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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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So, I started on this in July 2023 till Jan 2024, 7 months, and this is where I'm at now. I need to paint the inner part of the body, attach the body, make a new dash, run wires, lights, seats, seat belts, steering, front bumper, wheel alignment probably put a muffler on it, get it registered etc.
_________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9788 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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I followed all your posts as they were updated today.
That is a huge amount of work completed in a very short time frame. Well done sir!
I noticed the cargo trailer in a few photo's. Are you a weld radiograph inspector?
Not many trailers sport those radioactive warning decals.
Also noticed the orange minibike in the background of some of the pics. It looks like a Taco 22 minibike.
I look forward to more updates as time passes by. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3856 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Damn, very cool build (and resurrection). I would've never spotted it had I not noticed your recent pic uploads on the home page. I will be following now! _________________ My name's Steve and it's pronounced "Bust 'em" (cuz people think I'm Tom) 😏 |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Lol....the stickers on the trailer are to keep meth heads out of my trailer. It was either this or medical waste.... I did have a small company that worked out at the local AFB (GoodFellow) maintaining family housing units, but I'm retired now. Left over trailer, I use every now and then. I have 3 old mini bikes. A original Sears Drover, a K&S Manufacturing Hornet and a MTD.
Thanks for the encouragement fellers, I want to be done with this buggy by March so I can rip around when the weather turns warm.....It's cold as shit down here now. Partly why I dumped the pics today. To cold to work. _________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9788 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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rugblaster wrote: |
Lol....the stickers on the trailer are to keep meth heads out of my trailer. It was either this or medical waste.... I did have a small company that worked out at the local AFB (GoodFellow) maintaining family housing units, but I'm retired now. Left over trailer, I use every now and then. I have 3 old mini bikes. A original Sears Drover, a K&S Manufacturing Hornet and a MTD.
Thanks for the encouragement fellers, I want to be done with this buggy by March so I can rip around when the weather turns warm.....It's cold as shit down here now. Partly why I dumped the pics today. To cold to work. |
Creative idea for the trailer security.
Medical waste likely wouldn't keep the meth heads away. I came home from work a few years back and found three bags of medical waste spread about along my garage. Turns out the waste was from the Eye clinic a few blocks away.
The dickheads were looking for syringes in the waste bags. Gross!
The reason I was able to follow your updates today is, we have been snowed in and last night, we had an ice storm to cover all the lovely snow. There was no chance I was gonna drive on icy roads today. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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stevemariott Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 1052 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Wow!! Fantastic work - bravo! _________________ 1963 Manx copy
1968 Bus |
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15316 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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I really enjoy the details of your chassis and metal fabrication. The emergency brake system is awesome. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
2010 Sportsman ET Champion - Mid-America Dragway - Arkansas City, KS
1997 Sportsman ET Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble ,OK |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Thanks !!!!! _________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9147 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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So many cool ideas. A lot of them along the lines I was drqwing up for my bounty Hunter chassis I'm going ot use a Type 3 rear end in mine.
How much higher is the rear torsion housing than the rear tube on the floor frame?
Nice build!!!! |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Thanks Slalom.......I'll do some measure that difference and post it _________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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BIGMIKEY Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1105 Location: North East Pennsylvania
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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rugblaster wrote: |
Lol....the stickers on the trailer are to keep meth heads out of my trailer. It was either this or medical waste.... I did have a small company that worked out at the local AFB (GoodFellow) maintaining family housing units, but I'm retired now. Left over trailer, I use every now and then. I have 3 old mini bikes. A original Sears Drover, a K&S Manufacturing Hornet and a MTD.
Thanks for the encouragement fellers, I want to be done with this buggy by March so I can rip around when the weather turns warm.....It's cold as shit down here now. Partly why I dumped the pics today. To cold to work. |
Great thread. The rollcage turned out great and well integrated.
I restored a Sears Drover 6 or 7 years ago. Since sold. Also have a Ruttman and a Heald Trail Bronc.
The Drover(since sold)
https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?media/september172016_003a.133354/
Looking forward to further updates.
Mike T _________________ BIGMIKEY
Deserter Series 1 project.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=787047&highlight=
1973 Beetle Driver, Marina Blue.
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NJ John Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2007 Posts: 2237 Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Very cool! _________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3856 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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vwracerdave wrote: |
The emergency brake system is awesome. |
I'm gonna steal summa this technology myself _________________ My name's Steve and it's pronounced "Bust 'em" (cuz people think I'm Tom) 😏 |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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How much higher is the rear torsion housing than the rear tube on the floor frame?
Center of the torsion housing to center of square tube is 3 1/4 inches or about 83mm..... _________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Few more pics....I initially wasn't going to install any gauges, just warning lights and a rev limiter in the distributor. But, I found this little cool, looking 270 degree sweep oil filled pressure gauge for $10.....couldn't pass it up. I plumbed it with 1/4 air brake line. Mounted it on the fire extinguisher bracket.
I also used the 1/4 air brake (like big trucks use) to make a cable housing for my accel cable. Secured it with little Adel clamps I got from Amazon.
_________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!!
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Blew up my Harbor Freight port-a-band....In it's defense, I has cut a shit ton of material. Just blows through metal. I had to run and get another one, on sale, of course. This is my favorite tool right now..........not the broken one, the new one.
_________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!!
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Started bumping out the dash since I had moved the seats and shifter back so far, and also moved the steering wheel around to make more sense. Every one of these buggies I've ever driven, the steering has always acted like it was a going to fall apart at any moment, I'm determined to get this one tight. I'm putting in a quick release on the steering wheel hub to make sliding my ass in and out a little more convenient. I'll clad the dashboard framing with aluminum and start in on the wiring, which is one of my favorite things to do. I'll cut away the holy, original dash in due time. I'll have the fuse box and most of the wiring behind the face plate of the dash, which will be held on with a few Dzus fasteners.
I scored some vintage, original 1960 model license plates, which is the same as the title and chassis year model I intend to register this thing with. They are even a little rusty.
Looks like I need to work on that rag joint. Drat.
Room for yore ass, and 5 gallons of gas.
_________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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rugblaster Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1173 Location: San Angelo, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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I noticed the original battery hold down piece had a bow in it, so I put a spar down the middle.
_________________ '69 Karmy, '69 Camper, Meyers clone, '65 drag bug, 10.78 @ 128 (sold it) '51 Dodge farm truck,
'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
VWoA factory trained line tech 75 till 90 or so
ASE Master Certification
VWoA Assoc. of Quality Technicians inductee (One of 25 in the five state southwest region)
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (San Angelo Chapter)
TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20388 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Get some really battery cables, those clamps attract corrosion like flies to cow poop..... _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12762 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Desert Fox Spoiler meets Pikes Peak racer...mostly photos |
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Just lube them up well including the bare cable ends, cable clamps and bolts as well as the bolts that go into the battery and the battery contact surface - everything. I have used gun grease, copper coat anti seize even Vaseline works very well. Leave them dry like that and it will all be a fuzzy green mess in 6 months! _________________ We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age) |
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