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MOON BUGGY
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Location: NC
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X2 on the Black with the chrome rings.
Its simpatico with the chrome rings on the Lucas turn signals.
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RedBaronofRedBud
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Location: Southeast Missouri
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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The black housing with chrome trim rings look great! I would go with that.
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RCros
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Joined: September 27, 2006
Posts: 266
Location: Northern Cal.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| Black with Chrome trim. Buggy looks great! |
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Deh Shark
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Joined: December 09, 2006
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Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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This is really nice! Surfnc... U need a vacation to the US Virgin Islands? lol
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fullup12
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Location: TX
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| Vince, that flake looks fantastic! I would go with the chrome. |
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surfnc
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Joined: September 29, 2006
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Location: OBX, NC
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joescoolcustoms
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Joined: August 08, 2006
Posts: 9054
Location: West By God Virginia
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| I have not had one in 15 years! |
OK. Let me get my arms around this situation you are in.
1. You live on a island that is part of the NC Outer Bank Barrier Islands that has very close proximity to open beaches.
2. You mostly have Late Fall through Mid-Spring off.
3. You build buggy's.
4. You can drive a buggy to work.
5. You can drive a buggy on some of the above close proximity beaches.
6. You set up and direct a premier buggy event.
7. When other people take a vacation, they come to where you live.
8. You can almost wear shorts year around, even at work.
I feel for your predicament. 
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surfnc
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Is that violin or banjo music I hear in the background. 
In all seriousness Joe, you are quite right and I would not want to live anywhere else.
Vince
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joescoolcustoms
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Location: West By God Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: |
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That would be played on Banjo. I live in the holler's of West Virginia ya know.
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surfnc
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Update 3/12
Bed linered the top and bottom of the pan. I have also cleaned up the horns and arms getting it ready for paint. I will clean up the beam and weld in an adjuster when it gets in.
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surfnc
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Update 3/12
Bed linered the top and bottom of the pan. I have also cleaned up the horns and arms getting it ready for paint. I will clean up the beam and weld in an adjuster when it gets in.
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RedBaronofRedBud
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Looks great, Vince! Did you use Rhino liner or POR 15?
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surfnc
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surfnc
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Wow, it has been a month since my last update.
I have been working on the chassis.
Rebuilt the front end:
New ball joints
New tie rods and tie rod ends
New steering dampener
All new brakes all around with cylinders, soft and hard lines as well as shoes.
Got tires put on the rims. (Original Lemmerz Sprintstars)
I need to adjust front and rear torsions and align the front end.
I am waiting on the interior.
Vince
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BIGMIKEY
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surfnc
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grinNbarritt
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| I now know the rim/tire combo I want when I win the lotto. Loooooove those rears! who did them for ya? |
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TSFR
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Location: Columbia, SC
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:08 am Post subject: |
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I enjoy your build thread (and a lot of others on here)if nothing else than just to see how it should be done. Always informative with taste and style
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RedBaronofRedBud
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Looks great, Vince! Thanks for the updates and I know its going to be awesome!
I stole your idea on the painted headlight buckets for Kermit. Hope you dont mind. 
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