had it for a month. Andeck was very famous during the sixties for the huge line accessories they sold. Wonder if anyone has the scoop on this manufacturer and body style. Very much Manx like with a modified hood design that had a sunken box in it and a raised plate area wrapping around from the tail to the rear area. A place to register your X-File Buggy. 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. The fiberglass body made the vehicle lightweight. The body comes standard with the hood fitted and mounted. Recently upgraded to a stock 2.3Turbo ford motor but still working out a few cooling issues. Aluminum diamondplate sides over and supporting the fiberglass to give about a 5" body lift. It also looks like the hood can be removed while leaving the dash attached to the body. Produced by WagonMate Industries, we only have one example of this buggy so far. He put a new clip on the front end with disc brakes but never did much else. The Deserter was available in two kit-car configurations: the S1 and the GT. 4-Seater Dune Buggy Style: The 4-seater style fiberglass dune buggy body fits a standard size VW Beetle chassi without modification. The rear has a large removable engine lid. Dad bought it from him in mid to late 70's. X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. The story goes that the original owner built the buggy for his son, then serving in Vietnam, but upon his arrival stateside the son was not interest in the buggy and headed for the west coast. Meyers Manx designs and sells high-quality fiberglass dune buggies for the off-road market. Her fiberglass body was made in 1970 by . VW Fiberglass Full Body Kit Humbug Camero: $1900. The Beettle also known as the Tall Timber Buggy by Beettle Auto Haus of Washington State was one of the 70's biggest NW manufactured buggy kits. just added the coil overs and exhaust for inspiration, lol. Prepping body for paint after patching cracks and filling holes like crazy. The original owner must have driven around for 4 years and then it sat with a buggered transaxle since 1974 (as evidenced by the registration stickers on the rear plate). Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1 11,839 views Mar 22, 2011 39 Dislike Share Jo Daddy's Garage 55.9K subscribers This is an old Dune Buggy I bought last year. It has a very wide and shallow tail box. Unknown make. This buggy has rounded fenders - almost square and a flip up/flat tail. This body was made by Shortie Mfg. EMPI Imp FAQ. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. Alameda Fiberglass built this style of pickup kit. The body is sort of a Manx type clone with some noteable differences. The body comes standard with the hood fitted and mounted. Type unknown. This is the same hood that was found on the California Clipper bodies. The hood has a center ridge that seems to melt into the hood near the windshield area. Looks like a big open mouth in the hood, but not Cobra like - square instead. We just have an ad to work off of. The 1200cc Volkswagen motor is equipped with a Judson . This looks very similar to a BCBee, but the hood is of a different style. Were they all made in 1970? 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