Need Help Identifying this mystery dune buggy

[dlyle]

Went and looked at this dune buggy today. Can anybody tell what this is? I looked but didn't find any marking or cards under the dash etc. Gotta love those farm tires on the back and the extra springs on the shocks. Even with those it feels soft in the back.

[oprn]

What it looks like to me is a really good start to a fun Manx copy Buggy. Beyond that... not sure.

Lift that carpet and see if there is anything left of the floor pans and calculate that into what you pay for it. Nice find, I hope you can get it for a decent price, it has lots going for it.
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[clonebug]

It looks to me to be a Safari Body. There are images of the advertisements online somewhere.

I have one in white and I have seen quite a few online and in person at the Manx Club Meet.

It's a great start to a buggy....I drive mine everywhere and have over 70,000 miles on it since it was built in 2004.

The Safari has a distinct hood/dash that is pretty easy to spot.
The flat area on the bottom and a small ridge running down the center of the hood along with the dash edge resting on the buggy body are a characteristic of the Safari.
There are two other bodies made by the same company but you have the standard Safari like mine.

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[dlyle]

[clonebug]

Mine is on a 64 pan.....swing axle and link pin beam.
It does not have a lift on it.

I'm guessing that one is on a 68 pan with swing axle rear and ball joint front.

The Safari body has molded in bumps for the K/L shock towers to sit in. It is a tight fit and mine will rub a little bit and squeak enough to annoy the wife.
The upper shock bolt threads were stripped and it has through bolts and that makes for the tighter fit.

Depending on where you are live is going to decide how you go about getting it titled and registered for the road.

I myself bought a 64 bug with a good title and used that and it's been on the road for 17 years....never even been pulled over in it.
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[dlyle]

[NJ John]

I always assumed my old buggy was a safari, also. I had the bumps on the hood. And thumb tack holes.
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[dlyle]

Yup, I think that one was called the Safari Trail. They had the two bumps on the hood.

[EVfun]

[dlyle]

[dlyle]

The guy is asking $3,200 for this. Non running and with a bill of sale only so it would need a special construction permit.

Doesn't run but motor spins freely. What do you guys think it's worth?

I offered him $1,500. I see running and registered buggies for $3,ooo and less.

[slayer61]

Asking price is just that, right? What others are willing to pay is another thing.

Good luck with your offer. If you get it at that price, I would consider myself lucky.
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[slayer61]

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