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Reckless
03-14-2007, 10:44 PM
My lil trip to the sand dunes north of Midland. The sand was wet all weekend so it was more than perfect for the buggies. Here is a few pics of a friends buggy and mine. I would have got more action shots but the damn batteries quit on me.


My rig has a VW 1956cc stroker motor with a single Delorto 45mm carb with a built swing axle rear.

My friends buggy (the orange one) is a 2017cc with dual Delorto 45mm carbs with a built bus rear.
Reckless
03-14-2007, 10:45 PM
My buddy's Buggy
CheapJeep
03-14-2007, 10:56 PM
Cool lookin' buggy's, I dig the vw motors. Just make sure you aren't wearing shorts, looks like you could easily accumulate several pounds of sand in the crotch. :D
JeepPhisherman
03-14-2007, 11:07 PM
That exhaust routing is crazy. Coll buggy though.
Reckless
03-14-2007, 11:17 PM
That exhaust routing is crazy.



Its equal length tubes, basically tuned header.
BMFScout
03-14-2007, 11:28 PM
those are badass. Bring it to Alto, we'll let Rodney loose in it doing donuts for hours.
Reckless
03-14-2007, 11:30 PM
Yea right, ive got 4K in the motor alone. But it is tempting.
Jackasic
03-15-2007, 12:18 AM
i have always wanted to take a ride in one. Seen some pic of some crazy jumps.
tigweld
03-15-2007, 06:18 AM
i have always wanted to take a ride in one. Seen some pic of some crazy jumps.

those pictured look like they are more for carving dunes and bouncing across the desert, better bring a kidney belt if you want some big air in a stock length beam front chassis. we had chenowith a long time ago that we put fiberglass side panels and hood on and It made it much more fun.
jerryg79
03-15-2007, 07:19 AM
I thought the sand dunes were in monahans, not kermit. At least the ones we always went to when we were kids were in monahans.
Reckless
03-15-2007, 09:41 AM
The ones in Kermit are privately owned. Monahans isnt very buggy friendly.
Reckless
10-12-2007, 05:51 PM
Well, we are headed up there again this weekend. Should have some really good pics and broken parts.
Seth
10-12-2007, 07:48 PM
4 grandi n the motor. ouch.
agjohn02
10-12-2007, 07:51 PM
bruce zeller and shannon campbell have $20-30k in theirs
redcagepatrol
10-14-2007, 12:02 PM
bruce zeller and shannon campbell have $20-30k in theirs
yep - 4K is a cheap VW engine...
Reckless
10-14-2007, 03:56 PM
That cheap VW motor burns VP C-12 race fuel and makes around 180-190hp on 1956cc. It more around 5k when I get to thinking about it.