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Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:10 pm

I got my March issue of Hotvws today, and my car is in it. :D Now I can post pictures of the build on here.

Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:54 pm

Nice buggy and great story. Riding a bicycle to Ojai that a story in itself.
Did you Dad change the rear of the body on later models?

Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:43 am

Sandwinder2 wrote: I got my March issue of Hotvws today, and my car is in it. :D Now I can post pictures of the build on here. Let's see it!!

And, a howdy neighbor.Also Riverside county.We're over by the Citrus Park on Van Buren 8)

Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:48 am

Glamis Addict wrote: Sandwinder2 wrote: I got my March issue of Hotvws today, and my car is in it. :D Now I can post pictures of the build on here. Let's see it!!

Yes, post pictures of it. I have yet to recieve the March issue.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:16 am

jsturtlebuggy wrote: Nice buggy and great story. Riding a bicycle to Ojai that a story in itself.
Did you Dad change the rear of the body on later models?
Yes the later models had a spoiler in the rear, like the california clipper the clipper is a copy.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:48 am

Lets see some build pics! Most of us stopped getting Hot VW's years ago, when they started getting boring!

Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:13 pm

Here's a picture from the day I brought it home. Build pictures to follow. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get pictures on here.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:24 pm

Got it running.

Tore it down to the bare pan.

Repaired and painted pan.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:40 pm

Glamis Addict wrote: Sandwinder2 wrote: I got my March issue of Hotvws today, and my car is in it. :D Now I can post pictures of the build on here. Let's see it!!

And, a howdy neighbor.Also Riverside county.We're over by the Citrus Park on Van Buren 8)
I'm by Poly high school.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:31 pm

Man that looks cool! I really like the shot of the day you brought it home. It looks really rugged with the centerlines and beefy rubber on them. Nice job on the chassis, super clean!

Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:54 pm

Wow, that thing looks great. Very nice job. 8)

Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:43 pm

What size of tires did you have on it when you got it runnng? And any more pics of it with them? Im going crazy tryng to figure out my tire and wheel combo...

Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:40 pm

pallen wrote: What size of tires did you have on it when you got it runnng? And any more pics of it with them? Im going crazy tryng to figure out my tire and wheel combo...
Wheels are EMPI race trim 15x6.5 and 15x4, tires are Firestone Destination A/T front 205/75R15 rear 30x9.50R15. The Centerlines belonged to the previous owner.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:55 pm

Rolling pan is done now on to the body.

I screwed the body to the saw horses and would move it outside to work on.

Final prep before paint.

The night before paint.

Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:58 pm

Perfect, I have 4 inch wide rims in the front and wanted to run 205/70s but was recomended not to because the rim being to narrow for that wide of tire... but seeing yours you talked me into it! Buggy looks great!

Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:07 am

Painted the body.

Body back on pan ready for final assembly.

Getting close.

Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:23 pm

Sandwinder decal the early one, I'm working on getting some of the later ones made.

At camp.

Out for a drive with my son.

Twin Lakes Bridgeport,Ca

Me with my dad Don Rountree the man that built Sandwinder.

Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:50 pm

I posted a picture of the decal on my buggy these are the other two that my dad used the first one would have been on most of the dune buggies and the other on the baja bug kits.

Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:56 pm

The top picture above was of the decal on Barry "Burly" Burlile's buggy.

Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:45 pm

Your buggy is gorgeous and its and your Dad's place in dune buggy history are awesome.