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Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:38 pm

ok i dont really understand how thise works
is it that i buy a kit and build the buggy/car myself??or are they discontinued?
and what those the kit include??are they hard to build??because i would like to build myself a nice little buggy(street legal if possible,but its not that much important...)
and what do those buggy/car once finish look like???
thanks

from a guy very confused about those kits...

Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:07 pm

If you are referring to the tubular frame dune buggies, there is usually a picture of a completed frame, if not, search on the internet for the manufacturers website.

the kits like this are usually self-jigging, everything fits in only one place, but it would probably still be good to measure everything to be sure your front beam and rear torision tube will be parallel.

Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:15 am

Look in the gallery under "buggy" for finished examlpes.
Fiberjet Industries makes fiberglass buggy bodies. Might want to try and get ahold of them to see if they offer kits. Hope this helps some.
nik

Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:16 am

Also I beleive a company called Burrien(?) Buggy offers buggy bodies.
nik

Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:49 am

i was thinking of either those tubular or the one with a real buggy body
but thanks i will look for those compagnies

Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:21 pm

Kits usually comes in different stages, stage 1 is usually all in parts, to rolling chassis (just add engine), all the way up to turn-key (fully built, just add gas) and anywhere in between, and the prices will go up the higher up stage you get.

Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:58 am

ok,i see
and what kind of engine can i put in a stage 1???
and is there any online shop that have stage 1 kits??or i need to buy those used?

Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:22 pm

People adapt all sorts of motors to fit. All the way from bug, to type4 and even Pinto motors. Just depends on what kind of work you want to do, to make it work.
I am sure that if you do a lenghty search on google or ask.com, something will eventually pull up that sells buggys in kit form.
nik

Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:22 pm

Here's a few links:

http://www.meyersmanx.com/manxter_main.htm

http://www.funbodies.com/funbodies/index.htm

http://www.dune-buggy.com/

http://www.buggybuilders.com/

Ther are still several sources for fiberglass dune buggy bodies and several sources for Tube frame sand rail type buggies as well.

Berrien sells a couple different fiberglass bodies and a host of different rail frames.

Mon May 03, 2004 6:27 pm

Berrein makes a "Warrior" knock down kit that sells for $299.00 plus around $100.00 shipping. It comes with the bottom portion (Floor) already tacked together. All the other tubing is cut, bent, and fitted, all you have to do is weld it. Comes with very detailed instructions and pictures. My son and I have built 2 of these kits and they are very builder friendly. Check out one at www.larrysoffroad.com. They also sell the fiberglass parts for the rail buggy.