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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: hows this buggy look for $500? |
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http://maine.craigslist.org/rvs/2203812926.html
all i know thats not in the add is it has only rear brakes and no lights. id like to make it street legeal. shouldnt be to bad ya think? any idea if thats a custom job or a kit buggy? |
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joescoolcustoms
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Location: West By God Virginia
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Wow! For $ 500.00, I'd buy it.
Looks to be a factory bent kit, could have been owner welded. Do not know what it takes to make street legal where you are, but if that is your goal, I would research the legal side first. The reason is this rail may have too much missing or not correct that it may cost a fortune to make street legal.
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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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pafree
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Location: dayton, the one in texas
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| Do not know what it takes to make street legal where you are, but if that is your goal, I would research the legal side first. . |
i have read that some of the states in the northeast require fenders. can be done but alot of work. |
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larryvance66
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Your too late Dude. I saw your post and just arranged to trade my dirt bike for it.  I appreciate you letting me know. I almost missed that one.  Chill man,  I'm just jerking your chain.   Looks like a good deal. I would buy it if I was in the market but I'm too poor. 
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2RL
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its got a state assigned vin number which means it had to be titled at one time so your at least part way there. they don't even assign rails vin numbers in this state  for 500 I'd jump on it or at least go take a look at it. |
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manxbuggyman
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Location: Baldwin City KS
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| The bus trans is worth that for a core charge. Buy it and get it running. |
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[email protected]
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Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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It looks sweet for 5 bills!
You can easily sell the spindle mount wheels, to aid in purchasing some front brake stuff...
And as far as fenders go, you could use some motorcycle fenders up front (with clamp on bracketry) and some trailer specials out back without to much trouble.
Looks great! Getter goin' and have fun!
Make sure you put a big ol' buggy whip on there too!
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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| i do have a complete 72 std beetle as well. so i was thinking for the time being maybe i could swap over the front drums to get my some front brakes for now. and ill also steal the engine from it too. |
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joescoolcustoms
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| i do have a complete 72 std beetle as well. so i was thinking for the time being maybe i could swap over the front drums to get my some front brakes for now. and ill also steal the engine from it too. |
The front brakes from the '72 will be Ball Joint (BJ). The pictures of the Blue Rail show a Link and King Pin front end (LP). The brakes and drums are not interchangable.
Only LP brakes will work on that rail.
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sloboatnova
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a.graham52
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| joescoolcustoms wrote: |
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| i do have a complete 72 std beetle as well. so i was thinking for the time being maybe i could swap over the front drums to get my some front brakes for now. and ill also steal the engine from it too. |
The front brakes from the '72 will be Ball Joint (BJ). The pictures of the Blue Rail show a Link and King Pin front end (LP). The brakes and drums are not interchangable.
Only LP brakes will work on that rail. |
i supposed i could just swap the beam over. it would be a little more work probably but a whole lot cheaper. |
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joescoolcustoms
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| a.graham52 wrote: |
| joescoolcustoms wrote: |
| a.graham52 wrote: |
| i do have a complete 72 std beetle as well. so i was thinking for the time being maybe i could swap over the front drums to get my some front brakes for now. and ill also steal the engine from it too. |
The front brakes from the '72 will be Ball Joint (BJ). The pictures of the Blue Rail show a Link and King Pin front end (LP). The brakes and drums are not interchangable.
Only LP brakes will work on that rail. |
i supposed i could just swap the beam over. it would be a little more work probably but a whole lot cheaper. |
That will not fit either without cutting and welding. The distance between the two horizontal tubes is greater on a BJ beam versus a LP beam to the point they just will not exchange.
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| damn. can you not make anything easy for me? lol |
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carlos_magnum
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| If I have the opportunity, I would buy it. |
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