VW To offroad buggy

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:33 pm

well i got something uber cool for it today, Street side collections is AWESOME! I got this bull bar with some big spotties attached.

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:30 pm

Ok going from what i can find here

http://www.meyersmanx.com/garage/garage_main.htm

i am getting ready to shorten to floor pan.

I will have piccy's up when im done!

chriSTIan · Post by **chriSTIan** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:48 am

Good page on the manx,in oz when the pan was cut,it had to be done in a z pattern,not straight across,that was for a road registered one.
Also the older torsion type front suspension is much stronger for offroading than struts.
Are u using a fiberglass body?
Good luck with it all

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:57 am

I was thinking of a fiber glass body, but then i recently found out ive got a friend who did his apprenticeship in sheet metal working, ive spoke to him and hes cool with doing a bit of it for me to cover the front body!! But there are a few main things i need to think about though is whether or not to put a roof on the sucker, i am only thing of this because if i roll it somehting could come up and i dont know KILL ME i was also trying to think of what to put over as a windscreen or something, ive got another mate who is a glazier so i could get glass or perspex for free, but i dont know!

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:45 pm

My advice would be dont cut the floor.
Shortening the floor is fine if you are fitting a manx kit to it, but the centre tunnel is the main strength of the floor. Cut that and it is likely it can fold up. Also you have to shorten everything to do that, gear shifter arm, clutch and accelerator cables, brake lines, handbrake cables if you use them.

The whole idea of an offroad buggy is to make it light and go anywhere, it will start getting heavy if you start fitting a roof and windscreen to it, and if you did that, you may as well just use the VW body, put in a roll cage and off you go.

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:58 pm

i suppose you are right.. looks like i am going to get to start putting the role cage on, when i get home this arvo ill post up some more piccys so that one some of you guys can help me out in ideas on what can come off.

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:48 pm

hmm Ok, so i figure now im not going to shorten the wheel base, because i cant be bothered fixing up the brake line. Now i am going to start welding up a frame on the back!

I know i can weld things to the angle iron i bolted down to some original holes but what about bolting something into the holes that are circled in blue, can i use that to help support my frame? they seem to be the only solid stable things!

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:49 pm

Well here are some pics I took of mine earlier tonight.

Hopefully these pics will help you out a bit. When you make your side intrusion bars, think about what seats you are going to use. Whoever made mine didnt think about that and was a pain in the ass trying to get something to fit.

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:49 pm

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:54 pm

WOW! thanks for the pics! Whats with the all the camber?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:01 pm

same as my buggy..the camber comes from the swing axle gearbox when its jacked up

btw corrie, thats a VERY fimiliar looking engine u got sitting in there...ahahaha

dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:05 pm

wow all these buggies in Perth, I think we need to have a special buggy outing all at once! Altho Wackybug might be abit out of place without any VW parts on her

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:06 pm

AndrewT wrote:wow all these buggies in Perth, I think we need to have a special buggy outing all at once! Altho Wackybug might be abit out of place without any VW parts on her

Well i dont have a car trailer could be a little difficult

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:18 pm

D3V1L wrote:same as my buggy..the camber comes from the swing axle gearbox when its jacked up

btw corrie, thats a VERY fimiliar looking engine u got sitting in there...ahahaha

dave

Yeah I finally bit the bullet and dropped it in last weekend. I see what you were talking about with the fuel leaking out the carby. Gonna swap that for the carb off the old motor anyway. Only other prob I found so far was the clamp that tightens the dizzy n position had a bent bolt and wouldnt tighten up. I swapped that off the old motor as well so thats fixed. Still have to stuff around with the drivers seat mount, and secure the fuel tank. Then I need mount points for my harnesses and tidy the wiring and she is all go.

Oh and put on my big wheels.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:42 pm

aaahahah goooood shit....if MOOSE from sandscene gets his ass into gear i might even get a new gearbox..otherwise its sitting looking sorry for itself

dave

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:48 pm

you gonna fix her up? Be a shame to sell it off.

I will keep an eye out for ya and let you know if I find something. As I have said before, I can get you a kombi or a type 3 box with driveshafts but you would need to find hubs and an IRS ass end to fit it.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:53 pm

how much for the type3 box?

i would be keen on doing the irs conversion, but the coin is extremely limited at the present moment, getting the parts could be a real prick i think

dave

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:57 pm

Check your pm

Kappage · Post by **Kappage** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:33 am

Hey, sorry about this but can i get a photo form the underneath, i am curious as to where the bars that start at he back go under teh engine, where do they mount on the other end?

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:48 am

my mate Rex has two buggys going for sale very cheap in Perth .

ones a vw bug , i dont think the motor is running has wide wheels fitted
the other is some fiberglass buggy . I dont recall a motor fitted.

I am fitting a ej22 to my sand racer ( tube frame ) and a 911s gear box. I am going to flip the crown wheel and fit the motor behind the seat. I need to get the harness over to Dave to get the harness cut down shortly.