Brown Trug Offroad Volksrod project

buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

I bought a 66 bug. chopped. dirty. crusty. etc in the spring and im turning it into a offroad volksrod of sorts. its not gonna be mint. but im hoping for crazy and functional.

I have a plan for it.

Offroad Rear Tires
ford 2.8 v6 conversion
no front fenders
6" LED headlights
custom rear box (possibly wood)
rear mount rad
new brakes all round
new master cylinder
ford focus cloth bucket seats
and I have a crazy military them paint job I want to do with dark grey and a shark mouth

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dirtkeeper

This should be good . Go for it Popcorn

Brian

oooh that's a good list of stuff to do on this car. Can't wait to see it
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pullstart

looks fun!
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4 seater Appletree buggy, road legal with 002 IRS, 3x3 Appletree kit, 6" over Dan's beam with 10" towers and Fox 2.0 shocks, '00 Subaru EJ25 with KEP stage 3 clutch and KEP adapter plate.

my build page: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104&start=0

buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

Thank you!
the project has been a LOT of fun so far. Im not sure how long the stock transaxle will last but alas, there is more to come!

I got a kennedy engineered products adaptor to hook up the 60 degree ford 2.8 from the 1972 ford capri I got from my uncle (he blueprinted, balanced, rebuilt it all numerous years ago and then the car was written off so he had it sitting on his bench for a few years)

new parts installed including new rear transaxle mounts, transaxle brace kit, removed some unnecessary brackets and got the adaptor, flywheel etc all connected.

and yes, I am aware my workspace is super cluttered. hoping to complete my shed so I can get rid of some of my junk from the garage.

sitting in front of my 68!

the sweet little motor with the adaptor installed.

misc removal of useless brackets etc

the KEP flywheel and adaptor kit, all went in smoothly!

ready for brand new shiny transaxle mounts

prepped for insertion =D =D

pullstart

I see the sky in the future... or through the windshield!

Not sure how much power that 2.8 will put to the ground, but my 165 hp Subaru powered 4 seater buggy with 3x3 arms feels light in the front end when we're cruising over hills in the field and whoops at speed. I can't imagine how wheelie happy this thing's gonna be with any more than - say, 50 hp! Laughing

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4 seater Appletree buggy, road legal with 002 IRS, 3x3 Appletree kit, 6" over Dan's beam with 10" towers and Fox 2.0 shocks, '00 Subaru EJ25 with KEP stage 3 clutch and KEP adapter plate.

my build page: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104&start=0

buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

The motor had about 160 hp stock.... it is warmed over so im going to guess 180 or so at the crank.

im hoping for wheelies! =D =D Laughing

not sure if you guys watch roadkill....but im shooting for stubby bob style...although maybe not that aggressive

i cant decide whether to leave the front fenders on or take them off. thoughts?

dustymojave

The crunching sound from the stock swingaxle gearbox will come long before wheelies.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

As much as I would love to fork out thousands of dollars for expensive race transmissions I am working on a tight budget for this. Worst case scenario it blows, other scenario, I pull a massive wheelie and prove you wrong!

As I always say, Haters Gon Hate

Im in the process of rebuilding the brakes currently. what fun ARRRRGH

buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

nothing like some cheesy paint.net renders to encourage you to finish a project!

Dark Earth · Samba Member Joined: December 22, 2015 Posts: 1054

dustymojave

40hp actually...not counting the drag from the generator, fan, etc. 1200 whole ccs and a 28mm carb. And the stated plan here is to put, what?...4 times that much through it

So ya think I'm hatin'? Fine....It's your Bug. Go blow up the trans as you like. If warning you from my own experience qualifies as "hating". Be that way Evil or Very Mad

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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

heywebonya

Keep going, I have always wanted a Trug or a Shorty. You have the engine and the adapter, almost there.

Suh-weet!
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buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34

pullstart

Pics don't do it justice (well maybe they do) but we need a video of that warmed over V6 with the long tubes!
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4 seater Appletree buggy, road legal with 002 IRS, 3x3 Appletree kit, 6" over Dan's beam with 10" towers and Fox 2.0 shocks, '00 Subaru EJ25 with KEP stage 3 clutch and KEP adapter plate.

my build page: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104&start=0

buggerdman · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34


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