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KennyK
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 Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:36 am Post subject: Any one with pics of a Drag racer type buggy frame |
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| Just picked up California Clipper Body from a fellow member and I M in the parts gathering stage. I will be going for the Drag stance and will be building a Round tube frame. Rear will be setup with swing axle and coil overs. I am even considering a arm front suspension or a strut style. If any one has a pic or 2 for ideas advice or inspiration I sure would like to see them. |
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Jes67
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There's a couple pics of mine. Pretty basic but effective,,and fun. 
Good luck with your venture. |
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KennyK
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| thanks for the reply, I have been away from the VWs for quite some time now. I M going back to my roots. That is a cool ride what wheels are those? I like them. |
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Mr. Unpopular
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I know it's not exactly what you asked for, but the Berrien chassis for fiberglass buggies is a nice, simple chassis. The perimeter is square tube, and has holes drilled for mounting the body (making it easy). A roll cage could easily be added to this making it a great drag chassis.
http://www.berrienbuggy.com/buggies/chassis/nostalgia-chassis.html
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Gary0302
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Scott Sain (username is scottsain) built a drag buggy using the Nostalgia body/Berrien square tube chassis, and he lives in South Carolina. He is also the host of VW Drag Night (http://vwdragnight.com/) He may be able to help steer you in the right direction.
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Jes67
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| rims are Erco star cuts. |
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jbreddawg
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Heres one I took a couple pics of at a VW show
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KennyK
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| Yes that is one nice ride. I belongs to a fellow member and my boss from a previous employer. I bought my body from him and was at his shop last weekend. He said it will be featured in a upcoming issue of Hot VWs. Pictures do not do it justice. It is a work of art. He just had his other buggy featured in the May 2012 issue of Hot VWs, it too is a work of art. |
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jbreddawg
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The build quality was amazing !
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NJ John
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Mine sat low. It was a pan, but I raised the frame head in the front and trans in the rear.
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MURZI
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I always dug the "nastiness" of this stripped down look........
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| KennyK wrote: |
| Yes that is one nice ride. I belongs to a fellow member and my boss from a previous employer. I bought my body from him and was at his shop last weekend. He said it will be featured in a upcoming issue of Hot VWs. Pictures do not do it justice. It is a work of art. He just had his other buggy featured in the May 2012 issue of Hot VWs, it too is a work of art. |
I will say that is one of the top 10 all time builds I have looked at. That includes all models not just VW's.
You are correct, pictures cannot capture the build quality.
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KennyK
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| I saw that listing it is listed here on Samba. My brother lives in Terrobone OR wich is about 8 miles and was going to try and touch base with him this weekend. |
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Lo Cash John
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I always dug the "nastiness" of this stripped down look........
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mark tucker
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sweet, but how do you steer? must be why the fences fear you  what rear tires are those futura?size? |
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MURZI
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| sweet, but how do you steer? must be why the fences fear you what rear tires are those futura?size? |
You don't steer with 2276cc 's hanging off the rear  295/50's Futura's on 8.5 centerlines.
And the fence story... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259264&highlight=fence
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