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Hot Air
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 Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Just a bump .still on the hunt to see who owns this now..
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Just a bump..wanted to know if anyone knows who has the buggy now.
Thanks
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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I seen that the buggy was sold again on Ebay..Looking to see where it ended up.. I would like to keep track of where it goes. If you know who bought it please let me know
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Len
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Salombuggy , bountyhunter is one of my favorite buggy style...I'll let you know. Lol. I'm good for now
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slalombuggy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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I gotta say, that's a fkn fierce lookin ride. Glad it's out in the sun and gettin the love it deserves.
Hey Len, I gotta Bounty Hunter I need built!!  |
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oprn
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:57 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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The bonus here is that someone is enjoying it as it was intended, not stripping it for parts or beating the crap out of it.
Another thing I was thinking about is that for some people the joy and personal fulfilment is in the building. I had a Buddy (rest his weary soul) that totally enjoyed building RC model aircraft but was not good at flying and did not enjoy it. So he chose to build them for others that did not have the skills to build.
A happy relationship and outcome for all! Maybe I'm a wee bit like that too with our Buggy. Yes, I like to drive it... some... I totally enjoy wrenching on it but the real reward for me is the poop eating grins my wife and kids get when they drive it and they just can't get enough!
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Glad to here you are enjoying the buggy. Yeah it was hard to do..the reason I sold it was I was not enjoying it. It was in the garage more then it was in the sun..besides it opened the way to refresh my vw bug that I built 20 + years ago..
Enjoy it and drive the piss out of it.. post some picks of you enjoying it
I'm still around ...lol
Len
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:25 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| Ya! I can't believe he sold it but life is like that at times. |
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crispins
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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I bought this buggy from Len, wow he did a great job!
Beside mount mirrors and add a little roll bar padding to the 2 bars above the riders heads I haven't had to do anything to it.
I have been driving it a bunch and love it very much! |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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I got to check off a bucket list with it..made it to a magazine ..I'll always have the pictures and fiberglass in my blood...
Thanks everyone for all the kind words..
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| It just sucks that you don't get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work! But... we will all be there some day. |
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Rockbound
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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damn... sad day for sure, i can't believe you sold it.
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halfassleatherworks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| on your first set of wheels what size tires did you use? and that was one nice looking buggy. be proud of yourself. |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Would like to thank everyone who had input on this build..Sad to see her gone...she will be in the hill of Tennessee now..Sold ,Sold, Sold
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| Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Well it saddens me to say I will be selling my buggy. I have to many cars and need to thin my collection. I'm thinking $18,500.would be a fair price. if anyone is interested send me a PM. Serious buyers only please.
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Rockbound
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| Rock bound that was my next step if I cant get the stance I want. Thank you |
I've searched literally for days for the right combo wheels with offset i needed and couldn't find what i wanted. i wasn't paying out the ass for custom offset wheels so i am stuck with using spacers on mine for now, i think. went with a 5.5 offset front and rear with 2.5 front space. prob need least a 1" spacer on each. needed a 4.5 backspace and 3.5 front space.. nothing else i liked that met my needs.
you can probably get it dialed in with the inner torsion adjustments im guessing. but at least you have options |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Rock bound that was my next step if I cant get the stance I want. Thank you
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Rockbound
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| Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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can you space out the wheels a bit instead of raising it. maybe a 1" spacer?
or air shocks to adjust the ride height |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Depends on the torsion bars. I have gotten between 1 and 1 1/2 inch with adjustable SPs. What I do not like about them is the adjusting block is about dead on at the widest spot on the tire buldge, and if the tire is tucked in tight, it can hit and cut the tire.
But by using the inside up and outside down one spline each, you can lower it about 1/2 degree at a time. Which is about a 3/8 inch at the wheel to fine tune the height right in.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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I only moved the outer. I will try the inner trick...thank you for this info..how much adjustment will adjustable spring plates give me
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