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Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:40 pm

Aloha, new to posting on this forum, but thought I would share some pics of my buggy.. I Am a Tiki artist /carver/painter and I also love dune buggies and after buying this buggy a few years ago I decided to tiki it out a bit..its still a work in progress and i do have some more pics i will post later.. hope you enjoy mahalo...kirby

I hand carved this tiki shifter

This is a hand made mp3 speaker system i made coconut and tiki stuff

also here are a few art things ive done with the buggy theme
dunebugger pendant chillin on the gas filler

some newer additions
I wanted to have a vintage wood steering wheel instead of the grant so I popped a coconut and some rope and now it fits right in with the tiki theme..

I didnt have a chrome role bar and I didnt really like the raw metal look so i decide to paint it to look like bamboo..

I also removed the front pinstripe and installed a vw emblem instead..

Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:46 pm

Also, I live in LaCrescenta CA near Glendale, I have a weekly gathering at my home tiki bar every wednesday, If you live in the area and have a buggy feel free to stop by.Im looking for some local dune buggers to hang with.. Just pm me for the address.

Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:09 am

I knew the Professor could build anything with bamboo, palm leaves and coconuts. Why couldn't they get off that damn island?

Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:20 am

Your work is nice. I like the carving on the gas cap....

Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:19 am

I've been trying to get a bamboo patch started in the park behind my house for years! I want it so I can harvest it to build a Tiki bar in the backyard by the pool. We don't drink, but I think it would look cool. You do nice work, real nice.

Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:39 am

thanks for the reply's guys!!
Gilligans island was my favorite show growing up !!

Axitech, I highly recomend building your backyard tiki bar. It gives you a great since of escapism even if you dont drink..
here are some shot of my tiki bar.. as you may have figure out I have an obsession with tiki..

If your local (Lacrescenta CA)your totaly welcome to stop by our weekly gathering!!

Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:45 am

I also wanted to share these pics of this dunebuggy wagon I built for my 2 year old son ..

Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:12 am

The detail is great. I like the way the end of those deck boards are finished. You need some lava rock around those banana plants.

Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:34 am

Be carefull with a bamboo patch. It's almost impossible to keep it to a patch as it spreads like a creature from a B movie (Growth can actually be seen from day to day) and once it has taken hold it's almost impossible to get out.

Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:38 am

yeah, that's why I planted it on the township's property and not mine!

Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:50 am

Which is smart, until someone notices a crazy patch of half harvested bamboo and you're the only guy in town with a home made tiki bar.

Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:06 pm

I know a great place to buy huge bamboo poles for pretty cheap and they ship pretty much any where. No need to go through all that trouble..

Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:18 am

By the way,are there any ,La Crescenta, LaCanada,sunland ,tujunga,glendale ,burbank, Dunebuggy peeps out there? Im looking for some locals to hang,cruise, etc. I allready have a weekly gathering at my home tikibar with my non car pals and would love to add some dunebuggers to the mix.
Pm me or email me [email protected]
my facebook : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1396042387

Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:39 pm

Hi Kieby. I live in La Crescenta, and have a buggy. I sent you a pm.

Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:48 pm

Sweet!!

Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:03 pm

I uploaded a vid of me and the family dunebuggerin in palm srings.. My wife just about flys out of the back at min 1:20.. she made me put seat belts back their the next weekend..

This one is just me putt'n around ..Ive owned my buggy for around 5 years but this was the first time I romped in the desert.. I mostly cruise around the town,or up angelas crest hwy 2.. But I would like to start taking it off road and trailing now!

Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:58 am

I like the tiki theme!! My next tattoo is gunna be a tiki

Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:45 pm

Thanks! I would love to see the tattoo when you get it!!

Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:28 pm

I had an opportunity to vend some of my art at a local Tiki art bazaar this weekend! I thought I would just park the buggy in the space and sell my stuff right out of the back! Everybody else just had a table and an easy up! I think vending out of a dunebuggy is much cooler!!

Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:18 am

How much is the Tiki God of luck image in the center?