The tail has a very slight tail box while the dash is all fiberglass and it is integral with the hood. Although the company made several buggies, this body style was considered to be one of a kind and named Veenema-Wiege. I bought the buggy after it had been built and recently rebuilt with new top and new paint! My grandpa bought this dune buggy while my dad was in high school. It is a shortened pan dune buggy. Front angles made for Sqaureback Turn signals and rear panels for oval tailights. Unknown - Please help identify. Dolphin Industries out of Florida. X-0022 is a classic 2 piece buggy with a pretty smooth hood with headlight buckets right in the front. I thought it was a Bermoco buggy but it doesnt have that box tail section. Made by B-C Fiberglass, the BCBee has a nose that resembles a VW Thing, but the front has more slope. The molded fiberglass dash is often found on cheaper bodies as they just pulled a copy of the ABS dash but couldn't make one of ABS in the boat shop they. Original builder/owner member of Victoria Volkswagen Club, Armond Prod, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, http://s893.photobucket.com/albums/ac136/butchmays/1964%20VW%20Dune%20Buggy%20-%20Action%20Fiberglass/?action=view¤t=100_3748revised.jpg. Large flat fenders all the way around. Everything below is BRAND NEW and no corners were cut when building this truly unique high end cart: - Admiral 8hp speed / torque motor - Curtis 500 amp programmable controller - Curtis Albright heavy duty solenoids - Brand new NAPA GOLF CART batteries - Throttle box The car will now drive daily in Huntington Beach CA. 1200 stock? The trip was about 35-40 miles or so mostly on the Expressway at speeds upwards of 65MPH. Looking to build a 1835. Bandit Dune Buggies. Lots still to do. Dont know what it is but its a nice buggy Ive had for 2 years now. Rounded rear quarters, and tubes underneath the rear fenders (6 Inches long). The fiberglass body made the vehicle lightweight. Well done electricals and such. The wheel base is 94 1/2 which provides room for two adults in the front, two adults in the rear and a small bench seat suitable for small children or luggage. I believe that third owner may also be responsible for a lot of the chrome trimmings that are now outfitted on the engine. Paint is yellow but has a metalflake blue under it, It look some what like a BERTRAM but the hood is differant DMV sticker states 1970 special construction. For the X-0035, the hood looks like a Spatz but the rest is way different. The tail box is wide. Where did he come from? It as a single hood ridge and 2 recesses. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. The body could stand a little workit has some pits here and there. Currently Licensed For The Street. Flying across the sand like a four-wheel rocket, the first fiberglass dune buggy was sleek, stylish and a little whimsical, a small car with big wheels and a tangerine-red paint job.. Something they would have for racing, for the quick access. Car parts Marion 300,800 $ View pictures . For X-0041, the hood, dash, and tub are one piece. Yama Buggy 250cc Yamaha Big Bear Engine. It has one well under the rear seat for the battery. It was produced by his Fountain Valley, California company, B. F. Meyers & Co. from 1964 to 1971, in the form of car kits applied to shortened chassis of Volkswagen Beetles. It also had a short chassis, a rear-engine, and had a low hood. The hood and dash are 2 pieces bonded together. See Deserter GT for more info. It is running a 1600 single carb VW engine. In our research the Balboa Lido is the genetic orrgin of this style. JSC Buggy shortened and full length have different hoods - Johnny Speed and Chrome dune buggy. It's design started as the Lido and later the influence can be seen in the Le Tigre and the FF buggy in England. center portion of the X-0020 dash bulges out toward the driver. I drive it every weekend (when the weather doesn't keep me inside). Hydralic front end, new rims and. Many dune buggies are made from existing motor vehicles. John S. has only seen about 3 other kits made this way. Meyers Manx designs and sells high-quality fiberglass dune buggies for the off-road market. Need more photos - Paul Don't know how to send photos, http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/cootchecop/Bug.jpg. California Clippers have the same Tail as Spoiler made by Desert Fox Dune Buggies. It was advertisied in 1969. The Califonia Clipper is a classic style body. https://oi1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh519/Deathcoat/fullSide_zpsaqvw8hzu.jpg?t=1567295843, https://oi1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh519/Deathcoat/raw_zpsenfbkdki.jpg?t=1567295844. an exact duplicate. shorrtened vw with link pin front and a 3 inch tubular frame. Thank you to James Hale and his book "The Dune Buggy Handbook" for the body, fender, and hood photos. The rest of the hood is smooth. Going Retro here Too.Slotted Dish Mags! Double headlight buckets molded into hood with a very dramatic aluminium grill. Complete with motor (1600CC) and swing tranny. X-0037 looks like a splash of a Spatz buggy. Share. i just got this in january. The buggy sits on a shortened pan. Belly Pan Body Gasket Fits VW Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1949-1977 # CPR701100-DB. The body lines are appear to be derived from the 1928 Stutz Model BB (Blackhawk Boat tail). Will be road worthy in a couple of weeks. brand new in 1969-70 from KAR and calls it "Midnight Pumpkin". VW based 2054cc with duel 44 carbs,120cam,and a lot more!! The front fenders are flat. The body has a pair of rear seats molded in. this buggie has a ridge or scoop in the hood that starts at the front a little bit up the hood and then splits to a y at the windshield.and hood dash molded together also has battery box flat fenders a boss for the headlamps no raised area in hood for embelm or sticker. Im gonna owe her 300 dollars! The bump is round on the bottom with straight sides and a point on the top where it meets the ridge. Towd / Toad Fiberglass Dune Buggy Windshield Part Number: ac845019. Message. Very wide like a Spatz rear. The Sand Rover T buggy was a pickup styled dune buggy kit. If you don't know the manufacturer of your buggy, add it to the "New X-Files" registry with some identification thumbnails. Warner brother sued them for the use of the name Road Runner. They also built a Standard Model, SS, and Super as well as the pickup styled Roadster. Alameda Fiberglass built this style of pickup kit. Wife and I have drive all over including all the way to Key West Flordia and back twice. Also the rear seat back area above the tail. X-0003 has a wide ridge running up the center of the hood with a large oval bump on the very front for an emblem. I came to the realization I was never going to be able to afford the 572 big block and 6 speed trans for it so got real and started to look for another project. I cant find any info on this type of car. This buggy has a distinctive hood (single ridge, pointed in the front) and unique tail box that raises up above the back end. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. Custom fiberglass dune buggy body covered in Dodge Viper red paint. Body was metallic blue with metal flake. They decided to built that style into a buggy body kit. A tachometer pod is molded into the dash. This buggy looks a lot like X-0003 with identical dash and hood, but the tail is very different. Very much Manx like with a modified hood design that had a sunken box in it and a raised plate area wrapping around from the tail to the rear area. It has a tail box, the engine covered for Euro-requirements, headlights in the fenders, and a hood scoop. The rear has a large removable engine lid. The GT-GS is identical to the GT. This is one of my many projects, I hope to be able to spend time on this one over the winter. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to . This could be a feature of the buggy or something the original owner decided to do. The pickup bed was higher up and at an angle vs. the Berry design. We are not sure if they are due to owner mods or if the bodies were changed during production, or even a copied and modified. Vagabond and the Clodhopper were produced by Fiberfab Division of Velocidad Inc. of Santa Clara, CA. The Wildcat was produced by Kar Mfg in Massachusetts and was designed to meet the strict East Coast vehicle laws. **The tail lights were installed by previous owner**. I was tipped off by a co-worker about the location of this dune buggy. The body is in storage in Lewistown, PA. Its home is in Mechanicsburg, PA.. These sand slingers have shown at the Petersen, crossed the RM Sotheby's auction block, and posted big wins at Baja and Pikes Peak. These bodies have a hood that is exactly like a real Manx. 1969 Volkswagen *VW* Beetle Dune Buggy 2-seater fiberglass body bug. SIDE AIR SCOOPS, for Type 2 VW Bus, Thru 67, Pair. I haven't seen another buggy like mine and I would like to find one for sale asr a project car. Front fenders resemble flat mud flaps from the front of the buggy. Seperate hood and dash. If we get a positive ID, the entries will move to the appropriate mfg registry. Recently bought it and flat towed it home. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. The bodies were built in NJ where motor vehicle laws were tougher. Originally going to sell it. can officially proclaim that the last 5 months of spinning wrenches with my dad have yielded positive results! The hood has a ridge that starts as a point and widens to a fairly uniform width as it continues to the windshield. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. The previous owner was under the impression it was a Welch Fun Car, which makes sense since the company was in town (I'm in Salt Lake City). Barris T buggy was one of the first Model T dune buggy bodies. Check additional pics in the Forum "Dune Buggy ID Help needed - X-Files" Topic: Any I.D.ea, rebuilt DP, dual relief 1776, 1.25 Scat rockers, full flow w/spin on, converted to 12Volt alternator. It was made for a shortened chassis. Save. Passed to nephew in estate then to me through an auction house. 4-Seater Dune Buggy Style: The 4-seater style fiberglass dune buggy body fits a standard size VW Beetle chassi without modification. How many were made? The tail lights were cut for '62-67 lens but, I don't have documentation on if this was factory molded in or owner cut out. . http://homepage.mac.com/threeringfarm/apache/Personal72.html. I have tentatively ID this as a Safari Trail, after finding one on the Samba Gallery, I did some more research and it seems to be the same one. The Spoiler has a different hood though. She's a dune buggy.who goes by 'Cora'. In the photo album we have a vintage photo of the store front. Sport T was made by T&T Custom of Jacksonville, FL. All new paint on everything.that's a whole lot of sandblasting. The low sides should be a clue to. The body's only really distinguishing feature is the enormous gauge pod on the hood. SKU: 00-4212-. The tail is a classic box. Vopard Enterprises of Sui sun City California created this aerodynamic roadster. The mounts for the headlights may be of Dunbar design. Help needed in determining the correct body name and manufacture date. The third owners son removed the original interior (purple vinyl and purple velour) and replaced it with black vinyl and two pinto seats. from three different markings on the body: a raised bump with a badge saying "EMPI Imp" on the nose of the hood, an "EMPI" logo modeled into the front of main body under the hood (this is not visible unless the hood is removed), and a . Jul 22, 2006. JUST DISCOVERED IT IS A FIBER JET BEACHCOMBER. Looks like it had a flat dashboard and has the gas tank fiberglassed under the hood. Another unique feature of the body you didn't mention that may help with identification is the rear deck/shelf area behind the rear seat. The tail box raises up above the rest of the tail. Kawalski's Fiberglass made an Empi Imp style body with a bigger tail box and the unusual option of having a T hood style box up on the front hood. The tail was a flip up spoiler design. Terra was located on Lebanon Rd. They are often confused with a Kyote because of similarities in design. OPEN Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:45 am USA . Dash is ABS black plastic style on some, other have body matched fiberglass. It also has a box section added to the tail. It is registered as a 58, and I was told its on a 52 frame. The dash on an Imp has a radio area on the passenger side. Acquired 15 years ago. Body appears to be one piece, with a single ridge down the hood. The Allied 30 30 was very similar to the 20 2, only the this model is unique in that it has opening doors. X-0004 has a large oval opening in the front of the hood reminding us of a Cobra. looks like a meyers manx without hood emblem. The center of the dash extends all the way down to the original tunnel. Seems the entire hood is higher than most to fit the gas tank in. The sides very low, flat and wide. Was I ever wrong! Unique to the El Lobo is the "front mud flap" that appears on the side of the lower side of the body just behind the front wheel. The buggy then sat in the original owners garage for a period of twenty +/- years until it was sold to a neighbor. Marauder was an authorized copy of the Deserter. The EMPI Imp 1970 model differs from the 68/69 in a number of ways. I'm going to take the time this winter to get it running and looking great. 1600 stock VW with dual solex 30/32 carbs. The gel coat is a orange color. Aquacraft Boat Inc. from Atlanta, GA appears to have made a licensed copy of the Kyote but under the name Koyote. Free Shipping from Motobuys.com, Dune Buggys. The rest of the hood is smooth. I had my fun with it as I grew up. On a VW chassis. If you have the . Built up on a 1961 Beetle frame with 14 inches chopped out of the middle. The tail has a wide horizontal area with a cut out for a US license plate. Has full sides and a T roof, lost the hatches, rear engine valence. Fun Products Stutz. This car today only has 1600 original miles since it was built back in 1969. of reminds me of and I'm probably wrong so you trolls can just say what you want it's only a $75 bodies It need some fiberglass work body only no other parts located in kingman sandrail baja bug volkswagon beetle. Fiberglass with gold flake paint. The kit was kind of plain beyond that and the tail looked like a Brute. The keys to look at on this body are the seat bottom area. The front of fenders have a very flat appearance. Joe Poty MFG. I also have the ORIGINAL TITLE! It also has a license plate area on the front end. A similar design is the Enos "500". ( thats the fiberglass color under its paint probably the gel coats color is red.). Al Menah Shrine Motor Corps Dune Buggy Unit, Fiberglass Green Metalflake Convertible top I am told that my buggy is a 1971 Sand Dancer built in Webberville Mi, Originally 1964 6 volt 40 hp currently 72 1600 dualport 60 HP, Ed. Hand Made Structure Our body shells are hand made to order, they come in an outstanding smooth finish. Designed for either a regular shortened pan or Corvair use. The Surviver was made by B.M.B. Reinforcment tubes from front rear fender to beginning of rear fender on each side. more pictures go to www.cerealcitytubclub.com. Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. . Sons took it to California then returned years later. I pulled this buggy out of a goat field in Western PA. The emblem shows Starbucks Kustom of Denver, CO. Stephens Sandshark was produced by Stephens Engineering of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The tail is very similar to a BCBee with the flat, slightly curved apron around the engine and the wide flat area between the back seat and the apron. Overhaul completed Dec. 2nd 2007. New Fuel Injected 1600cc VW Engine: $3200. The Tarantula was made by B&N Fiberglass in Ohio. 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