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doubravsky
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 Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:41 am Post subject: New roll cage complete! |
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Got the buggy back yesterday! Had a roll cage fabricated that would provide some protection for the kids in the back seat. It's pretty tall... but it does provide the safety the wife needs  .. and with harnesses for the kids too.
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:43 am Post subject: |
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They added a nice storage rack on the back...
lots of tabs for future additions.. and a wink mirror
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:45 am Post subject: |
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I had to quickly redo the rear seat... shave a little off the bottom and re-did the back.... made it quite a bit higher. We're going out to AZ next week and so last night I made this.
It will do for a while until the next project... adding some speakers and Miata seats... |
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: |
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I liked this shot because I accidentally framed the tiki in the background
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langan
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Very nice work. Gotta keep the kids safe. |
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germanx
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I am in the same situation. But honestly, this is not a buggy anmore. As safe as it is supposed to be, there must be more subtle options to ensure protection without destroying the lines and looks of such a wonderful thing.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| germanx wrote: |
Hi,
I am in the same situation. But honestly, this is not a buggy anmore. As safe as it is supposed to be, there must be more subtle options to ensure protection without destroying the lines and looks of such a wonderful thing. |
Buy a SUV kidlett hauler.... I personally never considered rear area behind seats as a "passenger area" to me it is a "package tray".... But that is just me... Other option is true 4 passenger "sand car" (long wheel base) type machine....
Dale
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langan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:05 am Post subject: |
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I think buggies are for every builder to do it there way. I do like the lines of this cage and the work man ship is great. Keeping your kids interested is way more fun. IMO.
I do like two seater better but my kids are all gone. |
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:12 am Post subject: |
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I hear you... it definitely changes the look a lot. But... for me it was either don't have a buggy or do something to make the buggy safe enough that the rest of the family would let me keep it . And I wanted to have a buggy.
I'm sitting in a chair in a campsite in Tucson... took the buggy on a dirt road in Saguaro National Park yesterday and had a blast. Beats the hell out of an SUV kid hauler ... |
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langan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:53 am Post subject: |
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| How about some pictures of your family in it out having fun? Happy Thanksgiving |
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Happy Thankagiving!
this pic is from Apache Lake AZ..... 2 days ago... |
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Campsite at McDowell Mountain Regional Park AZ
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langan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| That is so cool. Thankyou |
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wythac
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| Wow. A FIVE place buggy? Never seen that. Looks like you are having some good desert fun, and if the cage helps more of you enjoy the fun, who cares what it looks like... |
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clonebug
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| doubravsky wrote: |
Happy Thankagiving!
this pic is from Apache Lake AZ..... 2 days ago... |
I thought Arizona was supposed to be warm????
What's with all the heavy coats????
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doubravsky
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually today it was 90 in Tucson, so we were in shorts, but that day it was a llittle chilly... and the girls like to overdress! |
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shifty6d
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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What, women always being cold?  Way to keep the family interested, safe, and happy. Good job, you can always modify it in the future if it suits you better then. |
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| clonebug wrote: |
| doubravsky wrote: |
Happy Thankagiving!
this pic is from Apache Lake AZ..... 2 days ago... |
I thought Arizona was supposed to be warm????
What's with all the heavy coats???? |
And desert, whats with all the water?
Dale
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Lo Cash John
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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That cage is serving it's purpose and your family is having fun in the buggy. Ain't nothin' wrong with that!
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