My Sand Rover T Bug.... (WARNING loads of pictures!)

[bpritchert87]

Well i talk WAY to much about my buggy so i figured i would make my own topic about my build that way people can view it instead of me spewing my non sense into "what did you do to your buggy yesterday" type of topics....

so for those of you un unware of my project here it is....

its a sand rover t bug (from what i can tell) with a few mods i pick it up when i was 15 and have never drove it to this day...... working on it for nearly 6 years now it is starting to become what i pictured it to be... i have stuck many many MANY long hard hours and dollars into it and finally the hard work is starting to pay off... mind you all of the stuff i have done has been with limited help (help from another friend that is younger than i am!) and is the first car/build that i have ever done.... truley an experience... (i replaced the all of the brake system, the floor pans, did the body work, younger friend helped me paint it, did all of the wiring by myself.. yes it works... and no its not going to burn up.. and everything else... carpet etc.... lets say i have learned to respect my buggy so much more now since I built it... i dont really give much credit to those who buy an already built buggy....

here is the an advertisement article that i found cool and here are some pictures that i have.... there is not too many from the start (havent developed film yet) yes developing film.. remember that yeah that didnt have digital cameras when i started lol i do have more pictures i can post if requested... about 140 total.... so yeah anything just about lol.... later bpritchert87......

$50 rims good to have connections!!

got rubber?? lol

fav. photo.... ^^^^

black vdo gauges are the old ones... ultralite autometers are the replacements....

the wiring in these pictures looks like crap but i have since straighten them out.... and this is what it looks like thus far... took some of the last pictures about 5 hours ago... you can also see that i have the key/switches mounted under the seat for a clean dash... 5th picture from the last.... next comes the rest of carpet... and an engine....

ill keep ya posted...
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[bpritchert87]

wow 56 views!! lol if anyone has comments/concerns or ?'s go ahead and ask or tell me what im doing wrong lol.. i know the wiring looks like hell lol but i have since fixed that... lol... anything good or bad like i hate those tail lights.. lol i dont know..... everything is fair game i suppose.. going out now to work on it again! Spring break is the bomb!! Later bpritchert87...
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[GTMike]

Looks nice! and clean too. I like the idea of having your switch box under the seat. I need to tackle my interior soon, and I to want to hide
as much as I can. Looks good...keep it up.

-M

[Vealmonkey]

Your buggy looks bitchin! Your patience is amazing. As far as comments on what looks good or bad, I just never quite understood that. Everyone has different tastes. I personally build my toys for what I like. Sometimes my budget drives my mods but that doesn't really matter. You're doing a great job. Wish my buggy was as far along as yours. Can't wait to see the video of it running with you behind the wheel. Keep up the good work.

[bpritchert87]

thanks guys!! just got more parts about an hour ago.. after drooling all over them i have to put them on.... lol bathroom break and checking the samba now and back to the garage... almost got all of the engine parts together.. have to go to rich's to get a doghouse maybe a generator but thats about it.. yeah!!! Lol... later bpritchert87..
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[Matt B]

Looking Good I look forward to seeing it pull into Funfest!

[bpritchert87]

thanks... i look forward to pulling into funfest.....


as far as progress i installed the mirrors.. got most of the engine stuff together in a tote.... made a mental list of what is needed yet... and washed up the heads/case/anything else to get it ready to be built... talked with a friend and he said that his dad will gladly help me build it.. and all i need to do is bring over the parts.. so the next challenge is to find time for me to contact him and build it.... then i need little stuff like a battery.. fix the headlight issue... new head unit... and brakes/bleed and then lube! lol ooo and ofcoarse plates/regs. .... later bpritchert87...
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[bpritchert87]

well thursday im going to get the rest of my parts!! hopefully anyways we will have to see if rich has everything i need... or if he is reasonable on prices.... and then sat apr 12 we will start to build the engine... and soon i will take care of reg/plates stuff.... as for today i think im going to get a new battery.... then school lol but ill make more head way on sunday... ill keep ya posted....
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[bpritchert87]

got the battery the other day!! made a big difference.... the horn was like 3 times louder!!! wow lol today i got more parts from richs bug parts down on 23/34... IL people know who im talking about.... got a engine tins.. and gen/alt and will see which works/looks better.... then i brought my engine parts over to my friends house and we discussed and determined that my used parts should work fine... and we are going built it that Saturday apr 12 .... so im excited... after that or maybe on sunday i will have some time to finish up more on the buggy... need to finish the carpet.... bleed brakes... and finish up the wiring for the starter/engine when i get that... o and paint the roll bar and tins... so getting that slow but sure!! have lately had to work more than anything... ( 2 jobs and full time college.... so im busy) ... if i get progress on Sunday i will post it...



getting closer to the the video so stay posted....
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[bpritchert87]

i got the tins painted up black... just stock crappy tins for right now... later i will get new tins that have the fresh air things closed up... and possibly some different pulleys... Saturday is the day that we are going to build or get most of the engine done... then possibly another Friday and then we can stick her in and start up the engine and tune it...

as far as the rest i still have some more carpet... bleed the brakes... and finish up the engine wiring (when i install the engine..)

ill keep you all posted on progress and take a few pictures Saturday!! im getting excited... ya...
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[bpritchert87]

well no luck today

case one was bored out 20 thousands... (need new bearings if i decide to use it .... but i have heard not to use 20 thousand bored over cases.... ) so then i decided to try case 2 and 3 no luck one was a type 3.. and other was messed up the crank wont spin when the case was torqued down...

so onto case #4 (good thing i had a stock pile) but this is my last hope... its a long block so i have to go take her apart... and we will see if that one is good..... if not i have to fork about what 400-550 bucks for a new case... i say 550 because if i am going to spend 400 bucks on a stock i should get the high performance one for about 550 bucks right??

hopefully this one is good out in the garage as i do not have a money tree... and it will take me some time to save up...


ill keep ya posted.... and let ya know if this one is good... out to the cold garage now...

Bpritchert87
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[bpritchert87]

i know you all are on the edge of your chairs... wondering if i am going to have to buy a new case.....

lol however 3rd time is the charm!! ( 3rd case out of 3 possible that i have aka type 1 cases) i just finished up tearing down the long block and torqued down the case to the specs.. and she spins freely.... yahoo!! hopefully its near been bored out... that would really take the cake
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[bpritchert87]

well messed with it again today... nope case is good!!! i changed over all of the bearings and pulled of the gears etc.... to put onto the "new" crank and everything went smoothy... torqued down the case.... and guess what.......






















she spins freely!!!!!!!!!!!! yahoo but then i looked over at the end of the crank... and found that the dowel pins holes where rounded out jezzz lol so now i have to take apart the "new" crank and find a good one... (i have about 4 donors ready!! ) so thats no biggie... plenty of cranks.. so thursday i will go at it again.....

and firstly check the dowel pin holes before i reassemble it... lol i beginning to get a hang of this as this is my first engine...
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[bpritchert87]

little update for those that care.... lol


i fully built the engine and had a good crank... but then the rear bearing on the case would move alot..

so now its off to a complete tear down..

and now im done with messing around with old cases... i bought a brand new one....


but now i forgot that the studs are 8mm and now have to get new studs...
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[WilliamA]

Hey Bpritchert
We've all been there! I pulled apart at least 11 or 12 old engines this last winter looking for useable cases. Found two. Finding a good engine case is like taking good pictures; If ya want a good one, ya gotta go through a bunch of them! Case-busting is an ugly job and my least favorite, but it's part of the process. Keep hangin in there and it'll come. Keep us up to speed on the engine build. What kind of head are you using? single? dual port? We need details!
bill
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[bpritchert87]

well got new studs today... bugpack chormoly... 8mm for a great price of 78 bucks... seemed like i got screwed but i figured a few things.. firstly i wanted them now.... and say even if i found them for like 50 bucks then shipping would be about another 20-30 bucks for a rush order so i got them....

possibly tomorrow i am going to tear apart the other engine... and paint the new case with BBQ paint 1200 degree black... should hold up i would think.....

as far as heads im running stock dual port...

engine specs include....


used german 69mm crank
stock used rods
new bearings etc.. (of coarse lol)
new case with case savers deep #3 stud
new 87mm pistons and jugs
new engle w110 cam
used dual port heads
Powder coated blue manifold
used pict 34 carb
billet petronix dizzy ign#2
petronix flame thrower 2 coil
Petronix flame thrower 2 wires
all new chrome doghouse and offroad cylinder covers
Chrome push rod protectors..
powder coated blue push rod tubes
used stock rockers
used oil pump
used oil cooler

stock valve covers power coated black... (was going to use empi bolt ones but didnt fit with exhaust.. )

stock flywheel
pretty much stock clutch componets..

dual cannon exhaust...
top set in picture....

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[bpritchert87]

really sometimes feel like im talking to myself but whatever... whatever(echo lol ) ....

anyways just wanted to mention the above list is a very mild "stocker" if you will for my buggy to drive for a little while....

i have plans for someday assembling a 1915 turbo that puts out about a good solid 150 hp... yes i can possibly do it N/A but i dont want a high strung engine that can only make that power at 6500 rpm...

that engine will hopefully sport some steve tims stage 2's possibly stage 1's or some drds... maybe wedge ports.... counter weight crank... the works really.. get some professional balancing done for the whole assembly.....
but i have to get some seriuos $$ first lol... so stocker is what it is now...


btw i have some more carpet pictures to upload sometime just havent made to much time to put the up... lol
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[bpritchert87]

well found sometime to paint my "roll bar" with a silver metallic paint...

here is some pictures of it "in" not completely bolted down........

i also got some carpet done... mostly all of the passengers side...

here is the stainless steel plate that i put in....

pass. side carpet

here is the new Case!!!

the other day i found some time to tear apart the other "engine" so that is completely apart... ready to go for the new case....

just now i have to make sure that i have another elring kit to build the engine......

not much progress but some!!!!!
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[Letterman7]

Coming together, slow but sure! As a thought, I'd cover those battery terminals...much too close to the fuel tank for my comfort...

[jaybug]

Looking good Buggy Buddy, but I have to like it were Sand Rover Buddy's